Meeple Minded

Send us a textWhats up Meeples,ON this episode Ian & Jason dive into a discussion about whether it is better to buy into a new game OR expand a game you already own.They set about to compare the pros and cons of both sides to the argument, and give you their own personal opinions on the matter. will they agree? its time to find out.Along with Paul bringing you all your weekly news & Kickstarter campaigns that we think you need to know about.Support the show-----------------------...

Send us a textWhats up Meeples,On this episode, Ian & Jason are playing there first games of USAopoly's Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising. This is the latest in the "Rising" series of games, so we take a look at the components included, Rule book and the game mechanics to see how it plays. we also compare it to the first game in the series, Thanos Rising. And have a discussion to see if this is indeed a new game or just a re-skin.Along with Paul bringing you all your weekly news &...

Send us a textWhats up Meeples.ON this episode we Discuss the system which allowed some of the biggest games of the modern era to grace our homes. we are discussing Crowdfunding. Ian & Jason talk about the pros & cons they see with regards to this form of raising funds for products,give you few stories good & bad of previous campaigns they themselves have backed, and they chat about a few other non game related campaigns they have pledged for.Along with Paul in the ...

Send us a textWhats up Meeples, ON this episode we welcome our second guest,Ed has been involved in the hobby for many years and has competed in a fair few wargame tournaments. He also moved abroad to the Netherlands years ago to continue his studies leaving behind his local gaming community. He joins us today to talk all things tabletop including Games workshops Warhammer 40k & Lord of the rings: skirmish game. how he has adopted a love of Role play games, and begun ...

Send us a textWhat's up Meeples IP is big business, and as the tabletop hobby becomes more and more dominant in the hobby sector, it draws attention from the big names. so we ask the pressing question. "Too IP, or not too IP" We discuss Intellectual Properties in the hobby. Whether it has had a positive or negative effect, and whether or not it is all just one big cash cow.along with Paul bringing you the weekly news & Kickstarter campaigns that we think you...

Send us a textWhats up Meeples,Are you new to the tabletop Hobby? Are you confused by what all the gaming "Jargon" really means? or maybe you would just like to try and learn a few more bits of terminology? if so you are in the right place.On this episode we talk about what "tabletop" means to the community, as we attempt to break down and explain the most well phrased terms used in tabletop, We also give you an update about some minor format changes to the show going forward,...

Send us a textWhats up Meeples,On this episode we welcome our first guest. Paul is the organiser of the Mid Sussex Meeples gaming group & also operates the Amazon Store made by meeples, a former website designer and now a bus driver by day, Paul has been involved in the hobby for many years and found himself turning to Board games after he was diagnosed with depression & anxiety. Join us as we discuss how he got into the hobby & how it helped to change his life,&n...

Send us a textOn this episode we talk about the resurgence of the board game industry, perceptions of modern board gaming, finding the best prices on games, the importance of supporting your local gaming stores & a few secret hidden high street gems. Along with recent gaming news, Kickstarter campaigns & upcoming event information.Support the show-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find our aud...

Send us a textWhats up MeeplesOn this, our debut episode you will get an introduction to who we are, how we got to were we are today, the formation of our respective gaming clubs and this podcast. along with some news, kickstarter campaigns and event information Support the show-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find our audio Podcast on all good podcast platforms or find the links on our host site . https...