Meeple Nation Board Game Podcast
533 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWeekly, episodes about board games and the board game hobby.
We dive in to a wide selection of game mechanics, themes, and reviews. We discuss game news, gaming highlights, and the people who make our games amazing.
Come join us at the game table.
Hosted by Nathan Howard, Andy Holliday, Douglas Stewart, David Holliday, and Logan Howard.
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Episodes
MN 523 Top Cooperative Games We Don't Own
April 17, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes - 54.8 MBMN Podcast episode 521. This week we talk about some great highlights, dip into the mailbag, and discuss some of the cooperative games that have slipped through our fingers. Come join us at the game table.
MN 522 Our Top Five Co-op Games
April 10, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 522 Our Top Five Co-op Games. This week we dive into another great game mechanic. Cooperative games are just plain fun. Did you favorite make any of our top five lists? Let's find out. Come join us at the game table.
MN 521 Cooperative Games
April 03, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBMN Podcast episode 521. This week we talk about some great highlights and discuss one of our favorite game mechanisms - cooperative play! Come join us at the game table.
MN 520 March 2024 News
March 27, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 520 March 2024 News. This week we have a lot of news to cover and 120 minutes to do it in. We discuss new games available now, and games to look for in the future. Also, we cannot skip looking at some new crowd funding. Come join us at the game table.
MN 519 Our Top Five Gateway Game Suggestions
March 20, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBMN Podcast episode 519. This week we hit some highlights and count down our top five gateway game suggestions. Come join us at the game table.
MN Bonus Episode 7: The Meeple Nation Top Five Campaign Driven Games
March 18, 2024 16:03 - 29 minutes - 29.2 MBMeeple Nation Podcast, Bonus Episode 7: Are you ready? It is time for the campaign, battle card driven showdown episode. We discuss our combined top five games and together, we work out the Meeple Nation top five. Come join us at the game table.
MN 518 Top Campaign and Battle Card Driven Games We Don't Own
March 13, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes - 46.1 MBMN Podcast episode 518. This week we hit some highlights and talk about more games we don't own, and maybe even a few we might want to try. Come join us at the game table. Highlight Games: Paleo Heat: Pedal to the Metal Foundations of Rome Stars of Akarios Oathsworn Ticket to Ride Europe: 10th Anniversary Edition Other Games Discussed: Twilight Struggle War of the Ring: Second Edition War of the Ring Inis Commands & Colors: Ancients Combat Commander: Europe Pa...
MN 517 Top Five Campaign or Battle Card Games
March 06, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 517. Our top five war campaign or battle card driven games. Plus a great question and several other tangents. Come join us at the game table.
MN 516 Campaign and Battle Card Driven Games
February 28, 2024 09:00 - 39 minutes - 38.8 MBMN Podcast episode 516. This week we hit some highlights and discuss "camapign" games! Come join us at the game table.
MN 515 February 2024 News
February 21, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBMN 515 February 2024 News This week we discuss the art of culling games, and we have new game and freshly announced games and even some crowdfunding games. Put them all together and you have another Meeple Nation News episode. Come join us at the table. Highlights: Framework My City Roll & Write My Island It's a Wonderful World New Releases: Portals Virtual Revolution Among Cultists Knarr Aqua Horrified Greek Monsters Mythwind Havalandi Wyrmspan New Announcements: ...
MN 514 Top Area Movement Games We Don't Own
February 14, 2024 09:00 - 39 minutes - 38.1 MBMN Podcast episode 514. This week we hit some highlights and talk about area movement games that don't sit on our shelves. Come join us at the game table.
MN 513 Top Five Area Movement Games
February 07, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBMN Podcast episode 513. This week we talk highlights, break down what type of gamers we are, and count down our top five area movement games! Come join us at the game table.
MN 512 Area Movement Games
January 31, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBMeeple Nation Podcast episode 512: Area Movement Games This week we are kicking of our discussion of the area movement mechanic and some games that we own that include this. Area movement is different than grid or path movement, so let's see what games we get to discuss. Come join us at the game table.
MN 511 Highlights of 2023 & Our Top Five Games of the Year
January 24, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBMN Podcast episode 511. This week we talk about some of memories we made last year and count down our top 5 games of 2023! Come join us at the game table.
