Join Meeple Mountain as we look at our most anticipated games of Gen Con 2025, the hottest board game convention in North America.
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Care Bears: Unlock The Magic - The Deckbuilding Game
Jump into Care-a-Lot with this immersive, family fun filled deckbuilder with TCG elements! Family game night just got a lot more fun!
Ascendancy Underworld
Mega expansion to the ultimate 4x fantasy worker placement board game.
Beasts and Diplomacy
Assemble the best Beast Exhibiton that will be judged by the Diplomats of Aterra. Send your Workers to draft Cards to improve and maintain your Exhibition. Plan, execute, adapt when things go wrong...
Vine
Guide the growth of your beanstalk while diverting your neighbors. Placement is crucial as you must balance maintaining control over your plant with ensuring you can grow beans and prune loose ends.
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Brass: Pittsburgh
Take part in the United States' late 19th-century industrial boom.
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Vantage
Cooperatively explore an entire planet's open world from first-person perspectives.
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The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
As members of The Fellowship, embark on a journey to save—or doom—Middle-earth.
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