Episode 591: August 2025 Turn Two Episode release date is August 20, 2025 Show Notes This week we kick off our new format. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple Nation Become a Chanameeple Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights (Highlight-...
Aug 20, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 591
Episode 590: Meeple Nation August 2025 News Show Notes Episode release date is August 13, 2025 It is time again for our news episode. We will be talking about some gaming highlights, new games, new game announcements, and we may even manage to get to some crowdfunding games too. Come join us at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation The World’s Okayest Podcast. Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon I...
Aug 13, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 590
Episode 589: Player Elimination Games Episode release date is July 30, 2025 Show Notes This week we are discussing Player Elimination Games. This is not a mechanic we all love, but we have a surprising amount of player elimination games. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Disc...
Jul 30, 2025•57 min•Season 5Ep. 589
Episode 588: Pick-up and Delivery Games Episode release date is July 23, 2025 Show Notes This week we complete our discussion of Pick up and Delivery games. So, we are going to line up a bunch of games and choose some to discuss. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meep...
Jul 23, 2025•53 min•Season 5Ep. 588
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 587
Episode 586: Pickup and Delivery Games Episode release date is July 9, 2025 Show Notes This week we kick off our discussion of pickup and deliver games. So, we are going to line up a bunch of games and choose some to discuss. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Become a Chanameeple Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Na...
Jul 09, 2025•42 min•Season 5Ep. 586
Episode 585: Meeple Nation July 2025 News Show Notes Episode release date is July 2, 2025 It is time again for our news episode. We will be talking about some gaming highlights, new games, new game announcements, and we may even manage to get to some crowdfunding games too. Come join us at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation The World’s Okayest Podcast. Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instag...
Jul 02, 2025•59 min•Season 5Ep. 585
SaltPOD 0006, Summer 2025 Release date: June 30, 2025 Welcome gamers! If you are a board gamer, a social gamer, or someone who loves RPGs, SaltCON is a place for you. Welcome back to SaltPOD, your dedicated deep dive into the vibrant world of SaltCon and the incredible community that makes it tick! If you're new here, SaltPOD is your backstage pass, your insider scoop, your direct line to all things SaltCON. SaltCON – the biggest and best tabletop gaming convention in the Mountain West! We're he...
Jul 01, 2025•31 min
isode 584: A Look at Market Games Episode release date is June 25, 2025 Show Notes This week we in contrast with the open drafting mechanic we discussed the last few episodes, this week we are focusing on games that have and use a market, and how a market game is different from an open drafting game. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple ...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 584
Episode 583: Top Rated Open Drafting Games Episode release date is June 18, 2025 Show Notes This week we are concluding our discussion of open drafting games. This episode we will be picking out games off the top Open Drafting Games, some games we missed and some we don’t own. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Me...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 583
Episode 582: Our Top-Five Open Drafting Games Episode release date is June 11, 2025 Show Notes This week we are continuing our discussion of open drafting games. This episode we are hitting on our top-five Open Drafting Games Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discord Meeple N...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 5Ep. 582
Episode 581: Open Drafting Games Episode release date is June 4, 2025 Show Notes This week we kick off our discussion of open drafting games. So, we are going to line up a bunch of games and choose some to discuss. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Become a Chanameeple Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple Nation Discor...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 581
Episode 580: Meeple Nation May 2025 News - New Games, Announcements, & Crowdfunding! Release Date: May 28, 2025 Welcome to Episode 580 of Meeple Nation, The World's Okayest Podcast! This week, Nathan, Douglas, and Dave pull up a chair to the game table to dive into all the exciting news from the board gaming world for May 2025. We're covering a ton of ground, including: New Game Releases: Discover what's just hit the shelves and is ready for your game night! New Game Announcements: Get the s...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 580
SaltPOD 0005, SaltCON Summer 2025 Release date: May 27, 2025 Welcome gamers! If you are a board gamer, a social gamer, or someone who loves RPGs, SaltCON is a place for you. Welcome back to SaltPOD, your dedicated deep dive into the vibrant world of SaltCon and the incredible community that makes it tick! If you're new here, SaltPOD is your backstage pass, your insider scoop, your direct line to all things SaltCON. SaltCON – the biggest and best tabletop gaming convention in the Mountain West! W...
May 28, 2025•26 min
Episode 579: Narrative Choice or Paragraph Games Episode release date is May 21, 2025 Show Notes Meeple Nation discusses several games that include the narrative or paragraph game mechanic. Come join us at the game table and find some new and amazing games. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Face...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 579
Episode 578: Network or Route Building Games We Don’t Own Episode release date is May 14, 2025 Show Notes This week we are at the final connection of our Network or Route building games discussion. All routes are closing in this episode. For those who may have missed it, network or route building games where players are establishing connections between points on the board or map. For this last episode in this series, we will be looking at the larger list of top rated network or route building ga...
May 14, 2025•40 min•Season 4Ep. 578
Episode 577: Our Top Five Network or Route Building Games Episode release date is May 7, 2025 Show Notes This week we are at the middle point of our Network or Route building games discussion. Once again network or route building games mean players are establishing connections between points on the board or map. For this episode we will be focusing on our top five games that make use of the network or route building. So let’s return to the game table and continue the discussion of network buildi...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 577
Episode 576: Network or Route Building Games Episode release date is April 30, 2025 Show Notes This week we kick off our discussion of games that involve network building. The "network building mechanic" refers to the gameplay element where players construct and expand interconnected systems, often representing transportation, communication, and resource distribution. It's about establishing links and leveraging those connections for strategic advantage. Some of the main concepts of network and ...
