The word “meeple” is is a melding of the words “my” and “people” and usually refers to a board game game piece that represents each unique player. The term was invented in 2000 by Alison Hansel when describing the pieces from the game Carcassonne.

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Ten Years and 3,000 Posts: Meeple Mountain by the Numbers

Can you believe that Meeple Mountain turns ten this year? Oh, and we just published our 3,000th post! Join Editor in Chief and Meeple Mountain founder for a walk down memory lane.

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MRBLS

MRBLS is a fast-paced cooperative color-matching game for 1-8 players. Easy to learn and packed with strategy, it’s fun for players of all ages!

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Pandamonium

A fast paced card drafting game for 3-6 players that has a dash of luck, a pinch of strategy and packs a punch of PANDAMONIUM!

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Hearthkeeper’s Almanac

Build & upgrade your own tavern, bakery, & more in this cozy 5e supplement. Wield culinary magic or become a hedgewitch with our new classes, subclasses, & spells. And check out our tavern cookbook!

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Sanctuary

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Galactic Cruise

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Echoes of Time

Create your fellowship to conquer the sources of power and control the flow of time.

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