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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Concrete Canvas

Concrete Canvas is a board game about creating street art across New York City. Players visit boroughs by subway, claim walls, and build expressive murals inspired by real urban creativity.

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Farrago: So Many Words, So Little Time

Farrago is a word trivia game that challenges your speed, vocabulary, and creative thinking. Give answers for a topic matching all 8 lettered dice in 60 seconds, or opponents can steal points!

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Halls of Asgard

Halls of Asgard is a semi-cooperative social strategy game for 3-6 players (25-45 min) with absolutely stunning hand-painted art by celebrated Norse mythology artist Helena Rosova.

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Meowtropolis for the Magical Kitties Save the Day RPG

Who IS that masked kitty? YOU ARE, in the Meowtropolis superhero setting for the family-favorite Magical Kitties Save the Day RPG!

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Chaotic Cats

A fast, simple and chaotic party game with hilarious cat backstories. Flip cards, shout the right name, and survive the madness! Perfect for any occasion like parties and icebreakers.

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Arcs: Beyond the Reach

Return to the world of Arcs with a set of expansions brimming with new strategic options and devious characters.

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Nippon: Zaibatsu

Control conglomerates of companies driving Japan’s economy.

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Goa

Run a spice trade business in colonial-era India in this closed-loop economy game.

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Brass: Pittsburgh

Take part in the United States' late 19th-century industrial boom.

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