Meeple Society

We are a podcast about board games, hosted by four long-time role-players turned avid board gamers. We talk about 4 game with a theme.

EP102 Riding the Rails

On this episodeAs we prepare to head into the new year, we revisit our favorites from last year. Have they held up? Have we even gotten to play them again?We talk about a couple of the games we've played in the last few weeks, and we wrap up with a sneak peak at our current adventure through the TTR series.MeepleSociety@mail.comSocial Media

12-24
01:24:48

EP 101 A Thief Among Us

On this episodeWe revisit all the questions and comments that were meant for the 100th episode, but we forgot to include.And we follow it up with a question for all of you.We talk about all the games we've gotten played recently.. well, some of them anyway.And we wrap it up with a first look at our newest crowdfunding delivery, Thiefdom!

12-10
01:30:31

EP 100: Blast From the Past

On this episodeWe celebrate the milestone of 100 episodes, and of exactly 5 years of content, and do so with the two people who started it all with us.Mark has an all new 5 Things for us, and we revisit an old one.We decide if we agree with the general population on the Top 10 games rated on Board Game Geek.And we wrap it up with a first look at "I Made You a Mixtape"But first... a warning... this one might be a little long... and as you might expect, a little off the rails...

11-26
01:46:32

EP99 Let's Make Some Cheese!

On this episodeWe are talking games... and not much else...We are going where no man has gone before, then where no sane man WANTS to go...and finally... we're gonna make some cheese! But first...

11-12
01:15:52

EP 98 Tea for Two

On this episodeWe talk some crowdfunding, some Halloween stuff, and some games.We are going to do some long terraforming, some short terraforming, some battling for immortality, and even some worship to the Egyptian gods.We'll wrap it all up with some tea drinking witches!But first, I feel like we owe you all an explanation for our short, completely unintentional, hiatus.Social MediaAmrtaka Gamfound Link

10-29
01:11:42

EP 97 A Board Game Vacation part 2

On this episode, we are going to pick up where we left off when we ran long on the last episode, talking about all the games we played at the Dice Tower Retreat.the ones we liked, the ones we didn't... and the ones we ended up picking up on our way home! And this time, I promise not to be as long winded.... at least I'm going to try not to be...

10-01
01:32:54

EP96 A Board Game Vacation

We are BACK from The Dice Tower Retreat! We're going to tell you all about the games we played, the ones we liked, the ones we didn't... and ones we ended up picking up on our way home! But first... a short reminder...

09-17
01:38:28

EP 95 The Brink Of Fun

On this episode,we talk about some games we've recently played, ranging from building out dungeon pathways, to searching the cosmos for unidentified objects, before setting out to explore the universe on a five year mission,and then full circle back to a castle being overrun with goblins and orcs and trolls... oh my....And finally, we wrap it up with more space exploration in our first look at Brink.But First... a question for the society, one I actually know the answer to!

09-03
01:24:14

EP94: Wild with the Spirits

On this episode we wrap up our final thoughts on Gen Con. Greg fills us in on some news from Roxley games.We talk about some recently played games, and we wrap it up with a first look at the new Spirits of the Wild!

08-20
01:12:39

EP 93: Excerpts from GenCon 2025

On this episode, Greg and I report LIVE from Gen Con 2025.  New Games bought, new games played, new and old friends!Sicial MediaExtra Life Pledge PageEmail

08-06
01:20:57

EP 92: Wondering The Forest of Wondrous Creatures

On this episodeWe talk a bit about GenCon and some plans to include you as we do some live recording.We tell you all about some of the games we've gotten played lately.And we wrap it up with fantastic creatures and transforming terrains in our first look at Wondrous Creatures.But first, Greg has a question for the society.EMail LinkSocial Media LinkExtra Life Donate Link

07-23
01:24:28

EP 91:Flying into Distant Skies

On this episodeWe talk the most anticipated upcoming event of the year.We dig into some recently played games that include diving into the belly of the beast and solving mysteries in Victorian England.We answer some of your questions.And finally, we find ourselves swept from 1937 San Franscisco into a world filled with bizarre creatures, scheming gods and untold dangers, in our first look at Distant Skies.But first... we need to apologize for being a week late...Social MediaGenCon PreviewExtra Life Pledge page

07-09
01:31:42

Ep 90 Meeople LIVE! The Aftermath

On this episode we are going to dig deep into last weekends Meeople LIVE... and that's pretty much it.

06-18
01:28:21

EP 89: Reduxing The Shipyard

On this episodeWe are going to ramble on again about Meeople Live, coming up in less than a week!Greg poses another impossible question... first to me, and then to you...We chat about some recently played games, and we wrap it up by comparing the 2 different ways to build a ship!But first, we are going to cruise through the newly announced Spiel des Jares nominations.Social Media LinksExtra Life Pledge Link

06-05
01:14:27

EP 88: First Look Seti: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

On this episodeWe talk about the fast approaching Meeople Live, How I broke my own rule about "no kickstarters for a bit", and some recent games we've gotten played. And finally we look around from some extraterrestrial life in our first look at SETISocial Media LinkExtra Life Pledge Link

05-29
01:30:59

EP 87: Off Script and a Birthday Bash

On this episode... well, it's been a busy 2 weeks... So... we are running off script today... not that we ever use a script... but we don't even have an outline!So... we apologize now for the rambling that is about to happen...Social MediaExtra Life Pledge Page

05-05
01:31:22

EP 86 Bringing The Heat

On this episodeWe venture into some non-board game discussion, but bring it back with updates on Meeople Live!We talk a bit about our top 100, respond to a comment, and wrap it up with a breakdown of Scoville, 2nd Edition.Social MediaMeeople LiveScovilleYouTube ChannelsThe Meeple SocietyCo-Ople of NerdsFantasyNow+Tabletop Toolbox

04-21
01:19:40

EP 85 CabinCon2025

On this episodeWe are back from a fun filled long weekend of gaming in the Shenandoah Valley. We will talk about all the games we played: our favorites, the ones that fell flat, the ones that had us in deep concentration, and the ones that sparked the most laughter. But first, Greg has a few questions that are designed to make me think entirely too hard for a Saturday morning.Social Media

04-07
01:43:15

EP 84 A Change of Seasons

On this episode, Greg tells us about yet another zombie theme remake, we talk a bit about all the games we've been playing at local game days.We respond to some comments from previous episodesand finally, we embrace the changing of Seasons in our deep dive.Social MediaAgricola: Dead Harvest Gamfound LinkSeasons

03-24
01:13:55

EP83 Into The Black to the Planets Unknown

On this episode we talk about Gaming Groups, games we've bought, and games we've backed, and we visit the mailbag.We wrap up by heading out into the black, aiming to misbehave, find some new and unknown planets to colonize.But first, Greg has scheduled us a tour of the Green Oaks Nursing Home...Social MediaGreen Oaks RPG

03-10
01:35:42

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