Special Episode 53: Origins 2025 Recap Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Origins 2025: New Experiences 12:21 Origins 2025: Best Takeaways 21:05 Origins 2025: Exhibit Hall 31:01 Origins 2025: Publisher Spotlights - Restoration Games, Gamehead, Bezier 41:27 Origins 2025: Misses 56:43 Origins 2025: All the Games We Played! 01:14:18 Origins 2025: Purchases (Chris's Cup is Back!) 01:23:19 Origins 2025: Final thoughts 01:26:30 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thef...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 56
Episode 52 (Mini): Doomlings Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Doomlings 02:36 Doomlings: The Good 07:02 Doomlings: The Bad 12:40 Doomlings: Final Score 17:20 Follow and Subscribe 17:52 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Jun 26, 2025•18 min•Ep. 55
Episode 51: Player Board Rewards: Black Forest vs Revive Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Topic of the Day! 07:17 Follow and Subscribe 07:48 Black Forest 25:59 Black Forest: Final Thoughts 29:39 Revive 49:03 Revive: Final Thoughts 52:14 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:07:47 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 54
Episode 50 (Mini): Trio Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Trio 02:07 Trio: The Good 06:25 Trio: The Bad 11:32 Trio: Final Score 13:52 Follow and Subscribe 14:19 Blooper Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Jun 12, 2025•15 min•Ep. 53
Episode 49: The End is Nigh: Empire's End vs Moon Colony Bloodbath Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 06:22 Follow and Subscribe 06:59 Empire's End 24:04 Empire's End: Final Thoughts 28:14 Moon Colony Bloodbath 47:54 Moon Colony Bloodbath: Final Thoughts 54:30 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:10:37 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 52
Special Episode 48 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia Challenge Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!) 01:30 Chris's 10 Trivia Questions 08:25 Chris's 10 Trivia Answers 14:43 Our Final Scores 16:07 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
May 29, 2025•17 min•Ep. 51
Episode 47: Small But Mighty: Castle Combo vs Faraway Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:36 Follow and Subscribe 06:04 Castle Combo 17:55 Castle Combo: Final Thoughts 21:20 Faraway 32:07 Faraway: Final Thoughts 35:38 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 49:38 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!...
May 22, 2025•50 min•Ep. 50
Episode 46 (Mini): Lure Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Lure 02:30 Lure: The Good 08:23 Lure: The Bad 13:50 Lure: Collector's Corner 15:58 Lure: Final Score 18:25 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
May 15, 2025•19 min•Ep. 49
Episode 45: Off the Beaten Path: Clank! vs The Quest for El Dorado Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:59 Follow and Subscribe 05:36 Clank! 25:21 Clank! Final Thoughts 28:22 The Quest for El Dorado 40:42 The Quest for El Dorado: Final Thoughts 45:55 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:03:03 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 48
Episode 44 (Mini): The Gang Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 The Gang 02:38 The Gang: The Good 08:14 The Gang: The Bad 12:22 The Gang: Collector's Corner 13:19 The Gang: Deluxified 14:15 The Gang: Final Score 17:48 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
May 01, 2025•18 min•Ep. 47
Episode 43: Unique Mystique: Tzolk'in vs Keyflower Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:54 Follow and Subscribe 05:38 Tzolk'in 21:44 Tzolk'in: Final Thoughts 24:27 Keyflower 39:44 Keyflower: Final Thoughts 44:32 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:00:06 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 46
Episode 42: We Crown a Champ (Part 3) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:18 Follow and Subscribe 05:40 Elite 8 38:38 Final 4 54:02 Championship Matchup 01:08:54 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 45
Episode 41: Meeple Madness 2025 Tournament (Part 2) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:54 Sweet 16 continued... 01:34:13 Wrap Up for the Elite 8 01:36:28 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 44
Episode 40: Meeple Madness 2025 Tournament (Part 1) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Topic of the Day! 07:06 Meeple Madness Tournament! 57:31 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Mar 27, 2025•58 min•Ep. 43
Episode 39: Doom and Boom: Bomb Busters vs LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:30 Follow and Subscribe 05:56 A Listener Review! 07:04 Bomb Busters 20:10 Bomb Busters: Final Thoughts 24:32 LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game 38:12 LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game: Final Thoughts 41:24 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 55:16 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at the...
