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
Special Episode 57: Summer Flings 2025
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Topic of the Day!
06:16 Follow and Subscribe
06:51 Summer Fling #3
17:06 Summer Fling #2
30:31 Summer Fling #1
45:28 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 56 (Mini): Scout
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Scout
02:43 Scout: The Good
07:56 Scout: The Bad
11:36 Scout: Final Score
14:37 Follow and Subscribe
15:04 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 55: Pushing It: Incan Gold vs Flip 7
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Buy, Borrow, or Burn!
06:20 Incan Gold
15:37 Incan Gold: Collector's Corner
16:37 Incan Gold: Final Thoughts
19:20 Flip 7
30:58 Flip 7: Collector's Corner
32:24 Flip 7: Final Thoughts
34:45 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
48:06 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board gam...
Episode 54 (Mini): Sea Salt & Paper
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Sea Salt & Paper
02:48 Sea Salt & Paper: The Good
08:58 Sea Salt & Paper: The Bad
14:06 Sea Salt & Paper: Final Score
17:14 Follow and Subscribe
17:41 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Special Episode 53: Origins 2025 Recap
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:36 Origins 2025: New Experiences
12:21 Origins 2025: Best Takeaways
21:05 Origins 2025: Exhibit Hall
31:01 Origins 2025: Publisher Spotlights - Restoration Games, Gamehead, Bezier
41:27 Origins 2025: Misses
56:43 Origins 2025: All the Games We Played!
01:14:18 Origins 2025: Purchases (Chris's Cup is Back!)
01:23:19 Origins 2025: Final thoughts
01:26:30 Blooper...
Episode 52 (Mini): Doomlings
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Doomlings
02:36 Doomlings: The Good
07:02 Doomlings: The Bad
12:40 Doomlings: Final Score
17:20 Follow and Subscribe
17:52 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
Episode 51: Player Board Rewards: Black Forest vs Revive
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Topic of the Day!
07:17 Follow and Subscribe
07:48 Black Forest
25:59 Black Forest: Final Thoughts
29:39 Revive
49:03 Revive: Final Thoughts
52:14 Battle of the Funnest Showdown
01:07:47 Bloopers
Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com and as always play more board games!
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
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