Join us for an evening of tiles, strategy, and friendly competition! Whether you’re brand new to Mahjong or a seasoned player, our group is all about learning together, sharing tips, and enjoying the game’s timeless charm. We’ll provide the sets, the space, and a welcoming community—just bring yourself (and maybe a friend or two).

No prior experience needed—we’ll happily teach beginners the basics. Come shuffle, build your wall, and see where the winds take you!

Free with admission.

Come join Gamer Guide Jess as she demos FOOD FIGHTERS!

Our We Teach Wednesdays are a great chance to learn a new game without the pesky rule book reading. It’s also a great opportunity to meet new people or add to your gamer group.

If you participate in the We Teach event, you also can purchase the game at our shop for a 20% discount!

The Game

Foodfighters is a fun and light two-player battle game - each player controls a team of foods trying to win a food fight against the opposing team. First player to knock out three matching foods from the other team wins!

You and your opponent each control a faction of fighting foods. On your turn, you can move a Foodfighter, or roll dice to attack an opponent (that your Foodfighter is thinking about and that is in reach), or roll for Beans (cash). After that you can spend your Beans to buy awesome gear from the store or Power cards that are unique to your team. Then it's the other guy's turn. Keep going until you've knocked out three of a kind on your opponent's team, and you've won!

Come play during our sensory friendly hours - no music, no loud games and no loud talking.

Enjoy some time to yourself, or bring a friend or two for some chill play time.

Join Guest Gamer Guide Matt as he takes you through the thrilling social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower!

In the quiet village of Ravenswood Bluff, ‌a demon walks amongst you...

During a hellish thunderstorm, on the stroke of midnight, there echoes a bone-chilling scream. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the town storyteller murdered, their body impaled on the hands of the clocktower, blood dripping onto the cobblestones below. A Demon is on the loose, murdering by night and disguised in human form by day. Some have scraps of information. Others have abilities that fight the evil or protect the innocent. But the Demon and its evil minions are spreading lies to confuse and breed suspicion. Will the good townsfolk put the puzzle together in time to execute the true demon and save themselves? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful village?

Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game enjoyed by 5 to 20 players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, overseen by a Storyteller player who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The goal of the game is to successfully deduce and execute the demons before they outnumber the townfolk.

During a 'day' phase players socialize openly and whisper privately to trade knowledge or spread lies, culminating in a player's execution if a majority suspects them of being Evil. Of a 'night' time, players close their eyes and are woken one at a time by the Storyteller to gather information, spread mischief, or kill.

The Storyteller uses the game's intricate playing pieces to guide each game, leaving others free to play without a table or board. Players stay in the thick of the action to the very end even if their characters are killed, haunting Ravenswood Bluff as ghosts trying to win from beyond the grave.

If you arrive late to a game, you can enter after it's started as a powerful Traveller character with unusual talents and questionable allegiances. Each character comes with their own special ability and no two players in a game are ever the same character.

Blood on the Clocktower is free with your paid admission.

Join us as we battle to victory (points)! On Sunday, Dec. 7, we will play TACTA!

These monthly board game tournaments will feature different games and pit player against player in a battle royale!

The Details

Tacta Tournament is free with admission. We will play in groups of 4-5 depending on play count. We will play 2 round robin games, then the final table of 4 players.

Games beginning promptly at 2:30 p.m., so plan to show up by 2:20. We hope to be finished around 5:30 p.m. give or take.

Prizes

First place prize: $25 gift certificate to Village Meeple

Second place prize: $15 gift certificate to Village Meeple

Third place prize: $10 gift certificate to Village Meeple

Register Ahead

Call (417.324.4563), email (info@villagemeeple.com) or come in person to register your spot!

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of tiles, strategy, and friendly competition! Whether you’re brand new to Mahjong or a seasoned player, our group is all about learning together, sharing tips, and enjoying the game’s timeless charm. We’ll provide the sets, the space, and a welcoming community—just bring yourself (and maybe a friend or two).

No prior experience needed—we’ll happily teach beginners the basics. Come shuffle, build your wall, and see where the winds take you!

Free with admission.

Some of the best ideas are from our customers! We had someone mention doing a Dungeons and Dragons group for women. We LOVED the idea!! And away we went!

Presenting Ladies+ D&D Night! Fridays from 7-10 p.m. our very own Dungeon Master Kaleb Norman will be leading our adventures! We will start the group as one shots, but would love to morph it into a campaign!

