The Fifth Meeple

Episode 52 (Mini): Doomlings Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Doomlings 02:36 Doomlings: The Good 07:02 Doomlings: The Bad 12:40 Doomlings: Final Score 17:20 Follow and Subscribe 17:52 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!  

Episode 51: Player Board Rewards: Black Forest vs Revive Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Topic of the Day! 07:17 Follow and Subscribe 07:48 Black Forest 25:59 Black Forest: Final Thoughts 29:39 Revive 49:03 Revive: Final Thoughts 52:14 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:07:47 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 50 (Mini): Trio Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Trio 02:07 Trio: The Good 06:25 Trio: The Bad 11:32 Trio: Final Score 13:52 Follow and Subscribe 14:19 Blooper Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 49: The End is Nigh: Empire's End vs Moon Colony Bloodbath Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 06:22 Follow and Subscribe 06:59 Empire's End 24:04 Empire's End: Final Thoughts 28:14 Moon Colony Bloodbath 47:54 Moon Colony Bloodbath: Final Thoughts 54:30 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:10:37 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!  

Special Episode 48 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia Challenge Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!) 01:30 Chris's 10 Trivia Questions 08:25 Chris's 10 Trivia Answers 14:43 Our Final Scores 16:07 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 47: Small But Mighty: Castle Combo vs Faraway Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:36 Follow and Subscribe 06:04 Castle Combo 17:55 Castle Combo: Final Thoughts 21:20 Faraway 32:07 Faraway: Final Thoughts 35:38 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 49:38 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 46 (Mini): Lure Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Lure 02:30 Lure: The Good 08:23 Lure: The Bad 13:50 Lure: Collector's Corner 15:58 Lure: Final Score 18:25 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

Episode 45: Off the Beaten Path: Clank! vs The Quest for El Dorado Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:59 Follow and Subscribe 05:36 Clank! 25:21 Clank! Final Thoughts 28:22 The Quest for El Dorado 40:42 The Quest for El Dorado: Final Thoughts 45:55 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:03:03 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 44 (Mini): The Gang Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 The Gang 02:38 The Gang: The Good 08:14 The Gang: The Bad 12:22 The Gang: Collector's Corner 13:19 The Gang: Deluxified 14:15 The Gang: Final Score 17:48 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 43: Unique Mystique: Tzolk'in vs Keyflower Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:54 Follow and Subscribe 05:38 Tzolk'in 21:44 Tzolk'in: Final Thoughts 24:27 Keyflower 39:44 Keyflower: Final Thoughts 44:32 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:00:06 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 42: We Crown a Champ (Part 3) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:18 Follow and Subscribe 05:40 Elite 8 38:38 Final 4 54:02 Championship Matchup 01:08:54 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

Episode 41: Meeple Madness 2025 Tournament (Part 2) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:54 Sweet 16 continued... 01:34:13 Wrap Up for the Elite 8 01:36:28 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 40: Meeple Madness 2025 Tournament (Part 1) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Topic of the Day! 07:06 Meeple Madness Tournament! 57:31 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 39: Doom and Boom: Bomb Busters vs LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:30 Follow and Subscribe 05:56 A Listener Review! 07:04 Bomb Busters 20:10 Bomb Busters: Final Thoughts 24:32 LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game 38:12 LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game: Final Thoughts 41:24 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 55:16 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 38: Pour Me a Draft: Castles of Burgundy vs Grand Austria Hotel Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:36 A Listener Review! 06:14 Castles of Burgundy 22:14 Castles of Burgundy: Final Thoughts 24:59 Grand Austria Hotel 41:22 Grand Austria Hotel: Final Thoughts 45:03 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 58:18 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode 37: Cardboard Crushes 2025 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Topic of the Day! 13:10 Follow and Subscribe 13:42 Cardboard Crush #3 25:28 Cardboard Crush #2 41:02 Cardboard Crush #1 01:00:33 Honorable Mentions 01:01:56 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 36: Gimme a Hand: Concordia vs Aquatica Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Topic of the Day! 05:26 Follow and Subscribe 06:03 Aquatica 22:10 Aquatica: Final Thoughts 25:58 Concordia 46:58 Concordia: Final Thoughts 51:28 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:03:08 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 35: Cracking the Code: Decrypto vs Codenames Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Topic of the Day! 04:50 Follow and Subscribe 05:21 Codenames 17:43 Codenames: Final Thoughts 20:29 Decrypto 32:31 Decrypto: Final Thoughts 34:19 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 46:03 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode 33: Never Again Bottom 3 Board Games  Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Topic of the Day! 08:17 Follow and Subscribe 09:06 Bottom 3! 47:47 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

You Reap What You Sow: Viticulture vs. Agricola Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Topic of the Day! 05:00 Follow and Subscribe 05:36 Agricola 22:20 Agricola: Final Thoughts 24:57 Viticulture 40:58 Viticulture: Final Thoughts 44:43 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 55:35 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

