The 'X' on this MAAP: In the sacred and storied tradition of gaming websites and podcasts, Ross, G, Blair and Sko get together at the Unboxed Café to discuss what games comprise their top five lists. Will some choices be controversial? Will so

M.A.A.P: 049 - Bidness Time

Jun 1st, 2017 1h 34m

The 'X' on this MAAP: Ross, Kayleigh, G, Sko and Blair sit down in the soon-to-be-open-Unboxed Gaming Café on the banks of the river Ayr to tell you all about how this idea came to be. What are the pitfalls and tribulations experienced in openi

M.A.A.P: 048 - Boldly Going

May 25th, 2017 1h 22m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G, Sko, Blair and our very special guest, Derek get together to talk about the UK National Star Trek Attack Championships. What's it like to attend a championship competition for the first time? Find out how aweso

M.A.A.P 47: Smells like Indie Spirit

May 11th, 2017 1h 27m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G and Sko travel through hell and high water to bring this very special episode of the podcast. Herein we discuss indie developers and the problems we've noticed they're consistently experiencing, as well as distr

M.A.A.P: 046 - Do you smell something burning?

May 4th, 2017 1h 32m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G and Sko adventure into the depths of overused themes for board games, having a good old fashioned proper moan about the lack of diversity in the current climate. You can place bets on what you think they will br

045 - Dust Gatherers

Apr 27th, 2017 1h 20m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G, Sko, Blair and Kayleigh mourn the lack of board games in their lives as life gets in the way. There's the news about Fallout, there's chat about Smallworld, a twist in the Main Quest and your favourite game sho

044 - Licensed Games

Apr 20th, 2017 1h 32m

The ‘X’ on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G, Sko and Blair create our illustrious panel for this week’s show. Besides the news, what we’ve been playing this week, and the always illustrious ‘What’s Your Favourite?’ we discuss the quagmire of Licensed Game

M.A.A.P: 043 - RPG Systems

Apr 13th, 2017 1h 31m

The 'X'on this M.A.A.P: Change is afoot! On this episode we debut our News segment, wherein we attempt some journalism. We also revisit our new bonus segment, 'What's your favourite?'. In our Main Quest we discuss RPG systems. What makes a go

042 - Hybridisation

Apr 6th, 2017 59m 35s

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G, Sko and Blair have a chat about the board games that have been tickling their pickles (oh God, we've went this way already? Should I delete that? Nah, I've written it already and I'm not stopping now, I'll just

041 - Breaking Games

Mar 30th, 2017 1h 18m

The 'X' on this MAAP: Ross, G and Sko tackle the subject of broken games. Are they actually broken? Is it design or is it the players? Also, they discuss Matagot's Inis as the Game of the Week, more of CGE's Adrenaline, and yet more games!

040 - Inclusivity

Mar 23rd, 2017 1h 13m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G, Sko and a welcome return from Kayleigh sit down and chat about more board games. This week, we talk very excitedly about CGE's awesome FPS-alike Adrenaline and why we liked it so much it was the only game we pl

039 - Rules and Regulations

Mar 16th, 2017 1h 24m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G and Sko sit down for the first time in not a very long time to recount their most recent adventures in the cardboard city of tabletop gaming, returning to the traditional Meeples Anonymous Audio Podcast format y

038 - Dungeons And Meeples and Llamas, oh my!

Mar 11th, 2017 2h 25m

The 'X' on thisM.A.A.P: Ross, G, Blair and Sko continue on their adventure back to the 90's as they play Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd edition. Who will survive the journey through the Labyrinth of Millers Folly? Will the party hold strong

037 - Dungeons And Meeples

Mar 2nd, 2017 2h 11m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G and Blair journey to the far reaches of Sko's hugely original and inventive world of Ere (this is categorically untrue, I mean, you could literally replace this world with any number og homebrew D&D campaigns. B

M.A.A.P: 036 - Sacred Cows

Feb 23rd, 2017 1h 10m

The 'X' on this MAAP: Ross, G and Sko discuss more Netrunner (sigh), Space Cadets Dice Duel and Cosmic Encounter. Then in our Main Quest, we discuss the Sacred Cows of gaming and what the climate of the current canon of 'The G.O.A.T' (The Grea

035 - Competitititivivity

Feb 16th, 2017 1h 12m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G, Sko and Blair discuss their epic game of 'Dead of Winter: The Long Night' and find out whos was for the colony and who was the filthy betrayer. In our Main Quest this week the Meeps talk about competitiveness

034 - Artificial Intelligence

Feb 9th, 2017 1h 15m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G and Sko debate the merits of the undisputed classic, Puerto Rico. Is it the sacred cow of boardgaming? Does it bare any of its 20 years? We throw our hats in the ring and arrive at our own conclusions for this

033 - The Formative Gaming Years

Feb 2nd, 2017 1h 34m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G and Sko assemble over coffee at the table we call 'Curiosity' to find out more about our gaming childhoods. We find out what games defined the medium for us in our formative years, what games were unjustly denie

032 - W.A.R. What is it good for?

Jan 26th, 2017 1h 10m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, Steesh, Cammy, Sko and finally, Mark Mckinnon (of Wreck and Ruin fame) sit down to discuss Mark's journey into game design. We talk about Wreck and Ruin, the mechanical developments and the trials of getting a gam

031 - M.A. Predict The Future

Jan 19th, 2017 1h 30m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, Sko and G attempt to channel the arcane energies and scry deep into the future of 2017. In these nightmarish visions without shape nor form, they see phantasmagoria of the most foul grotesquery, channelled from th

M.A.AP: 030 - Game of the Year?

Jan 12th, 2017 1h 46m

The 'X' on this MAAP: Ross, G and Sko sit down for the first time in a long time to discuss gaming in 2016. Was it a banner year for gaming? Was the whole thing just a bit of a disappointment? Are Sko and G ever going to play anything but Netru

029 - MAAP Extra - Stigma

Dec 22nd, 2016 55m 6s

The 'X' on this lost MAAP: This week we drag an archived episode from the vaults to allow us some time during this busy Christmas period. We talk about 'the Stigma' of board gaming. What it is, what we think it is, how it can disappear, why it

M.A.A.P: 028 - Size Matters (more dick jokes)

Dec 15th, 2016 1h 14m

The 'X' on this MAAP: Ross, Sko and G (yay!) discuss the gargantuan, mammoth, sprawling, though-provoking, insightful, wondrous and deplorable world of Archipelago, having played a four hour game recently. They also discuss more games but mostl

027 - Lanax 'The One'

Dec 8th, 2016 1h 23m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Steesh, G and Sko sit down to discuss Netrunner (again)but more importantly, Steesh draws up his very first D&D character. What madness shall ensue as we venture forth into the unchartered waters of Steesh's psyche? Wha

026 - Glasgow Games Fest

Dec 1st, 2016 1h 11m

The 'X' on this M.A.A.P: Ross, G, Sko and Steesh sit down to discuss the Glasgow Games Festival. We cover some of the rare finds and upcoming releases from the finest independent Scottlish developers, including Bad Cat Games, Stuff By Bez, Shad