Just $10/person! Perfect for newbies or seasoned adventurers!

Meeting new people is hard! Let us help make that a little easier by providing a common focus — Board Games!! It’s like a nice third person for you to all focus your attention on.

So, whether you’ve just moved here, your gamer friends moved away, you want to play a game that needs a higher player count, or you’re just looking for some new people to hang out with, Game Friends Assemble (GFA) is for you!

Cost is just the usual admission. Come solo or with friends. All are welcome!

Ready for Adventure?

Join our Dungeon Master Randy as he takes you through a Dungeons & Dragons game. Drop-In D&D is perfect for Beginners who want to learn the ropes of Dungeons & Dragons in a safe space or for veterans who want to play in a fun one-shot without the campaign commitment.

We have everything you need to get started, all you need is yourself and a sense of adventure!

Just $10 for 4 hours of fun!

Join us for an evening of tiles, strategy, and friendly competition! Whether you’re brand new to Mahjong or a seasoned player, our group is all about learning together, sharing tips, and enjoying the game’s timeless charm. We’ll provide the sets, the space, and a welcoming community—just bring yourself (and maybe a friend or two).

No prior experience needed—we’ll happily teach beginners the basics. Come shuffle, build your wall, and see where the winds take you!

Free with admission.

Come join Gamer Guide Jess as she demos SQUIRREL AWAY!

Our We Teach Wednesdays are a great chance to learn a new game without the pesky rule book reading. It’s also a great opportunity to meet new people or add to your gamer group.

If you participate in the We Teach event, you also can purchase the game at our shop for a 20% discount!

The Game

You and your ragtag crew of squirrely thieves just pulled off the biggest heist of your bushy-tailed lives, grabbing a whole winter's worth of acorns back from the clutches of a greedy raccoon. Now you're at the rendezvous point, up to your cheeks in nuts, and it's time to split up the haul. To get away with more than your fair share, it'll take sneaky sleight-of-paw and every underhanded trick you can think of. Will you successfully scurry off with the biggest pile of acorns, or will another rogue rodent call you out as a scoundrel?

In each round of Squirrel Away, a player will pick a card that determines what they're allowed to take, then grab acorn gems from the middle of the table...possibly sneakily grabbing more than they should or acorns other than the ones indicated. They then claim to the group how many they grabbed, and the other players decide whether that player is telling the truth — that is, squirreling away what they took — or if they're a scoundrel, taking something they're not supposed to.

In the end, the player who squirrels away the most sets — that is, one gem of each color — wins.

Come play during our sensory friendly hours - no music, no loud games and no loud talking.

Enjoy some time to yourself, or bring a friend or two for some chill play time.

Join Guest Gamer Guide Matt as he takes you through the thrilling social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower!

In the quiet village of Ravenswood Bluff, ‌a demon walks amongst you...

During a hellish thunderstorm, on the stroke of midnight, there echoes a bone-chilling scream. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the town storyteller murdered, their body impaled on the hands of the clocktower, blood dripping onto the cobblestones below. A Demon is on the loose, murdering by night and disguised in human form by day. Some have scraps of information. Others have abilities that fight the evil or protect the innocent. But the Demon and its evil minions are spreading lies to confuse and breed suspicion. Will the good townsfolk put the puzzle together in time to execute the true demon and save themselves? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful village?

Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game enjoyed by 5 to 20 players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, overseen by a Storyteller player who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The goal of the game is to successfully deduce and execute the demons before they outnumber the townfolk.

During a 'day' phase players socialize openly and whisper privately to trade knowledge or spread lies, culminating in a player's execution if a majority suspects them of being Evil. Of a 'night' time, players close their eyes and are woken one at a time by the Storyteller to gather information, spread mischief, or kill.

The Storyteller uses the game's intricate playing pieces to guide each game, leaving others free to play without a table or board. Players stay in the thick of the action to the very end even if their characters are killed, haunting Ravenswood Bluff as ghosts trying to win from beyond the grave.

If you arrive late to a game, you can enter after it's started as a powerful Traveller character with unusual talents and questionable allegiances. Each character comes with their own special ability and no two players in a game are ever the same character.

Blood on the Clocktower is free with your paid admission.

Join us for the 3rd Annual Village Meeple Friendsgiving! This year, we will be sharing snacks, appetizers, and desserts!

If you are so inclined, we also will be organizing several tables of Scythe! So if you would like to play (or even learn to play), we would love to have you join us!

