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• Ep222 TOP 5 GAME NIGHT PET PEEVES (Cardboard Countdown) | Meeple Minded Podcast

  Welcome to another episode of the Meeple Minded Podcast!Every gamer has them: those small, frustrating habits that threaten to derail an otherwise perfect game night. This week, prompted by listener Mark on Instagram, we are counting down the Top Five Game Night Pet Peeves that grind our gears. From the perpetual phone checker to the dreaded Analysis Paralysis (AP), we break down the worst offenders, or as Jason refers to them "Scum of the Earth" bit harsh there Jason!Is your biggest pet peeve on the list? Let us know in the comments!⏰ TIMESTAMPS(0:00) SET UP PHASE (Cold Open)(1:02) MEEPLE MENU (Episode Outline)(1:31) CARDBOARD COUNTDOWN: Top 5 Pet Peeves (The List Begins!)(38:24) MEEPLE MOMENTS (What We've Been Playing)(47:38) CARDBOARD CALLBACK (Revisiting Star Tycoon)(52:48) OUTRO & CTA🚀 SEGMENTS & DISCUSSIONSCARDBOARD COUNTDOWN: We tackle the cardinal sins of tabletop etiquette, CARDBOARD CALLBACK: We look back at Star Tycoon exactly one year later! Has the game held up against the competition? Do we still love the economic engine? Co-Hosts weigh in on whether the game is a keeper or ready for the trade pile.🔗 CONNECT WITH USListen: Find the audio version of Meeple Minded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.#️⃣ HASHTAGS#BoardGamePetPeeves #GameNightEtiquette #BoardGameCountdown #MeepleMinded #CardboardCallback #StarTycoon #BoardGames #TabletopGaming #AnalysisParalysis

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• Ep 221 "WITCH" way to the kettle?

  Brew the kettle, grab your familiars, and prepare your finest enchanted tea leaves — because this week we’re diving into Tea Witches, the cosy-cute magical brewing game from The OP! ☕✨In this episode of The Meeple Minded Podcast, Jason, Ant, and James give their first impressions after getting Tea Witches to the table for the very first time. We chat about:🔮 How well the magical brewing theme lands🍃 The gameplay flow, action selection, and ingredient gathering🧪 Component quality (including those cauldron boards!)📖 Whether the rulebook helps or hexes⚖️ Highlights, concerns, and who this game is actually for🫖 And the big question… will we play it again?We also bring you:📢 This week’s tabletop news (GAMA leadership changes, publishers scaling back due to tariffs, and Asmodee’s acquisition train rolling again)🎲 Meeple Moments – the games we played this week🧙‍♀️ And of course… our magical chaos as usualIf you’ve played Tea Witches, let us know your experience in the comments! Did you craft the perfect brew or summon something that probably shouldn’t be consumed by humans?👍 Like the video/Podcast💬 Leave us a comment🔔 Subscribe for more board game goodness🎲 Follow us on Instagram & socials Thanks for watching (or listening!) — and as always…Taa taa, and good bye!

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• Ep 220 - 5 Alternative Gateway Games

  Jason and Ant return for Cardboard Countdown, counting down their Top 5 Alternative Gateway Games — perfect for bringing new players into the hobby without the same old Catan and Ticket to Ride.⏰ Chapters00:00 – Intro01:52 – Meeple Menu - Whats coming up?02:27 – Setup Phase - Board Game News11:52 – Meeple Moments (Games We Played Recently)20:08 – Cardboard Countdown: 5 Alternative Gateway Games01:17:08 – Outro & Call to Action💬 Tell us your picks!Share your own gateway recommendations with us on social media — @MeepleMinded#BoardGames #Podcast #MeepleMinded #TabletopGaming #BoardGamePodcast #GatewayGames #Top5

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• Ep 219 Essen in EXILE!

  Essen SPIEL 2025 is almost here — the biggest board gaming event on the planet — and guess what? We’re not there.Join Jason, James, and Ant as they embrace their cardboard FOMO in “Essen in Exile” From the latest Essen buzz and big game releases, to sarcastic survival tips and a heated Dicey Discussion on whether the Essen hype actually helps or hurts the hobby, this episode delivers all the chaos of SPIEL… minus the airfare, crowds, and pretzels.So grab a cuppa, queue up from your sofa, and get ready for your annual dose of board game banter, British sarcasm, and the occasional existential crisis over shelf space.

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• 5 Board Games We Can't Play But Really Want To!

  In this weeks Podcast, we're discussing some top games that have been sat gathering dust on our shelf. We explore our board game backlog and wonder when we will get these games to the tabletop for a game night. Are these games destined for eternity of the Shelf of shame?

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