Where Do The Meeples Go?

The year 2016 is coming to a close. It has been a wonderful year for the Where Do The Meeples Go? crew, and we reflect back on some of those great times in this episode. We also have Bebo from Gamewire on to give us the scoop on the most popular board games from BGG Con 2016. This podcast is NSFW. You can find our guest, Bebo, on Twitter and Instagram @gamewirewarrior or her youtube channel here. We will see you all in 2017. In the mean time follow our Twitter and Instagram @meeplesgo for updates on what we are playing.

Tara and Phil had been swapping notes on running RPGs. This got us thinking about bringing in our friends and sharing all of our experiences of running a game with our listeners. We are joined by Veronica of Cthulhu & Friends and Alex of S.H.U Podcast to discuss their game mastering styles and some advice for future game masters. This podcast if NSFW. You can find our guests on Twitter, Alex is @happypuke and his podcast is @SHUpodcast. Veronica is @TypicalVeronica and her podcast is @CaFPodcast.

Ahead of the holiday shopping season we have released our 2016 board game gift guide! Each of our hosts has selected a category to give thier recommendations in and we all contribute to the "2 player game" category.    This podcast is NSFW  You can find our Twitter and Instagram @meeplesgo or email us at meeplesgo@gmail.com. 

The teens are back in town! the investigation takes some of our characters to the local town and other begin working on the fence from last year. This podcast is NSFW. We are joined by some amazing guest Andrew Manson from Board with Life (@AndrewKManson on Twitter), Alex Cater form SHU podcast (@happypuke on Twitter), and Ethan Gallardo from the upcoming movie Ingress(@ethanGallardoVA on Twitter)

In 1985 Camp Clearwater had quite the summer. Campers went missing, fences were built, and stuffed bears were used as weapons. Listen as our hosts and guest travel to Camp Clearwater the very next year to find what new mysteries are lurking. This podcast is NSFW. We are joined by some amazing guest Andrew Manson from Board with Life (@AndrewKManson on Twitter), Alex Cater form SHU podcast (@happypuke on Twitter), and Ethan Gallardo from the upcoming movie Ingress(@ethanGallardoVA on Twitter)    

A season characterized by haunted houses and costume shops set up in vacant storefronts, we put a special emphasis on playing our spookiest board games. We also dedicate a portion of the episode talking about the things that scare us the most. This podcast is NSFW. Find us on social media at our handle @meeplesgo on Twitter and Instagram.

735 games adorn the Board Game Geek Essen Spiel Preview list and we have combed through it to find the games we are most excited about. Annette, also known as nettersplays, has joined our three loser hosts to bring in more board game coverage!   This podcast is NSFW   Nettersplays does some really great reviews on her youtube channel link here. You may also find her and Instagram and Twitter @netterplays.

Do the wheels on the early 1920's German automobile go round? Well yes, that's how cars work. Michael, Tara, and Phil take on the role of German automobile manufacturers during our play of Kraftwagen! Hosts also discuss the intricacies of board gaming monarchies. This podcast is NSFW Find us on the hot hot social media site Twitter and Instagram @meeplesgo.

Games that we can not seem to leave our gaming shelves are what we are calling our star crossed lovers. We loved them and acquired them for a certain reason but our friends and families cant seem to see what we see in them. Tara is still working through Pandemic Legacy, Phil is cant figure out if he likes druids or not and expresses his desire to be a moon priestess. This podcast is NSFW Find on Twitter and Instagram @meeplesgo.

