The Fifth Meeple Board Game Podcast

Episode 83: Dice, Engines, and Domination: Space Base vs Valeria: Card Kingdoms

Both games promise satisfying engine-building and dice-driven decisions—but which does it better? We break down Space Base vs. Valeria: Card Kingdoms and see which system really earns its victory points in this battle of the funnest showdown.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:00 Topic of the Day!

07:18 Space Base

17:11 Space Base: Collector's Corner

17:54 Space Base: Final Thoughts

19:55 Valeria: Card Kingdoms

29:58 Valeria: Card Kingdoms: Collector's Corner

30:28 Valeria: Card Kingdoms: Final Thoughts

34:14 Battle of the Funnest Showdown

45:55 Bloopers

Thanks for listening! Want to keep the conversation going? Reach out to us at [email protected]—we’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, and hot takes. And as always… play more board games!

Special Episode 82 (Trivia): Board Game Mechanisms

How well do you really know game mechanics? In this trivia-style episode, we dive into worker placement, design complexity, and the language gamers use—inviting listeners to play along as we break down what makes these systems tick.  Thanks for listening! Enjoy

Timestamps: 

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Chris's 15 Trivia Questions (Mechanisms) Play along with us!

Have any great trivia questions for us? Email us at [email protected] and maybe we'll put your trivia up on our podcast in the future (10 questions minimum| 15 questions max) as always play more board games!

Special Episode 81: Never Again: Worst Plays of 2025

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:00 Worst 3 Plays of 2025

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Episode 80: Don't Bet on It: Hot Streak vs Magical Athlete

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:02 Topic of the Day!

04:24 Magical Athlete

13:35 Magical Athlete: Collector's Corner

14:40 Magical Athlete: Final Thoughts

16:22 Hot Streak

27:24 Hot Streak: Collector's Corner

27:51 Hot Streak: Final Thoughts

30:02 Battle of the Funnest Showdown

41:29 Bloopers

Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at [email protected] and as always play more board games!

Special Episode 79: Cream of the Crop Top Plays of 2025

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:03 Top 3 Games We Played in 2025

37:32 Bloopers

Thanks for listening! Want to connect with us? Email us at [email protected] and as always play more board games!