Mobile Meeple People Podcast

We sit down with Connecticon founder Mathew Daigle and talk to him about all the great things that will be at this years convention as well as some history of how Connecticon came to be. If you haven't been and want to know what you've been missing check out this episode!

In this episode we talk to Jeff Folb who runs Vermont Gatherings which host a bunch of conventions and epos and most importantly the one we will be at the Vermont Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Expo. We talk to him about how he got started running conventions and about a lot of the things you can see and do if you attend April 25-26 2026 which also includes learning great games from us and entering f...

In this episode we talk about Captain Con (go figure). We recap the things we did there and the games we played there as well. We also talk about the plans we have for this year and what you can expect from us. If you missed Captain Con you don't want to miss this episode. 2:28- Please Don't Burn My Village (Game) 4:56- Shallow Sea (Game) 7:49- Few other games we played 8:56- Staff 10:56-...

We start this episode off like we will every episode going forward talking about our favorite played games we played. Then we cover some games that we picked up at some conventions and finish it off by talking about what we have planned for the year so far. 2:05- Mythical Dice 8:14- Embers 16:06- Dragonlings 25:28- Ultimatch 34:07- Arch Ravels 44:39- Enthrone 55:57- What's coming up

The episode you've all been waiting for is finally here. Our top games of 2025. Now we've talked about some of these games in past episodes so you'll see the dates of those episodes next to the timestamps of each game. The rest of them we will of course go into more detail. So if you want to spoil it for yourself you can see both of our top 10s below in the timestamps or you can listen. We also ha...

We had a blast at Pax Unplugged again and couldn't wait to tell you all about it. If you were unable to go you don't want to miss this one and even if you went you should listen because there might be something you missed. We also talk about all the games we played as well as some games we picked up for reviews. This is over an hour of content that you don't want to miss. 12:42- 20 Str...

In this episode Gary continues to tell me about some games he played in Germany. I also tell him about some of the games I enjoyed playing while he was away. We also could've called this the colon episode since almost all the games we talk about have a colon in the title for some reason. We also review The Fog: Escape from Paradise from Grand Gamers Guild. This is a short and sweet episode whe...

Gary left the country again but this time he played a ton of games when he visited Germany. He tells me about some of his favorites and I also tell him about some of my favorite games I played while he was away. There's a lot of games you don't want to miss in this episode. 8:13- Aethermon Collect 10:50- Waffle Time 14:18- Captain Flip 18:29- Micro Macro Crime City 25:01- Portal: The Uncooperative...

We get to sit down with Paul Shoemaker one of the co founders of Captain Con! We talk to him about what they have planned for the next convention as well as things we enjoyed from the past year. We also get to learn a little history of Captain Con and what it takes to put a convention together. If you have any interest in going to Captain Con or any convention or just want to know what goes on at...

Gary and Adam went camping recently and of course played some games. We had some trouble with playing some of the games so we thought to make a list of games that would be good to play while camping and share them with all of you! We also will have our review of Shikoku (not a game to play camping). So get ready to hear about the best games to play while enjoying the outdoors! 5:14- Hive 10:11- Fl...

Can you guess what games we talk about in this episode? Hint: they're all in the title. With Gary headed out of the country again, this time to Ireland, we wanted to just talk about some games we played recently with no real theme for this episode. Although Gary does go on a small rant but what's new? In case you haven't guessed it we talk about Sheriff of Nottingham, Loony Quest, Fish...

It's board game award season! In this episode we talk about the big 3 awards Spiel Des Jahres, BGG (Golden Geek), and Dice Tower and the games that we've played in the different categories. There are so many games that we couldn't cover them all but luckily we covered some of them in past episodes. We also have our review of The Belgian Beers Race Dice game the newest retail release by...

This episode took a long time to come out but Gary was in a different country so we have an excuse. In this episode Gary talks about his trip to Japan and Star Wars celebration and how he used cards from Let's Go To Japan as a scavenger hunt. I talk about bringing our friends to Tabletop Utopia for their first convention and Gary talks about his time at a 24 hour game day at a local game store...

