The Fifth Meeple Board Game Podcast

Episode 56 (Mini): Scout Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Scout 02:43 Scout: The Good 07:56 Scout: The Bad 11:36 Scout: Final Score 14:37 Follow and Subscribe 15:04 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 55: Pushing It: Incan Gold vs Flip 7 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 06:20 Incan Gold 15:37 Incan Gold: Collector's Corner 16:37 Incan Gold: Final Thoughts 19:20 Flip 7 30:58 Flip 7: Collector's Corner 32:24 Flip 7: Final Thoughts 34:45 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 48:06 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.co...

Episode 54 (Mini): Sea Salt & Paper Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:53 Sea Salt & Paper 02:48 Sea Salt & Paper: The Good 08:58 Sea Salt & Paper: The Bad 14:06 Sea Salt & Paper: Final Score 17:14 Follow and Subscribe 17:41 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!  

Special Episode 53: Origins 2025 Recap Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Origins 2025: New Experiences 12:21 Origins 2025: Best Takeaways 21:05 Origins 2025: Exhibit Hall 31:01 Origins 2025: Publisher Spotlights - Restoration Games, Gamehead, Bezier 41:27 Origins 2025: Misses 56:43 Origins 2025: All the Games We Played! 01:14:18 Origins 2025: Purchases (Chris's Cup is Back!) 01:23:19 Origins 20...

Episode 52 (Mini): Doomlings Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Doomlings 02:36 Doomlings: The Good 07:02 Doomlings: The Bad 12:40 Doomlings: Final Score 17:20 Follow and Subscribe 17:52 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!  

Episode 51: Player Board Rewards: Black Forest vs Revive Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Topic of the Day! 07:17 Follow and Subscribe 07:48 Black Forest 25:59 Black Forest: Final Thoughts 29:39 Revive 49:03 Revive: Final Thoughts 52:14 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:07:47 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more bo...

Episode 50 (Mini): Trio Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Trio 02:07 Trio: The Good 06:25 Trio: The Bad 11:32 Trio: Final Score 13:52 Follow and Subscribe 14:19 Blooper Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 49: The End is Nigh: Empire's End vs Moon Colony Bloodbath Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 06:22 Follow and Subscribe 06:59 Empire's End 24:04 Empire's End: Final Thoughts 28:14 Moon Colony Bloodbath 47:54 Moon Colony Bloodbath: Final Thoughts 54:30 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:10:37 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefift...

Special Episode 48 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia Challenge Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!) 01:30 Chris's 10 Trivia Questions 08:25 Chris's 10 Trivia Answers 14:43 Our Final Scores 16:07 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 47: Small But Mighty: Castle Combo vs Faraway Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:36 Follow and Subscribe 06:04 Castle Combo 17:55 Castle Combo: Final Thoughts 21:20 Faraway 32:07 Faraway: Final Thoughts 35:38 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 49:38 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more bo...

Episode 46 (Mini): Lure Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Lure 02:30 Lure: The Good 08:23 Lure: The Bad 13:50 Lure: Collector's Corner 15:58 Lure: Final Score 18:25 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

Episode 45: Off the Beaten Path: Clank! vs The Quest for El Dorado Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:59 Follow and Subscribe 05:36 Clank! 25:21 Clank! Final Thoughts 28:22 The Quest for El Dorado 40:42 The Quest for El Dorado: Final Thoughts 45:55 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:03:03 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@...

Episode 44 (Mini): The Gang Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 The Gang 02:38 The Gang: The Good 08:14 The Gang: The Bad 12:22 The Gang: Collector's Corner 13:19 The Gang: Deluxified 14:15 The Gang: Final Score 17:48 Follow and Subscribe Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 43: Unique Mystique: Tzolk'in vs Keyflower Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:54 Follow and Subscribe 05:38 Tzolk'in 21:44 Tzolk'in: Final Thoughts 24:27 Keyflower 39:44 Keyflower: Final Thoughts 44:32 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:00:06 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 42: We Crown a Champ (Part 3) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:18 Follow and Subscribe 05:40 Elite 8 38:38 Final 4 54:02 Championship Matchup 01:08:54 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

Episode 41: Meeple Madness 2025 Tournament (Part 2) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:54 Sweet 16 continued... 01:34:13 Wrap Up for the Elite 8 01:36:28 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 40: Meeple Madness 2025 Tournament (Part 1) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Topic of the Day! 07:06 Meeple Madness Tournament! 57:31 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 39: Doom and Boom: Bomb Busters vs LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 05:30 Follow and Subscribe 05:56 A Listener Review! 07:04 Bomb Busters 20:10 Bomb Busters: Final Thoughts 24:32 LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game 38:12 LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game: Final Thoughts 41:24 Battle o...

Episode 38: Pour Me a Draft: Castles of Burgundy vs Grand Austria Hotel Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Buy, Borrow, or Burn! 04:36 A Listener Review! 06:14 Castles of Burgundy 22:14 Castles of Burgundy: Final Thoughts 24:59 Grand Austria Hotel 41:22 Grand Austria Hotel: Final Thoughts 45:03 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 58:18 Bloopers! Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us...

Special Episode 37: Cardboard Crushes 2025 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Topic of the Day! 13:10 Follow and Subscribe 13:42 Cardboard Crush #3 25:28 Cardboard Crush #2 41:02 Cardboard Crush #1 01:00:33 Honorable Mentions 01:01:56 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 36: Gimme a Hand: Concordia vs Aquatica Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Topic of the Day! 05:26 Follow and Subscribe 06:03 Aquatica 22:10 Aquatica: Final Thoughts 25:58 Concordia 46:58 Concordia: Final Thoughts 51:28 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 01:03:08 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Episode 35: Cracking the Code: Decrypto vs Codenames Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Topic of the Day! 04:50 Follow and Subscribe 05:21 Codenames 17:43 Codenames: Final Thoughts 20:29 Decrypto 32:31 Decrypto: Final Thoughts 34:19 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 46:03 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com  

Special Episode 34: Never Again Bottom 3 Board Games  Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Topic of the Day! 08:17 Follow and Subscribe 09:06 Bottom 3! 47:47 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

Episode 33: You Reap What You Sow: Viticulture vs. Agricola Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Topic of the Day! 05:00 Follow and Subscribe 05:36 Agricola 22:20 Agricola: Final Thoughts 24:57 Viticulture 40:58 Viticulture: Final Thoughts 44:43 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 55:35 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

Episode 32: Engine Building Giants: Ark Nova vs Terraforming Mars Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Topic of the Day! 06:07 Ark Nova 24:40 Ark Nova: Final Thoughts 27:56 Terraforming Mars 44:03 Terraforming Mars: Final Thoughts 46:34 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 58:07 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com