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Meeple, Myself, and I

Meeple, Myself, and I

Meeple, Myself, and I is a podcast by an avid solo gamer (Jason Montgomery) for solo gamers. Inspired by This American Life, Invisibilia, Radiolab, and other "spoken essay"-style podcasts, this fully scripted show tries to do things a little bit differently.

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  • S3 · E2
    March 21 · 33 min

    ROVE, Hyperstar Run, and Galactic Cruise

    Two teensy lil' ones from Button Shy (some might say... wallet-sized!) and a big ol' big one from Kinson Key Games. Some thoughts for today: How is a game transformed by having a solo mode, as oppoosed to just being made FOR solo play? How do you compare games of radically different weight to one another? Do you think the NYT Crossword has been getting easier lately, or am I getting a bit better at them? Nobody reads these, do they

  • S3 · E1
    January 15 · 21 min

    Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux

    WE ARE SO BACK It's a modest start: what do we think of a remake of a game from a decade ago that now sits at the beginning of an ever-increasingly-complex series of medieval-themed board games? Will Jason have what it takes to tackle EVERY GAME IN THIS SERIES? ... no Will Jason have what it takes to tackle THIS ONE GAME? OH YEAH BABY SEASON 3 STARTS NOW

  • S2 · E11
    May 2, 2024 · 36 min

    Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, or, Finding a New Lifestyle Game, or, Embracing a New Style of Life

    GREAT EPISODE NAME, right?! Season 2 comes to an end, almost exactly a year after it started. I do apologize that I haven't been more consistent with these episodes, but I'm not sorry for the reasons behind those delays. (Does that... even make sense?) Please join me in this episode to learn more. Thanks for joining me for this happiest episode I've ever made. Also, a huge thanks to Nelson from Nelson All Over Cards for joining in the episode, too. Sorry for the time(s) I say "Nelson Over Cards" instead of "Nelson All Over Cards" - I'm in marketing, and I should know better! Nelson - you're the best! Season 3 will be here someday. Just give me some time to settle into this new way of being. :-)

  • S2 · E9
    Jan 3, 2024 · 23 min

    Robinson Crusoe and The Halls of Hegra

    Back for another episode! The audio quality is a bit low on this one, and I do apologize for that - I wanted to get this one HOT OFF THE PRESSES before I get a puppy in my house shortly. IT'S FINE I AM NOT STRESSING ABOUT IT AT ALL

  • Dec 4, 2023 · 10 min

    Interlude from a Car: Trust and Safety in the Solo Gaming Community

    I'm selling things from my house, which means selling LOTS of things on Facebook. It sucks. This episode is some musings (ramblings?) about "trust" in online communities that buy and sell things from strangers, and it offers some context for why I suck at putting out consistent content right now. I've got feelings about selling the house, and feelings of gratitude (mostly!) for you gamers out there. (Sorry for the poor audio quality! I'm talking into a speakerphone in my car for this episode. Maybe hearing my voice less clearly is a... good thing?)

  • S2 · E8
    Nov 16, 2023 · 16 min

    Race to the Raft

    We'll keep this nice and short: I'm back from my lil' breaky, with aspirations for a more consistent output through the rest of this year! For this short first episode back, I give my thoughts on a new game - Race to the Raft - by the designer of City of Kings and Isle of Cats. I actually live with two cats now, and I've never had cats before this year! I'm a new man. Not really. I just can't think of anything else to say here BYE

  • Aug 9, 2023 · 1 min

    A Quick Lil' Break

    Just a short announcement that Season 2 is on a bit of a pause through August 2023. I'll be back with better content when life has calmed down a bit, and look for extra stuff on the Patreon in the meantime!

  • S2 · E6
    Jul 13, 2023 · 21 min

    Solo Board Games and Video Games

    This episode is a bit late, and that's because I went on vacation without bringing my computer! I'm very dumb, and I'm very sorry for that. Tune in to hear me think about solo board games in the context of one particular video game: Tears of the Kingdom. How do size, scope, and sandbox-iness all fit into the experience of playing an "epic" game -- analog or digital? (Please forgive the audio quality on this one.)

  • S2 · E5
    Jun 26, 2023 · 25 min

    The Concept of Roll and Writes, Part 3

    Well, we're back to an old saw here: a few more Roll and Writes, because I just can't stay away from these ding dang games. Should I have made it more clear that I'm eschewing an old format from episodes two years ago? Does the beginning of this episode even make sense? Is the description section of a file that I'm uploading the appropriate place to sort all these things out? TUNE IN TO GET NONE OF THESE ANSWERS AND MORE

  • S2 · E4
    Jun 12, 2023 · 21 min

    A Two-fer: Votes for Women and The Shores of Tripoli

    Today, I'm taking a look at two solo-able card-driven games by a very interesting publisher (Fort Circle Games): Votes for Women and The Shores of Tripoli. I feel like I should have explained that I play The Marines' Hymn because it says "The Shores of Tripoli" in that song. I... didn't say that, because I'm not a smart person. ~~~ Check out The Halls of Montezuma Kickstarter here!

  • S2 · E3
    May 29, 2023 · 26 min

    The Renegade Games Solo Hero Series

    Three games this week - all solo, all in the same publishing "series": Proving Grounds, Warp's Edge, and Wreckland Run. ~~~ Please, oh please, check out the Patreon if you have a moment. Or leave a review on iTunes. Both of those things help grow the show!

  • S2 · E2
    May 15, 2023 · 25 min

    The Agony and the Ecstasy of 18xx...stasy

    A look at... 1862, a solo-capable 18xx game 1837, a multiplayer-only 18xx game me, on trains in London My Patrons keep the show going. Thanks to them, and thanks to you for considering any support that might work for you.

  • S2 · E1
    May 1, 2023 · 31 min

    BOI-SLC

    A move, a new job, and paying tribute to what's left behind. Welcome to Season 2 of Meeple, Myself, and I. Games: Resist! and Legacy of Yu.

  • Mar 14, 2023 · 20 min

    Game Review: Twilight Struggle: Red Sea: Conflict in the Horn of Africa

    There are three colons in the name of this episode! That is probably too many. ... Uh. So. Twilight Struggle is one of my very favorite all-time competitive games. It will never leave my collection, ever. So how does a shorter version of Twilight Struggle, WITH A SOLO MODE, stack up? I mean... I'm not gonna tell you here. You gotta listen to me ramble for 20 minutes to find out!

  • Feb 6, 2023 · 10 min

    Game Review: Fuse: Countdown (in Real Time!)

    This is a hectic one, folks: I take exactly ten minutes to play and review (at the same time) the new game Fuse: Countdown, which is a real-time game that you play in exactly ten minutes! If you want to know what I sound like stressed and unscripted, this is the episode for you!

  • S1 · E18
    Dec 26, 2022 · 30 min

    Top 100: #5-1

    A love letter for games and the family that taught me to love them.

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