The Broken Meeple

Episode 94 - UK GAMES EXPO 2024 Please check out the disclaimer at the beginning of the episode as I had a major audio issue that needs explaining. A full episode devoted to the UKGE 2024. How to get there, tips and tricks, and games that I might check out while I'm there - though let's face it, there isn't a ton that's getting me excited. *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.yo...

Episode 93 - I'm Done With Campaign Games Wow this episode took a while! Oh well enjoy! - A small retcon to my Earth Abundance preview - My first impressions of Unsettled - Why Charity Zeth is NOT a good faction in Sidereal Confluence - Why Silverwood Grove is worthy of a 1/10 rating - Why I'm 99% officially done with campaign games *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.c...

Episode 92 - Is Theme Essential In Board Games? A longer episode - I talk about updates, my health, a beige Euro, a new Ticket to Ride expansion and most of all, a big discussion about whether theme is an essential component of a board game. *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFERRAL LINK The Broken Meeple is happ...

Episode 91 - Board Games For Adults Only (Are We Ready?) Quicker episode today - health check, future content, a quick glance at the high potential for Don't Starve as a board game and then a discussion about whether there is a place in the industry for adult themed board games (horror and sexualised) *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirma...

Podcast 90 - Shake Battle & Roll & Managing Your Table Space My plays at Shake Battle & Roll, my current status including my upcoming birthday and some tips on getting the most out of your table space! *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFERRAL LINK The Broken Meeple is happy to be sponsored by Kienda.co.uk where...

Podcast 89 - Ancient Knowledge & Dune Uprising Reviews - A Civil War Is Brewing Full reviews of Ancient Knowledge and Dune Imperium: Uprising as well as my thoughts on the recent tensions arising from discussing about "honest reviews" *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFERRAL LINK The Broken Meeple is happy to be...

Podcast 88 - The Fox Experiment Review & Clickbait I give my full review thoughts on The Fox Experiment, rant a bit on how content creators are relying too heavily on clickbait tactics to be taken seriously and then I give my thoughts on the games that fell off my Top 100 from last year. *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 KIENDA...

Episode 87 - Spilavin Icelandic Game Retreat I was invited up to Iceland for a little board gaming retreat and played a lot of fun games! Let me tell you about the friendly people, the horse steak, the games I taught and the two new games I learned! *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFERRAL LINK The Broken Meeple...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 86 - Alpujarras & Fisheries of Gloucester Reviews Two reviews of Dr Finn's games recently provided to me. What is Handycon and should you attend? What games were played and the stories made! *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFERRAL LINK The Broken Meeple is happy to be sponsor...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 85 - A Disturbance In The Industry How will the channel be focused during 2024? How have World Wonders and Sea, Salt & Paper fared under first impressions? Are publishers getting lazy by re-hashing old ideas, tweaking them slightly and slapping a giant price tag on them? Is Wyrmspan actually different from Wingspan or merely another cash grab opportunity? ******...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 84 - Video Games As Board Games How is my health doing on the new acid reflux diet? What am I going to focus on with the channel in the first part of 2024? How has Ashes Phoenixborn and Cyberion fared so far? What do I look forward to in a good board game port of a PC game? *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjy...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 83 - Tales of Gridcon My thoughts about Gridcon 4 and some interesting (in my mind) tales of the games played at the convention, including a shock revelation from revisiting an old nemesis. . . . . *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcqxxQjrg0KUN944dQ?sub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFERRAL LINK The Broke...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 82 - Confessions of A Brass Mind How are my plays of Earthborne Rangers and Ticket to Ride Legacy going? What do I think from first impressions of the Kickstarter pages for Old King Crown and Perserverance Ep 3 & 4? And following my Nucleum review, why do I not like Brass and Barrage? *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► https://www.youtube.com/ch...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 81 - Essen Hotness of Handycon What Essen games were played at Handycon and what are my early thoughts? Why is Terraforming Mars better with only Prelude and no other expansions ever? Why is Sankoro not as good as it may look from first impressions? *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcqxxQjrg0KUN944dQ?sub_c...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 80 - AI Art Controversy Why is Nokosu Dice a benchmark for trick taking games? Is Apiary worth the hype or completely overrated? Is the use of AI for art and design wrong and what dangers could it pose for the board game industry? *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcqxxQjrg0KUN944dQ?sub_confirmation=1 KIEND...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 79 - Value For Money Is Mosaic worth the Colossal edition? What was Midgard 2023 like and Iceland in general? Is Value for Money important and should reviewers be more proactive at talking about it? *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFERRAL LINK The Broken Meeple is happy to be...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 78 - Essen 2023 Preview What was the mystical error that I got wrong on the Top 10 X & Write Games list? Why is Voidfall being culled from my collection? Why is Lorcana driving me nuts? And what games am I looking forward *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFERRAL LINK The Broke...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 77 - Inflated Point Scoring Why do inflated point scores in point salad games bother me? It's not a massive pain, but something about having point scores that are so high that gaining victory points becomes meaningless irks me. So I'm going to explain in more detail why that's the case! I also give some preliminary thoughts about the painful journey I've had in...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 76 - The Dice Tower Awards 2023 The Dice Tower Awards just got announced - do I agree with the winners? Which ones did I vote on, yes I'm part of the panel! All my thoughts here! Also I forgot to mention the apology for the X & Write Top 10 list - I'll cover it hopefully next time! *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjy...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 75 - The Alpha Gamer Who's an Alpha Gamer? First impressions of Pax Porfiriana, a list of conventions upcoming in 2023 I'm attending, a special plea for donations for Cots for Tots for the 24 Hour Board Gaming Marathon and let's discuss The Alpha Gamer problem! *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcq…ub_confirmation=...

The Broken Meeple Podcast - Episode 74 - Let's Discuss Multiplayer Solitaire Everyone gets on my case about my comments on videos about multiplayer solitaire adding to game length and dragging games out vs the myth of simultaneous card play. So let's tackle the topic head on so I can give you my detailed reasonings for this. On top of that I have a mini rant at Renegade Games for their bewildering...

The Broken Meeple Show - Episode 73 - UK Games Expo Review Re-uploaded because I accidentally uploaded the unedited video file which meant you had to put up with all my horrendous coughing............ A lot of hot news on the board game scene, a health update explaining why content has been limited for last week and then a full run down of my experience at the UK Games Expo as well as games both g...

The Broken Meeple Show - Episode 72 - UK Games Expo Preview CAUTION - this episode may have strong opinions! Accept it! Oh my god this is a bumper episode! After my channel / health updates I talk about finally having played Explorers of the North Sea and give my thoughts. Then in the news we've got a potential legacy game, the Spiel Des Jahres underwhelming nominations and the paid content/alledg...

The Broken Meeple Show - Episode 71 - The Broken Meeple Show - Episode 71 - Golden Geek Awards Rant CAUTION - this episode may have strong opinions! After some concerns with channel growth, the route that content creation is taking for everyone these days and some hot news, I go into.........well a giant rant at the Golden Geek Awards. Easily the awards I give the least credibility to and looking...

The Broken Meeple Show - Episode 70 - The Journey, Not The Destination Why do we enjoy games? Because everything you do in the game is fulfilling and enjoyable or because of the big pay-off at the end to see if the fruits of your labour were justified? *************************************** SUBSCRIBE ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjyHBcqxxQjrg0KUN944dQ?sub_confirmation=1 KIENDA SPONSOR REFE...