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!

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!

A Quick Lil' Break

The three games: Ginkgopolis, Gugong, and Coffee Roaster Keepin this description short because I feel self-conscious about the episode soooooo

The three games: Ginkgopolis, Gugong, and Coffee Roaster Keepin this description short because I feel self-conscious about the episode soooooo

My Struggle with Procrastination: A Tale of Three Board 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.)

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.)

Solo Board Games and Video Games

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

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

The Concept of Roll and Writes, Part 3

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!

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 <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fortcircle/the-halls-of-montezuma?ref=5yq01l&amp;token=52d87fea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>!

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

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!

Three games this week - all solo, all in the same publishing "series": <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/268890/proving-grounds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proving Grounds</a>, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296237/warps-edge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Warp's Edge</a>, and <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353411/wreckland-run" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wreckland Run</a>. ~~~ Please, oh please, check out the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/MeepleMyselfandI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> if you have a moment. Or leave a review on iTunes. Both of those things help grow the show!

The Renegade Games Solo Hero Series

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.

A look at... <ul> <li><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66837/1862-railway-mania-eastern-counties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 1862</a>, a solo-capable 18xx game</li> <li><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7823/1837-rail-building-austro-hungarian-empire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 1837</a>, a multiplayer-only 18xx game</li> <li>me, on trains in London</li> </ul> My <a href="https://www.patreon.com/MeepleMyselfandI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrons</a> keep the show going. Thanks to them, and thanks to you for considering any support that might work for you.

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

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.

A move, a new job, and paying tribute to what's left behind. Welcome to Season 2 of Meeple, Myself, and I. Games: <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352697/resist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resist!</a> and <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354934/legacy-yu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legacy of Yu</a>.

BOI-SLC

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!

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!

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

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!

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!

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

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.

A quick review of a quick game. It's REALLY good. (The game. The review... eh.)

A quick review of a quick game. It's REALLY good. (The game. The review... eh.)

Game Review: Heat: Pedal to the Metal

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

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

Top 100: #5-1

I mean... the title pretty much says it all. See you all next year!

I mean... the title pretty much says it all. See you all next year!

Oniverse Giveaway Winner AND Full Top 100

I LOVE THESE GAMES ~~~ Oh! Please make sure to sign up for Stone Valley Games' giveaway of SIX ONIVERSE GAMES. Free shipping for US residents - all you have to do is sign up below: https://www.stonevalleygames.com/oniverse/ Please sign up! You have nothing to lose! Tell your friends! 

I LOVE THESE GAMES ~~~ Oh! Please make sure to sign up for Stone Valley Games' giveaway of SIX ONIVERSE GAMES. Free shipping for US residents - all you have to do is sign up below: <a href="https://www.stonevalleygames.com/oniverse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stonevalleygames.com/oniverse/</a> Please sign up! You have nothing to lose! Tell your friends!

Top 100: #10-6

A quick review of a quick game from a fascinating series - this week, I'm looking at the newest Oniverse game, Stellarion. Also! I'm doing a giveaway with Stone Valley Games to celebrate the completion of my Top 100 list at the end of the year! You can enter to win a copy of Onirim, Sylvion, Nautillon, Aerion, Castellion, and Stellarion here. We'll pay for the shipping, so please spread the word about this giveaway! We're very excited about it. :-)

A quick review of a quick game from a fascinating series - this week, I'm looking at the newest Oniverse game, Stellarion. Also! I'm doing a giveaway with Stone Valley Games to celebrate the completion of my Top 100 list at the end of the year! You can enter to win a copy of Onirim, Sylvion, Nautillon, Aerion, Castellion, and Stellarion <a href="https://www.stonevalleygames.com/oniverse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. We'll pay for the shipping, so please spread the word about this giveaway! We're very excited about it. :-)

Game Review: Stellarion

I think this is the antepenultimate episode of the Top 100! I have spent all of my efforts making sure that I used antepenultimate correctly, so that's all I have to say here.

I think this is the antepenultimate episode of the Top 100! I have spent all of my efforts making sure that I used antepenultimate correctly, so that's all I have to say here.

Top 100: #15-11

I'm a big, dumb idiot who can't post podcasts correctly. Pushing this through the feed one more time so people can see that it came out TODAY and not a month ago! Sorry for the extra traffic, y'all, and sorry if this showed up twice for you! ~~~ I got back to my written review roots recently (try saying that five times fast!), reviewing the blazing-hot Kickstarter game Endless Winter. This bonus episode is a reading of that review! We'll be back to the Top 100 in a few weeks!

I'm a big, dumb idiot who can't post podcasts correctly. Pushing this through the feed one more time so people can see that it came out TODAY and not a month ago! Sorry for the extra traffic, y'all, and sorry if this showed up twice for you! ~~~ I got back to my written review roots recently (try saying that five times fast!), reviewing the blazing-hot Kickstarter game Endless Winter. This bonus episode is a reading of that review! We'll be back to the Top 100 in a few weeks!

Game Review: Endless Winter

We get ever-closer to the Top 15, and then... the Top 10!  eeeeeeeep I adore these games. Sure, they have their warts, but they're... they're my warts? I don't know what I'm saying here, thank you for downloading the episode anyway please download

We get ever-closer to the Top 15, and then... the Top 10!  eeeeeeeep I adore these games. Sure, they have their warts, but they're... they're my warts? I don't know what I'm saying here, thank you for downloading the episode anyway please download

Top 100: #22-16

It's been a bit since I've done an episode! But I don't want that time to keep stretching out, even when I'm out of town. So I put together a short little episode here on the 2022 horror film "Smile" - a movie that, I think, wants to say lots about mental health and trauma. SPOILERS AHOY for "Smile" Like the whole plot! (Also, a reference to one specific event in "Hereditary" as well.) We'll get back to normal episodes soon enough. I hope this gets you by in the meantime, and please do let me know if you love/hate this kind of diversion in the meantime! They're incredibly fun for me to make, but... who knows if people want this. 

It's been a bit since I've done an episode! But I don't want that time to keep stretching out, even when I'm out of town. So I put together a short little episode here on the 2022 horror film "Smile" - a movie that, I think, wants to say lots about mental health and trauma. SPOILERS AHOY for "Smile" Like the whole plot! (Also, a reference to one specific event in "Hereditary" as well.) We'll get back to normal episodes soon enough. I hope this gets you by in the meantime, and please do let me know if you love/hate this kind of diversion in the meantime! They're incredibly fun for me to make, but... who knows if people want this.

Interlude: "Smile", Horror Movies, Mental Health, and, uh, More

As everyone expected, I'm back covering another... 8 games on the list. Definitely, all I talk about in this episode is games, and not deeply personal stuff like depression and anxiety.

As everyone expected, I'm back covering another... 8 games on the list. Definitely, all I talk about in this episode is games, and not deeply personal stuff like depression and anxiety.

Top 100: #30-23

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