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Meeples And Wine - Tabletop Games for Couples
by Michael & Suzanne Teske
Looking for tabletop game to play with your spouse that’s both fun and won’t wind up with one of you sleeping on the couch? Join Michael and Suzy as they discover new games each week, while tasting a new wine, beer or spirit!
Episodes
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Pattern-Building Perfection: Why Blood of an Englishman Shines for Two
Meeples & Wine Episode 105: Climbing Beanstalks with The Confidence Man Mead & Blood of an Englishman Hey board game couples and podcast fans! Welcome back to another cozy episode of Meeples & Wine, your go-to board game podcast for couples who love reviewing games with a drink in hand. We’re...
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Is Quacks (The Quacks of Quedlinburg) Worth Playing with Two Players?
Exploring Push-Your-Luck Fun with Quacks and a Crisp California Chardonnay In this episode of Meeples & Wine, Michael and Suzy dive into one of the most entertaining bag-building games around: Quacks (originally released as The Quacks of Quedlinburg). They pair it with the approachable and...
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Noxford and Clad & Cordon Cab Sauv
We’re Michael and Suzy, your hosts dishing out honest board game reviews for couples, blending wine (or in this case, beer) tastings with gameplay breakdowns. Got feedback? Hit us up at [email protected], or connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn. And hey, leave a voicemail…
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Bosworth and Freakshow Chardonnay
Here are the show notes for the episode Bosworth and Freakshow Chardonnay from Meeples & Wine—your podcast of board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand! Hosts: Michael & Suzy Wine We’re Tasting Today: Freakshow Chardonnay 2024 by Michael David Winery Location: Lodi Appellation Profile:...
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The Mix and the Mezcalita
Shaking Things Up with 'The Mix' and a Mescalita Hey, and welcome back to Meeples & Wine! We're Michael and Suzy, and this is your favorite spot for board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand. This week, we went fully thematic. We’re reviewing a cocktail-making board game, so naturally,...
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From Bold Reds to Deep Scares: Tasting Trader Joe’s Dearly Beloved Red Blend & Playing Renegade’s Terror Below!
Michael and Suzy sip Dearly Beloved I Thee Red 2023 and play Terror Below on Meeples & Wine. Race to 20 VP in this 2-5 player board game, dodging worms in the Nevada desert. Rated 6.7/10 on BGG, it’s great for couples. Get wine pairing tips and hear about Dice Throne Vanguard. Connect at...
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Sake-Fueled Samurai Showdown: Sipping TYKU Black While Dueling in Kiri-ai: The Duel
First things first—what's in the glass? We cracked open a bottle of Junmai Ginjo Super-Premium Sake, aka TYKU Black from the TY KU Sake Brewery. Brewed in Japan and bottled in Ewing, NJ (fancy, right?), this bad boy clocks in at 15.5% ABV with a 60% polish ratio—meaning they've shaved down the…
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Dice Throne: Pyromancer vs Shadow Thief and Borne of Fire Cabernet Sauvignon!
So you're looking for best 2 player board games for couples? Have you come to the right place! Join Michael and Suzy as they delve into finding games that you and your sweetie can play without winding up in counselling over a dice roll, and along with this, you get a review of a new bottle of…
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Radlands and The Culprit Red Blend
Welcome to Meeples and Wine! Your podcast of board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand! This week we're playing Radlands by Roxley Games, a two-player only card game that pits you and your opponent as rival gangs in a post-apocalyptic world! Drawing from the same deck, you'll defend…
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Hive and Clad & Cordon’s Cordon Blue(berry wine!)
Welcome to Meeples & Wine, your podcast of board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand! In today's episode, we're tasting Clad & Cordon Vineyard's Cordon Blue, a blueberry wine from Creal Springs, Illinois. It has a sweet and fruity profile with ripe blueberry notes. This blueberry wine...
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Genius Square and Massbach Ridge Winery Daffodil
This week we're celebrating our anniversary by going to the Galena Uncorked wine festival! We've come back with the two player game "Genius Square" and are trying Massbach Ridge Winery's Daffodil sweet white! For the Last Call we're going to Kickstarter to take a look at Even Deeper Regrets: An...
