MeepleCore Podcast Episode 160 - Top 10 board games of 2025!
Release Date: 03/31/2026
MeepleCore Podcast Episode 167 - Gencon 2026 board game preview, Charcon 2026, Least favorite themes
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette. In a world... where shelf space no longer exists... one convention stands above them all. 70,000 gamers, Hundreds of publishers, More cardboard than should legally fit inside one building. This... is Gen Con 2026! In this episode we're previewing the biggest releases, the surprises, and the games that might have everyone sprinting across the exhibit hall Thursday morning Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your...
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 166 - Sanibel, Stonespine Architects, Sudds and Malone board game reviews!
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette. In this episode, we're diving into three very different gaming experiences. From collecting seashells in Sanibel, to designing deadly dungeons in Stonespine Architects, to solving mysteries in Sudds and Malone. So grab your dice, gather your game group, and let the cardboard adventure begin... enjoy the show! Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your questions!
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 165 - Origins 2026 board game convention experience!
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette. The dice have been rolled. The wallets have been emptied and our backpacks are full of games. MeepleCore has returned from Origins 2026, and we're bringing tales of epic plays, surprise discoveries, convention chaos, and cardboard glory. So raise your meeples high - this is our Origins Game Fair experience episode.....enjoy the show! Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your questions!
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 164 - Hidden Gems in Board Gaming, over 40 games featured!
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette. In this episode we're digging beneath the hotness lists, past the award winners, and beyond the games everyone already knows. We're talking about hidden gems. Those incredible board games that somehow slipped under the radar but deserve a spot on your table. So dust off your shelves, open up your wish lists, and get ready to discover your next favorite game as we talk about over 40 hidden gems of board gaming.....enjoy the show! Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite...
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 163 - Lexicon, Rising Cultures, Pondscape, Moon Colony Bloodbath and more!
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette. In this episode we’re talking about our time at the LexiCon gaming convention in Lexington, Kentucky: the sights, the sounds, the cardboard-fueled chaos! After that, we’ll be giving our reviews for the board games: Rising Cultures, Pondscape, and Moon Colony Bloodbath. Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your questions!
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 162 - 10 Year Anniversary! Player interactions in board games, Emberheart and Questline reviews
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Matt RoBear Welcome to our 10th anniversary episode! Today we're diving into player interaction in board games - has it diminished over time, what types do we like and dislike, and where is the hobby headed... Then we dive into our reviews of Questline and Emberheart and if they deserve a spot on your table. Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your questions!
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 161 - What defines a classic, AI in board games, Luthier, Stephens
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden and James Fitzgerald. In this episode, we dive into the buzz around Ryan Dancey of AEG and his recent comments on AI in board gaming, tackle the big question: what actually defines a classic board game, and share our full reviews of Luthier and Stephens. Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your questions!
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 160 - Top 10 board games of 2025!
MeepleCore podcast
Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden and James Fitzgerald. Get ready to empty your wishlist (...and maybe your wallet lol)! In this episode, Tim, George, and James count down their Top 10 board games released in 2025. They dive into 30+ must-play titles that are guaranteed to take over your game nights. Whether you're hunting for your next obsession or just love hearing passionate gamers break it all down, this episode is packed with hype, surprises, and plenty of “I need that NOW” moments. Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app,...
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 159 - Here Lies, Wondrous Creatures, Etherstone, and more!
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden and James Fitzgerald. In this episode we talk in depth about the board games Here Lies, Wondrous Creatures, and Etherstone. We have a fun new game where we try to guess which game bad review comments are talking about, and much more! Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your questions!
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MeepleCore Podcast Episode 158 - Wispwood, Toy Battle, Black Angel and much more!
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden and James Fitzgerald. In this episode we talk in depth about the board games Wispwood, Toy Battle, Black Angel and much more! Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your questions!
info_outlineHost Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden and James Fitzgerald.
Get ready to empty your wishlist (...and maybe your wallet lol)! In this episode, Tim, George, and James count down their Top 10 board games released in 2025. They dive into 30+ must-play titles that are guaranteed to take over your game nights.
Whether you're hunting for your next obsession or just love hearing passionate gamers break it all down, this episode is packed with hype, surprises, and plenty of “I need that NOW” moments.
Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media, and email us your questions!