Andrew Plassard, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/andrew-plassard/ Board Game Reviews, Videos, Humor, and more Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:12:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.meeplemountain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-logo_full-color_512x512-100x100.png Andrew Plassard, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/andrew-plassard/ 32 32 Bus Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/bus/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/bus/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:00:15 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=12368 In case you missed the bus back in 1999 and didn't get a copy of Splotter Spellen's Bus, you're in luck. Read our review of Bus, then go pre-order the Capstone Games reprint. coming later this year!

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One of the most rewarding parts of the board gaming hobby is getting to share it with the people around you. Whether it is friends you’re showing Pandemic for the first time, family members gathering to play The Resistance, or a close group of gaming friends coming together for their twentieth game of Agricola, gaming […]

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/top-six/top-6-reasons-to-game-with-your-significant-other/feed/ 0 2018 – Game of the Year Nominees https://www.meeplemountain.com/awards/2018-game-of-the-year-nominees/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/awards/2018-game-of-the-year-nominees/#respond Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:31:59 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=awards&p=11098

Before introducing you to our nominations for Game of the Year, we should ask “what makes a game eligible?”. Is it artwork, or gameplay, or variety, the designer or publisher? It’s not just any of those, but a melange of all of them together. A mysterious combination that gives a game a flair it can […]

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/awards/2018-game-of-the-year-nominees/feed/ 0 If I had to Reduce my Collection to 10 Games https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/if-i-had-to-reduce-my-collection-to-10-games/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/if-i-had-to-reduce-my-collection-to-10-games/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2019 18:34:33 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=11045 What would you do if you were forced to reduce your entire board game collection down to just 10 games? What games would you pick, and why?

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/awards/2018-best-reprint-nominees/feed/ 0 Q.E. Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/qe/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/qe/#respond Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:30:46 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=10484 Some ideas for games don't make sense and on its cover, an auction game with unlimited money would seem to fit that description. Read our review to find out if Q.E. works, or if it falls flat.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/qe/feed/ 0 First Take Fridays – Paper Tales of AuZtralia, the Keythedral, in the City of Gods https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-paper-tales-auztralia-keythedral-city-gods/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-paper-tales-auztralia-keythedral-city-gods/#respond Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:15:46 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=10446 On First Take Fridays a number of authors around Meeple Mountain give short first takes on games that are new to us. This week we have takes on Paper Tales, Keythedral, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, and AuZtralia.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-paper-tales-auztralia-keythedral-city-gods/feed/ 0 First Take Fridays – Stained Glass Summer and the Dungeon Obsession https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-stained-glass-summer-and-the-dungeon-obsession/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-stained-glass-summer-and-the-dungeon-obsession/#respond Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:57:20 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=10226 On First Take Fridays a number of authors around Meeple Mountain give short first takes on games that are new to us. This week we have takes on Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra, Indian Summer, Dungeon Mayhem, and Obsession.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-stained-glass-summer-and-the-dungeon-obsession/feed/ 0 First Take Fridays – Harry Potter and the Spirits of West Reykholt https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-harry-potter-and-the-spirits-of-west-reykholt/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-harry-potter-and-the-spirits-of-west-reykholt/#respond Fri, 09 Nov 2018 14:26:07 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=10133 On First Take Fridays a number of authors around Meeple Mountain give short first takes on games that are new to us. This week we have takes on Spirits of the Forest, Reykholt, Architects of the West Kingdom, and Codenames: Harry Potter.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-harry-potter-and-the-spirits-of-west-reykholt/feed/ 0 First Take Fridays – Solenia: The 7th Illimat Estate https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-solenia-7th-illimat-estate/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-solenia-7th-illimat-estate/#respond Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:31:57 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=10044 On First Take Fridays a number of authors around Meeple Mountain give short first takes on games that are new to us. This week we have takes on Solenia, The 7th Continent, Illimat, and The Estates.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-solenia-7th-illimat-estate/feed/ 0 First Take Fridays – Dark Side of the Ground Tulip https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-dark-side-ground-tulip/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-dark-side-ground-tulip/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:58:43 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=9921 On First Take Fridays a number of authors around Meeple Mountain give short first takes on games that are new to us. This week we have takes on Tulip Bubble, Ground Floor, and Dark Side of the Mine.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-dark-side-ground-tulip/feed/ 0 First Take Fridays – Forging a Key Startup in the Big City of Rome https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-forging-a-key-startup-in-the-big-city-of-rome/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-fridays-forging-a-key-startup-in-the-big-city-of-rome/#respond Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:09:39 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=9823 On First Take Fridays a number of authors around Meeple Mountain give short first takes on games that are new to us. This week we have takes on KeyForge: Call of the Archons, City of the Big Shoulders, Startups, and SPQF.

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