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  • Top 10 Games I want to Play but Don’t Own
    Only a few rules and caveats about this post. None of these games (that I know of) are way out of print. They may be between printings but they’re largely available. The Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo Il Magnifico – the Card Game – That was a mouthful. As soon as I saw this game in action, I knew I wanted to play it. The puzzle of which marble to pull to… Read more: Top 10 Games I want to Play but Don’t Own
  • Wretch Like Me: A Story of Vindication
    Welcome to the first blog review from Meepletown Games! These reviews are going to roughly follow the format that Dean and Jon chose for the podcast. To be difficult, and because I can, I’ve decided I’m going to give letter grads for the different parts of the game I’m reviewing. Then at the end I will share what rating I’ve given the game on the BGG scale. Overview: The game starts… Read more: Wretch Like Me: A Story of Vindication
  • Top 5 Out of Print Games
    Vasel’s law states that any truly good game will eventually come back into print. For the most part I subscribe to this law. See: Snowdonia and Rococo. There are a few notable exceptions. In this article I’m going to explore the five out of print games I most want to try. I’m not including out of print games I’ve already played and love, even if I haven’t found a reasonably priced… Read more: Top 5 Out of Print Games
  • Meet Jonathan!
    Welcome residents of Meepletown! Our wise leaders, Dean and Jon, appointed me scribe of our little village. Boy did they screw up! There’s a reason they don’t let me on the podcast and videos; its either because they’re afraid of people comparing my dashing good looks to theirs or because they’re concerned about keeping the family friendly moniker. It’s definitely one or the other. But since they’ve already made the grievous… Read more: Meet Jonathan!