Andrew Holmes, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/andrew-holmes/ Board Game Reviews, Videos, Humor, and more Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:29:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.meeplemountain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-logo_full-color_512x512-100x100.png Andrew Holmes, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/andrew-holmes/ 32 32 Frosthaven Game Review – A Conversation https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/frosthaven/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/frosthaven/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=282689 Join Jesse, David, Will, and Andrew as we discuss one of the most anticipated games of the year in Meeple Mountain’s review of Frosthaven!

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/frosthaven/feed/ 0 Meadow: Downstream Expansion Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/meadow-downstream/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/meadow-downstream/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=276326 Read Meeple Mountain’s review of the Meadow: Downstream expansion and discover whether it’s a beneficial part of the ecosystem or an invasive species!

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/meadow-downstream/feed/ 0 Mystic Vale: Essential Edition Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/mystic-vale-essential-edition/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/mystic-vale-essential-edition/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=274933 A bloated big box or the definitive way to play Mystic Vale? Find out in Meeple Mountain’s review of Mystic Vale: Essential Edition.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/mystic-vale-essential-edition/feed/ 2 Mystic Vale Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/mystic-vale/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/mystic-vale/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=274910 The original card crafting game – is it worth the acclaim or merely a game-with-a-gimmick? Find out in Meeple Mountain’s review of Mystic Vale!

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/mystic-vale/feed/ 0 Tatsu Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/tatsu/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/tatsu/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=269566 Does Tatsu roar like a magnificent dragon or is it merely some old tat? Find out in Meeple Mountain’s review of Tatsu.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/tatsu/feed/ 0 21X Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/21x/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/21x/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:00:53 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=269562 Read our review of 21X to find out whether Blackjack with Algebra sticks with success or is a complete bust.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/21x/feed/ 0 Oceans: Legends of the Deep Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/oceans-legends-of-the-deep/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/oceans-legends-of-the-deep/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=261248 The North Star Games team are back with a new expansion for Oceans. Read our review of Oceans: Legends of the Deep to discover if its’ a legendary addition or a near myth.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/oceans-legends-of-the-deep/feed/ 1 Oceans Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/oceans/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/oceans/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:59:20 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=261235 Dive into our review of Oceans from North Star Games and discover whether the latest game in the Evolution series sinks or swims.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/oceans/feed/ 0 The Board Game Soapbox: Plumbing the Depths of Complexity https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the-board-game-soapbox-plumbing-the-depths-of-complexity/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/the-board-game-soapbox-plumbing-the-depths-of-complexity/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=256893 Join Meeple Mountain as we sound off on the language the hobby uses to discuss complexity in games. We’re going deep to discuss this weighty matter!

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/switch-and-signal/feed/ 0 Board Game Soapbox: The Problem with Great Western Trail (Second Edition) https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/board-game-soapbox-the-problem-with-great-western-trail-second-edition/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/board-game-soapbox-the-problem-with-great-western-trail-second-edition/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=252862

A friend recently gave me Great Western Trail Second Edition for my birthday. Now, I could talk at length about my friend’s generosity and the thoughtfulness of the present. I could write paragraphs ruminating (pun absolutely intended) on the excellence of Great Western Trail Second Edition with its ungulate-ing paths and chattelled cattle.  I could […]

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/board-game-soapbox-the-problem-with-great-western-trail-second-edition/feed/ 8 Idiots: A True Story of Risk and Handcuffs https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/idiots-a-true-story-of-risk-and-handcuffs/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/idiots-a-true-story-of-risk-and-handcuffs/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:10:40 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=252081 Board games bring us together and lift our spirits, making us forget, just for a few moments, our troubles. Join Andrew Holmes as he recalls how Risk brought friends closer together during tough times.

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