Engine Building Giants: Ark Nova vs Terraforming Mars Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Topic of the Day! 06:07 Ark Nova 24:40 Ark Nova: Final Thoughts 27:56 Terraforming Mars 44:03 Terraforming Mars: Final Thoughts 46:34 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 58:07 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

That's Classic: Lords of Waterdeep vs Champions of Midgard Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Topic of the Day! 05:29 Recent Reviews 06:09 Lords of Waterdeep 20:57 Lords of Waterdeep: Final Thoughts 24:21 Champions of Midgard 42:11 Champions of Midgard: Final Thoughts 46:23 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 57:55 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Networking Titans: Brass: Birmingham vs Nucleum Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Topic of the Day! 05:02 Recent Reviews 05:53 Brass: Birmingham 21:59 Brass: Birmingham Final Thoughts 25:53 Nucleum 47:30 Nucleum: Final Thoughts 49:57 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 59:59 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

The Horror! Eldritch Horror vs Fury of Dracula Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Topic of the Day! 05:30 Follow and Subscribe 06:37 Eldritch Horror 22:12 Eldritch Horror: Final Thoughts 24:37 Fury of Dracula 34:40 Fury of Dracula: Final Thoughts 37:08 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 46:00 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode: You're the Best, Part 3: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (5-1) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:39 Daniella's #5 06:10 Chris's #5 08:10 Pete's #5 12:01 David's #5 13:15 Daniella's #4 15:56 Chris's #4 19:25 Pete's #4 23:37 David's #4 26:17 Daniella's #3 29:16 Chris's #3 31:08 Pete's #3 35:55 David's #3 38:02 Daniella's #2 40:54 Chris's #2 42:53 Pete's #2 44:35 David's #2 48:03 Daniella's #1 50:17 Chris's #1 55:14 Pete's #1 01:01:35 David's #1 01:05:51 Follow and Subscribe 01:06:35 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode: You're the Best, Part 2: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (10-6) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Chris's #10 03:14 Pete's #10 06:42 David's #10 10:13 Chris's #9 12:31 Pete's #9 16:47 David's #9 19:47 Chris's #8 22:36 Pete's #8 24:27 David's #8 26:42 Chris's #7 30:52 Pete's #7 32:39 David's #7 37:48 Chris's #6 40:10 Pete's #6 45:26 David's #6 47:13 Follow and Subscribe 48:00 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode: You're the Best, Part 1: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (15-11) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:19 Pete's #15 04:49 David's #15 08:49 Chris's #15 10:48 Pete's #14 13:48 David's #14 16:27 Chris's #14 18:35 Pete's #13 21:51 David's #13 24:36 Chris's #13 26:17 Pete's #12 29:34 David's #12 34:05 Chris's #12 36:29 Pete's #11 42:05 David's #11 43:59 Chris's #11 46:41 Follow and Subscribe 47:07 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Multi-Use Cards This, That or the Other: Bruges vs Glory to Rome Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:29 Topic of the Day! 04:00 Bruges 21:55 Bruges: Collector's Corner 24:54 Bruges: Final Thoughts 28:02 Glory to Rome 44:50 Glory to Rome: Collector's Corner 48:22 Glory to Rome: Final Thoughts 50:52 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:02:53 Follow and Subscribe 01:03:24 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

It's in the Bag: Orleans vs Altiplano Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:57 Topic of the Day! 04:45 Follow and Subscribe 05:22 Orleans 20:42 Orleans: Collector's Corner 22:14 Orleans: Final Thoughts 25:49 Altiplano 45:04 Altiplano: Collector's Corner 46:32 Altiplano: Final Thoughts 50:02 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:02:26 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Summer Flings: Games We Love Right Now! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Topic of the Day! 03:55 Summer Fling #3 19:58 Summer Fling #2 39:15 Summer Fling #1 01:01:54 Summer Fling Honorable Mentions 01:10:05 Follow and Subscribe 01:10:38 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Game Overboard!: Castles of Mad King Ludwig vs. Foundations of Rome Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Topic of the Day! 09:57 Follow and Subscribe 10:35: Castles of Mad King Ludwig 31:24: Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Collector's Corner 33:13: Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Final Thoughts 36:20: Foundations of Rome 53:10: Foundations of Rome: Collector's Corner 55:11: Foundations of Rome: Final Thoughts 59:44: Battle of the Funnest Showdown! 01:13:20: Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Dice in Our Veins: Alien Frontiers vs Kingsburg Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02: Topic of the Day! 08:27 Follow and Subscribe 09:02 Alien Frontiers 27:50 Alien Frontiers: Collector's Corner 29:11 Alien Frontiers: Final Thoughts 32:52 Kingsburg 54:27 Kingsburg: Collector's Corner 56:30 Kingsburg: Final Thoughts 59:40 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:13:44 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode: Conventional Wisdom Origins Recap Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Topic of the Day! 05:50 Follow and Subscribe 06:10 Origins: New Experiences 16:52 Origins: Kickstarters we sampled - Coalition Councils of the Republic, Sugar Works, Parks and Potions, Natera: New Beginning 39:58: Origins: Takeaways/Highlights/Misses 01:16:04 Origins: Has anyone seen Chris's Cup? 01:18:30 Origins: Purchases 01:24:02 Origins: Final Thoughts 01:26:07 Origins: Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Of Spice and Men: Dune Imperium vs Lost Ruins of Arnak Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:26 Topic of the Day! 05:34 Follow and Subscribe 06:05 Shout Out! 06:56 Dune Imperium 32:40 Dune Imperium: Collector's Corner 34:18 Dune Imperium: Final Thoughts 37:45 Lost Ruins of Arnak 01:00:31 Lost Ruins of Arnak: Collector's Corner 01:02:13 Lost Ruins of Arnak: Final Thoughts 01:06:29 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:21:56 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

