A year ago, I discovered the local board game scene. I met a couple of new friends and I was reinvigorated with this wonderful hobby of ours. I found out about all the local board game cafes and wanted to try them all. A few months in, my friends and I heard about Ludo Boardgame […]
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We Play Too Much – Part 3 (Games I Run)
The past few weeks has been quite crazy here at the Hey Meepling HQ, from attending great local conventions, trying out new games created by local designers ((stay tuned for the next RPG posts)), and setting up new products for our shop. But things have evened out a bit, and I finally have the time((just […]
Sprawlopolis was a chance find back when Button Shy Games ran their Kickstarter last year. I was on a Kickstarter boardgames spree, and it was affordable and looked interesting, so I took the chance and backed it. In this Sprawlopolis review, we’ll go through the basic mechanics of the game, components, and each of our […]
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September Hero Feature: Theo Amberlight
For September’s feature, we have Andrei’s Protector Aasimar, the war cleric Theovus “Theo” Amberlight! Andrei shared this with us about Theo: Growing up as a believer of Torm, Theo always assumed that it is better to ‘hit now, heal later’. He is the kind of guy that would always go for the enemies, so he […]
Attempt to deduce the identity of Shakespeare’s Dark Lady while chasing her all over 1600s London in Black Sonata. In this review, we’ll go through a brief summary of the game mechanics, components, and our separate points of view on the game.
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Session Zero Haul
We came back from last Sunday’s Session Zero renewed and full of admiration for the diversity of game designers, artists, and crafters we have locally. It was so difficult to stick to a budget and we, er, ultimately blew it out of the water (sob) but it was worth it! We met so many lovely […]
Finally, it’s Session Zero time this Sunday, August 25! Session Zero is an event that shines the spotlight on local game designers and makers, and there is a lot on offer this weekend! There has been so many people on the #RoadToSessionZero and we’re so hyped to check out all the awesome stuff available during […]
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Five for Five: Our Top Gateway Games
We all have different games that brought us “into the fold”, so to speak. I personally still like gateway games for the gems they are: quick setup and play, and honestly, I really need a bit of a light, in-between game when you’re doing some heavier games back to back. I honestly don’t remember what […]
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We Play Too Much – Part 2 (Games We Play)
We’re continuing the self-revealing series, where we find out how much games we actually play in a month.((Knowing the problem is half the battle, kids)) Last week, I talked about the Games I Play, such as Changeling the Lost and a livestream game of D&D Adventurers League. This week, let’s continue by discussing the games […]
Excerpts from the journal of Caridad Benitez, M.D., found in the year 2019 in an old abandoned house in Tangub, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. 17 March, 1921. Lima, Peru. Perry is late as usual, but I don’t mind. I’m a bit tired from the voyage, so this unexpected respite from the hurrying-about is welcome. We’d […]