Mobile Meeple People Podcast

In this episode we talk to Jeff Folb who runs Vermont Gatherings which host a bunch of conventions and epos and most importantly the one we will be at the Vermont Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Expo. We talk to him about how he got started running conventions and about a lot of the things you can see and do if you attend April 25-26 2026 which also includes learning great games from us and entering for a chance to win those games! Come see what everything is all about by listening to this episode then coming to join us. Link for tickets below!https://sevendaystickets.ticketsauce.com/e/vermont-sci-fi-fantasy-horror-expo-2026/tickets

In this episode we talk about Captain Con (go figure). We recap the things we did there and the games we played there as well. We also talk about the plans we have for this year and what you can expect from us. If you missed Captain Con you don't want to miss this episode.2:28- Please Don't Burn My Village (Game)4:56- Shallow Sea (Game)7:49- Few other games we played8:56- Staff10:56- Convention tips14:42- MILLRAT Pack (Game)18:08- New Friend Matt link below 19:07- Whiskey Tasting20:10- Let's Not Die (D and D Comedy Show)21:40- Tournaments23:33- Food26:52- Vendors28:41- Area 51 Pickup (Game)30:57- Raffle33:20- Captain's Log36:06- Adam still hasn't played an RPG37:59- Miniatures40:18- Your Adventure Begins in a Tavern (Game)41:43- New Content!46:10- Vermont Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror ExpoLinks-Matt's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/matgelair?igsh=ZDk5NTVuYWZ2MDF0Captain Con Tickets Use CONNIE10 for 10% OFF-https://tabletop.events/conventions/captaincon-2027/badgetypes?fbclid=IwdGRleAQFjL1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe9IY7DVN5p_4XEyCq-psI6B2Mb3jKUwvzt2nSeA4xo2Pr4X2I0A_Cxd9FkAM_aem_cUsE2W0V8IcQKWhtuDUiNwVermont Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror Expo-https://www.vtgatherings.com/vermont-sci-fi-fantasy-expo.html

We start this episode off like we will every episode going forward talking about our favorite played games we played. Then we cover some games that we picked up at some conventions and finish it off by talking about what we have planned for the year so far. 2:05- Mythical Dice8:14- Embers16:06- Dragonlings25:28- Ultimatch34:07- Arch Ravels44:39- Enthrone55:57- What's coming up

The episode you've all been waiting for is finally here. Our top games of 2025. Now we've talked about some of these games in past episodes so you'll see the dates of those episodes next to the timestamps of each game. The rest of them we will of course go into more detail. So if you want to spoil it for yourself you can see both of our top 10s below in the timestamps or you can listen. We also have a bonus of 2 reviews from Pax Unplugged. Pillars of Fate and Dust Busters. This is over an hour of goodness you don't want to miss.4:02- Mind MGMT (Jan 29th)4:34- Harrow County (March 6th)5:24- Castles of Mad King Ludwig (May 31st)5:52- Sheriff of Nottingham 2nd edition (July 21st)6:44- MicroMacro Crime City (Nov 11th)7:30-SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Dec 14th)8:41- A Place For All My Books 11:08- Critter Kitchen (Dec 5th)11:22- Roam (Nov 11th)12:09- Rock Hard 1977 (Dec 5th)12:53- Ohanami (Nov 11th)15:39- Hot Streak19:21- Fistful of Meeples23:43- Dune Imperium 28:14- Isle of Cats30:30-Inferno36:14- Tricky Kids39:30-Tea Garden43:04- Finspan45:53- Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship51:34- Pillars of Fate1:01:46- Dustbiters: Pocket Edition

We had a blast at Pax Unplugged again and couldn't wait to tell you all about it. If you were unable to go you don't want to miss this one and even if you went you should listen because there might be something you missed. We also talk about all the games we played as well as some games we picked up for reviews. This is over an hour of content that you don't want to miss.12:42- 20 Strong19:49- It's Obvious23:11- SETI and ARCS26:09- Gary's top 2 played at Pax: Point Galaxy and For Sale32:34- Adam's top 2 played at Pax: SETI and Noctiluca35:27- Speed Colors41:56- Locus49:40- Cat Says Moo57:34- 3-2-1 Countdown