MN 510 January 2024 News
January 17, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBMeeple Nation Episode 510 January 2024 News Our first news episode of the year! There is a lot of new games to talk about and also we talk about four games from Good Games Publishing. Four Games we quite liked. Come join us at the game table as we talk about news.
Meeple Nation Podcast Bonus Episode 5
January 15, 2024 09:00 - 46 minutes - 41.7 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Bonus Episode 5 Are you ready? Let the battle begin! It is time to rank the Meeple Nation top 15 Area Control / Area Influence games. Whose games will be at the top of the list? Come, join us at the game table.
MN 509 What We're Looking Forward To In 2024
January 10, 2024 09:00 - 55 minutes - 53.4 MBMN Podcast episode 509. Dave is Back! This week we get excited about game highlights, meander off the beaten path more than once, and look forward with hope in our eyes at what 2024 will bring! Come join us at the game table.
MN Sit Down with Sierra Bonus Episode 1
January 05, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 22.3 MBMN Sit Down with Sierra Bonus Episode 1. Join us as we sit down with Andy's daughter Sierra and discuss what it is like growing up surrounded by board games. Come join us at the game table.
MN 508 Top Area Control Games We Don't Own
January 03, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBMN Podcast episode 508. This week we discuss our weekly highlights, spend way too much time talking about game upgrades, and eventually get around to complaining about some of the games we don't own. Come join us at the game table.
MN 507 Our Top 5 Area Majority Area Control Games
December 27, 2023 06:54 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 507, our top five area majority, or area influence games. This week Andy and I talk about our top five games. Are any of your games on our lists? Lets find out. Come join us at the games table.
MN 506 Area Majority and Area Influence Games
December 20, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 51.6 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 506. This week we are discussing a game mechanic that we all thought we each highly disliked. Turns out, we have a large amount of area majority and area influence games. Are your favorites on our list? Come join us at the game table and find out.
MN 505 December 2023 News
December 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBMN Podcast episode 505. December 2023 news. We have new game announcements, new games in the wild and of course, crowdfunding. Come join us at the game table.
MN 504 Top Five Games to Send Into Space
December 06, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 36.8 MBMN Podcast episode 504. It's time to send board games into space! What do we send and why? Will our choices invite an alien race to become our new overlords, or will we scare them away from Earth permanently? Come join us at the game table.
MN Bonus Episode 4 Action Point Game Showdown
December 04, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBMN Podcast bonus episode 4 action point games showdown. Are you ready!! It is time to have our top five action point games battle it out and to determine what our top 15 action point games really are. Come join us ring side, at the game table.
MN 503 Action Point Games We Don't Own
November 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBMN Podcast episode 503. This week we talk about all the action point games we don't own and why. Plus, is it ok to destroy children and innocent players when teaching them new games? We have opinions! Come join us at the game table.
MN 502 Our Top Five Action Point Games
November 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBMN Podcast episode 502, our top five action point games. This week we bring our top five action point games to the table to discuss the games we feel are the best action point games we own. Plus, we discuss an interesting question about when we cull games. Come join us at the game table.
MN 501 Action Point Games
November 15, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 54.6 MBMeeple Nation Podcast, Episode 501. In this episode we discuss action point games! Here's how it works: you have two actions on your turn! You can use them to listen to the Meeple Nation Podcast, or Listen to the Meeple Nation Podcast. The choice is yours, so choose wisely. Come join us at the table!
MN 500 November 2023 News
November 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBMeeple Nation Podcast, Episode 500. November 2023 news. We have new game announcements, new games in the wild and of course, crowdfunding of course. Come join us at the games table for episode 500.
MN Bonus Episode 3 Wargame Showdown
November 06, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBMeeple Nation Bonus Episode 3 Wargame Showdown. This is time for our next showdown episode! We are facing off with our top wargames and decide our Meeple Nation Top Wargames. Come join us ring side, at the game table.
MN 499 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
November 01, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 53.6 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 499, Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide. It is time for our annual holiday gift guide. As gamers, we want to share the love of board games with all those around us, but sometimes we overload those new to the hobby. Hopefully we have some ideas that will help bring your friends to the game table more often. Come join us at the game table.
MN Bonus Episode 1 One on One with Ashley
October 31, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 14.3 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Bonus Episode 1 One on One with Ashley. Wow more bonus content! We are hoping this is a regular thing that will happen once a month. A sit down with Ashley as we discuss some fun games that her and I have played. Come Join us at the game table.