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Azul Duel and Anticiclone Tinto Red Blend
This week we play Azul Duel by Michael Kiesling, a two-player only version of the classic Azul, with art by Maëva da Silva! We also taste Anticiclone Tinto Red Blend, that we picked up from Costco, a nice Portuguese blend of Aragonez and Castelao. For our Last Call we have a game with only a week...
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Smash Up! and the Whiskey Smash Cocktail
Welcome to episode 80! This time around we're playing the deck-drafting game Smash Up! by Alderac Entertainment Group. This 2-4 player game pits all the teams that you've wanted to see fighting against each other to lay claim to bases to score 15 victory points to win. Have you ever wanted to…
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Summoner Wars and Ménage à Trois – Northern Seduction Red Blend
Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! For our first show of the year we taste Ménage à Trois - Northern Seduction Red Blend, and play Summoner Wars! This hearty red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah has some intense tobacco and leather notes on the nose with a solid dark cherry flavor, some...
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Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon
Meeples & Wine: Buffy and the Devil's Cellar! Welcome back to Meeples & Wine, where Michael and Suzy bring you the latest in board game reviews for couples—alongside a delicious glass of wine! In this episode, we dive into the world of both vampire slaying and Chilean wine. We're tasting…
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Fire Tower and Toasted Head Chardonnay
In this episode, we review Fire Tower and taste Toasted Head 2022 Chardonnay, along with the Last Call Kickstarter "Wild Imaginary West". 00:00 Welcome to Meeples and Wine00:24 Meet Your Hosts: Michael and Susie00:47 Contacting Meeples and Wine01:02 The Voicemail Debate02:13 Today's Game: Fire...
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3000 Scoundrels and 3 Rein Never Tame Red
This week we review Unexpected Games' 3000 Scoundrels, a futuristic wild-west shootout of bluffing and misdirection! In this game you and up to three more of your friends play rival leaders vying to gather as much of the technology left behind by the mysterious "Traveler" who has just…
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Flock Together and La Vieille Ferme Rosé
Welcome to Meeples and Wine! This week Michael and Suzy play Flock Together from Sea Cow Games, taste La Vieille Ferme Rosé, and test out two new microphones! (Let us know how you think it sounds!) Yes, in this week's game we take on the role of two chickens trying to survive three seasons…
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Shadows Amsterdam and The Phillip Marlowe Gimlet
This week Michael and Suzy play Shadows Amsterdam, from Libellud games, an abstract clue giving game where players guide their teams across the map to discover clues, avoid the police, and find their client before their opponents do (or the timer completes!) That's our Amazon Associates link up...
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Potion Panic and Three Lakes Winery Blueberry Wine
We're back and this week we're reviewing Rocket House Games' Potion Panic a frantic race to become the Alchemist a la Mode by completing potion recipe's components, smashing vials to get more cards in your hand or to deny your opponents those super valuable crystals! Ten crystals gets you the...
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Fallout: The Board Game and Do Epic Shit Red Blend
Welcome to another episode of Meeples and Wine! This time we'll be discussing Fallout: The Board Game while drinking Do Epic Shit - 2021 Red Wine Blend from Browne Family Vineyards. The wine is a full-bodied Paso Robles Red Blend with notes of raspberry, cherry, black pepper, and dark chocolate.…
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NaPodPomo 2023: 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Bluffing Games
"Meeples and Wine," where the hosts review board and tabletop games for couples. The host talks about the concept of bluffing games and social deduction games, and then focuses on one specific game called "The Chameleon." The host explains the rules and gameplay of the game and concludes by…
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NaPodPomo 2023: 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Simultaneous Play
Simultaneous Play Games : Breakdown and Review of Space Team In this edition of Meeples and Wine: NowPodPomo 2023, hosts Michael and Susie dive deep into the world of simultaneous play board games, highlighting its unique appeal due to its dynamic and interactive nature. The focus is on 'Space...
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NaPodPomo 2023: 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Hidden Movement
Title: Unveiling the Thrill: Hidden Movement Games! Hey there, fellow gamers! Welcome to Meeples and Wine, NaPodPomo 2023. Before we dive into today's game, let me introduce you to Meeples and Wine! I'm Michael, and together with my wife Suzy, we review board and tabletop games for couples. We…
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NaPodPomo 2023: 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Escape Rooms and Murder Mystery
Welcome to Meeples and Wine Na Pod Pomo 2023, hosted by Michael and Suzy, where they review board and tabletop games for couples. They explore how well games play with two players, their fun factor, complexity, and whether they might "destroy the marriage." Each episode also includes a thematic...
