Catch the always-entertaining Meeple Minded crew as they reflect on UK Games Expo 2025 - always a pleasure to listen to - or watch, of course!

🎧 Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UwdkcF4SIfc1rxsJ1WSgQ?si=1ALLzqXBSo-H7spGbeYLfw
📺 Watch: https://youtu.be/qljFX_rgSDI?si=ouQxfyS-_P9JkA3j

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Ep 212 Reflecting on UKGE 2025

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I'm really excited about Red North from Mighty Boards, a new edition of Saer, which was published in 2024 by La Mame Games. I had a quick demo at #UKGE2025 and love what I saw. It's a game of hidden information, bidding and bluffing where you fight over outposts. Can't wait! 😃👍

The first time I covered this massive board game event was back in 2018. It was well-established at the Birmingham NEC by then, sprawling across halls 1, 2, 3 and 3A. During the COVID pandemic in 2021 and 2022, I skipped the show, but since 2023, I have attended again every year. So, technically speaking, this is my 6th @ukgamesexpo.

Read the full review or listen to the audio version here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/06/07/uk-games-expo-2025-saturday-review/

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Do you know what I forgot to hand out at #UKGE2025? Tabletop Games Blog pin badges! So, if you saw me and would have wanted one, DM me your address and I’ll post one over as quickly as I can. 🙂👍

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Best Of UK Games Expo 2025 Day 3 - Sunday #UKGE2025

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My latest video is about the fun I had at #UKGE2025! The Magic of UK GAMES EXPO! youtu.be/IKYen4hVVMw

The Magic of UK GAMES EXPO!
The Magic of UK GAMES EXPO!

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Seeing @czechgames's 10th anniversary edition of Codenames at #UKGE2025 was interesting. It has an insert, the card stand is made of RE-Wood®, and there are a couple of new innocent bystanders. They even tweaked the word list to make the game better. Can't wait to try it soon. 😊👍 #boardgames #UKGamesExpo
The variety of games that @smirkanddagger releases is huge. I saw them at #UKGE2025 and was given a review copy of This Game is Killer: Alien on Board. Can't wait to try this. I loved The Night Cage, but Killer is more of a party game, which will be interesting. 🙂👍 #UKGamesExpo
I think by now we all know I had a wonderful time at #ukge2025. That said, there WAS something that really disappointed me, that I think is important to highlight - the use of AI. It wasn't prevalent, but I saw AI art on a number of stands for board games, TTRPGs, and gaming tools alike... 🧵