The word “meeple” is is a melding of the words “my” and “people” and usually refers to a board game game piece that represents each unique player. The term was invented in 2000 by Alison Hansel when describing the pieces from the game Carcassonne.

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Complementary Produce

From play dates with your kids to game nights with your friends. Enjoy any outing with this adaptable, pocket-sized play on a trick-taking game—designed to be played even if some cards go missing.

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PDX

PDX is a strategic airline management game where you build routes, place workers, and tune a powerful engine to become Portland’s favorite airline—smart planning, big payoffs, fierce competition.

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COMAO

Originally designed by a military pilot as a training tool for the air force, COMAO puts you in the shoes of a mission commander. Plan your mission, anticipate enemy movements and lead your units.

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Kaelora

Delightfully puzzly and refreshingly simple, Kaelora is a game of competitive and clever collation. Move about the board to collect discovery tokens, recording them wisely in your journal.

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Phantom Epoch

Phantom Epoch is a 1–4 player co-op sci-fi/fantasy campaign game with 40+ branching missions in sturdy board-style Mission Books, custom HP Bases, and five-minute setup.

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Phantom Epoch

Travel the galaxy in the footsteps of the Vanished to defeat an ancient enemy.

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Roborover 2077: Last Hope

Based in an intelligent fortress, you must explore, manufacture, and earn hydrogen.

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Concordia: Special Edition

Merchants build and trade throughout the Roman Empire to please the Gods.

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