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Today we're talking about which game brings out your competitive side. Spoiler alert - all of them! 😂 #boardgames

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First thoughts on the Bordeaux expansion for Viticulture are now over on Instagram. #boardgames

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This week for #topictuesday🎲 we're talking about what influences us to buy a game ➡️

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Agree!

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Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip...

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ataleoftwomeeples on Instagram: "Does player count change the experience? That's today's #topictuesday🎲 question and for us, the answer is that it depends heavily …" Does player count change the experience? That's today's #topictuesday🎲 question and for us, the answer is that it depends heavily on the game. We've played a lot of games with just the two of us and found that how they cater for lower player counts varies wildly. Some you set up exactly the same way, others get you to use reduced maps, fewer cards, or occasionally dummy players.Even then, you don't always get the same feel you do as with more players. We recently played Viticulture at 3p for the first time, and while we didn't expect it to be all that different, it actually was.At two players, you can only ever use the first space of an action, none of which have bonuses (at least in the base game). Even your special Grande worker can't claim them at two. At three get access to an extra space, along with a handy bonus if you're the one who takes it. This means that not only is there more competition for each space overall, there's a real incentive for being first. We also found an extra player made the game a lot tighter and more cutthroat, as often at 2p you can just do your own thing, knowing that if you miss out this round you'll likely get it the next, but that didn't seem to be the case at 3p. We had one game where the third player had barely started to score points when the game ended because of the way the other two fought for every point early.Does it mean it was a bad experience at a higher player count? Not at all, it was just different, and still fun. We've found that to be the case with most games when we do add in extra players, with only a few exceptions. For very big, long games we prefer to stick with just the two of us, but for others we enjoy seeing how both the game and extra players change the way a game feels.What have your experiences been with different player counts?***If you'd like to join in on the #topictuesday🎲 fun, please message us and we'll add you to the group chat where the topic for each week is announced.

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Stone Age was our early worker placement game, think that's why we skipped Viticulture. Funnily enough we had cheese and grapes with our game, but it was 10am 😂

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We've only played once so far but liked it. Definitely speeds up the first few rounds where you're usually just trying to get money, and it feels faster overall. I played badly so need another go!

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We only discovered Viticulture last year and it's become a firm favourite. I just need to adapt to the changes in Bordeaux better!

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First play of Azul Duel in ages. I did not win 😭😂 #boardgames

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Steph crushed me in our first play of the Bordeaux expansion for Viticulture from @stonemaiergames.com ...sorry not sorry for the winemaking pun! #boardgames

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How does the first Spiel des Jahres winner hold up? Lettuce tell you! #boardgames

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So, what did we play in March?

We started the month strong with a couple of three player rounds of Viticulture.

We also got a couple of games played from our shelf of opportunity, with Glenmore, Hare & Tortoise, and our first ever attempt at a TCG with Lorcana!

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A Tale of Two Meeples | Board Game Reviews on Instagram: "Where is your favourite place to play that isn't home? We're homebodies so of course, gaming at home is our number one location. It's the bes... 0 likes, 2 comments - ataleoftwomeeples on March 30, 2026: "Where is your favourite place to play that isn't home? We're homebodies so of course, gaming at home is our number one location. It's the b...

Where is your favourite place to play that isn't home? While we'd prefer to be nice and cosy at our own place, sometimes we do venture out, but the games come with us! #boardgames

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Lord Farquaad looking down on our first play of Castle Combo in a while. Reminded me how great a game it is 😍 #boardgames

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We get down and dirty today with Farm Hand, an Aussie designed trick taker from @grailgames.bsky.social

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What's the most unique game in our collection? It has to be Animal Circus! #boardgames

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Neither of us have played a TCG before but since we picked up a couple of Lorcana sets cheaply thought we'd give it a go. Pretty decent actually! #boardgames

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What are your gaming turn offs? (PS ours is not Obsession, so you'll have to read it to find out!)

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Apparently only a 10 card one, but with new patterns and animals. Due soonish

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With a new expansion coming it seemed a good time to get Harmonies to the table. First play was a bit rough but we figured it out again by the second! #boardgames

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Co-op, deduction and pressure, all in one game, and we actually enjoyed it! Didn't expect that! #boardgames

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How do we feel about story driven games? #boardgames

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First play of Glen More. Sort of like Patchwork meets Cacao with more crunch. Interesting! #boardgames

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Only took us a year and a bit between buying the Extra Salt expansion and actually playing it. Not too bad right? 😂

🎲 Sea Salt & Paper

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The magical marbles of 12 Rivers #boardgames

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Absolutely! We love a good bargain, especially one that has been well cared for!

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Yay! What great finds! 😊

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A Tale of Two Meeples | Board Game Reviews on Instagram: "Used Games, Heck yes or no way? That's what @magicandmeeples has asked us for this week's #topictuesday🎲question, and we're team Heck Yeah al... 3 likes, 2 comments - ataleoftwomeeples on March 2, 2026: "Used Games, Heck yes or no way? That's what @magicandmeeples has asked us for this week's #topictuesday🎲question, and we're team Heck Yeah a...

Used Games - Heck yes or no way? That's the topic we're tackling in today's post ➡️

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It reminded me a lot of Rum & Pirates and La Isla in places. I liked it, keen to get our own copy as this belonged to a friend

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