Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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Meeples & Memories Aug 01, 2023

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This is a special episode celebrating our 5th birthday as a podcast. We start off with a couple of quick reviews, including a preview of the latest puzzle box from EscapeWelt and then a review of a birthday-themed escape-room-in-a-box. We then reminisce about the past year, talk about some future plans, and then wrap up by answering questions from our fans.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 214, July 26th, 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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When is a board game too pretty? Jul 25, 2023

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In this episode, we talk about art in board games and how it can be taken too far. We then have a preview of the latest rendition of the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. That is followed by two reviews, Illiterati, a co-op word game, and The Independence Incident, a small escape room in a box style game. We then wrap up with a rather busy week in review.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 213, July 19th, 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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Allies in Fun Jul 11, 2023

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We try to help someone decide what cooperative game to buy next, including a list of our favourite cooperative board games. We then have three reviews: Trickdraw, a fast flipping card game, Outsmarted!, a modern take on trivia board games, and The Orbital Box x2, a puzzle box you have to build yourself. This is followed by our usual week in review with my first Holiday Hijinx experience, our first play of Aurum, and more. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 212, July 5th, 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode212

(00:00:00) CHECK IN AND SUGGESTION BOX
(00:07:44) ANNOUNCEMENTS - No Show July 12th
(00:06:09) ASK THE BELLHOP (00:34:08) THE GAME ROOM - Trickdraw
(00:47:00) THE GAME ROOM - Outsmarted!
(01:04:56) THE GAME ROOM - The Orbital Box x2
(01:19:36) BELLHOP’S TABLETOP
(01:34:36) PATREON SHOUT OUT AND CLOSING

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Highlights from Origins 2023 Jul 04, 2023

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Welcome to our Origins 2023 recap where we spend the majority of the episode talking about our experience at the Origins Game Fair held last week in Columbus Ohio. Along with that we do talk a bit about some games we played before our trip to Ohio as well as some first thoughts on some of the games we’ve already played since getting back.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 211, June 28th 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode211

00:00:00 CHECK IN AND SUGGESTION BOX
00:04:27 ANNOUNCEMENT - No Show on July 12th
00:05:13 ASK THE BELLHOP - Highlights from Origins 2023
00:07:36 Day 0:
00:14:23 Day 1:
00:21:25 GAMA Trade Day
00:46:52 Day 2:
01:17:52 Day 3
01:48:19 The Origins Awards
01:54:07 Day 4:
02:20:39 Day 5
02:35:07 Bonus Monday:
02:38:22 Final Thoughts on Origins 2023
02:48:17 BELLHOP’S TABLETOP
03:00:35 PATREON SHOUT OUT AND CLOSING

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Live Board Game Q and A Jun 06, 2023

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We’re taking it easy this episode, answering some shorter questions from our questions pile, as well as answering questions in real time from The Lobby, our chatroom on Twitch. Interestingly all of these questions end up evolving into a longer discussion on the relation between video games and board games. After that, we review Siege of Valeria, the last of the new small box Valeria games.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 210, May 31st 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

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Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode210

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The Rhythm of Play May 30, 2023

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In this episode, we discuss board game pacing, what affects it, and what you can do to keep a game moving. We also review the Leading the Charge expansion for Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances and Dr Lovenstein Presents: No Context, a new party game due to be released on May 31st! Then we wrap up with the Bellhop’s Tabletop which includes first thoughts on some new to us games.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 209, May 24th 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode209

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Damage Control May 23, 2023

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Ask the Bellhop: “How can I protect my board games?” Reviews: Thrills & Chills expansion for Disney Sorcerer’s Arena and Castellans of Valeria Preview. We also talk about Kitara, Aqualin, Kings in the Corner, Skip Bo, Destination Retro and The New GME in Chatham, and more.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 208, May 18th 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

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Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode208

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Looks Like Kids' Games But They're Not! May 09, 2023

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In this episode we talk about games that look like they are made for kids but then when you sit down to play them you find out they are not. We’ve got two reviews to go with that, My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria Deck Building Game from Renegade Game Studios and the Turning the Tide expansion for Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances. Then we wrap up with some Injustice from Sean.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 207, May 3rd 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

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Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode207

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SeanCon Spring 2023 May 02, 2023

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This episode we talk about all of the games we played and the other things we did this past weekend as part of SeanCon Spring 2023. That will be followed by a review of the most epic and long game that we played during SeanCon, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game. Then we wrap up with a couple of non-SeanCon games in our week in review.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 206, April 26th 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

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Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode206

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Game Changers Apr 25, 2023

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Tonight is all about board game expansions, including our list of must have board game expansions. This is followed by three board game expansion reviews including Rise of Titans for Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria, The B-Movie Expansion for Roll Camera! and the Winter Expansion for Dice Kingdoms of Valeria. Then we’ve got even more expansion play, along with some non-expansion plays, in our week in review as well.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 205, April 19th 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode205

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