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NaPodPomo 2023: 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Pencil and Paper Games
Welcome to Meeples and Wine Na Pod Pomo 2023, hosted by Michael and Suzy, where they review board and tabletop games for couples. They explore how well games play with two players, their fun factor, complexity, and whether they might "destroy the marriage." Each episode also includes a thematic...
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NaPodPomo 2023: 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Social Deduction Games
Social Deduction: A Look at the Games that Keep Us Guessing Welcome back to Meeples and Wine, NaPodPoMo 2023 edition! Today, we're diving into the world of social deduction games, exploring why they've become so popular and highlighting two of our favorites: One Night: Ultimate Werewolf and The...
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NaPodPomo 2023: 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Area Control Games
Episode Four: Exploring Area Control Games This episode covers area control games, a genre of board games wherein players compete to conquer different areas on the board through various methods like moving units, establishing settlements, or using influence markers. The focus is on strategic…
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NaPodPoMo 2023 – 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Worker Placement Games
Hey everybody, and welcome to NaPodPoMo day two! Today we're talking about worker placement games. Worker placement games are known for their strategic depth and replayability. With so many different options available, players must carefully weigh the pros and cons of each action before making a...
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NaPodPoMo 2023 – 30 Days of Game Mechanics: Deck Building Games
Deck Building Games, sometimes known as Card Drafting, is a game mechanic where players take turns selecting cards from a common pool. The cards that are available change each round, as players take cards and pass the remaining cards to the next player. This creates a dynamic and interactive game...
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Mr. Jack and Three Fingered Jack Red Blend
https://open.spotify.com/show/1J2sLgQI4szkJ1NKSS8U3S Hey there, fellow tabletop game enthusiasts and wine lovers! This episode Michael and Suzanne dive into the dark and mysterious London district of the two-player board game with "Mr. Jack." Join us as we unravel the mystery in this strategic…
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Dice Throne’s Seraph vs Vampire Lord and Whispering Angel Rosé!
We're returning to the world of Dice Throne this week, and we're playing the Seraph vs Vampire Lord! It's a battle between the forces of darkness as the Vampire Lord attempts to steal your health and subdue you with glamour and the force of goodness that is the Seraph as just her being near you...
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AEG’s Magical Treehouse with Suntory -198 Lemon Vodka Seltzer
We cross the pond to Japan this week! We're reviewing the AEG "Big In Japan" title Magical Treehouse, a card drafting, resource gathering and set making game for two, or is it? We also taste the newly arrived to the USA Suntory -198 Lemon Vodka seltzer. In Magical Treehouse, it's graduation…
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Sipping Nero d’Avola with Inigo Montoya: A Toast to Revenge and Romance
Join us in another episode of "Meeples and Wine," where we combine our love for board games and reasonably priced fine wine. In this episode, we delve into the rich flavors of Sicily with a tasting of the renowned Nero d'Avola wine. As the aroma of the wine fills the air, Michael and Suzy take…
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Pernod Ricard Lillet and Psycho Killer!
Welcome to the bloodiest of our shows so far! We're tasting Pernod Ricard Lillet Rouge, a French fortified wine that can be drunk as an aperitif or as a mixer in such beverages as the Vesper Martini and the Corpse Reviver #2! We chose this one due to it's being a favorite drink of a certain...
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The Ninth World and Kirkland Red Sangria!
Welcome to the Ninth World, eight worlds have passed and now it is up to you, the Nano, the Jack and the Glaive, to discover what the previous worlds have left us, both for good and for bad. Based off the Numenera RPG by Lone Shark Games, the Ninth World finds you working to discover mysterious...
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Gamestormers and Two Brother’s Meyer Lemon Vodka Soda
Ever have a great game idea, one that combines pirates, horror, sci-fi and had characters and items that really drew you in? Ever want to play a game where you pitch such a game? Well, we've got great news for you, Gamestormer exists. Created by Jon Spike this "tableau filling" game has you…
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Duels of Wand and PB&J Mead!