Free with paid admission.

Grab your spot here!

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of tiles, strategy, and friendly competition! Whether you’re brand new to Mahjong or a seasoned player, our group is all about learning together, sharing tips, and enjoying the game’s timeless charm. We’ll provide the sets, the space, and a welcoming community—just bring yourself (and maybe a friend or two).

No prior experience needed—we’ll happily teach beginners the basics. Come shuffle, build your wall, and see where the winds take you!

Free with admission.

Come knock out your Holiday Shopping List while supporting a pretty cool Small Business! In honor of Small Business Saturday, you get 15% off of everything!!! We also will have Village Meeple T-Shirts buy 2, get one free! If you spend over $50, you get to spin the WHEEL OF PRIZES!!

Did you know we do Wish Lists? We are super high tech and will hand you an index card for you to write your hopes and dreams on. Then your loved ones can purchase exactly what you want! Think “Amazon Wish List” but definitely not run by billionaires!

Some of the best ideas are from our customers! We had someone mention doing a Dungeons and Dragons group for women. We LOVED the idea!! And away we went!

Presenting Ladies+ D&D Night! Fridays from 7-10 p.m. our very own Dungeon Master Kaleb Norman will be leading our adventures! We will start the group as one shots, but would love to morph it into a campaign!

Just $10/person! Perfect for newbies or seasoned adventurers!

Meeting new people is hard! Let us help make that a little easier by providing a common focus — Board Games!! It’s like a nice third person for you to all focus your attention on.

So, whether you’ve just moved here, your gamer friends moved away, you want to play a game that needs a higher player count, or you’re just looking for some new people to hang out with, Game Friends Assemble (GFA) is for you!

Cost is just the usual admission. Come solo or with friends. All are welcome!

Get that Holiday Shopping List knocked out at the Village Meeple store! All board games and dice are 10% off plus you roll 5 D6 dice and add that to your discount too!! You could roll up to 40% off!!

Did you know we do Wish Lists? We are super high tech and will hand you an index card for you to write your hopes and dreams on. Then your loved ones can purchase exactly what you want! Think “Amazon Wish List” but definitely not run by billionaires!

Ready for Adventure?

Join our Dungeon Master Kaylie as she takes you through a Dungeons & Dragons game. Drop-In D&D is perfect for Beginners who want to learn the ropes of Dungeons & Dragons in a safe space or for veterans who want to play in a fun one-shot without the campaign commitment.

We have everything you need to get started, all you need is yourself and a sense of adventure!

Just $10 for 4 hours of fun!

We will have altered hours for Thanksgiving, but will be open to gaming! Hope to see there!

Join us for an evening of tiles, strategy, and friendly competition! Whether you’re brand new to Mahjong or a seasoned player, our group is all about learning together, sharing tips, and enjoying the game’s timeless charm. We’ll provide the sets, the space, and a welcoming community—just bring yourself (and maybe a friend or two).

No prior experience needed—we’ll happily teach beginners the basics. Come shuffle, build your wall, and see where the winds take you!

Free with admission.

Come join Gamer Guide Jess as she demos ORBIT!

Our We Teach Wednesdays are a great chance to learn a new game without the pesky rule book reading. It’s also a great opportunity to meet new people or add to your gamer group.

If you participate in the We Teach event, you also can purchase the game at our shop for a 20% discount!

The Game

Come one, come all to the Silo System, the beating heart of our galaxy, for the race of the decade! We've recruited the best tourists in all the cosmos: travel-hardened explorers who will compete in the ultimate contest. These pilots must race to visit all the planets in the Silo System, surfing upon orbital paths, teleporting between hyper jump portals, and beaming through hyperspace. Enjoy your dream vacation on one of our luxurious planets or lavish space stations as you witness the ultimate interstellar marathon. All the eyes of the galaxy will be watching this decennial event celebrating the unification of our systems under Silo Supremacy.

ORBIT (Orbital Race Between Interstellar Tourists) is a 24th century tactical space race with simple turns, yet challenging possibilities. Players compete to visit all planets of the system, then return to their starting planet first.

On your turn, you play a card, activate its actions in any order, then draw back up to your hand size. Cards allow you to do a combination of things: move your ship, collect energy for bonus movement, advance planets along their orbit, or even reverse the orbital direction of a planet.

Players can enjoy a randomized set-up across two unique game boards. The game also includes a few variants: two-player dual ship mode, four-player partnership mode, and a stationary planet.

