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.

Dice Rolling

Unlocking Insanity: Dice Vermiis Mysteriis Review – This Game Will Drive You Crazy!

August 13, 2020

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Check out our Unlocking Insanity: Dice Vermiis Mysteriis review to see why going mad is not always a bad thing.

Merchants of Infinity Review – Shop Til You Drop!

August 10, 2020

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Worker placement and set collection combine in spaaaaaaace. Check out our Merchants of Infinity review and find out how to jockey for position and resources on a busy space station named after a recently-deceased mathematician.

Personal Space Review – A World of Its Own (and Giveaway)

August 5, 2020

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Tabletop gaming has a thriving community on Patreon, where experimental designs can find an immediate audience. Read Ian’s review of Personal Space from Button Shy Games to find out why this experiment is a rousing success.

Discovering the Treasures – A Pyramid Arcade Review

July 31, 2020

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A box with everything you need to play at least 22 games for between 1-10 players sounds too good to be true. Is it? Read our review of Looney Lab’s Pyramid Arcade to find out!

Boardgame Redux – War and Peace Comparative Review

July 27, 2020

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Some board games will probably always be in print; Monopoly, Risk. But many excellent games are no longer available. Read our review of War and Peace to find out why this game deserved to be resurrected from the ash heap of...

Pandemic: Rapid Response Review & Giveaway – No Snakes On This Plane

July 24, 2020

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Make supplies in your crisis response plane and deliver them to cities in need in this real-time dice-rolling game. Read our review of Pandemic: Rapid Response to learn more.

Focused on Feld: The Castles of Burgundy (The Dice Game) Review

July 17, 2020

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What happens when a designer turns one of their most well known works into a dice game? Find out in our review of The Castles of Burgundy (The Dice Game)!