The Broken Meeple

Broken Meeple Podcast 144 - Essen Spiel Review 2026 Essen 2026 is over! Here's the demos, acquisitions, food, drink and stuff I got up to! Timestamps: 00:00 -General Feelings of Essen Spiel 13:54 - Acquisitions 25:42 - Random Stuff 29:45 - Demos *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 *************************************** Related Content Welcome To My Channel (Who I Am) ► youtu.be/kgznPr5F3HI Episode 143 - Solo vs Multiplayer ► https://youtu.be/veTph2E9Yyw Episode 141 - Where's the Excitement Gone? ►youtu.be/uGYvDdhYs_8 *************************************** Who Am I? One single batchelor from the UK talking about his passion for board games and the people who play them! I support small content creators, board game cafes and go against the status quo when it comes to the board game industry. I give my honest opinions without bias towards any publishers or designers and will not hold back if I don't like a game. The Broken Meeple is a variety channel that hosts all kinds of board game content from reviews to Top 10 lists to playthroughs to live stream collaborations with special guests (predominantly small channels who deserve more exposure). I look forward to engaging with you, the community on my live streams or in the comments on my videos! *************************************** #brokenmeeple #essen #solo #sologaming #honestreviews #top100 #top10 #boardgames #meeple #supportsmallcreators #tabletop #tabletopgames *************************************** Useful Links Become a Patreon ► www.patreon.com/TheBrokenMeeple Facebook ► www.facebook.com/thebrokenmeeple Twitter ► twitter.com/TheBrokenMeeple Instagram ► www.instagram.com/thebrokenmeeple Podcast ► @luke-hector-broken-meeple Full credit to BoardGameGeek and its members for any images used that aren't my own or part of the publisher press kit.

Broken Meeple Podcast 143 - Why Play With Other Players? Been a while due to holidays and conventions and well that ain't going to change for the next couple of weeks but here's time to get an episode out before my trip to Essen. I talk about my first impressions of Greylune followed by an extensive talk about the divide between solo gaming vs multiplayer and why I feel the need to point out whether in mechanical terms a game warrants other people at the table. Timestamps: 00:00 - General Updates 10:40 - Greylune First Impressions 23:10 - Solo vs Multiplayer Gaming *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 *************************************** Related Content Welcome To My Channel (Who I Am) ► youtu.be/kgznPr5F3HI Episode 142- Essen Spiel Preview 2026 ► https://youtu.be/gdGwTAQl2iE Episode 141 - Where's the Excitement Gone? ►https://youtu.be/uGYvDdhYs_8 *************************************** Who Am I? One single batchelor from the UK talking about his passion for board games and the people who play them! I support small content creators, board game cafes and go against the status quo when it comes to the board game industry. I give my honest opinions without bias towards any publishers or designers and will not hold back if I don't like a game. The Broken Meeple is a variety channel that hosts all kinds of board game content from reviews to Top 10 lists to playthroughs to live stream collaborations with special guests (predominantly small channels who deserve more exposure). I look forward to engaging with you, the community on my live streams or in the comments on my videos! *************************************** #brokenmeeple #essen #solo #sologaming #honestreviews #top100 #top10 #boardgames #meeple #supportsmallcreators #tabletop #tabletopgames *************************************** Useful Links Become a Patreon ► www.patreon.com/TheBrokenMeeple Facebook ► www.facebook.com/thebrokenmeeple Twitter ► twitter.com/TheBrokenMeeple Instagram ► www.instagram.com/thebrokenmeeple Podcast ► @luke-hector-broken-meeple Full credit to BoardGameGeek and its members for any images used that aren't my own or part of the publisher press kit.

Broken Meeple Podcast 142 - Essen Spiel Preview 2026 LONGEST EPISODE EVER! :-) In this episode after my quick updates, I give an extensive first impressions rant on the Realm of Reckoning board game from IV Studios which shall we say..........didn't impress me much and was subject to controversial "free speech interventions" by the BGG Facebook team. Then it's all about Essen 2026. I talk about my plans, the hall layout, tips for newcomers and drivers and then I go through the first page of "hot thumb" board games for Essen from the BGG Preview list and see if ANYTHING can lift my excitement up.............hmmmm........ Timestamps: 00:00 - General Updates 11:48- Realm of Reckoning First Impressions 37:37- Essen Preview 2026 (The Convention) 01:00:19 - Essen Preview 2026 (The Hot Games List) *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 *************************************** Related Content Welcome To My Channel (Who I Am) ► youtu.be/kgznPr5F3HI Episode 140- I'm Back Baby! ► https://youtu.be/mLf5RBlS9Dg Episode 141 - Where's the Excitement Gone? ►https://youtu.be/uGYvDdhYs_8 *************************************** Who Am I? One single batchelor from the UK talking about his passion for board games and the people who play them! I support small content creators, board game cafes and go against the status quo when it comes to the board game industry. I give my honest opinions without bias towards any publishers or designers and will not hold back if I don't like a game. The Broken Meeple is a variety channel that hosts all kinds of board game content from reviews to Top 10 lists to playthroughs to live stream collaborations with special guests (predominantly small channels who deserve more exposure). I look forward to engaging with you, the community on my live streams or in the comments on my videos! *************************************** #brokenmeeple #essen #spiel #conventions #honestreviews #top100 #top10 #boardgames #meeple #supportsmallcreators #tabletop #tabletopgames *************************************** Useful Links Become a Patreon ► www.patreon.com/TheBrokenMeeple Facebook ► www.facebook.com/thebrokenmeeple Twitter ► twitter.com/TheBrokenMeeple Instagram ► www.instagram.com/thebrokenmeeple Podcast ► @luke-hector-broken-meeple Full credit to BoardGameGeek and its members for any images used that aren't my own or part of the publisher press kit.