ORBIT is the third and concluding game in the Cosmic Silos Trilogy by Reiner Knizia.

Come play during our sensory friendly hours - no music, no loud games and no loud talking.

Enjoy some time to yourself, or bring a friend or two for some chill play time.

Join Guest Gamer Guide Matt as he takes you through the thrilling social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower!

In the quiet village of Ravenswood Bluff, ‌a demon walks amongst you...

During a hellish thunderstorm, on the stroke of midnight, there echoes a bone-chilling scream. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the town storyteller murdered, their body impaled on the hands of the clocktower, blood dripping onto the cobblestones below. A Demon is on the loose, murdering by night and disguised in human form by day. Some have scraps of information. Others have abilities that fight the evil or protect the innocent. But the Demon and its evil minions are spreading lies to confuse and breed suspicion. Will the good townsfolk put the puzzle together in time to execute the true demon and save themselves? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful village?

Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game enjoyed by 5 to 20 players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, overseen by a Storyteller player who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The goal of the game is to successfully deduce and execute the demons before they outnumber the townfolk.

During a 'day' phase players socialize openly and whisper privately to trade knowledge or spread lies, culminating in a player's execution if a majority suspects them of being Evil. Of a 'night' time, players close their eyes and are woken one at a time by the Storyteller to gather information, spread mischief, or kill.

The Storyteller uses the game's intricate playing pieces to guide each game, leaving others free to play without a table or board. Players stay in the thick of the action to the very end even if their characters are killed, haunting Ravenswood Bluff as ghosts trying to win from beyond the grave.

If you arrive late to a game, you can enter after it's started as a powerful Traveller character with unusual talents and questionable allegiances. Each character comes with their own special ability and no two players in a game are ever the same character.

Blood on the Clocktower is free with your paid admission.

It’s Jigsaw Puzzle Showdown time!

It’s time for an epic JIGSAW PUZZLE SHOWDOWN! Teams of up to 4 work together to be the first to complete the 500-piece puzzle. The winning team will win a treasures.

Only $30 and you get to keep the puzzle when you’re done plus each participant gets free admission passes for another date! There are only spots for 6 teams available, so sign up soon! Click here or swing by the cafe to reserve your team!

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of tiles, strategy, and friendly competition! Whether you’re brand new to Mahjong or a seasoned player, our group is all about learning together, sharing tips, and enjoying the game’s timeless charm. We’ll provide the sets, the space, and a welcoming community—just bring yourself (and maybe a friend or two).

Unfortunately, our teachers are out of town, so we will not have staff to teach beginners. Come shuffle, build your wall, and see where the winds take you!

Free with admission.

Join Gamer Guide Saunsu as she demos SHALLOW SEA at Village Meeple.

The Game

In Shallow Sea, a multi-layered puzzle board game inspired by the breathtaking beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, players create their own vivid ocean landscapes by strategically arranging an array of marine life, colorful fish, and corals. Unlike typical puzzle games in which pieces merely stack up, the elements in Shallow Sea can activate, deactivate, and even move, creating exciting combos and thought-provoking dilemmas that keep you on your toes.

On your turn, choose tiles showing fish, coral, or sea life, and place them on an empty space on your board. When fish surround a coral of the same color, you flip over the completed coral, which becomes a home for fish. Choose which fish will inhabit the coral, keeping the puzzle and ecosystem cards in mind. Use seashells to lure fish and move them, ideally completing multiple coral at once if you build them strategically.

Invite other creatures to enrich your ocean, trying to match the distinct scoring requirements of the ecosystem cards in order to score the most points.

Some of the best ideas are from our customers! We had someone mention doing a Dungeons and Dragons group for women. We LOVED the idea!! And away we went!

Presenting Ladies+ D&D Night! Fridays from 7-10 p.m. our very own Dungeon Master Kaleb Norman will be leading our adventures! We will start the group as one shots, but would love to morph it into a campaign!

Just $10/person! Perfect for newbies or seasoned adventurers!

Meeting new people is hard! Let us help make that a little easier by providing a common focus — Board Games!! It’s like a nice third person for you to all focus your attention on.

So, whether you’ve just moved here, your gamer friends moved away, you want to play a game that needs a higher player count, or you’re just looking for some new people to hang out with, Game Friends Assemble (GFA) is for you!

Cost is just the usual admission. Come solo or with friends. All are welcome!