The Fifth Meeple Board Game Podcast
A board games podcast featuring a group of diverse friends who offer their takes on the latest and greatest board games to hit their table and face them off 1v1 in the “Battle of the Funnest” Showdown.
Episodes
Episode 69: Who Does Space Better?: SETI vs. Shackleton Base
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:11 What's new on our tables!
13:12 Leave us a review!
13:26 SETI
29:49 SETI: Collector's Corner
30:32 SETI: Final Thoughts
32:21 Shackleton Base
49:35 Shackleton Base: Collector's Corner
50:40 Shackleton Base: Final Thoughts
53:39 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
01:09:43 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at t...
Special Episode 68 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia #3--Listener Trivia!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!)
01:35 Seth's 15 Trivia Questions
34:26 Our Final Scores
35:33 Bloopers
Have any great trivia questions for us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and maybe we'll put your trivia up on our podcast in the future (10 questions minimum| 15 questions max) as always play more board ...
Episode 67: Creatures of Habitat: Harmonies vs. Spectacular
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:17 What's new on our tables!
08:18 Leave us a review!
08:37 Harmonies
19:13 Harmonies: Collector's Corner
20:02 Harmonies: Final Thoughts
22:43 Spectacular
38:59 Spectacular: Collector's Corner
39:51 Spectacular: Final Thoughts
42:25 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
52:35 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at th...
Episode 66 (Mini): Schadenfreude
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Schadenfreude
02:07 Schadenfreude: The Good
08:11 Schadenfreude: The Bad
11:33 Schadenfreude: Final Score
14:37 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 65: A Clever Endeavor: Endeavor: Deep Sea vs Endeavor: Age of Sail
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Topic of the Day!
08:00 Follow and Subscribe
08:37 Endeavor: Deep Sea
27:56 Endeavor: Deep Sea Collector's Corner
29:06 Endeavor: Deep Sea Final Thoughts
33:03 Endeavor: Age of Sail
58:16 Endeavor: Age of Sail Collector's Corner
59:01 Endeavor: Age of Sail Final Thoughts
01:01:51 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
01:17:24 Bl...
Episode 64 (Mini): Straw
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Straw
02:22 Straw: The Good
06:31 Straw: The Bad
10:43 Straw: Final Score
14:26 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 63: First Draft: Century Golem vs Canvas
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Guess that Game (1 Star Reviews)
06:52 Century Golem
21:17 Century Golem: Collector's Corner
21:56 Century Golem: Final Thoughts
24:24 Canvas
39:20 Canvas: Collector's Corner
39:56 Canvas: Final Thoughts
42:43 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
55:08 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as al...
Episode 62 (Mini): Skull
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Skull
02:33 Skull: The Good
06:58 Skull: The Bad
12:08 Skull: Final Score
15:46 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 61: Creature Feature: Everdell vs Wondrous Creatures
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Topic of the Day!
05:48 Help us Grow, Leave a Review!
06:08 Everdell
26:34 Everdell: Collector's Corner
27:21 Everdell: Final Thoughts
31:32 Wondrous Creatures
52:54 Wondrous Creatures: Collector's Corner
53:51 Wondrous Creatures: Final Thoughts
57:27 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
01:15:43 Bloopers
Episode 60 (Mini): Rebirth
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Rebirth
02:23 Rebirth: The Good
08:01 Rebirth: The Bad
18:06 Rebirth: Final Score
22:11 Follow and Subscribe
22:39 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 59: Summon to Believe In: Vale of Eternity vs Res Arcana
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Topic of the Day!
05:44 Help us Grow, Leave a Review!
06:03 Vale of Eternity
23:13 Vale of Eternity: Collector's Corner
23:42 Vale of Eternity: Final Thoughts
27:15 Res Arcana
42:01 Res Arcana: Collector's Corner
42:29 Res Arcana: Final Thoughts
46:05 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
59:58 Bloopers
Special Episode 58 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia Challenge
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!)
01:29 David's 10 Trivia Questions
15:58 Our Final Scores
17:02 Follow and Subscribe
17:33 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 57: Summer Flings 2025
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Topic of the Day!
06:16 Follow and Subscribe
06:51 Summer Fling #3
17:06 Summer Fling #2
30:31 Summer Fling #1
45:28 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 56 (Mini): Scout
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Scout
02:43 Scout: The Good
07:56 Scout: The Bad
11:36 Scout: Final Score
14:37 Follow and Subscribe
15:04 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 55: Pushing It: Incan Gold vs Flip 7
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!
06:20 Incan Gold
15:37 Incan Gold: Collector's Corner
16:37 Incan Gold: Final Thoughts
19:20 Flip 7
30:58 Flip 7: Collector's Corner
32:24 Flip 7: Final Thoughts
34:45 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
48:06 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board gam...
Episode 54 (Mini): Sea Salt & Paper
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Sea Salt & Paper
02:48 Sea Salt & Paper: The Good
08:58 Sea Salt & Paper: The Bad
14:06 Sea Salt & Paper: Final Score
17:14 Follow and Subscribe
17:41 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 53: Origins 2025 Recap
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:36 Origins 2025: New Experiences
12:21 Origins 2025: Best Takeaways
21:05 Origins 2025: Exhibit Hall
31:01 Origins 2025: Publisher Spotlights - Restoration Games, Gamehead, Bezier
41:27 Origins 2025: Misses
56:43 Origins 2025: All the Games We Played!
01:14:18 Origins 2025: Purchases (Chris's Cup is Back!)
01:23:19 Origins 2025: Final thoughts
01:26:30 Blooper...
Episode 52 (Mini): Doomlings
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Doomlings
02:36 Doomlings: The Good
07:02 Doomlings: The Bad
12:40 Doomlings: Final Score
17:20 Follow and Subscribe
17:52 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 51: Player Board Rewards: Black Forest vs Revive
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Topic of the Day!
07:17 Follow and Subscribe
07:48 Black Forest
25:59 Black Forest: Final Thoughts
29:39 Revive
49:03 Revive: Final Thoughts
52:14 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
01:07:47 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 50 (Mini): Trio
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Trio
02:07 Trio: The Good
06:25 Trio: The Bad
11:32 Trio: Final Score
13:52 Follow and Subscribe
14:19 Blooper
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
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