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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Ten Years and 3,000 Posts: Meeple Mountain by the Numbers

Can you believe that Meeple Mountain turns ten this year? Oh, and we just published our 3,000th post! Join Editor in Chief and Meeple Mountain founder for a walk down memory lane.

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Ortomnia - Broken Trinity the Cardgame

The first ever competetive Cardgame with PVE-Elements in a unique planetary fantasy setting! Build your decks, battle against each other, complete quests and defend yourself from the corruption!

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kCaloria

kCaloria is a 1–4 player competitive tile placement & area control deck-builder where you create a thriving food chain. Adapt to obstacles and cultivate your species to build a thriving ecosystem!

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Payback Card Game

The goal of Payback is simple: get rid of all your cards, but here's the catch the last player holding cards is the loser. It sounds simple, but you’ll soon find yourself sabotaging your friends ASAP.

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Tabletop Table

Elevate Your Play with the meticulously designed, foldable, portable, extendable gaming table.

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Colosseum: The Grand Spectacle

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Emberleaf

Rally heroes, reclaim the forest, and restore the Emberlings' sacred homeland.

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MESOS

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