Amusing Meeples

Chris, Cullen, & Derek
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We muse on randomly chosen topics and mechanisms to create board game ideas and inspire others to design their own board games. Prepare to be amused!

  1. 11/19/2025

    4-07 : GunDAAAAAMN w/ Joe Slack

    Enjoy this weeks episode with Joe Slack! Thank you for listening.

    59 min

  2. 10/29/2025

    4-06 : Town House Round House w/ Lincoln Damerst

    This week, we are lucky enough to have Lincoln Damerst, from Game Night! on the show with us! We hope you enjoy the episode. Thank you for listening to Amusing Meeples!

    1h 18m

  3. 10/01/2025

    4-05 : This Book is Tariff-ic! w/ Curt Covert

    This week we have Curt Covert, of Smirk and Dagger games. We talk about current events, and how they have affected the board game community. Thanks for listening, and make sure to pick up EVERY SMIRK AND DAGGER GAME IN THE WORLD. also join our discord. BYE!

    1h 9m

  4. 09/17/2025

    4-04 : Farmer's Amusinac w/ Matthew Dunstan

    This week, we are honored to have Matthew Dunstan join our little program. We talk about player elimination, and how best to use this mechanic that has been shied away from in recent years.

    52 min

  5. 09/03/2025

    4-03 : House Rules w/ Kimberly Tolson

    This week, we have the wonderful Kimberly Tolson, from TabletopTolson on Youtube. We talk to her a bit about an unfinished house, or maybe a house that doesn't want you to find it's secrets. Maybe the house is blue, maybe the house was documented by a man who couldn't see, maybe the whole story is made up. Either way, check out Kimberly's wonderful game reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopTolson and thank you for listening to the show!

    55 min

  6. 08/20/2025

    4-02 : The Time of Our Life w/ Radek Ignatow

    This week we are honored to have Radek Ignatow, designer of Print and Play games such as Knight, Rabbit's Potion, Monster Kill, Chronicles of Civilization, and the upcoming Townspire. Make sure to check out all of his work at his website, Hammerdice.com This week, we take on the topic of your basic run-of-the-mill doctor/political figure/revolutionary and see what game we can make out of it. Thank you for listening! Look for us on Discord, and email us at Amusingmeeples@gmail.com if you have an idea for a show!

    51 min

  7. 08/06/2025

    4-01 : This Doesn't Node Well w/ Gordon Hamilton

    This season we are back with a smaller season for the season that we are about to season you with. We thank you for listening to all these ideas, and we hope you continue to listen to these ideas as the season continues, even though the season will admittedly be a smaller season, a seasoning of a season, if you will. Enjoy this episode with Gordon Hamilton, designer of Santorini and Ragnarocks!

    58 min

  8. 12/31/2024

    3-27 : ...DISASTER! (3/3)

    We promise this episode is almost over. We hope you had fun listening to this season of Amusing Meeples. We wish you all a Happy New Year! Play games, design games, listen to people doing both said things with games. CONTENT WARNING: Death by bizarre causes, suffocation, drowning, and maybe a curse or two.

    29 min
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We muse on randomly chosen topics and mechanisms to create board game ideas and inspire others to design their own board games. Prepare to be amused!

Information

  • Creator
    Chris, Cullen, & Derek
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    90
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris, Cullen, & Derek
  • Show Website
    Amusing Meeples