David McMillan, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/david-mcmillan/ Board Game Reviews, Videos, Humor, and more Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:16:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.meeplemountain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-logo_full-color_512x512-100x100.png David McMillan, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/david-mcmillan/ 32 32 First Take Friday – City of the Great Machine, Explorers, Horizons of Spirit Island, Twilight Struggle: Red Sea, Cooper Island https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-june-09-2023/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-june-09-2023/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:59:07 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=277313 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have
City of the Great Machine, Explorers, Horizons of Spirit Island, Twilight Struggle: Red Sea, and Cooper Island

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-june-09-2023/feed/ 0 Viscounts of the West Kingdom Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/viscounts-of-the-west-kingdom/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/viscounts-of-the-west-kingdom/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=278729 What do you do if you're part of the aristocracy and it looks to be on the way out? You thread the needle very carefully. Check out our review of Viscounts of the West Kingdom to find out how!

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/chroma-mix/feed/ 0 First Take Friday – Oranienburger Kanal, Stellar Expedition, Paris, Babylonia, My Father’s Work https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-june-02-2023/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-june-02-2023/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:59:35 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=278240 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Oranienburger Kanal, Stellar Expedition, Paris, Babylonia, and My Father's Work.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/amsterdam/feed/ 0 Ave Uwe: Stack’n Stuff Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/stack-n-stuff/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/stack-n-stuff/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=276138 Today we unload the U-HAUL in our review of Stack'n Stuff, from Uwe Rosenberg.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/stack-n-stuff/feed/ 0 Ave Uwe: Bohnanza Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/bohnanza/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/bohnanza/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=276190 What do you get when you mix legumes, dad jokes, and brilliant game design? You get this game. Read our review of Bohnanza to find out why this hill of beans is worth something!

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/bohnanza/feed/ 0 First Take Friday – Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Moesteiro, Hoplomachus: Remastered, Isle of Cats, Frosthaven https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-may-05-2023/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-may-05-2023/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=268514 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Moesteiro, Hoplomachus: Remastered, Isle of Cats, and Frosthaven.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-may-05-2023/feed/ 0 First Take Friday – Western Legends, Rumble Nation, Amsterdam, Star Wars: the Deckbuilding Game, Extravaganza https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-april-28-2023/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-april-28-2023/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:59:47 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=275461 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have
Western Legends, Rumble Nation, Amsterdam, Star Wars: the Deckbuilding Game, and Extravaganza.

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]]> https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/loam/feed/ 0 In the Footsteps of Darwin Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/in-the-footsteps-of-darwin/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/in-the-footsteps-of-darwin/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=274285 Darwin's journey may be over, but his research is never finished. Find out how you can help in our review of In the Footsteps of Darwin!

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