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A board games podcast featuring a group of diverse friends who offer their takes on the latest and greatest board games to hit their table and face them off 1v1 in the “Battle of the Funnest” Showdown.
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Episode 86 (Mini): Foolish Fool
Today we’re spotlighting Foolish Fool, a fast-paced card game packed with quick turns and playful tension. Everyone’s trying to dodge becoming the round’s fool, which leads to light strategy, cheeky moves, and just enough chaos to keep the table buzzing. Listen in to see what we think about this small box game!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Foolish Fool
02:07 Foolish Fool: The Good
07:43 Foolish Fool: The Bad
10:08 Foolish Fool: Final Scores
13:40 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to keep the conversation going? Reach out to us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com—we’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, and hot takes. And as always… play more board games!
Episode 85: Battle of the Beards: Carnegie vs Darwin's Journey
Welcome to Episode 85! Today we’re throwing down two heavyweight Euro titans — Carnegie vs Darwin’s Journey. Industrial empire building meets evolutionary exploration. Steel rails or sailing ships? Ruthless efficiency or carefully crafted engine growth?
Both games bring deep strategy, tough decisions, and long-term planning to the table — but which one delivers the tighter design, stronger progression, and more satisfying path to victory? Let’s break it down and find out which beard reigns supreme!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Topic of the Day!
04:48 Carnegie
22:26 Carnegie: Collector's Corner
23:02 Carnegie: Final Thoughts
26:08 Darwin's Journey
43:13 Darwin's Journey: Collector's Corner
44:12 Darwin's Journey: Final Thoughts
45:18 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
Thanks for listening! Want to keep the conversation going? Reach out to us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com—we’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, and hot takes. And as always… play more board games!
Episode 84 (Mini): For Sale
In this mini review, we take a look at For Sale, the fast-paced auction card game that’s become a staple of the hobby. We break down its two-phase gameplay, why it works so well as a filler, and whether its simple design still holds up today. Quick, clever, and full of tense decisions — find out what we think about this classic game.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:56 For Sale
02:16 For Sale: The Good
09:11 For Sale: The Bad
11:52 For Sale: Final Scores
Thanks for listening! Want to keep the conversation going? Reach out to us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com—we’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, and hot takes. And as always… play more board games!
Episode 83: Dice, Engines, and Domination: Space Base vs Valeria: Card Kingdoms
Both games promise satisfying engine-building and dice-driven decisions—but which does it better? We break down Space Base vs. Valeria: Card Kingdoms and see which system really earns its victory points in this battle of the funnest showdown.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Topic of the Day!
07:18 Space Base
17:11 Space Base: Collector's Corner
17:54 Space Base: Final Thoughts
19:55 Valeria: Card Kingdoms
29:58 Valeria: Card Kingdoms: Collector's Corner
30:28 Valeria: Card Kingdoms: Final Thoughts
34:14 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
45:55 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to keep the conversation going? Reach out to us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com—we’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, and hot takes. And as always… play more board games!
Special Episode 82 (Trivia): Board Game Mechanisms
How well do you really know game mechanics? In this trivia-style episode, we dive into worker placement, design complexity, and the language gamers use—inviting listeners to play along as we break down what makes these systems tick. Thanks for listening! Enjoy
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Chris's 15 Trivia Questions (Mechanisms) Play along with us!
Have any great trivia questions for us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and maybe we'll put your trivia up on our podcast in the future (10 questions minimum| 15 questions max) as always play more board games!
Special Episode 81: Never Again: Worst Plays of 2025
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Worst 3 Plays of 2025
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 80: Don't Bet on It: Hot Streak vs Magical Athlete
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Topic of the Day!
04:24 Magical Athlete
13:35 Magical Athlete: Collector's Corner
14:40 Magical Athlete: Final Thoughts
16:22 Hot Streak
27:24 Hot Streak: Collector's Corner
27:51 Hot Streak: Final Thoughts
30:02 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
41:29 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 79: Cream of the Crop Top Plays of 2025
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Top 3 Games We Played in 2025
37:32 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 78 (Mini): Toy Battle
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Toy Battle
02:43 Toy Battle: The Good
08:42 Toy Battle: The Bad
15:07 Toy Battle: Final Scores
21:45 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 77: What's the Buzz? Honey Buzz vs Apiary
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Topic of the Day!
08:22 A Listener Review!