One Hump or Two? Downforce vs Camel Up Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Topic of the Day! 06:21 Follow and Subscribe 07:11 Downforce 22:25 Downforce: Collector's Corner 25:02 Downforce: Final Thoughts 27:27 Camel Up 40:33 Camel Up: Collector's Corner 45:16 Camel Up: Final Thoughts 48:14 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:01:59 Meet us at Origins 2024 01:02:55 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Work-place Wellness: Architects of the West Kingdom vs. Lockup: A Roll Player Tale Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Topic of the Day! 08:17 Follow and Subscribe 08:36 Shout Out! 10:12 Architects of the West Kingdom 27:36 Architects of the West Kingdom: Collector's Corner 28:53 Architects of the West Kingdom: Final Thoughts 30:40 Lockup a Roll Player Tale 49:51 Lockup a Roll Player Tale: Collector's Corner 51:23 Lockup a Roll Player Tale: Final Thoughts 53:12 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 1:03:48 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com    

A Tale of Two Towers: El Grande vs Shogun Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Topic of the Day! 08:16 Follow and Subscribe 08:45 El Grande 25:33 El Grande: Collector's Corner 28:08 El Grande: Final Thoughts 31:32 Shogun 52:06 Shogun: Collector's Corner 53:39 Shogun: Final Thoughts 55:58 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 1:05:40 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode: Starting a Board Game Podcast Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Topic of the Day! 10:13 Follow and Subscribe 10:55 Making a Board Game Podcast 57:57 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Start Your Engines: Wingspan vs Earth Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Topic of the Day! 06:49 Follow and Subscribe 07:30 Wingspan 30:08 Wingspan: Collector's Corner 31:55 Wingspan: Final Thoughts 35:22 Earth 50:47 Earth: Collector's Corner 52:07 Earth: Final Thoughts 56:28 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:06:56 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Meeple Madness 2024 Edition 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:25 Meeple Madness Tourney Time! 01:31:17 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Feeling Lucky? Quacks of Quedlinburg vs Longshot: The Dice Game Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Topic of the Day! 10:35 Follow and Subscribe 11:10 The Quacks of Quedlinburg 29:12 The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Collector's Corner 31:21 The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Final Thoughts 33:20 Longshot: The Dice Game 47:27 Longshot: The Dice Game: Collector's Corner 48:38 Longshot: The Dice Game: Final Thoughts 50:56 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:01:37 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

I Wonder...7 Wonders vs It's a Wonderful World Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Topic of the Day! 06:59 Follow and Subscribe 07:27 7 Wonders 23:58 7 Wonders: Collector's Corner 25:15 7 Wonders: Final Thoughts 27:29 It's a Wonderful World 45:20 It's a Wonderful World: Collector's Corner 46:12: It's a Wonderful World: Final Thoughts 49:02 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 58:12 Bloopers Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode: Cardboard Crushes! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:53 Topic of the Day! 06:43 Follow and Subscribe! 07:10 Shout Out! 08:40 Cardboard Crush #3 22:24 Cardboard Crush #2 38:04 Cardboard Crush #1 59:40 Bloopers Want to connect with us?  Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

A Tile and a Place: Cascadia vs World Wonders 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Poll Time! 08:04 Shout Out! 08:45 Follow and Subscribe! 09:35 Cascadia 33:56 Cascadia: Collector's Corner 35:36 Cascadia Thumbs Up or Down at 5 Players 37:14 World Wonders 57:15 World Wonders: Collector's Corner 58:45 World Wonders Thumbs up or Down at 5 Players 01:00:58 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:04:30 Bloopers Want to connect with us?  Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

Write This Down: Railroad Ink vs Welcome To...Your Perfect Home

Gateway Gifts: Ticket to Ride: Europe vs Trekking the World

The Race is On! Heat: Pedal to the Metal vs Rallyman: Dirt

Special Episode: New Year New Goals

Going Once, Twice, Sold! Modern Art vs Ra

It's Tricky: Cat in the Box vs The Crew Mission Deep Sea

Trick or Treat: Horrified vs Betrayal at House on the Hill