HeyJaredMeepleCore podcast
Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), co-hosts Matt RoBear, and Eric Ledford talk about and discuss boardgames, video games, music, and movies.
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- Aug 28, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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MeepleCore Podcast Ep. 169 - What Makes a Good Game? Deluxified or Overproduced? Take That in Board Games (opens the original)
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette In this episode, we're asking a pretty simple question… what actually makes a board game good? Is it the mechanics, the theme, the strategy, or just whether everyone at the table is having a good time? And while we're at it, we're tackling another big question in the hobby — do board games really need to be deluxified? Do we need metal coins, upgraded components, giant boxes, and enough miniatures
MeepleCore Podcast Episode 168 - GenCon 2026 recap and the truth about this convention! (opens the original)
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette Gen Con 2026… WE SURVIVED! We survived four day of hundreds of games, too much money spent, endless walking, questionable sleep, and enough cardboard to build a small house. We're breaking down everything — the games we played, the events we did, the coolest stuff we seen, and the absolute chaos that we got to enjoy...This is our Gen Con 2026 recap! So, gather your game group, grab your dice, crank
MeepleCore Podcast Episode 167 - Gencon 2026 board game preview, Charcon 2026, Least favorite themes (opens the original)
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette. In a world... where shelf space no longer exists... one convention stands above them all. 70,000 gamers, Hundreds of publishers, More cardboard than should legally fit inside one building. This... is Gen Con 2026! In this episode we're previewing the biggest releases, the surprises, and the games that might have everyone sprinting across the exhibit hall Thursday morning Please subscribe, leave a
MeepleCore Podcast Episode 166 - Sanibel, Stonespine Architects, Sudds and Malone board game reviews! (opens the original)
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Host Tim Jennette (Metal Meeple), and co-hosts George Breden, James Fitzgerald, and Brian Jennette. In this episode, we're diving into three very different gaming experiences. From collecting seashells in Sanibel, to designing deadly dungeons in Stonespine Architects, to solving mysteries in Sudds and Malone. So grab your dice, gather your game group, and let the cardboard adventure begin... enjoy the show! Please subscribe, leave a review on your favorite podcast app, follow us on social media,
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