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Alex McKenzie
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He/Him 🇨🇦 I play board games I think about board games I write about board games at meepleandthemoose.com
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · Sep 3
I don't self-promote often, but here's my post schedule for my blog!
On Saturdays, I post a board game review.
On Wednesdays, I post a video game review, or a non-review board game post.
On the last day of each month, I post a book review!

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 12h
It's always a treat to join Daniel and Mark for a chat about games. Thanks so much for having me on!
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The Omnigamers' Club Podcast @omnigamers.bsky.social · 15h
The latest podcast is now available on your podcatcher of choice.

We’re joined by return guest @meepleandthemoose.com to discuss Final Fantasy, both the series' legacy and the debut where it all began. We talk remakes and reinterpretations, monsters and manuals.
120 - Final Fantasy w/ Alex McKenzie (Meeple and the Moose)
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 12h
They're pretty stylish! I am fighting with the camera a lot, but the gameplay is super addicting! I should be doing other things but I keep saying "one more battle"...
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 12h
It's quite the jump to go from Zelda monopoly, Cluedo, and Carcassonne to Arcs!
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 15h
I will say the dialogue is much more intense than any of the Final Fantasy games I've played up to this point.
Final Fantasy Tactics screenshot "I'll not bear your ribald tongue, rogue! Learn to guard it, if you'd not have it cut from your throat!"
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 15h
For context, I LOVE Final Fantasy Tactics: Advance and A2. I tried to play Final Fantasy Tactics in 2009 on my PSP, but it feels clunky and slow in comparison. And then I got softlocked when Ramza was trapped in a duel he couldn't win. I quit the game at that point and never looked back.
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 15h
Well, since everyone seems to be so keen on the remake, no better time than the present to give Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions a shot.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions title screen
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 1d
Underwater Cities is one of Suchy's very best games. The arc of resource generation is really satisfying.
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 1d
Food poisoning sucks, it's true, but I'm a look at the bright side kind of guy.

I've lost 4 pounds! 💪💪
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 4d
Penultimate - it means next to ultimate. I've seen it used to mean ultimate way too many times.

Irregardless - I use it from time to time to bother my spouse.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d
Other than the word “literally,” what’s the word people constantly misuse that figuratively drives you crazy?
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 5d
Played the Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game today.

It's a very simple cooperative experience that provides ✨vibes✨

It's fine, but it's not that interesting. Move minis and shuffle cards.

There are a lot of other, quite good LOTR games out now. I don't see why you'd play this over any others.
Lotr adventure book game map Lotr adventure book game with Aragon and the hobbits at weather top The hobbits in the Shire
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 6d
Teaching rules can be really stressful! If a rule gets missed or interpreted wrong, the whole play is spoiled!
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 6d
Got this lovely message from a friend this morning! Either I did a really good job recently, or he had a bad experience with someone else! 🤣

#boardgames #thankyourrulesteacher
Text message "have I told you recently how much I appreciate your rule teaches? You're so good at them compared to pretty much anyone else"
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 7d
Playign SETI again! This time at 4 players

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SETI board game set up
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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 7d
Game Pass' enshittification was always inevitable but if they're cranking up the temperature this quickly (an extra $10 a month!) they must be really feeling the squeeze. I've dropped it since the BDS protest and I assure you it's not as vital as it feels.
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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 7d
Hogwart's Legacy AND a huge price hike? I kinda want to sign up for Game Pass just to cancel it.
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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 7d
Here's every game added in the big Game Pass shakeup today https://kotaku.com/game-pass-library-october-2025-hogwarts-legacy-hades-assassins-creed-2000630626
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 8d
Heck yes! Smoked wings don't need anything added to them. A pub I cooked at for a year in Saskatoon would brine their wings, smoke them, and then deep fry and toss in salt and pepper, and just thinking of those wings now is making me salivate...
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 8d
Playing The Game Makers left me with some thoughts.

The game is mechanically sound, but the theme, which should excite me, just left me feeling a bit icky. It feels less of a love letter to board games and more a monument to unchecked capitalism

Full thoughts: meepleandthemoose.com/2025/09/30/t...
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If I had a nickel for every time a board game about making board games came out, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's odd that it happened twice in such a short time frame. The first to hit...
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 9d
Playing The Game Makers on BGA, because no way in heck am I shelling out $200+ for the Kickstarter!
The game makers on board game arena
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 10d
I have a couple plays under my belt now, and am ready to hear your advice. What are the general strategies you employ?

I feel like it's a pretty tactical game, so many of your decisions are going to be influenced by what the other players are doing, but I'm keen to hear what you have to say.
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 10d
Haha, I thought that was your TBR! I'm always looking for more book reccomendations, so I've added stone yard devotional to my library hold 😊
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 10d
Demon Copperhead was my favourite book I read last year. Once you're finished, which of those books are you most interested to read next?
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 11d
Got to play Reiner Knizia's Mille Fiori with the Masterpieces expansion last night. A pretty decent card drafting point salad type of game. A lot of the game is trying to be the player who jumps on a point scoring opportunity when it's most ripe, which is hard to do in a 4 player game.

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Mille Fiori board near the end of the game Mille Fiori player cards that dictate where you can place your glass
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 11d
Oh, butts are serious business. We reserve butts for the most critical of times. When we're playing pretend

Dad: "im going to be a parrot! Squak!"

Mom: "im going to be a lion, roar!"

4 year old: "Im going to be... a butt!! Pffft"
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 11d
"hey dad, what does a chickmunk eat?"
"what does a chipmunk eat?"
"no, a chiCKmonk"
"Oh. My mistake. What?"
"lots of chickens!"
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 11d
"hey dad, what did the giraffe say to the zoo keeper?"

"what?"

"nice to see you! Hahaha!!
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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 11d
"hey dad, how can a boat fly and float at the same time?"

"how"

"clouds!"
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