MN 498 Why We Didn't Buy These Top Wargames
October 25, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 498 This week we are exploring Wargames that we do not own and discussing why they are not on our shelves or why they are not hitting our game table. Come join us at the game table!
MN 497 Top Five Wargames
October 18, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 497. This week we cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war! It's time for our top five wargames! Come join us at the game table
It is game night. What is going to hit the table?
October 12, 2023 18:15With it being game night the biggest question that seems to be on everyone's mind is what are we going to be playing tonight? Well we have some friends who have some options. What are you playing this week?
MN 496 Wargames
October 11, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 49 MBMN podcast episode 496 Wargames. This week we open our discussion of wargames, this is not a theme that we gravitate to often, but we do have some games that we do like. Join the conversation by reaching out to us at [email protected] Come join us at the game table.
MN 495 October 2023 News
October 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 495. This week we share highlights, answer some listener mail, and cover some juicy news! Come join us at the game table
MN 494 Inside Jokes From Game Night
September 27, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutes - 51.9 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 494. This week we discuss some of the inside jokes from the Meeple Nation game table. Now you can join us in the laugh...maybe...we say a lot of silly things. Come join us at the game table
MN Bonus Episode 2 - Spies and Secret Agent Games Showdown
September 25, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.9 MBMeeple Nation Bonus Episode 2: Spies and Secret Agent games showdown. This week we take all of our top five spies and secret agent games, put them into Pub Meeple and do our live showdown episode. Let the fun begin. Come join us at the game table.
MN 493 Top Spies and Secret Agent Games That We Do Not Own
September 20, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 53.2 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 493 This week we are trying something new and we have come up with a list of spies and secret agent games that we do not own and trying to figure out why, and determine if we need to seek them out. Come Join us at the game table.
MN 492 Top Five Spies & Secret Agent Games
September 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 492. This week is shaken, not stirred. We're discussing our favorite spy and secret agent games, so load up your surveilance van and leave no witnesses. Come join us at the game table
MN 491 Spies and Secret Agent Games
September 06, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 491 This week we are opening our discussion of spies and secret agent games. We find out Nathan likes spy games more than the Andy and Doug, but we have some good ones. Come, join us at the game table.
MN 490 August 2023 News
August 30, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 490 This week we discuss changes to the podcast, answer a listener question, share some highlights, and...you guessed it...cover the news! Come join us at the game table
MN 489A Meeple Nation Top Five Showdown
August 28, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutes - 52.6 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 489.5 This is it! Our first bonus episode. We will most likely be doing each time right before our news episodes, so let us know what you think at [email protected]. This episode, we find Meeple Nation's real top five! Come, join us at the game table.
MN 489 Top Five Games That Should be in Every Collection
August 23, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 44 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 489. This week we each list five games we think should absolutely be in every game collection. So, if these games aren't on your shelf, time to get shopping! Come join us at the game table
MN 488 Our Top Five Card Games
August 16, 2023 08:00 - 52 minutes - 49 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 478 This week we are talking our top five cards games. Some of us cheated and made more than one list. We had hard time limiting what games counted as card games and games that are card driven. Come join us at the game table.
MN 487 Top Five Train and Transportation Games
August 09, 2023 13:36 - 46 minutes - 45.8 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 487. This week we discuss our top five favorite train and transportation games. Hold on tight...this could be a bumpy ride! Come join us at the game table
MN 486 Trains and Transportation Games
August 02, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 36 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 486. This week we open up our discussion of train and transportation games. Gather around the game table with us as we talk about some great games. Come join us at the game table
MN 485 July 2023 News
July 26, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 485. This week we talk about some of the amazing games we've been playing lately, and discuss a few new releases and croudfunding projects. Come join us at the game table
MN 484 Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood
July 19, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 47.9 MBMeeple Nation Podcast episode 484 This week we creep into the Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood. An amazing campaign driven game. Something we love a lot of, but this one we all really liked. Come Join us at the game table.
MN 483 Top Games I Wish I Had Not Been Talked Into Playing
July 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBMeeple Nation Podcast Episode 483. This week we talk about some gaming experiences that made us cringe as we played and maybe considered bumping the table or maybe even flipping the table. Come share in the pain, or maybe laugh at our pain. Come join us at the table.