This week we get our wands out and DUEL! It's time for Renegade Game's Duel of Wands, a wand combat game based in the Kids on Brooms world, a collaborative RPG where witches and wizards in training at a magical school where anything could happen! Promising theme, sounds like something that could...
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Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves Review!
This weekend Suzy and Michael went to see the Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves preview! Here's our review as both a life long gamer and D&D fan, and the take from someone who just loves heist movies! We're all over the world of Faerun tonight, but beware there be spoilers here!
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Zeppelin Racing with Quicksilver and The Seeker Chardonnay
This week Michael and Suzy take on the high-flying world of zeppelin racing! Yes, we're playing Quicksilver a tabletop game for 2 to 6 people that has you zipping your dirigibles high above the city of Paradise Falls. This game by Split Second Games packs all the thrill and excitement that you...
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Cat in the Box & Juggernaut Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon
This week we're getting QUANTIUM! We're playing Bezier Games' Cat In The Box, a trick taking card game where you both know and don't know the cards in your hand until they're played. We also taste Juggernaut Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon, which is now number one for the most aggressive wine label...
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Foxes & Riesling!
Suzanne and Michael are back from attending Polar Vortex! We had a great conversation on two player games with Graham from Fair Game and picked up The Fox in the Forest from Renegade Game Studios and Cat in the Box from Bezier Games! We got a hand painted dice tray from Joe Abboreno, check out…
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Dice Throne & 19 Crimes Uprising Red
This week we finally picked up a copy of Dice Throne, the Cursed Pirate vs Artificer box! We played a few games we realized that a level 4 and level 6 heroes were probably not the best ones to learn with, but we persevered. The game plays similar to an old favorite of ours, Magic: The Gathering…
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So, You’ve Been Eaten & Riesling Kabinett
So, You've Been Eaten a game with rules written like stereo instructions (callback for those who remember stereos and Beetlejuice), and finds you as either the giant space slug, or the miner trying to escape said slug with crystals in hand, is the game for this show. We're also drinking St....
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Letterflip & Quarter Cut Bourbon Chard!
Welcome to Meeples & Wine! This week we're taking our spelling skills to task with the game Letterflip from (the now defunct) Out of the Box Publishing! They're the team that introduced us to Apples 2 Apples, among other games! But yes, we're playing the tile-flippy game that's pretty much Guess...
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The Phantom Society & La Cornada
This week Michael and Suzy talk about the Iello game "The Phantom Society" where you either play as the ghost hunters or the specters themselves, all the while tearing through a hotel. Other discoveries include the tasting of the La Cornada Crianza Tempranillo found at Aldi, and the fact that…
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Purple Dogs & BETRAYAL! We review Betrayal at House on the Hill.
Welcome to Meeples & Wine where BETRAYAL hangs in the air with...purple dogs and French wine? Did we mention the BETRAYAL?! This week we have our first guest couple, Tim & Erin, to play Betrayal at House on the Hill, where Tim discovers a witty name is no defense against a shovel, and a spear…
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Happy Little Dinosaurs & FRE Wine
Welcome to the new year and we are back, as refreshed as we're going to get, and ready to taste a new bottle of wine and play a game that won't end up with you and yours in marriage counselling! We recap our month off dealing with racing a storm to southern Illinois for Christmas, playing...
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Meeples & Wine 29 – Tuaca & Batman
It's episode 29, almost to the end of #NaPodPoMo, and we're sending Love Letters to Batman! This show we're talking about "Papa's Game", the trick taking game that Suz's dad loves and loves to change the rules on. Also, Michael is sipping Tuaca, while Suzy pounds down a tall glass of NyQuil! The...
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Meeples & Wine 27 – Pino & Mobile
It's episode 27 of Meeples & Wine and Michael is still recording on his own, she's coming back I SWEAR! But this episode he samples a glass of Chanmé Méchant Pinot Noir 2020, a nice dry wine that is just begging to be paired with fettuccini and cream sauce or a nice thick stew. He also opines…
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Looking for tabletop game to play with your spouse that’s both fun and won’t wind up with one of you sleeping on the couch? Join Michael and Suzy as they discover new games each week, while tasting a new wine, beer or spirit!
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