Ep 217 Star wars Battle of Hoth first impressions

This week on the Meeple Minded Podcast, Jason and Ant are flying solo (well… duo) while James is off sick and doing his best impression of a discarded Pandemic card. But fear not — we've got a stacked show for you:00:00 Intro02:29 Meeple Menu03:43 The Setup Phase – We break down the latest in board game news, including: Ark Nova's deluxe expansion and its wallet-destroying price tag. CMON's projected \$6–8 million losses for the first half of 2025 — what does it mean for the industry?12:25 Meeple Moments – We chat about what we've been playing lately (spoiler: James played “Sleeping Gods: Tissue Box Edition”).19:38 Cardboard Critique – Our first impressions of Star Wars: Battle for Hoth, the brand-new Days of Wonder release. Is it the epic battle we wanted, or just another trip into the snowy abyss?49:44 Giveaway Draw – We announce the winner of our competition to snag a brand new copy of *Popcorn* by IELLO!--- Don't forget to like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments: are you excited about Battle for Hoth or do you think it's another cash-in on the Star Wars license? Join the conversation:Instagram | Facebook | @MeepleMinded Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and wherever you get your board game podcast fix.#BoardGames #Podcast #StarWars #StarWarsBoardGames #ArkNova #CMON #BoardGameNews #MeepleMinded