In this episode Gary continues to tell me about some games he played in Germany. I also tell him about some of the games I enjoyed playing while he was away. We also could've called this the colon episode since almost all the games we talk about have a colon in the title for some reason. We also review The Fog: Escape from Paradise from Grand Gamers Guild. This is a short and sweet episode where we just talk about a bunch of games and you don't have to listen to all our banter! 2:32- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Crypt Hunters7:49- Critter Kitchen13:57- Arena: For the Gods!18:38 Rock Hard: 197724:10- The Fog: Escape from Paradise

Gary left the country again but this time he played a ton of games when he visited Germany. He tells me about some of his favorites and I also tell him about some of my favorite games I played while he was away. There's a lot of games you don't want to miss in this episode.8:13- Aethermon Collect10:50- Waffle Time14:18- Captain Flip18:29- Micro Macro Crime City25:01- Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game33:03- Kelp: Shark vs Octopus35:56- Roam39:52- Goryo43:49- Ohanami48:49- Maki Master

We get to sit down with Paul Shoemaker one of the co founders of Captain Con! We talk to him about what they have planned for the next convention as well as things we enjoyed from the past year. We also get to learn a little history of Captain Con and what it takes to put a convention together. If you have any interest in going to Captain Con or any convention or just want to know what goes on at conventions you need to listen to the episode!Badges: https://tabletop.events/conventions/captaincon-2026/badgetypesHotel Room: https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/hotel-search?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qCiD=29&qCiMy=002026&qCoD=01&qCoMy=012026&qGrpCd=CON&qAAR=6CBARC&qRtP=6CBARC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=CP&qDest=801%20Greenwich%20Ave.,%20Warwick,%20RI,%20US&srb_u=1&qPm=WRWRI&qRad=30&qRdU=mi

Gary and Adam went camping recently and of course played some games. We had some trouble with playing some of the games so we thought to make a list of games that would be good to play while camping and share them with all of you! We also will have our review of Shikoku (not a game to play camping). So get ready to hear about the best games to play while enjoying the outdoors!5:14- Hive10:11- Fluff (Liars Dice)13:59- Bananagrams20:32- Cobra Paw22:49- Games we've covered in past episodes25:53- The Chameleon32:49- Billionaire Banshee37:28- Other games we've covered in past episodes40:21- Shikoku

Can you guess what games we talk about in this episode? Hint: they're all in the title. With Gary headed out of the country again, this time to Ireland, we wanted to just talk about some games we played recently with no real theme for this episode. Although Gary does go on a small rant but what's new? In case you haven't guessed it we talk about Sheriff of Nottingham, Loony Quest, Fishing, Telepathy, and we do our newest review from Grand Gamers Guild of an older game by them called Gorinto! I think one of these games might be on our new to us game of the year list so don't miss this one!3:47- Sheriff of Nottingham13:05- Loony Quest21:17- Fishing28:48- Telepathy33:56- (Gary's Rant)38:53-Gorinto

It's board game award season! In this episode we talk about the big 3 awards Spiel Des Jahres, BGG (Golden Geek), and Dice Tower and the games that we've played in the different categories. There are so many games that we couldn't cover them all but luckily we covered some of them in past episodes. We also have our review of The Belgian Beers Race Dice game the newest retail release by Grand Gamers Guild! 4:15- Bomb Busters7:53- Flip 711:53- Faraway16:28- The Gang20:55- Harmonies23:34- Caution Sign (covered in Reviews and reveals episode)24:44- Harrow County (covered in Railways, Witches, and Weekends episode)27:51-Things in Rings (covered in Gary in Japan and Adam at Tabletop Utopia episode)28:16- Let's Go To Japan (covered in Top 10 New To Us Of 2024 episode)29:10- Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth31:59-The Belgian Beers Race Dice

