Meeples And Wine - Tabletop Games for Couples

Welcome to the Ninth World, eight worlds have passed and now it is up to you, the Nano, the Jack and the Glaive, to discover what the previous worlds have left us, both for good and for bad. Based off the Numenera RPG by Lone Shark Games , the Ninth World finds you working to discover mysterious Cyphers, battling creatures, advancing your skills, and attending weddings (?!) while trying to survive...

Ever have a great game idea, one that combines pirates, horror, sci-fi and had characters and items that really drew you in? Ever want to play a game where you pitch such a game? Well, we’ve got great news for you, Gamestormer exists. Created by Jon Spike this “tableau filling” game has you filling the role a fledgling Gamestormer who is attempting to impress the Elder Gamestorme...

There’s a special show in store for this week! We interview Dan Loosen, co-founder of the Midwest Gaming Classic that has been running for 20 years. Highlighting the passion and love that gamers possess for their favorites, whether it be tabletop, video, pinball or any of the categories within. We discuss the origins of MGC, starting as Jagfest 2K1 a celebration of the Atari Jaguar, and high...

This week we get our wands out and DUEL! It’s time for Renegade Game’s Duel of Wands , a wand combat game based in the Kids on Brooms world, a collaborative RPG where witches and wizards in training at a magical school where anything could happen! Promising theme, sounds like something that could make a popular movie or book series, someone should get on that. We’re also tasting...

This weekend Suzy and Michael went to see the Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves preview! Here’s our review as both a life long gamer and D&D fan, and the take from someone who just loves heist movies! We’re all over the world of Faerun tonight, but beware there be spoilers here! If you’ve got a game that you’d like us to demo get in touch at  meeplesandwine@gmail.com ,...

This week Michael and Suzy take on the high-flying world of zeppelin racing! Yes, we’re playing Quicksilver a tabletop game for 2 to 6 people that has you zipping your dirigibles high above the city of Paradise Falls. This game by Split Second Games packs all the thrill and excitement that you remember from the zeppelin races of your youth! Is that a thing? Let’s pretend that’s a...

This week we’re getting QUANTIUM! We’re playing Bezier Games’ Cat In The Box , a trick taking card game where you both know and don’t know the cards in your hand until they’re played. We also taste Juggernaut Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon , which is now number one for the most aggressive wine label we’ve seen. We’ve also started up a Vivino account, and will...

Howdy pardners! Welcome to the Weird West, where the Reckoners are comin’, that there mad scientist down the street has some real odd noises comin’ from his barn, and tumbleweeds can actually kill ya! Sorry, tumblebleed’ ll kill ya! Yes, welcome to the world of Doomtown: Reloaded a living card game by AEG where you face off as one of four starting factions. Will you play the Law...

Suzanne and Michael are back from attending Polar Vortex ! We had a great conversation on two player games with Graham from Fair Game and picked up The Fox in the Forest from Renegade Game Studios and Cat in the Box from Bezier Games ! We got a hand painted dice tray from Joe Abboreno, check out his stuff on the shop on Threadless ! Also check out the cool crocheted plushies and bags from Candi Co...

This week we finally picked up a copy of Dice Throne, the Cursed Pirate vs Artificer box! We played a few games we realized that a level 4 and level 6 heroes were probably not the best ones to learn with, but we persevered. The game plays similar to an old favorite of ours, Magic: The Gathering but with tokens and dice and some really fantastic art by Manny Trembley . The coolest thing about Dice...

So, You’ve Been Eaten a game with rules written like stereo instructions (callback for those who remember stereos and Beetlejuice), and finds you as either the giant space slug, or the miner trying to escape said slug with crystals in hand, is the game for this show. We’re also drinking St. Christopher 2021 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett, our first German wine! If you’ve go...

Welcome to Meeples & Wine! This week we’re taking our spelling skills to task with the game Letterflip from (the now defunct) Out of the Box Publishing! They’re the team that introduced us to Apples 2 Apples, among other games! But yes, we’re playing the tile-flippy game that’s pretty much Guess Who? with less strategy. Also, we’re tasting Aldi’s Quarter Cut...

This week Michael and Suzy talk about the Iello game “ The Phantom Societ y” where you either play as the ghost hunters or the specters themselves, all the while tearing through a hotel. Other discoveries include the tasting of the La Cornada Crianza Tempranillo found at Aldi, and the fact that Suzy has never heard of the Great Space Coaster or of the great Gary Gnu. The Phantom Societ...

