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 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!
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
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always pla...
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!
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!
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
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
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
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
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
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!
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
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
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Episode 41: Meeple Madness 2025 Tournament (Part 2)
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:54 Sweet 16 continued...
01:34:13 Wrap Up for the Elite 8
01:36:28 Bloopers!
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Episode 40: Meeple Madness 2025 Tournament (Part 1)
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Topic of the Day!
07:06 Meeple Madness Tournament!
57:31 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Episode 39: Doom and Boom: Bomb Busters vs LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!
05:30 Follow and Subscribe
05:56 A Listener Review!
07:04 Bomb Busters
20:10 Bomb Busters: Final Thoughts
24:32 LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game
38:12 LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game: Final Thoughts
41:24 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
55:16 Bloope...
Episode 38: Pour Me a Draft: Castles of Burgundy vs Grand Austria Hotel
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!
04:36 A Listener Review!
06:14 Castles of Burgundy
22:14 Castles of Burgundy: Final Thoughts
24:59 Grand Austria Hotel
41:22 Grand Austria Hotel: Final Thoughts
45:03 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
58:18 Bloopers!
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Special Episode 37: Cardboard Crushes 2025
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Topic of the Day!
13:10 Follow and Subscribe
13:42 Cardboard Crush #3
25:28 Cardboard Crush #2
41:02 Cardboard Crush #1
01:00:33 Honorable Mentions
01:01:56 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Episode 36: Gimme a Hand: Concordia vs Aquatica
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Topic of the Day!
05:26 Follow and Subscribe
06:03 Aquatica
22:10 Aquatica: Final Thoughts
25:58 Concordia
46:58 Concordia: Final Thoughts
51:28 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
01:03:08 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Episode 35: Cracking the Code: Decrypto vs Codenames
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Topic of the Day!
04:50 Follow and Subscribe
05:21 Codenames
17:43 Codenames: Final Thoughts
20:29 Decrypto
32:31 Decrypto: Final Thoughts
34:19 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
46:03 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Special Episode 34: Never Again Bottom 3 Board Games
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Topic of the Day!
08:17 Follow and Subscribe
09:06 Bottom 3!
47:47 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Episode 33: You Reap What You Sow: Viticulture vs. Agricola
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:18 Topic of the Day!
05:00 Follow and Subscribe
05:36 Agricola
22:20 Agricola: Final Thoughts
24:57 Viticulture
40:58 Viticulture: Final Thoughts
44:43 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
55:35 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Episode 32: Engine Building Giants: Ark Nova vs Terraforming Mars
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Topic of the Day!
06:07 Ark Nova
24:40 Ark Nova: Final Thoughts
27:56 Terraforming Mars
44:03 Terraforming Mars: Final Thoughts
46:34 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
58:07 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
Episode 31: That's Classic: Lords of Waterdeep vs Champions of Midgard
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:14 Topic of the Day!
05:29 Recent Reviews
06:09 Lords of Waterdeep
20:57 Lords of Waterdeep: Final Thoughts
24:21 Champions of Midgard
42:11 Champions of Midgard: Final Thoughts
46:23 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
57:55 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com
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