Some Notes On The Meeple
The Urban Dictionary defines it as;
"A generic term for little wooden figures used in German board gaming." This is not a bad description but you
will find that the more fanatical among the board gaming community will take the definition a little further.
Indeed the piece should be wood, be of a living thing and look like it was cut out by a cookie cutter. This
means the little wooden houses in the old style games of monopoly are not Meeples.
Red Meeple
If you feel the urge to be fanatical about Meeples,
look below for a few entertaining links.
Boardgames with Scott. Some people may think Scott may have too much time on his hands. But he does some useful things with a video camera. We'll let you decide if he has a girlfriend.
www.boardgamegeek.com , where it all started, has some stuff about Meeples.
Or you could go to the
Board Game Geek front page. This is the worlds biggest database of boardgames. Now over 20 000 board games with reviews, rules FAQ, many pics, games for sale and much more.
Meeple wedding cake. And when you are on a roll, why stop at one? Party Meeple think these people deserve prizes. You may think something else.
Bruno Faiduti, Klaus Teuber and Reiner Knizia are all rock stars in Europe. Ok, well... Maybe not. But board game designers in Europe are actually much more well known than you might expect. If you'd like to know more about them, here are links to their web pages.
The eclectic french man. A scotch drinker with a great sense of humour who is responsible for a few of Party Meeples favourite games.
Klaus is the man who started the the whole Euro games thing in the USA. Settlers of Catan was selling millions in Europe, so he sold the rights to a US company and the whole thing snowballed.
Herr Knizia is probaly Germany's most prolific designer. A mathematics PhD, he gave up a job as a financial analyst with a German bank as his games proved more lucrative and enjoyable.