Tom Franklin, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/tom-franklin/ Board Game Reviews, Videos, Humor, and more Fri, 02 Jun 2023 03:37:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.meeplemountain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-logo_full-color_512x512-100x100.png Tom Franklin, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/tom-franklin/ 32 32 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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Anthromancer: Mercenarium Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/anthromancer-mercenarium/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/anthromancer-mercenarium/#respond Sun, 07 May 2023 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=276082 When is a game more than just a game? Sometimes it’s when the designer decides it is. Read our review of Anthromancer: Mercenarium to learn more!

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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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Meeple Mountain’s 6 Questions with Andy Shaw https://www.meeplemountain.com/interviews/6-questions-with-andrew-shaw/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/interviews/6-questions-with-andrew-shaw/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=interviews&p=276073 Join Tom Franklin as he asks 6 Questions of Andy Shaw, designer of Tactigon.

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Tactigon Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/tactigon/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/tactigon/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=276062 An abstract strategy game has come to Kickstarter. Is Tactigon a TACTical winner or a GONer? Read Tom’s review to find out!

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First Take Friday – Trickerion: Dahlgaard’s Academy, Endless Winter: Paleoamericans, The Mirroring of Mary King, Takenoko, Akropolis https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-march-03-2023/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-march-03-2023/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=269984 Join the team for another entry of First Take Friday. Games include Trickerion: Dahlgaard’s Academy, Endless Winter: Paleoamericans, The Mirroring of Mary King, Takenoko, Akropolis.

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First Take Friday – Holotype: Mesozoic North America, …and then, we held hands, Solar Sphere, Puzzle Dungeon, Savannah Park https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-february-03-2023/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-february-03-2023/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=269230 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have
Holotype: Mesozoic North America, …and then, we held hands, Solar Sphere, Puzzle Dungeon, and Savannah Park.

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First Take Friday – Quacks of Quedlinburg, Sheepy Time, Notre Dame, Nova Luna, Frostpunk: The Board Game https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-december-23-2022/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-december-23-2022/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:00:53 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=266624 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have
Quacks of Quedlinburg, Sheepy Time, Notre Dame, Nova Luna, and Frostpunk: The Board Game.

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First Take Friday – SolForge Fusion, My Lil’ Everdell, Bohnanza: Das Würfelspiel, The Curse of the Wymer Stones, Smartphone Inc. https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-december-16-2022/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-december-16-2022/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:59:10 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=265848 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have SolForge Fusion, My Lil’ Everdell, Bohnanza: Das Würfelspiel, The Curse of the Wymer Stones, Smartphone Inc.

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First Take Friday – Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space, Sanssouci (2nd Edition), FORK, Clockworker, Bug Council of Backyardia https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-december-09-2022/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-december-09-2022/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:00:30 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=265302 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space, Sanssouci (2nd Edition), FORK, Clockworker, and Bug Council of Backyardia.

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Curse of the Wymer Stones Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/curse-of-the-wymer-stones/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/curse-of-the-wymer-stones/#respond Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:01:35 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=263838 While the Adventurers struggle to find the Wymer Stones of power, the Cursed Dwarves await their time to enter the dungeon and do battle.

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First Take Friday – Thrones of Valeria, On the Origin of Species, AEOLOS, Everdell: Newleaf, Pletrix https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-december-02-2022/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/articles/first-take-friday-december-02-2022/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:00:27 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=articles&p=264896 In First Take Fridays we offer hot takes on games that are new to us. This week we have Thrones of Valeria, On the Origin of Species, AEOLOS, Everdell: Newleaf, and Pletrix.

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Perdition’s Mouth: Abyssal Rift Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/perditions-mouth-abyssal-rift/ https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/perditions-mouth-abyssal-rift/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.meeplemountain.com/?post_type=reviews&p=262745 Can your band of Adventurers stop an ancient monster from being brought back from the Abyss?

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