Unqualified Experts #4: Settlers of Catan Placing Your Settlements Like a Boss

two gamers playing settlers of catan

Settlers of Catan is one of our favorite games to break out, and that shouldn’t be too surprising. An absolute classic among board game fans who loves strategy, Catan is synonymous with good times playing a strategy game that plays differently with each board setup. Sometimes predictably depending on how things are setup. At other …

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Unqualified Experts #1: Top 5 Low Level D&D Utility Spells

Gamers talking D&D Spells

Launching YouTube shows was something we thought about doing eventually, and though Phil & Heather kicked it off with their awesome Table for Two series – Braden and Shane weren’t far behind with a very different show of their own. Unqualified Experts seemed a fitting name for these two knowledgeable fellows who always seem to …

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Can a King Kill a King in Chess?

glass chess set

Chess was one of my favorite games growing up. Before board games really hit their full stride with games coming out for players of all ages, chess was a major part of my gaming experience growing up in the late 80’s and through the 1990’s. In fact, I pushed hard in high school to allow …

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Top 10 Plot Quests in Lords of Waterdeep

Lords of Waterdeep Board Game

Lords of Waterdeep is one of our favorite board games here on Assorted Meeples and we play it both in person as well as using the online version to play one another via Steam. Combining the best of worker placement European-style boardgames with intense strategy and a bit of deck building (hello Intrigue Cards), this …

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