The Friendly Meeples Lounge

And now for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge! This episode is a little bit special! Join Jen Florez, Chris Ingold and our special guest, Mike Farrugia from All Aboard Games, as we discuss how video games have influnced modern board game design. To spice things up a little, this panel was live, in front of a cracking audience at the 2024 Big Game Night Out in Melbourne. This fantastic event is held in the lead up to PAX each year, to celebrate Internation Games Week. Come join in the fun, as we learn more about some fantastic games and each other!Big thank you to Couch Warriors (Twitch) for capturing the video and audio of this event.For MeepleCon Tickets click here: https://meeplecon.com.au/All Aboard Games: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/RjW2kL1v7pBkLZ5o/If you would like more information about Melbourne Meeples you can find us at:Website: meeples.org.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/melbournemeeplesEmail: friendlymeeplelounge@gmail.comMusic Copywrite Autorithy: L1DGOMJPYVQIBM1HP, SOGKOG1IXTMJ46J8

And now for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge! Join Chris and Stuart as they discuss some of the fantastic events that are coming up on the Melbourne board game calendar and, following an epic Too Many Bones session, the joys and challenges of bringing longer, looser and messier games to the table.For MeepleCon Tickets click here: https://meeplecon.com.au/If you would like more information about Melbourne Meeples you can find us at:Website: meeples.org.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/melbournemeeplesEmail: friendlymeeplelounge@gmail.comMusic Copywrite Autorithy: L1DGOMJPYVQIBM1HP, SOGKOG1IXTMJ46J8

And now for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge! Join Jen Florez and Chris Ingold, back from his holiday, and our special guest - the one and only Jack Nolan. Jack is an escape room and game designer based in Melbourne and Chris and I were lucky enough to pick his brains about his exciting new project. Earthrise - Star Crew will be a Star Trek inspired, hugely immersive experience in Melbourne. The project has just been launched on Kickstarter, has already hit its initial funding target, and sounds like it’s going to be really special.We also had a great time discussing a bunch of newly arrived games from local Melbourne designers that have all fulfilled their Kickstarter campaigns in quick succession. From traffic-themed word association to monsters hiding in the bush to other forest creatures just hiding their lunch we have some amazing games to discuss! This is an episode that you really don’t want to miss.For more information about Star Crew Click here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jackmonkeyman/earthrise-star-crewIf you would like more information about Melbourne Meeples you can find us at:Website: meeples.org.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/melbournemeeplesEmail: friendlymeeplelounge@gmail.comMusic Copywrite Autorithy: L1DGOMJPYVQIBM1HP, SOGKOG1IXTMJ46J8

And now, for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge! Join Jen Florez and ... and... Oh, it's someone new, Stuart Bettiss! With Chris galavanting across the UK Stu and Jen decided to have a chat without him and introduce Stu as our new third host! Yes, you read that correctly, we now have a third host. This time, we have a good chat about one of our favourite pretty games, one that is easy to get to a table, as long as your table is big enough. It's Everdell. With such a pretty, but complex game, this leads to a discussion about house rules. What are they, when should you apply them and what are some that we like to have.If you would like more information about Melbourne Meeples you can find us at:Website: meeples.org.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/melbournemeeplesEmail: friendlymeeplelounge@gmail.comMusic Copywrite Autorithy: L1DGOMJPYVQIBM1HP, SOGKOG1IXTMJ46J8

And now, for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge! For something a little different, Chris has recorded his Top 100 Games and why they are so meaningful to him. In his usual fast talking fashion, he skims across the surface of a list of truly fantastic titles, while trying to keep it under 30 minutes. You can probably see he didn't quite achieve that, but he did his absolute best. Tune in and see what made Chris's Top 100!If you would like more information about Melbourne Meeples you can find us at:Website: meeples.org.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/melbournemeeplesEmail: friendlymeeplelounge@gmail.comMusic Copywrite Autorithy: L1DGOMJPYVQIBM1HP, SOGKOG1IXTMJ46J8

And now, for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge! Join Chris Ingold and Jen Florez of the Melbourne Meeples Team as we discuss the Second Annual Board Game Market and how well this years event went! We had a massive turn out for the markets, a wonderful offering of new designers and lots of amazing second hand games sold. But let's not forget our focus game of the Podcast. You're in for a treat this time, as Chris ann Jen discuss a game that is very close to Chris's heart and is, in fact, his favourite game! Dash through the galaxy, hunt down the smugglers, maybe become one yourself, but you must be careful to not launch yourself accidentally into the sun or an asteroid belt. What game could we be discussing? You'll have to listen to find out!If you would like more information about Melbourne Meeples you can find us at:Website: meeples.org.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/melbournemeeplesEmail: friendlymeeplelounge@gmail.comMusic Copywrite Autorithy: L1DGOMJPYVQIBM1HP, SOGKOG1IXTMJ46J8

And now, for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge! Join Chris Ingold and Jen Florez of the Melbourne Meeples Team, and this time we are joined by a very special guest, Stuart Bettiss! Stuart is one of the Volunteers with the Melbourne Meeples Crew and he is an amazing Board Game Teacher. If you've ever been to one of our big events, you've probably met Stu. This time, we're chatting about exactly that topic; teaching games and our new favourite games that have recently come out on the market. What fabulous games have we been discussing? You'll just have to listen to find out!If you would like more information about Melbourne Meeples you can find us at:Website: meeples.org.auEvergreen Games: https://fb.me/e/4r5KBXeh6Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melbournemeeplesEmail: friendlymeeplelounge@gmail.com

And now, for another episode of the Friendly Meeples Lounge! Join Chris Ingold and Jen Florez of the Melbourne Meeples Team, and this time we are joined by a very special guest, Dan Harris from Board Game BBQ! Luckily for Jen, Dan lives local to her and they two of them were recently able to share a game together at Board In The West. Oros is a relatively new game, one that definitely encouraged a lot of banter and laughs, and made for a super hilarious chat. What was the special topic this week? Do you struggle to find two player games that are really well designed for two players? Well, we have a fantastic list of recommendations for you. Which games? You'll just have to listen to find out!If you would like more information about Melbourne Meeples you can find us at:Website: meeples.org.auOzBunnyCon: http://ozbunnycon.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melbournemeeplesEmail: friendlymeeplelounge@gmail.comIf you'd like to listen to Board Game BBQ: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9?si=ead9ca34119d4c32