In this episode of "Where Do the Meeples Go?" Tara and Phil get sidetracked talking about Alien video games, Tara lists some dares she would never do, and shots are fired at Big Trouble in Little China. This podcast is NSFW Social Media: Twitter: @meeplesgo Instagram: @meeplesgo Email: meeplesgo@gmail.com  

How will the party go now that the lights are out? Rebeqah puts the moves on Lex, while Cora teams up with Becca and Neville to fix the power outage. Lex goes on a hunt to find out who or what is really causing problems. This podcast is NSFW Find our guest on Twitter: Nika is @nika_howard, Bijaya is @ethnicninja, Kym is @kymcattys. Your Master of Ceremonies is Tara at @tara__tea

Meryl and Haak from Rum and Board joined Phil and Michael on the third day of Gen Con 2016 to talk about their experience so far. We talk about convention fears, sweat lodges, and RPGs all while crammed in a small room overlooking the gaming room. Rum and Board is a Youtube series featuring the live board game playthroughs and custom cocktails for each game. Find their channel here and follow them on social media @rumandboard This podcast is NSFW

Gen Con 2016 has been a whirlwind so far. Phil and Michael found time to talk with our friends from Instagram. Steph, Tracy and Mandi from the To Die For Games came on to tell us about their first trip to Gen Con, share some stories of Canadian designers and the games they have acquired on the show floor.    This podcast is NSFW   Our guests can be found on their website at todieforgames.ca or on Twitter @TheGamesTeacher, @TheGaming_Maven and @boardgamerpinup. If you are at Gen Con tweet at us @meeplesgo and we will try to play games!

Indianapolis, Indiana will be popping off next week due to Gen Con 2016! Michael and Phil will be there to soak in all the glory and con stench. However Tara will not be able to come to the convention but has crafted a list of board games for us to bring back to her. This podcast is NSFW. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for convention updates over @meeplesgo on both platforms!   Thank you for reading this podcast description

Our hosts have returned from Geekly Con 2016 relatively unharmed. Conventions allow us to play several games in a short amount of time. Tara won a copy of Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn and that is the first game we selected for our Card Game Series. Michael, Phil and Tara take a deep dive into the Ashes system and break the game down for you listeners. We will be looking at different card games in the future. If you have a particular favorite please reach out to us on social media, we can be found on Twitter and Instagram @meeplesgo This podcast is NSFW

We suppose now we have created a tradition of playing a One Night Ultimate Werewolf game at Geekly Con. Michael, Phil, and Tara are joined by Dave, Valerie, and Meeples Go intern Will to play the Daybreak expansion to One Night Ultimate Werewolf. It is always fun to lie to your friends face, just hope they don't tear it off with their razor sharp claws! This podcast is NSFW.   Twitter is the best place to find our guest. Dave is at @DaveRollinsArt, Valerie is @ValeriesAwesome, @RollWill_ is Will. You can always find our podcast on social media @meeplesgo.

MC Tara and the girls play another game of the Monsterhearts campaign. We catch up with Rebeqah, Cora and Lex during their first week back at Wintercrest High. Rebeqah throws a party and channels Oprah, Lex shows her sensual side to Rebeqah and Shad, and Cora brings a new follower to the trickster! This podcast is NSFW We will be back with more full episodes of Monsterhearts soon! Follow us on Twitter @meeplesgo to stay up to date!

Episode 28 finds us as friends catching up on our lives. We talk about mini painting, fear of unfinished wood, and Overwatch. We were honored to Michael's mother drop by and do our intro.    This is NSFW   Follow us on the social media, on Twitter and Instagram at @meeplesgo, or send us an email at the following meeplesgo@gmail.com     Thank you for reading this episode description.

The subreddit for board games is chockablock full of engaging and rewarding topics. Michael and Phil picked out some their favorite topics and discussed it on the episode. The Spiel des Jahres nominees were announced recently and we give our thoughts on the interesting Kennerspiel nominations. This podcast is NSFW   You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @meeplesgo. You may also email us at meeplesgo@gmail.com. Thank you to Ian for creating our wonderful logo and KAtie for our opening music.

With the weather getting warmer and warmer, we begin to think about spending more time outside. This episode Phil and Michael take a look at what games we would take to a picnic or cook out. An intervention for Michael is also held for his cheese curd addiction. This podcast is NSFW. You can email us at meeplesgo@gmail.com if you have comments about the games we talked about. We can be reached on Twitter @meeplesgo or you can look at some sweet board game pictures over on our Instagram page @meeplesgo.   Thank you for reading this podcast description.