This episode took a long time to come out but Gary was in a different country so we have an excuse. In this episode Gary talks about his trip to Japan and Star Wars celebration and how he used cards from Let's Go To Japan as a scavenger hunt. I talk about bringing our friends to Tabletop Utopia for their first convention and Gary talks about his time at a 24 hour game day at a local game store. Also we finally review Pack the Essentials a game that we spoke about a long time ago! We also talk about Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Cabanga, Things in Rings, and Tokaido. Finally Gary issues a new challenge will I accept?0:13-Gary bragging about his Japan trip5:24-Star Wars Celebration11:48-Pack the Essentials review24:32-Friends first convention Tabletop Utopia25:41-Castles of Mad King Ludwig30:30-24 hour game day and Cabanga!34:09-Things in Rings36:23-Tokaido43:20-Gary issues a new challenge 45:38-What's coming up in our next episode

In this episode we talk about what the pros and cons of playing digital board games are and what we prefer. We also cover a few games including Flourish, Kinfire Delve Vainglory's Grotto, and review La Famila Hort. Gary also brags about going to Japan and causes Adam to edit more of his inappropriate behavior.Flourish 21:03Kinfire Delve Vanglory's Grotto 29:19La Familia Hort 39:49

So with the hit Daredevil show currently happening we thought it might be a good idea for everyone to feel like Daredevil and not be able to see us! Actually we had video issues but we were able to pull the audio. In this episode we talk about games we played at Captain Con and some that were given to us to review. We also talk about the new game Push Push Penguin because it comes out on March 25th! We also have a chat about information we think needs to be on game boxes for people to make better choices on what to play.2:24-missing game box information11:54- Zoomies 18:09- The Supershow33:50- Magician's Challenge42:21- Push Push Penguin51:50- The Fate Experiment

In this episode we talk about some of the games we played like Blood Rage, Rising Sun, and Stay Cool over the last two weekends to celebrate Adams birthday! We also finish the last two reviews from the games we received at Pax Unplugged. String Railway Collection a game where you lay strings to connect stations and possibly deliver goods and Harrow County by designer Jay Cormier & Shad Miller (we forgot to say it in the episode) a game based on a graphic novel by the same name where you can play a 1 V 1 game as different factions with several characters with asymmetric powers to either protect or destroy a town (or find a doll?) or add a third player as a witch that burns everything down? This is one you'll just have to listen to understand.

It's finally here! Sorry for the delay but trust me it's worth it. We talk about all the things we did at Captain Con and all the things we missed because there was so much to do and unfortunately we had to sleep. We talk about the tournaments, demos, vendors, miniatures, prizes, classes, karaoke, and a bunch of other things that I'm sure I'm forgetting. If you missed out listen to this episode because you have no idea about the fun you missed. Also listen to this even if you went because I'm sure there are things you missed out on because I know we did even though we were there everyday.

Hey everyone! A little something different in this "episode". Adam sat down with the Daniel Folks and Erik Wedding of Over the Tabletop at Captain Con to talk about their upcoming game Broken Paths. We also talk about how this game has a connection to an upcoming movie Chronicles of a Broken Path and what else Over the Tabletop has to offer. You can find out more by checking out their site by clicking the link below!https://overthetabletop.shop/

We have some more reviews for all of you! We will be talking about Skull King, Hex Effects, MUD, Mind MGMT, and Sumo. We will also keep talking about Captain Con because we are so close and we're pumped. Of course there will be more shenanigans as always. Come join us at Captain Con January 31st to February 2nd! https://tabletop.events/conventions/captaincon-2025/badgetypes

Happy New Year! This is the first (recorded) episode of the year and we will be covering 7 game reviews as well as talking about Captain Con a local convention that we will be talking about and having a lot of content about. So make sure to follow our Instagram and Facebook to get all the information. We also talk about a great program at the Manchester Library that we recently attended and some challenges we set out for ourselves for this year. Captain Con Badge Link-https://tabletop.events/conventions/captaincon-2025/badgetypes Captain Con Board Game Library- https://www.captaincon.com/board-game-library Timestamps: Snack Rabbits-6:28 Combo-12:47 Burger Slam-18:12 Toil and Troublez-23:18 Star Realms Academy-28:41 Caution SIgns-35:27 Pass-41:59 Captain Con Preview-49:52

Final episode of 2024! In this episode Gary and Adam each have a top ten list of games that they played for the first time this year. This list includes games from 2024 and even games that are over ten years old. We've played hundreds of games this year and these are the best of the best so you don't want to miss these lists!

