Question

GAMES/SPORT - What is the portmanteau term, allegedly coined in 2000 during a game of Carcassonne, for a human-shaped piece used in that game and others such as Agricola, Pillars of the Earth, and Stone Age?

Answer 1

The portmanteau term allegedly coined in 2000 for a human-shaped piece used in Carcassonne and other board games such as Agricola, Pillars of the Earth, and Stone Age is "meeple". The term combines "my" or "me" and "people" to describe the player's representation on the board. The term has since been used to describe similar game pieces used in other board games.

~~~Harsha~~~