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December 18, 2025

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Greetings

In a week where, in Australia, a koala rode on bus pole while awaiting rescuers, where California deputies guided an alligator out of a convenience store (California, not Florida!), where Wisconsin deputies stopped a driver who had replaced a missing headlight with a flashlight, where South Carolina prison officials intercepted a drone-dropped holiday dinner  of steak, crab legs, Old Bay seasoning (!!), marijuana, and Marlboros, where a small plane made an emergency landing on I-05 in Florida, right on top of a moving Toyota Camry, and where 1,435 Washington, DC area couples set a new Guiness World Record for the most couples kissing under the mistletoe, we're still talking games here at Meeple Mountain.

Last Minute Links

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Looking for a last minute gift for the board gamer in your life? Our 2025 holiday gift guide has some of the best titles that 2025 has to offer!

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Recent Releases

We publish new articles, reviews, and lists over a dozen times a week. Here's some of the things we've been talking about recently.

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December 18th, 2025

Compile: Main 2 Game Review

Race to compile your protocols faster than a rival rogue AI. Join Kevin as he reviews Compile: Main 2 from Synapse Games!

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December 18th, 2025

One Hour World War 2 Game Review

One Hour World War 2 from Worthington Publishing delivers a legitimate wargame experience in under 60 minutes. Check out our review for the details.

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December 17th, 2025

Gachapon Trick Game Review

Gachapon Trick is a rare trick-taking game, one that captures a theme. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.

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December 16th, 2025

ANTS Game Review

Justin jumps into the latest game from Cranio Creations: ANTS, designed by Renato Ciervo and Andrea Robbiani!

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The Wayback Machine

Meeple Mountain has been publishing content since 2015. Take a look at what we released 5 years ago this week!

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December 18th, 2020

8 Board Games Similar to Among Us and Werewolf

A few months ago, a computer and mobile social game called Among Us looked like it was on a one-way road trip obscurity with little fanfare. Popular streamers discovered this game out of sheer luck, and the game took off overnight. It was so popular that the devs canceled plans to create a sequel, so […]

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December 21st, 2020

Harry Potter: House Cup Competition Game Review

Find out if Harry Potter: House Cup Competition will fulfill your lifelong dream of being a student at Hogwarts by reading Kathleen’s review.

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Board Game Conventions

We maintain a comprehensive list of board game conventions all over the world. Here's what's coming up in the next 2 weeks.

Jan. 2-4, 2026
Escondido, CA, USA
EsCon

Jan. 3-4, 2026
Ontario, OR, USA
ProCon Tabletop Gaming Convention

Jan. 8-11, 2026
Long Beach, CA, USA
Anime Los Angeles

Jan. 8-11, 2026
National Harbor, MD, USA
Super Magfest

Jan. 8-11, 2026
Pewaukee, WI, USA
Midwinter Gaming Convention

Jan. 9-11, 2026
Parma, Italy
IDEAG

Jan. 9-11, 2026
Atlanta, GA, USA
SCG Con Atlanta

Jan. 9-11, 2026
New Orleans, LA, USA
Fan Expo New Orleans

You can find more upcoming conventions on our Guide To Board Game Conventions.

Crowdfunding Roundup

Check out our extensive list of tabletop related Crowdfunding campaigns.

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December 18thByzantion
December 18thEverdell Emerland
December 18thCorporate Breakfast
December 19thGameKeep: The Modular Board Game Shelving System
December 19thThe Great Library by Vital Lacerda with Art by Ian O’Toole
December 19thRadiance [Solo Game of the Month]
December 19thRA the Dice Game, Rheinlander, The Six of VIII & New Imports
December 20thFantasy Food Fight — A Baking Battle Royale — Redux

You can find more campaigns on our Crowdfunding Roundup.

Coming Up This Week at Meeple Mountain

Here's what's on the calendar for the next seven days at Meeple Mountain.

DateTitle
December 19thSDHistCon - Joseph Buszek
December 20thSETI: Space Agencies - Justin Bell
December 20thTomas Holek interview - Justin Bell
December 21stSnakes of Wrath - Kevin Brantley
December 22ndSnake Charmers - Thomas Wells
December 22ndCost Per Cackle - Mike Laza
December 23rdPunica: Rome vs Carthage - Andrew Lynch
December 23rdBare Bones - Andy Matthews
December 24thKnizia Z - Andrew Holmes
December 25thTicket to Ride: Northern Lights - Tom Franklin

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We’re looking for anyone who loves board gaming, tabletop gaming, or just about anything gaming related. That also includes traditional board games, party games, Dungeons & Dragons and other RPGs, wargaming, tabletop miniature games, and everything in between. We’re even looking for people interested in things like gaming news, short stories, art & illustration, crafting, and even non-traditional topics like how board gaming can contribute to an improved quality of life.

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