Gary and I went to Pax Unplugged and will tell you about all the fun we had and all the games we played over that 3 day weekend. We will talk about some older games we played like Funemployed, Century Golem Edition, Lords of Waterdeep, and newer games like Rajas of Ganges: Cards and Karma(although we couldn't get the name correct in the episode), Chemical Overload, Drop Drive, and more! If you're thinking about going to Pax Unplugged this is the episode to watch/listen to.

This episode is stuffed (see what I did there?) with games that we think would be great to bring to those holiday get togethers that are just around the corner. We try to cover all types of games from kids games to adult games. I forget that a hippo and a rhino are two different animals and Gary says some offensive things as usual. Heads up there are some NSFW content in this one (thanks Gary). The games we talk about are Zombie Dice, TMNT Dice, No Thanks, Cash n Guns, Quixx, Flip 7, Telestrations, Blank Slate, Herd Mentality, Wavelength, Just One, Hues and Cues, Captain Clueless, I'm a Little Crabby(You've Got Crabs), Super Rhino, Sequoia, Crossing, The Mind, The Game, Tsuro, Heroes of Barcadia, Dwarves: Dig Delve Die, Iron and Ales, and Billionare Banshee. Wow that is a lot of games! I hope you enjoy and have a happy holiday!

2 episodes in one month? I know we spoil you. In this episode we get back on track with another thing that has a big impact on how people enjoy games which is player interaction. We talk about the different levels of player interaction and how you should know what kind of interaction people are looking for or comfortable with. We touch on our experience of teaching at Tabletop Utopia again and some more convention talk. We also talk about some games we played that Gary recently got from a Kickstarter he backed called the Tiny Game Series Volume 1 which include Sires, Defrag, and 16 Candies. We also talk about Floor Plan, Forbidden Desert, Machi Koro Legacy(no spoilers), and Unstable Unicorns. Wow we do spoil you all because that's a lot of content!

OK so I lied about this being an "normal" episode. In this episode we decided to do a quick episode about some Halloween games that would be great to bring out at parties and some that you might want to stay away from. The games we talk about are Deadlines, Zombie Dice, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Horrified, Hocus Pocus, Mysterium, One night Werewolf, Telestrarions, and Blank Slate. Also we talk about teaching at the next Tabletop Utopia October 11th to the 13th.

This is our first video episode! We finally gave you what you asked for and now you can watch us as well as listen to us. In this episode Gary will brag about the B3 at Sea board game cruise he went on and we will talk about what games he played and what games he brought back and what we thought of them.

In this episode, we release the conversation about our experience at Tabletop Utopia's 1st convention in Hartford and the games The Wizard Always Wins, which I taught and Sushi Roll that Gary taught. We also talk about conventions in general to help you figure out if this is something you might want to go to.

In this episode we talking about co-op board games and all the changes that have happened to us and how we will be providing better content on the show!

In this episode we talk about more board games. We also talk about short games (under an hour to play) and long games (over an hour to play) and the advantages and disadvantages of both. The games we talk about in this episode are. Abducktion, Castles of Burgundy, Gloomhaven, Project Elite, Sushi Go Party, Furnace, Zombie Dice, Loot n Run, Crossing, Exodus Fleet, Sticky Chameleons, and some I probably missed. Check out the next episode where we change up our format to give you more of what you want and less of what you don't.

In this episode, we cover the Pax Unplugged convention. Gary went to the convention in Philly(I'm not jealous at all...) and gives some tips for going to that convention and other conventions as well. He also talks about some games he enjoyed there. We also talk about about the importance of getting rules right as they could ruin a game and as always we talk about some games we played. Some games you will hear about in this episode are: Wavelength, Nut Hunt, Everdell, Trash Talk, Dungeon Drop, 7 Wonders Architects, Eminent Domains Microcosm, King of Tokyo, and more! Also we will talk about our mobile board game library and what you can expect from us in the future!

In this episode, we will introduce ourselves and explain how we get our friends that aren't big board gamers to play games and how you can expand your board game group. We will also talk about what we like and dislike in games and certain titles. Games mentioned in this episode are Kanban, Dungeons and Dragons, Monopoly, Twilight Imperium, Kingdomino, Trash Pandas, Lords of Waterdeep, etc.