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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Ep 217 Star wars Battle of Hoth first impressions
This week on the Meeple Minded Podcast, Jason and Ant are flying solo (well… duo) while James is off sick and doing his best impression of a discarded Pandemic card. But fear not — we’ve got a stacked show for you:00:00 Intro02:29 Meeple Menu03:43 The Setup Phase – We break down the latest in board game news, including: Ark Nova’s deluxe expansion and its wallet-destroying price tag. CMON’s projected \$6–8 million losses for the first half of 2025 — what does it mean for the industry?12:25 Meeple Moments – We chat about what we’ve been playing lately (spoiler: James played “Sleeping Gods: Tissue Box Edition”).19:38 Cardboard Critique – Our first impressions of Star Wars: Battle for Hoth, the brand-new Days of Wonder release. Is it the epic battle we wanted, or just another trip into the snowy abyss?49:44 Giveaway Draw – We announce the winner of our competition to snag a brand new copy of *Popcorn* by IELLO!---👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments: are you excited about Battle for Hoth or do you think it’s another cash-in on the Star Wars license?💬 Join the conversation:Instagram | Facebook | @MeepleMinded🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and wherever you get your board game podcast fix.#BoardGames #Podcast #StarWars #StarWarsBoardGames #ArkNova #CMON #BoardGameNews #MeepleMinded
The Meeple Minded is a UK board game podcast hosted by Jason, Ant & James.
Since 2020, we’ve brought Bi-Weekly Tabletop chat packed with news, first impressions, top 5s and our trademark British sarcasm to the masses. We focus on light-to-medium modern board games with the occassional dabble in the heavier side of the hobby, sharing our honest takes, rulebook blunders, and plenty of laughs. Whether you’re new to the hobby or deep into the depths of cardboard addiction, join us for all your Tabletop gaming goodness and a welcoming community of fellow meeples.
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