Meeple Overboard!

Every game we sell off must mean it's bad, right?  Not quite the case!  Also, we'll discuss the time value of money, explaining why some things are more valuable than others depending on timing, and lastly, we'll revie Oh My Goods! by Alexander Pfister.  Enjoy!

Happy Gen Con for all of those out there in Indianapolis, and happy Gen Can't for those who couldn't make it!   We're going to discuss Two Player Variants for games, since we play with each other the most.  Then we're going to discuss the silliness of the phrase "It Pays for Itself!" when people often use it.  Lastly, we review Custom Heroes, an upcoming release by AEG!  If you have any thoughts, please shoot us a message!meepleoverboard@gmail.cominstagram.com/meeple.overboardtwitter.com/meepleoverboardfacebook.com/meepleoverboard 

What do you do when you're not having fun in a game?  We'll talk about some ways we've tried coping. What are some of your ways?  Then, we discuss one of our absolute favorite foods, Korean BBQ.  Grilling meat fresh at the table?  Sounds great to us!  And lastly, we're reviewing the DC Comics Deck Building Game Crisis Expansion, which turns a competitive game into a cooperative experience!   Hope you enjoy, and share with us what do YOU do when you're not enjoying a game.

We may not be art critics, but we love a game that looks great.  We share our respective Top 5 lists of games with great art!  Share with us YOUR favorites, on our instagram page, twitter, facebook, or by email.  We'd love to hear what games you like, and maybe even make a few honorable mentions from our listeners.

Been too afraid to try painting minis? We were there too, and now Wendy does it all for us.  We'll have an enjoyable discussion on picking ice cream flavors.  Then, we end with our review of an exciting new game from Mayfair and Lookout Spiele called Barenpark!  There's bears in the park! 

Are there games that are like the classics we played as kids, but you know...better?  We're going to discuss them now, in Shop Talk!  Then in Random Rally! we discuss how we deal with customer service, even when it's not great.  We try our best!  And in Game Time! we review Unlock! Squeek and Sausage, an "Escape Room In a Board Game" experience.  Enjoy!

Another smashing episode where we talk about introducing games to newbies, Hey Reb! UNLV's mascot changes, and review New York 1901

Chris takes some time to talk about the overall experience of the Salt Lake Gaming Con, and talks about two really exciting games he was able to play at the con: Century: Spice Road and Cities of Splendor, the expansion to Splendor.  Which is better?  Which does he recommend?  Tune in and find out!

In episode 21 of Meeple Overboard, we realize we hadn't recorded enough episodes to get us through the week that we'd be up at Salt Lake Gaming Con in Utah, so we recorded in the car drive with our friends Kyle and Whitney.  Big shout out to them for guest starring in our episode, and our apologies for all the background driving noises during the episode.  We hope you still enjoy, even though the audio quality is rather different than in our home studio!  It's some really fun discussion as we talk about our hopes going in, and what came out of the first day!  Enjoy, and we'll put up a Part 2 as well.  And then we'll return to our regular format in by next Saturday, we promise!

For episode 20, we're doing a top 5 list.  Wendy's Top 5, and Chris' Top 5 cooperative board games.  Celebrating 20 episodes with a little changein format, we'll each give our respective lists and discuss the games.  Do you like the top 5 list?  Did we do it well?  Let us know your thoughts, because we'd love the feedback.  If you like it, we'll keep making Top 5 lists!  We had a lot of fun with it, so we'll see if it becomes a regular segment.

We talked about the Spiel, but what about other game awards?  We're talking about some other big name ones.  Then, we'll talk about games you can play on the road.  Lastly, we'll be reviewing Eight Minute Empire: Legends, by Ryan Lauket.

Second Editions!  The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty.  Then, we discuss choosing your own gifts for holidays and special occasions.  It alleviates a lot of stress.  And finally, we review Sapiens, by Iello Games, a little take on dominoes for 2-4 players.

Spiel Des Jahres Nominees are in!  We love talking about food as well, so let's discuss the gross sounding ones that are actually pretty tasty.  Then, we'll review the DC Comics Deck Building Game by Cryptozoic Games.   Also, come check out our new Board Game Geek Guild:   boardgamegeek.com/guild/2946There are forums there to interact with us, and to keep up to date with any exciting news/announcements.  Hope you enjoy today's episode, and check us out on Board Game Geek! 

In today's episode, we'll tackle the important issues, like playing competitively against your spouse!  Also, how do you handle sales pitches at the store?  Lastly, we review Thebes by Queen Games.  Let's explore some archeology stuff!   Join us at our Board Game Guild found at www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/2946 to join in the discussion!   We'd love to hear from you.

Teaching games is tough, but especially when your audience has a 5 second attention span.  In Random Rally, we'll discuss the difficulties of family photos.  And finally in Game Time, we'll give our review of a modern classic, 7 Wonders by Antoine Bauza and published by Repos Games.Also!  We've started the Meeple Overboard! Guild on Board Game Geek.  Come check us out if you'd like to be a part of it, and drop a little introduction about yourself in the forums.https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/members/2946

Ever been told puns are dumb?  Tell people to go stuff it, because they're awesome.  Also, we'll be discussing gaming on a budget and how to make some money-saving choices.  Lastly, we'll be reviewing Airlines: Europe, by Alan R. Moon, a game that is the step beyond Ticket to Ride.  So, is that a good thing?  Check out the episode!

In this episode, we'll be discussing getting into heavier and heavier games.  In Random Rally, we'll talk about breakfast cereals and hopefully some ideas you haven't thought about before.  Lastly, in Game Time, we'll be reviewing Fugitive, by Tim Fowers.  This is a deduction game for two players and follows the story after another Tim Fowers game, Burgle Bros!  Hope you enjoy today's episode.

In today's episode, we're discussion Cooperative Games, and what's to enjoy about them.  We then talk about potty training, and give you a little information that might be surprising!  Lastly, we review Ethnos, a new games being distributed by CMON.   Also, we have a special shout out to Aaron Williams!  Go check out his Instagram page @anwrootbeer92 for some great board game photos and updates.  Go check us out too, @meeple.overboard.  Thanks for listening!

Why Legacy Games? We'll talk about that in Shop Talk!  Why do people make irrational decisions?  We'll talk about that in Random Rally!  Why is shooting the other players in Adrenaline so much fun?  We'll discuss that in Game Time!  Hope you enjoy this episode as we talk about some interesting things.  Let us know what you liked and we can talk more on those topics in the future.

In Shop Talk! we are talking about Hype, Excitement, and Disappointment.  In Random Rally! we hope to teach you a little about portmaneaus, a fun way of combining two words.  Then finally in Game Time!  we're reviewing Kingdomino by Blue Orange Games.  This little Bruno Cathala game is quite charming, so we'll discuss likes, dislikes replayability value, similar games, and who this game would be good for.  Hope you enjoy! Link to the 3-player Kingdomino variant we mention:  https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1751716/3-player-variant-computer-player-simple-ai