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.

Author - Art Franz

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As a professional educator and instructional designer for over 20 years, Art Franz has embraced board game design as a fun and challenging hobby. A gamer for over 30 years, Art has a passion for coaching American football, playing cooperative board games, and reading/writing quality fiction. Since 2010, Art has built a small online community around flag football devoted to strategy and innovation. Art has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and has previously published both literary short stories and strategy guides on flag football. As a founding member of Uplink Underground Games, Art aims to bring innovative game designs to market with delightful, fresh themes.

Recent Articles & Reviews by Art Franz

Intrepid Preview – Surviving Low Earth Orbit

June 23, 2020

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Join the crew and suit up for a compelling space adventure where teamwork and problem solving are your keys to survival! Read our review of Intrepid to learn more.

Pandemic: Fall of Rome Review – Lead the Roman Empire to Safety

November 26, 2019

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Lead the Roman Empire to safety in this standalone Pandemic spinoff! Read our review of Pandemic: Fall of Rome.

Game Design: Stop Designing, Start Developing

March 15, 2019

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If you have ever mused, “There ought to be a game about X…” then you have dipped a toe into game design. Explore how flowing between design and development can improve your game design process.