09:10 Honey Buzz
22:41 Honey Buzz: Collector's Corner
24:52 Honey Buzz: Final Thoughts
27:22 Apiary
41:37 Apiary: Collector's Corner
42:11 Apiary: Final Thoughts
44:24 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
58:51 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 76 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia Challenge
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!)
01:24 Pete's 10 Trivia Questions
31:45 Our Final Scores
33:11 Bloopers
Have any great trivia questions for us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and maybe we'll put your trivia up on our podcast in the future (10 questions minimum| 15 questions max) as always play more board games!
Episode 75: The Enemy Within: Shadows over Camelot vs Nemesis
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Topic of Discussion
04:49 Shadows over Camelot
18:17 Shadows over Camelot: Collector's Corner
18:53 Shadows over Camelot: Final Thoughts
21:34 Nemesis
39:22 Nemesis: Collector's Corner
39:51 Nemesis: Final Thoughts
42:35 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
55:40 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 74 (Mini): Trinket Trove
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Trinket Trove
02:33 Trinket Trove: The Good
10:12 Trinket Trove: The Bad
13:37 Trinket Trove: Final Scores
17:35 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 73: You're the Best, Part 3: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (5-1)
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Topic of the Day!
07:12 David's #5
09:13 Pete's #5
12:43 Chris's #5
15:15 Daniella's #5
17:56 David's #4
20:58 Pete's #4
24:16 Chris's #4
26:32 Daniella's #4
29:08 David's #3
33:13 Pete's #3
36:00 Chris's #3
38:57 Daniella's #3
41:20 David's #2
44:15 Pete's #2
47:40 Chris's #2
50:07 Daniella's #2
53:20 David's #1
57:06 Pete's #1
01:01:00 Chris's #1
01:05:34 Daniella's #1
01:09:47 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 72: You're the Best, Part 2: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (10-6)
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Topic of the Day!
06:08 Chris's #10
09:36 David's #10
12:04 Pete's #10
15:14 Daniella's #10
18:03 Chris's #9
20:21 David's #9
23:48 Pete's #9
26:05 Daniella's #9
27:33 Chris's #8
30:09 David's #8
32:08 Pete's #8
34:36 Daniella's #8
37:23 Chris's #7
40:02 David's #7
41:09 Daniella's #7
42:54 Pete's #7
46:28 Chris's #6
49:55 David's #6
51:30 Daniella's #6
53:31 Pete's #6
56:48 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 71: You're the Best, Part 1: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (15-11)
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Topic of the Day!
05:14 Pete's #15
09:00 David's #15
12:16 Chris's #15
15:36 Daniella's #15
19:26 Pete's #14
21:58 David's #14
25:17 Chris's #14
27:07 Daniella's #14
29:11 Pete's #13
30:53 David's #13
32:31 Chris's #13
35:28 Daniella's #13
37:52 Pete's #12
39:43 David's #12
41:38 Chris's #12
43:51 Daniella's #12
46:07 Pete's #11
47:19 Daniella's #11
48:25 David's #11
49:49 Chris's #11
52:08 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 70 (Mini): Friday the 13th
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Friday the 13th
02:39 Friday the 13th: The Good
06:02 Friday the 13th: The Bad
10:22 Friday the 13th: Final Score
15:02 Bloopers
*Friday the 13th is also known as Poison by Reiner Knizia
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 69: Who Does Space Better?: SETI vs. Shackleton Base
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:11 What's new on our tables!
13:12 Leave us a review!
13:26 SETI
29:49 SETI: Collector's Corner
30:32 SETI: Final Thoughts
32:21 Shackleton Base
49:35 Shackleton Base: Collector's Corner
50:40 Shackleton Base: Final Thoughts
53:39 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
01:09:43 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 68 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia #3--Listener Trivia!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!)
01:35 Seth's 15 Trivia Questions
34:26 Our Final Scores
35:33 Bloopers
Have any great trivia questions for us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and maybe we'll put your trivia up on our podcast in the future (10 questions minimum| 15 questions max) as always play more board games!
Episode 67: Creatures of Habitat: Harmonies vs. Spectacular
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:17 What's new on our tables!
08:18 Leave us a review!
08:37 Harmonies
19:13 Harmonies: Collector's Corner
20:02 Harmonies: Final Thoughts
22:43 Spectacular
38:59 Spectacular: Collector's Corner
39:51 Spectacular: Final Thoughts
42:25 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
52:35 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
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