The Fifth Meeple Board Game Podcast

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

August 28, 2025 76 mins

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

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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!

 

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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

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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!

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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!

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July 24, 2025 15 mins

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!

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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...

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July 10, 2025 18 mins

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!

 

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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...

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June 26, 2025 18 mins

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!

 

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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!

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June 12, 2025 14 mins

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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Episode 49: The End is Nigh: Empire's End vs Moon Colony Bloodbath

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:05 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!

06:22 Follow and Subscribe

06:59 Empire's End

24:04 Empire's End: Final Thoughts

28:14 Moon Colony Bloodbath

47:54 Moon Colony Bloodbath: Final Thoughts

54:30 Battle of the Funnest Showdown

01:10:37 Bloopers

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Special Episode 48 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia Challenge

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:43 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!)

01:30 Chris's 10 Trivia Questions

08:25 Chris's 10 Trivia Answers

14:43 Our Final Scores

16:07 Follow and Subscribe

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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Episode 47: Small But Mighty: Castle Combo vs Faraway

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:24 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!

05:36 Follow and Subscribe

06:04 Castle Combo

17:55 Castle Combo: Final Thoughts

21:20 Faraway

32:07 Faraway: Final Thoughts

35:38 Battle of the Funnest Showdown

49:38 Bloopers

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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May 15, 2025 19 mins

Episode 46 (Mini): Lure

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:44 Lure

02:30 Lure: The Good

08:23 Lure: The Bad

13:50 Lure: Collector's Corner

15:58 Lure: Final Score

18:25 Follow and Subscribe

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Episode 45: Off the Beaten Path: Clank! vs The Quest for El Dorado

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:09 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!

04:59 Follow and Subscribe

05:36 Clank!

25:21 Clank! Final Thoughts

28:22 The Quest for El Dorado

40:42 The Quest for El Dorado: Final Thoughts

45:55 Battle of the Funnest Showdown

01:03:03 Bloopers!

Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com

 

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May 1, 2025 18 mins

Episode 44 (Mini): The Gang

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:11 The Gang

02:38 The Gang: The Good

08:14 The Gang: The Bad

12:22 The Gang: Collector's Corner

13:19 The Gang: Deluxified

14:15 The Gang: Final Score

17:48 Follow and Subscribe

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Episode 43: Unique Mystique: Tzolk'in vs Keyflower

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:02 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!

04:54 Follow and Subscribe

05:38 Tzolk'in

21:44 Tzolk'in: Final Thoughts

24:27 Keyflower

39:44 Keyflower: Final Thoughts

44:32 Battle of the Funnest Showdown

01:00:06 Bloopers!

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April 10, 2025 69 mins

Episode 42: We Crown a Champ (Part 3)

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:11 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!

05:18 Follow and Subscribe

05:40 Elite 8

38:38 Final 4

54:02 Championship Matchup

01:08:54 Bloopers

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