Welcome to Meeples & Wine where BETRAYAL hangs in the air with…purple dogs and French wine? Did we mention the BETRAYAL?! This week we have our first guest couple, Tim & Erin, to play Betrayal at House on the Hill, where Tim discovers a witty name is no defense against a shovel, and a spear, and a mystical elevator. We also taste a bottle of Laurent Dublanc Cotes-du-Rhone, a nice dry...

Welcome to the new year and we are back, as refreshed as we’re going to get, and ready to taste a new bottle of wine and play a game that won’t end up with you and yours in marriage counselling! We recap our month off dealing with racing a storm to southern Illinois for Christmas, playing Kingdominoes and Spaceteam while we were down there, deer sightings and Leg Lamp revelations! We&#...

Well, it is and it isn’t. #NaPodPomo is done, we have completed 30 shows in 30 days with two hours to go, and Michael & Suzy are done. With posting daily that is, we’re moving to a weekly show, with more time to prepare, and get some of the cool things that we’ve wanted to done! In this episode we talk about all such things, like demo videos, tours of wineries, shows at local...

It’s episode 29, almost to the end of #NaPodPoMo, and we’re sending Love Letters to Batman! This show we’re talking about “Papa’s Game”, the trick taking game that Suz’s dad loves and loves to change the rules on. Also, Michael is sipping Tuaca , while Suzy pounds down a tall glass of NyQuil ! The game of the show is Batman Love Letter , that reskinned ver...

Welcome to almost the end of the #NaPodPoMo month with episode 28! This time it’s Michael rolling solo one last time, with only 2 shows left to go before midnight! It’s a nail-biter of will they/won’t they?! He’s tasting Bell’s Black Hearted Ale , a darker than sin, IPA that in all honesty he didn’t think that he would enjoy, spoilers. He’s talking about t...

It’s episode 27 of Meeples & Wine and Michael is still recording on his own, she’s coming back I SWEAR! But this episode he samples a glass of Chanmé Méchant Pinot Noir 2020 , a nice dry wine that is just begging to be paired with fettuccini and cream sauce or a nice thick stew. He also opines about mobile gaming and how that’s changed for him since his first Palm Pilo t and...

Hello and welcome to Meeples & Wine number 26! Only four left for #napodpomo, which would be awesome if we actually had 4 days left! This show we have Daughter “first out of the gates” Katie, who’s joining Michael in talking about her favorite games for playing with the family. (This is also her first podcast hosting experience!) We’re tasting Flying Cauldron Butterscot...

Hello and welcome to episode 25! Tonight Michael is going it alone, and tasting Unicorn Fight Club from Mill Stream Brewing ! The game of the day is Welcome to the Dungeon from Iello Games! If you’ve got a game that you’d like us to demo get in touch at  meeplesandwine@gmail.com , at our Twitter ( @Meeplesandwine ) or  Facebook  or if you’d like to leave us a voicemail you can go to...

Today Michael is running alone, as Suzy is out of town, though he will be tasting the “ Marsha, Marsha, Marsha ” Marshmallow Lager from Millstream Brewing Co. ! He’s also talking about the card game “ Exploding Kittens ” the card game! If you’ve got a game that you’d like us to demo get in touch at  meeplesandwine@gmail.com , at our Twitter ( @Meeplesandwine ) or...

This episode, Michael is still drinking 3 Floyds craft cocktails and has moved on to the Negroni , while not loved all that much by Suzy, it’s still a solid drink! (If this is too ginny for you try an Americano !) We discuss who you’d like to have when facing off against terrorists, demons or aliens, Jack Burto n, MacReady , or John McClane ? We also talk about tabletop games based on...

Welcome to Meeples & Wine! The show that delves into the games that won’t throw your marriage into a therapy session! Today (22 of 30 shows for #NaPodPoMo!) we’re talking about our earliest memories of going to the movies and movies based on board games! Yes, we know we’re supposed to be giving game reviews, but with the month almost over, we’re running out of ideas! (B...

Welcome to episode 21! Tonight on the closing of Thanksgiving, we’re resting in our turkey comas have put away all the leftovers and are enjoying a nice hot mug of cider. What’s in that cider, you may ask? Well we’ve got Plantation Original Dark Rum and Old Granddad’s Bonded Bourbon , both worthy additions to a apple-y nightcap! We’ve also got some Twitter chatter wit...