Apr 30, 2025•58 min•Season 5Ep. 576
It is time for the SaltCON SideCast. Episode 4. This week the hosts of Meeple Nation talk about the four ways to buy, sell, and trade games during SaltCON Spring, Summer, and End of Summer Events. There are four organized options, the no ship math trade, the virtural flea market, the game swap, and the in person flea market. Come join us at the game table as we discuss and come join us at the next SaltCON event, SaltCON summer this June from the 6th through the 8th.
Apr 25, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Episode 575: Meeple Nation April 2025 News Show Notes Episode release date is April 23, 2025 This week we are talking about new games, new game announcements, new game releases and we also just had our HUGG-A-Meeple gathering. We may even manage to get to some crowdfunding games too. Come join us at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation The World’s Okayest Podcast. Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patr...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 575
Episode 574: Games that use movement points Episode release date is April 2, 2025 Show Notes This week we are doing a one episode discussion of games that use movement points as a movement. What are movement points you ask? Well, movement points regulate how far a player can move their pieces during the game. For example, players are given a specific number of "points" that can be spent to move game pieces. Different spaces or terrains on the game board may cost varying amounts of movement point...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 574
Episode 573: Games with Multi-Use cards we don’t own- Show Notes Episode release date is April 2, 2025 This week wraps up our look at games featuring Multi-Use cards, focusing on highly-rated titles we haven't yet added to our collection. As a reminder, Multi-Use cards offer strategic depth by allowing a single card to serve multiple purposes. These purposes can include acting as text-based abilities, resources, life counters, or even determining player order, as well as many other options. Come...
Apr 09, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 573
Episode 572: Part two? or something like that. Episode release date is April 2, 2025 This week we are creating a filler bonus episode because Nathan pushed out two episodes last week and we still wanted something to release today, because we want to make sure you all have something to enjoy today. Come join us at the game table as we decide together what we are going to talk about today. Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayest Podcast Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 572
Episode 571: Games with Multi-Use cards - Show Notes Andy Episode release date is March 19, 2025 This week we kick off our discussion of games with Multi-Use cards. A fascinating mechanic that adds layers of strategic depth and decision-making, and one we love very much. Instead of a card having only one specific function, multi-use cards can be used in different ways, offering players choices about how to best utilize them. This could involve: Playing the card for its stated effect: Using the c...
Mar 26, 2025•56 min•Season 4Ep. 571
Episode 572: Our Top-Five Games with Multi-Use cards - Show Notes Episode release date is March 26, 2025 This week we dig into our discussion of games with Multi-Use cards by hitting our top five. Just to recap, the Multi-Use cards game mechanic adds layers of strategic depth and decision-making. Something that we all love in a game. Come join us at the game table as we reveal our top five games with multi-use cards. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation The World's Most Okayes...
Mar 26, 2025•56 min•Season 4Ep. 572
Episode 570: Meeple Nation March 2025 News - Show Notes Episode release date is March 19, 2025 This week is all about SaltCON Spring! We managed to sprinkle a little news in there to boot. Come join us at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation The World’s Okayest Podcast. Web Page Links to Episodes SaltPOD: A SaltCON Podcast Bios Email us at MeepleNation@gmail.com Patreon Instagram @meeplenation Facebook Meeple Nation Facebook Group Meeple Nation Off Air X Meeple...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 570
Episode 569: Games with Card Play Conflict Resolution Episode release date is March 12, 2025 Show Notes This week we are doing a single episode discussing games with card play conflict resolution. Card play conflict resolution is a versatile mechanic that can add depth, strategy, and thematic flavor to board games. It allows for player agency and decision-making in situations that might otherwise be left to chance. Card play conflict resolution in board games means that instead of using dice rol...
Mar 12, 2025•51 min•Season 4Ep. 569
Meeple Nation Podcast: Episode 568 - Games with Modular Boards that we don’t own Show Notes Episode release date is March 5, 2025 Meeple Nation Podcast Episode 568: Games with Modular Boards. This week we end our discussion of games with modular boards by hitting on some that we do not own and dip into why that may be. Will we be adding any of these to our game shelves? Let’s find out. Come join us at the game table. Sponsorship Game Toppers SaltCON Intro of Meeple Nation Web Page Links to Episo...
Mar 05, 2025•50 min
Meeple Nation Podcast: 567 Top Five Games with Modular Boards This week is all about modular boards. This board goes here, this board goes there...no, wait...what? Come join us at the game table.
Feb 26, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 567
Episode 566: Games with Modular Boards - Show Notes Episode release date is February 19, 2025 This week we kick off our discussion of games with Modular Boards. A fascinating mechanic that adds layers of strategic depth and decision-making, and one we love very much. A modular board in a board game is a game board that is made up of multiple pieces or tiles that can be arranged in different ways. These pieces can be rearranged before the game starts, or even during the game itself, to create a d...
Feb 19, 2025•50 min•Season 4Ep. 566
