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Meeple Source manufactures edible game components, doesn't send replacements

1/31/2017

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BOARD GAME NEWS
Volume 1 • Issue 3

ORLANDO—"Meeple Chow," Meeple Source's newest line of game components have already taken the title of "Most Popular" on their website after only one week on the market.

Consumers can choose from a wide variety of flavors and edible materials, such as Sourdough Pretzel, Superman Jawbreaker, Lemon Shockers and Dark Chocolate Truffle. They can then choose a design to apply to a foil wrapper or to the piece directly via edible confectionery ink.

"The Beef Bits Underdog piece I ordered was absolutely gorgeous"

Customer feedback averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on the Meeple Source Website, but complaints have begun to crop up. "The Beef Bits Underdog piece I ordered was absolutely gorgeous," says PuppyMuffin42 in a product review. "But don't leave your Pomeranian alone with your game. No replacements—no exceptions, they said! Won't buy again."

Another player reported attracting the ire of his little brother after foiling his plan in games of Carcassonne. "He literally bit my head off," says Jonathan Dough. "My custom figure is ruined!"

Meeple Source declined to comment about the negative feedback, but a package of Muddy Buddy Meeple Chow pieces arrived at our office this morning. We'll let you know how they hold up.

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BOARD GAME NEWS
Volume 1 • Issue 2

Singapore—There’s big news today in board gaming as tabletop game company CoolMiniOrNot, who recently underwent a name change to CMON Limited, is changing their company name yet again. Their new moniker is WNA, or We’re Not Asmodee.

“It’s another big change,” said company CEO Chern Ann Ng, “But it’s one worth making. We want everyone to know who we are and what we stand for.”

The re-branding comes on the heels of several big acquisitions made by board game giant Asmodee Editions over the past few years. In 2014, Asmodee acquired two hugely popular game publishers: Days of Wonder and Fantasy Flight Games. And then in 2016 Asmodee acquired the English language rights to the Catan series of games and Canadian publisher F2Z Entertainment, which includes Z-Man Games and Plaid Hat Games under their umbrella.

“We really want WNA to stand out,” said David Doust, co-founder of the company. “In an industry that’s growing as quickly as board games, we want to make sure that people understand our unique contribution to tabletop gaming.”

“I was shocked when I heard the news,” says local gamer John Detrick. "I didn’t know they weren’t part of Asmodee. It's nice to know that at least a tiny part of the money I've spent is helping a totally different company.”

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BOARD GAME NEWS
Volume 1 • Issue 1

DINGLE, IRELAND—Authorities issued a restraining order Wednesday against Seamus McKinnon for the protection of neighbor Chloe Kelly. In her report Kelly mentions months of McKinnon's erratic behavior that came to a head in several verbal altercations with the man.

Until recently, Kelly and McKinnon both attended weekly game nights, always making a point to play their mutually favorite game, Settlers of Catan.

"He became obsessive about Catan," says Kelly. "Playing alone for hours outside of game night, examining, refining different strategies. Started to be no fun to play with him anymore."

About the same time, reports surfaced about McKinnon antagonizing local sheep raisers. Jenny Murphy, the first to report McKinnon's campaign, answered the man's knocking on the door, not knowing what to expect. "He held out a huge rotten log and asked to have a sheep from my flock," says Murphy. She was unfamiliar with the game of Catan. "I told him to leave. He didn't like that. Started shouting about how I was ganging up on him."

Other residents reported similar incidents, culminating in an exasperated McKinnon offering three rotten logs for one sheep. "You win a few times, and people decide you're not worth trading with," says McKinnon. "You're literally handing them the victory and they say 'Nope! I'll never trade with you!'"