Meeple Lady

NEW POST: 2025 was the best of times, sometimes the worst of times, but there definitely was a lot of board gaming. Here are the 10 games I played for the first time in 2025.

https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2025/12/29/top-10-games-i-played-for-the-first-time-in-2025/

LIVE ON KICKSTARTER: Remember when we rode bikes through the neighborhood and waited by the radio so you'd hear your favorite song? Step back into the 1980s with Garage Rock, where your teen band is fighting for fame in the Battle of the Bands showcase, hosted by the coolest DJ Johnny Law of Pirate Radio who broadcasts from high above his treehouse.

Garage Rock from Mariposa Games is a midweight worker placement game where players write and practice songs, buy new instruments, get rad clothing, create fliers and merch to sell, take music lessons and record cassette demos. As your skills improve, shown on a most excellent fader system on your player board, you can play gigs and pass your demo to Johnny Law to play on air if he’s nearby!

The game comes with awesome components such as acrylic instruments, song and ribbon tokens, demo tapes, a VIP lanyard for the first player, and a treehouse radio station that functions as a dice tower. As your popularity soars, so will your chances at winning the Battle of the Bands showcase. Will your garage band have what it takes to be the best band in the neighborhood?

Check out Garage Rock: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mariposagames/garage-rock

NEW POST: I went to Origins Game Fair for the first time ever in June. It was by far the largest gaming con I've been to! Here's all the games I played.

https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2025/07/10/origins-2025-cross-bronx-expressway-rebel-princess-hot-streak/

NEW POST: This year, Circle DC, an annual convention held by historical game publisher Fort Circle Games, was held on March 28-30, 2025. It was mostly held at the DC History Center, with a few gaming opportunities at satellite locations. Here are the games I played.

https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2025/04/07/circle-dc-2025-painkillers-scotus-chalice-of-poison-cherry-blossoms/