What’s a “Meeple”?
A Concise Glossary of Common Gaming Terms
For The Uninitiated
Author: David Fonda - August 12, 2020
Like any activity worth pursuing, gaming has its own particular language. While many of the words gamers use are borrowed from the Queen’s English (e.g. beer & pretzel, broken, fart factor), their meaning can make most non-gamers feel like they’ve fallen down a rabbit hole and entered a strange, parallel universe.
If you’re a newbie (someone who’s new to the wonderful, wide world of gaming), gaming lingo can also seem like an insurmountable barrier; one that can frighten and otherwise dissuade you from discovering the joys and laughter of playing board games with your family and friends.
To help you unlock the mysteries of this fast-growing lingo, and perhaps entice you to try board gaming for yourself, we’ve assembled this concise glossary of gaming words, terms and phrases. With this handy guide, you’ll be able to sit down at any gaming table and know exactly what to say and do should anyone ask you to, “please pass the meeples.”
If you’re a newbie (someone who’s new to the wonderful, wide world of gaming), gaming lingo can also seem like an insurmountable barrier; one that can frighten and otherwise dissuade you from discovering the joys and laughter of playing board games with your family and friends.
To help you unlock the mysteries of this fast-growing lingo, and perhaps entice you to try board gaming for yourself, we’ve assembled this concise glossary of gaming words, terms and phrases. With this handy guide, you’ll be able to sit down at any gaming table and know exactly what to say and do should anyone ask you to, “please pass the meeples.”