In this episode we talk about what the pros and cons of playing digital board games are and what we prefer. We also cover a few games including Flourish, Kinfire Delve Vainglory's Grotto, and review La Famila Hort. Gary also brags about going to Japan and causes Adam to edit more of his inappropriate behavior. Flourish 21:03 Kinfire Delve Vanglory's Grotto 29:19 La Familia Hort 39:49

So with the hit Daredevil show currently happening we thought it might be a good idea for everyone to feel like Daredevil and not be able to see us! Actually we had video issues but we were able to pull the audio. In this episode we talk about games we played at Captain Con and some that were given to us to review. We also talk about the new game Push Push Penguin because it comes out on March 25t...

In this episode we talk about some of the games we played like Blood Rage, Rising Sun, and Stay Cool over the last two weekends to celebrate Adams birthday! We also finish the last two reviews from the games we received at Pax Unplugged. String Railway Collection a game where you lay strings to connect stations and possibly deliver goods and Harrow County by designer Jay Cormier & Shad Miller...

It's finally here! Sorry for the delay but trust me it's worth it. We talk about all the things we did at Captain Con and all the things we missed because there was so much to do and unfortunately we had to sleep. We talk about the tournaments, demos, vendors, miniatures, prizes, classes, karaoke, and a bunch of other things that I'm sure I'm forgetting. If you missed out listen to...

Hey everyone! A little something different in this "episode". Adam sat down with the Daniel Folks and Erik Wedding of Over the Tabletop at Captain Con to talk about their upcoming game Broken Paths. We also talk about how this game has a connection to an upcoming movie Chronicles of a Broken Path and what else Over the Tabletop has to offer. You can find out more by checking out their si...

We have some more reviews for all of you! We will be talking about Skull King, Hex Effects, MUD, Mind MGMT, and Sumo. We will also keep talking about Captain Con because we are so close and we're pumped. Of course there will be more shenanigans as always. Come join us at Captain Con January 31st to February 2nd! https://tabletop.events/conventions/captaincon-2025/badgetypes

Happy New Year! This is the first (recorded) episode of the year and we will be covering 7 game reviews as well as talking about Captain Con a local convention that we will be talking about and having a lot of content about. So make sure to follow our Instagram and Facebook to get all the information. We also talk about a great program at the Manchester Library that we recently attended and some c...

Final episode of 2024! In this episode Gary and Adam each have a top ten list of games that they played for the first time this year. This list includes games from 2024 and even games that are over ten years old. We've played hundreds of games this year and these are the best of the best so you don't want to miss these lists!

Gary and I went to Pax Unplugged and will tell you about all the fun we had and all the games we played over that 3 day weekend. We will talk about some older games we played like Funemployed, Century Golem Edition, Lords of Waterdeep, and newer games like Rajas of Ganges: Cards and Karma(although we couldn't get the name correct in the episode), Chemical Overload, Drop Drive, and more! If you're...

This episode is stuffed (see what I did there?) with games that we think would be great to bring to those holiday get togethers that are just around the corner. We try to cover all types of games from kids games to adult games. I forget that a hippo and a rhino are two different animals and Gary says some offensive things as usual. Heads up there are some NSFW content in this one (thanks Gary). Th...

2 episodes in one month? I know we spoil you. In this episode we get back on track with another thing that has a big impact on how people enjoy games which is player interaction. We talk about the different levels of player interaction and how you should know what kind of interaction people are looking for or comfortable with. We touch on our experience of teaching at Tabletop Utopia again and som...

OK so I lied about this being an "normal" episode. In this episode we decided to do a quick episode about some Halloween games that would be great to bring out at parties and some that you might want to stay away from. The games we talk about are Deadlines, Zombie Dice, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Horrified, Hocus Pocus, Mysterium, One night Werewolf, Telestrarions, and Blank Slate. Also we...