Mar 13, 2025•56 min•Ep. 42
Episode 38: Pour Me a Draft: Castles of Burgundy vs Grand Austria Hotel Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:36 A Listener Review! 06:14 Castles of Burgundy 22:14 Castles of Burgundy: Final Thoughts 24:59 Grand Austria Hotel 41:22 Grand Austria Hotel: Final Thoughts 45:03 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 58:18 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Feb 27, 2025•59 min•Ep. 41
Special Episode 37: Cardboard Crushes 2025 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Topic of the Day! 13:10 Follow and Subscribe 13:42 Cardboard Crush #3 25:28 Cardboard Crush #2 41:02 Cardboard Crush #1 01:00:33 Honorable Mentions 01:01:56 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 40
Episode 36: Gimme a Hand: Concordia vs Aquatica Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Topic of the Day! 05:26 Follow and Subscribe 06:03 Aquatica 22:10 Aquatica: Final Thoughts 25:58 Concordia 46:58 Concordia: Final Thoughts 51:28 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:03:08 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 39
Episode 35: Cracking the Code: Decrypto vs Codenames Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Topic of the Day! 04:50 Follow and Subscribe 05:21 Codenames 17:43 Codenames: Final Thoughts 20:29 Decrypto 32:31 Decrypto: Final Thoughts 34:19 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 46:03 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Jan 16, 2025•47 min•Ep. 38
Special Episode 34: Never Again Bottom 3 Board Games Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Topic of the Day! 08:17 Follow and Subscribe 09:06 Bottom 3! 47:47 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Jan 02, 2025•48 min•Ep. 37
Episode 33: You Reap What You Sow: Viticulture vs. Agricola Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Topic of the Day! 05:00 Follow and Subscribe 05:36 Agricola 22:20 Agricola: Final Thoughts 24:57 Viticulture 40:58 Viticulture: Final Thoughts 44:43 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 55:35 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Dec 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 36
Episode 32: Engine Building Giants: Ark Nova vs Terraforming Mars Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Topic of the Day! 06:07 Ark Nova 24:40 Ark Nova: Final Thoughts 27:56 Terraforming Mars 44:03 Terraforming Mars: Final Thoughts 46:34 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 58:07 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Dec 05, 2024•59 min•Ep. 35
Episode 31: That's Classic: Lords of Waterdeep vs Champions of Midgard Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Topic of the Day! 05:29 Recent Reviews 06:09 Lords of Waterdeep 20:57 Lords of Waterdeep: Final Thoughts 24:21 Champions of Midgard 42:11 Champions of Midgard: Final Thoughts 46:23 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 57:55 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Nov 21, 2024•59 min•Ep. 34
Episode 30: Networking Titans: Brass: Birmingham vs Nucleum Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Topic of the Day! 05:02 Recent Reviews 05:53 Brass: Birmingham 21:59 Brass: Birmingham Final Thoughts 25:53 Nucleum 47:30 Nucleum: Final Thoughts 49:57 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 59:59 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 33
Episode 29: The Horror! Eldritch Horror vs Fury of Dracula Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Topic of the Day! 05:30 Follow and Subscribe 06:37 Eldritch Horror 22:12 Eldritch Horror: Final Thoughts 24:37 Fury of Dracula 34:40 Fury of Dracula: Final Thoughts 37:08 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 46:00 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Oct 24, 2024•47 min•Ep. 32
Special Episode 28: You're the Best, Part 3: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (5-1) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:39 Daniella's #5 06:10 Chris's #5 08:10 Pete's #5 12:01 David's #5 13:15 Daniella's #4 15:56 Chris's #4 19:25 Pete's #4 23:37 David's #4 26:17 Daniella's #3 29:16 Chris's #3 31:08 Pete's #3 35:55 David's #3 38:02 Daniella's #2 40:54 Chris's #2 42:53 Pete's #2 44:35 David's #2 48:03 Daniella's #1 50:17 Chris's #1 55:14 Pete's #1 01:01:35 David's #1 01:05:51 Follow and Subscribe 01:0...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 31
Special Episode 27: You're the Best, Part 2: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (10-6) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Chris's #10 03:14 Pete's #10 06:42 David's #10 10:13 Chris's #9 12:31 Pete's #9 16:47 David's #9 19:47 Chris's #8 22:36 Pete's #8 24:27 David's #8 26:42 Chris's #7 30:52 Pete's #7 32:39 David's #7 37:48 Chris's #6 40:10 Pete's #6 45:26 David's #6 47:13 Follow and Subscribe 48:00 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Oct 03, 2024•49 min•Ep. 30
Special Episode 26: You're the Best, Part 1: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (15-11) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:19 Pete's #15 04:49 David's #15 08:49 Chris's #15 10:48 Pete's #14 13:48 David's #14 16:27 Chris's #14 18:35 Pete's #13 21:51 David's #13 24:36 Chris's #13 26:17 Pete's #12 29:34 David's #12 34:05 Chris's #12 36:29 Pete's #11 42:05 David's #11 43:59 Chris's #11 46:41 Follow and Subscribe 47:07 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Sep 26, 2024•48 min•Ep. 29
Episode 25: Multi-Use Cards This, That or the Other: Bruges vs Glory to Rome Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:29 Topic of the Day! 04:00 Bruges 21:55 Bruges: Collector's Corner 24:54 Bruges: Final Thoughts 28:02 Glory to Rome 44:50 Glory to Rome: Collector's Corner 48:22 Glory to Rome: Final Thoughts 50:52 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:02:53 Follow and Subscribe 01:03:24 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 28
Episode 24: It's in the Bag: Orleans vs Altiplano Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:57 Topic of the Day! 04:45 Follow and Subscribe 05:22 Orleans 20:42 Orleans: Collector's Corner 22:14 Orleans: Final Thoughts 25:49 Altiplano 45:04 Altiplano: Collector's Corner 46:32 Altiplano: Final Thoughts 50:02 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:02:26 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 27