Broken Meeple Podcast 141 - Where's the Excitement Gone? Back to business as usual - quick update on health and the channel and industry with a couple of behind the scenes aspects to how this channel stays afloat.........barely. Then a review of Wingspan Pocket - not a game I got a copy of obviously but my friend has it and it's been played enough times to give it my thoughts and final rating. Then a discussion point about the fact that people are starting to drop out of the industry and whether it's down to the simple fact that games just aren't as exciting any more? Timestamps: 00:00 - Health, Channel, Patreon, Industry 16:06- Wingspan Pocket Review 29:14- Where's the Excitement Gone? *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 *************************************** Related Content Welcome To My Channel (Who I Am) ► youtu.be/kgznPr5F3HI Episode 140- I'm Back Baby! ► https://youtu.be/mLf5RBlS9Dg Episode 139 - What's Hurting Conventions? ►https://youtu.be/dmgvJ7ASiPk *************************************** Who Am I? One single batchelor from the UK talking about his passion for board games and the people who play them! I support small content creators, board game cafes and go against the status quo when it comes to the board game industry. I give my honest opinions without bias towards any publishers or designers and will not hold back if I don't like a game. The Broken Meeple is a variety channel that hosts all kinds of board game content from reviews to Top 10 lists to playthroughs to live stream collaborations with special guests (predominantly small channels who deserve more exposure). I look forward to engaging with you, the community on my live streams or in the comments on my videos! *************************************** #brokenmeeple #essen #wingspan #conventions #honestreviews #top100 #top10 #boardgames #meeple #supportsmallcreators #tabletop #tabletopgames *************************************** Useful Links Become a Patreon ► www.patreon.com/TheBrokenMeeple Facebook ► www.facebook.com/thebrokenmeeple Twitter ► twitter.com/TheBrokenMeeple Instagram ► www.instagram.com/thebrokenmeeple Podcast ► @luke-hector-broken-meeple Full credit to BoardGameGeek and its members for any images used that aren't my own or part of the publisher press kit.

Broken Meeple Podcast 140 - I'M BACK BABY!! I'm back everybody!! Sort of! I'm still recovering from my recent appendectomy surgery and thank you for everyone who sent me positive messages wishing me well. But I'm well enough to get a rudimentary podcast together and let you know how things are going and what my plans are! In normal fashion I will also rip Tiny Epic Quest apart for the borefest that it is. And then mention how my taste in solo games has changed and what I'm doing with my collection. Timestamps: 00:00 - My Appendix Surgery Saga 20:23- Upcoming Videos and Conventions 31:30 - Tiny Epic Quest 42:01 - Solo Tastes and Collection Downsizing *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 *************************************** Related Content Welcome To My Channel (Who I Am) ► youtu.be/kgznPr5F3HI Episode 137 - Longform vs Shortform ► https://youtu.be/jM6L-H94mX8 Episode 139 - What's Hurting Conventions? ►https://youtu.be/dmgvJ7ASiPk *************************************** Who Am I? One single batchelor from the UK talking about his passion for board games and the people who play them! I support small content creators, board game cafes and go against the status quo when it comes to the board game industry. I give my honest opinions without bias towards any publishers or designers and will not hold back if I don't like a game. The Broken Meeple is a variety channel that hosts all kinds of board game content from reviews to Top 10 lists to playthroughs to live stream collaborations with special guests (predominantly small channels who deserve more exposure). I look forward to engaging with you, the community on my live streams or in the comments on my videos! *************************************** #brokenmeeple #goldengeek #bgg #ukge #conventions #honestreviews #top100 #top10 #boardgames #meeple #supportsmallcreators #tabletop #tabletopgames *************************************** Useful Links Become a Patreon ► www.patreon.com/TheBrokenMeeple Facebook ► www.facebook.com/thebrokenmeeple Twitter ► twitter.com/TheBrokenMeeple Instagram ► www.instagram.com/thebrokenmeeple Podcast ► @luke-hector-broken-meeple Full credit to BoardGameGeek and its members for any images used that aren't my own or part of the publisher press kit.