Tom Franklin, Author at Meeple Mountain

Ethnos Game Review

Tom Franklin — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:08 +0000

Set collection, hand management, area control, all with a D&Dish theme? Check out our review of Ethnos, from CMON.

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Around the World Fluxx Game Review

Tom Franklin — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:00:08 +0000

Fluxx recently traveled across America. Now it's time to take on the world!

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First Take Friday – Federation, The Guild of Merchant Explorers, Shapers of Gaia, Tapeworm

Tom Franklin — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:59:11 +0000

In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have
Federation, The Guild of Merchant Explorers, Shapers of Gaia, and Tapeworm.

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Across America Fluxx Game Review

Tom Franklin — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 13:00:10 +0000

Pack up the suitcases, load the kids in the car and drive off to some of the most American of all American sites in our review of Across America Fluxx.

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My Father’s Work Game Review

Tom Franklin — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 13:00:28 +0000

A multi-generational game of science, madness, relatives, and those pesky, superstitious peasants.

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First Take Friday – Oranienburger Kanal, Stellar Expedition, Paris, Babylonia, My Father’s Work

Tom Franklin — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:59:35 +0000

In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Oranienburger Kanal, Stellar Expedition, Paris, Babylonia, and My Father's Work.

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Anthromancer: Mercenarium Game Review

Tom Franklin — Sun, 07 May 2023 13:00:03 +0000

When is a game more than just a game? Sometimes it’s when the designer decides it is. Read our review of Anthromancer: Mercenarium to learn more!

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First Take Friday – Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Moesteiro, Hoplomachus: Remastered, Isle of Cats, Frosthaven

Tom Franklin — Fri, 05 May 2023 13:00:24 +0000

In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Moesteiro, Hoplomachus: Remastered, Isle of Cats, and Frosthaven.

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Meeple Mountain’s 6 Questions with Andy Shaw

Tom Franklin — Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:39 +0000

Join Tom Franklin as he asks 6 Questions of Andy Shaw, designer of Tactigon.

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Tactigon Game Review

Tom Franklin — Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:08 +0000

An abstract strategy game has come to Kickstarter. Is Tactigon a TACTical winner or a GONer? Read Tom’s review to find out!

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First Take Friday – Trickerion: Dahlgaard’s Academy, Endless Winter: Paleoamericans, The Mirroring of Mary King, Takenoko, Akropolis

Tom Franklin — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:00:47 +0000

Join the team for another entry of First Take Friday. Games include Trickerion: Dahlgaard’s Academy, Endless Winter: Paleoamericans, The Mirroring of Mary King, Takenoko, Akropolis.

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First Take Friday – Holotype: Mesozoic North America, …and then, we held hands, Solar Sphere, Puzzle Dungeon, Savannah Park

Tom Franklin — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:00:50 +0000

In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have
Holotype: Mesozoic North America, …and then, we held hands, Solar Sphere, Puzzle Dungeon, and Savannah Park.

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First Take Friday – Quacks of Quedlinburg, Sheepy Time, Notre Dame, Nova Luna, Frostpunk: The Board Game

Tom Franklin — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:00:53 +0000

In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have
Quacks of Quedlinburg, Sheepy Time, Notre Dame, Nova Luna, and Frostpunk: The Board Game.

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