The Fifth Meeple Board Game Podcast

Special Episode 82 (Trivia): Board Game Mechanisms How well do you really know game mechanics? In this trivia-style episode, we dive into worker placement, design complexity, and the language gamers use—inviting listeners to play along as we break down what makes these systems tick. Thanks for listening! Enjoy Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Chris's 15 Trivia Questions (Mechanisms) Play along with us! 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 games!

Special Episode 81: Never Again: Worst Plays of 2025 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Worst 3 Plays of 2025 Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 80: Don't Bet on It: Hot Streak vs Magical Athlete Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Topic of the Day! 04:24 Magical Athlete 13:35 Magical Athlete: Collector's Corner 14:40 Magical Athlete: Final Thoughts 16:22 Hot Streak 27:24 Hot Streak: Collector's Corner 27:51 Hot Streak: Final Thoughts 30:02 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 41:29 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Special Episode 79: Cream of the Crop Top Plays of 2025 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Top 3 Games We Played in 2025 37:32 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 78 (Mini): Toy Battle Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Toy Battle 02:43 Toy Battle: The Good 08:42 Toy Battle: The Bad 15:07 Toy Battle: Final Scores 21:45 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 77: What's the Buzz? Honey Buzz vs Apiary Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Topic of the Day! 08:22 A Listener Review! 09:10 Honey Buzz 22:41 Honey Buzz: Collector's Corner 24:52 Honey Buzz: Final Thoughts 27:22 Apiary 41:37 Apiary: Collector's Corner 42:11 Apiary: Final Thoughts 44:24 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 58:51 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Special Episode 76 (Trivia): Board Game Trivia Challenge Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Board Game Trivia Challenge (play along with us!) 01:24 Pete's 10 Trivia Questions 31:45 Our Final Scores 33:11 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 games!

Episode 75: The Enemy Within: Shadows over Camelot vs Nemesis Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Topic of Discussion 04:49 Shadows over Camelot 18:17 Shadows over Camelot: Collector's Corner 18:53 Shadows over Camelot: Final Thoughts 21:34 Nemesis 39:22 Nemesis: Collector's Corner 39:51 Nemesis: Final Thoughts 42:35 Battle of the Funnest Showdown 55:40 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 74 (Mini): Trinket Trove Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Trinket Trove 02:33 Trinket Trove: The Good 10:12 Trinket Trove: The Bad 13:37 Trinket Trove: Final Scores 17:35 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Special Episode 73: You're the Best, Part 3: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (5-1) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Topic of the Day! 07:12 David's #5 09:13 Pete's #5 12:43 Chris's #5 15:15 Daniella's #5 17:56 David's #4 20:58 Pete's #4 24:16 Chris's #4 26:32 Daniella's #4 29:08 David's #3 33:13 Pete's #3 36:00 Chris's #3 38:57 Daniella's #3 41:20 David's #2 44:15 Pete's #2 47:40 Chris's #2 50:07 Daniella's #2 53:20 David's #1 57:06 Pete's #1 01:01:00 Chris's #1 01:05:34 Daniella's #1 01:09:47 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Special Episode 72: You're the Best, Part 2: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (10-6) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Topic of the Day! 06:08 Chris's #10 09:36 David's #10 12:04 Pete's #10 15:14 Daniella's #10 18:03 Chris's #9 20:21 David's #9 23:48 Pete's #9 26:05 Daniella's #9 27:33 Chris's #8 30:09 David's #8 32:08 Pete's #8 34:36 Daniella's #8 37:23 Chris's #7 40:02 David's #7 41:09 Daniella's #7 42:54 Pete's #7 46:28 Chris's #6 49:55 David's #6 51:30 Daniella's #6 53:31 Pete's #6 56:48 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Special Episode 71: You're the Best, Part 1: Top 15 Board Games of All Time (15-11) Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Topic of the Day! 05:14 Pete's #15 09:00 David's #15 12:16 Chris's #15 15:36 Daniella's #15 19:26 Pete's #14 21:58 David's #14 25:17 Chris's #14 27:07 Daniella's #14 29:11 Pete's #13 30:53 David's #13 32:31 Chris's #13 35:28 Daniella's #13 37:52 Pete's #12 39:43 David's #12 41:38 Chris's #12 43:51 Daniella's #12 46:07 Pete's #11 47:19 Daniella's #11 48:25 David's #11 49:49 Chris's #11 52:08 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

Episode 70 (Mini): Friday the 13th Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Friday the 13th 02:39 Friday the 13th: The Good 06:02 Friday the 13th: The Bad 10:22 Friday the 13th: Final Score 15:02 Bloopers *Friday the 13th is also known as Poison by Reiner Knizia Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

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 thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

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 games!

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 thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

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 Bloopers Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!

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!

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 always play more board games!