Our final Meeplefest Episode for 2023 finds Ric, Sam, Joe, Simon, Tom, Jody, Scott, Bryan, and Nolan around the table chatting about

Online vs. Face to Face Gaming

Designing, playtesting, and publishing during Covid

Some RPG Chatter

Why a game (or an aspect of gaming) is our favorite

The "AHA" Moment of playing games with non-gamers

Some of the Games Discussed/Mentioned:

Tichu

Age of Exploration

London

Settlers of Catan

Power Grid

Condordia

Tzolkin

Acquire

Pandemic Legacy

Terra Mystica

Can't Stop

Race for the Galaxy

6 Nimmt

Illusion

Hero Realms

Edge of Darkness

Ticket to Ride

Night 2 of Meeplefest finds the gang discussing a lot of new, fun games we got a chance to play, as well as some discussion of using games in the classroom and a brief diversion into RPGs and online gaming.

Games Discussed:

Animated

Catan

Comic Hunters

Diplomacy

The Fashion Game

Flamme Rouge

Formula D(e)

Heat

Horseless Carriage

King of Frontier

Little Town

My Trolley Town

Nemesis

Skylands

Snowtails

Splendor

Station Fall

Wonderland's War

This week Shelley and I check out two games that found their way across the Pacific to our game table. First, we build towns with rail connections and set up production buildings in

My Trolley Town by Shun and Aya Taguchi from Studio GG

and then compete as fashion designers, creating outfits for particular occasions in

The Fashion Game, self-published by Yabuchi Ryoko

This week Shelley and I check out a cute little card game, as well as delving into an older title we hadn't played in awhile.

Sea, Salt, and Paper by Bruno Cathala and Theo Riviere from Bombyx, Cranio Creations, and Pandasaurus Games

Pillars of the Earth by Michael Rieneck, Stefan Stadler from Kosmos, Devir and Mayfair

Part 2 of Night 1 of Meeplefest 2023 finds the group (Joe, Ric, Shelley, Kris, Simon, and Greg) sitting around the mics discussing gaming groups, collections - what stays and what goes - games for specific situations, and game length among other topics.

Viva Pamplona

Le Paresseux

1846

Castles of Burgundy

Blokus

Die Macher

Heat Pedal to the Metal

Thunder Road

John Carter: Warlord of Mars

This week starts our annual Meeplefest roundtable discussions! After introductions we spent Part 1 talking about 

Games played, including 

• The Green Fivura
• In The Year of the Dragon
• Holly Oak
• Alea Iacta Est
• Marrakesh
• Clank in Space
• Cascadia
• Viva Pamplona

Then talk about design and translation frustrations and the ways that they can get in the way of enjoyment and understanding, referencing

• Railway Boom
• Magic (Alpha)
• Puerto Rico
• Sienna
• Frostpunk

Finishing this part of the evening with a conversation about rampant deluxification of games with call backs to 

• Catan
• Ticket to Ride
• Marrakesh
• and others

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This week we enjoy a light card game, as well as a much heavier train game

Five Three Five by Kenichi Kabuki from Game Nowa and Portland Game Collective

Railway Boom by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand

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This week Shelley and I check out the mammoth new Stefan Feld game

Marrakesh from Queen Games

then check out a game that brings back fond memories

Essen: The Game - Spiel '13 by Fabrice Beghin, Frederic Delporte, and Etienne Espreman from Geek Attitude Games

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Shelley and I compete to build clay warriors of various types in 

Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Fornal and Adam Kwapinski from Board & Dice

as well as sailing the seas and hoping to retain our ship's crew in

Bon Voyage by Yusuke Soraji from Colon Arc

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This week we take on two very different games that both hurt Shelley's head:

Hedgehog's Love Letter by Peke from Takamagahara (check out the awesome art!)

and

Autobahn by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone from Alley Cat Games & Cranio Creations

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