Into The Meepleverse

Billy and Maggie switch things up and decide to talk about games they HAVEN’T played yet, but are really excited about. This episode is full of many new releases and recent releases, as well as a lengthy discussion on the correct way to play Heads Up (which Maggie most definitely won).

Today the duo fight against getting caught in an easy to predict routine and decide to talk about whatever they want! Featuring tales that Maggie has brought back from her New York trip, discussion on Era, and a dramatic reading of the Food Chain Magnate box description, this episode is full of games, laughs, and our some of our worst Rules We Got Wrong yet!

We hit double digit episodes, so it is time to relax with a weird episode theme that strings together lots of different games with only an insubstantial thing in common! Maggie and Billy get to talk about some of their favourites in this episode, talking about nine games in the hour.

Maggie and Billy look into the different deckbuilding games that they know and love, looking at how the games utilize the popular mechanic and change the genre. From Clank! to Baseball Highlights, and Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle to Arctic Scavengers, this episode is filled with spicy games to talk about and play!

Diving into the works of Elizabeth Hargrave and Bruno Cathala, Maggie and Billy talk about some of the things that make these designers as exciting as they are. From Hargreaves' newfound fame as a talented female board game designer to Cathala's long resume of collaborations, these two names are buzznames in today's game field.

Today, Maggie and Billy talk about bluffing and lying - the art of a good game that makes you yell at your friends. From the more classic social deduction games, to those that we are definitely stretching the genre by including, we will take a look at quite a few different takes on the ol’ bluffing games.

Back from Gen Con, Billy has tales of games, community, and some cool encounters. While this is a partial review of the convention, there is more game-adjacent content than game content here!

Want something a little meatier but have too many friends? In this episode Billy and Maggie discuss some of their favourite games to play with 6-8 players.

In this episode Billy and Maggie discuss how they decide what to buy, what to skip, and what to purge when it comes to their board game collections.

Episode 5 features discussion of expansions. What makes a good expansion? The two delve into the topic, discussing expansions they both love, more divisive ones, and Billy gets to talk about Isle of Skye more, so you know he is happy.