Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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One Game to Rule Them All Jun 11, 2024

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This episode is all about fantasy games. We share our favourite fantasy board games and have three fantasy game reviews. Learn what we thought of the core book for The One Ring Roleplaying in the world of The Lord of the Rings, EXIT The Game: The Lord of the Rings, Shadows over Middle-Earth and Tír na nÓg from Grand Gamers Guild. We also talk about the games we’ve been playing lately, including first thoughts on Mare Nostrum Empires, Robot Quest Arena, and Oros.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 244, was recorded on June 5th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode244

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:02:00) Ask The Bellhop - Our favourite fantasy board games
(00:47:32) A Word From Our Sponsor:
(00:48:32) Announcements
(00:50:35) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(01:10:59) The Game Room - The One Ring Core Rulebook (01:31:34) The Game Room - EXIT: The Lord of the Rings
(01:42:50) The Game Room - Tír na nÓg
(01:57:33) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

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The Classics May 28, 2024

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We answer a question about our favourite classic games, starting off with a bit of a debate about what makes a game classic. That is followed by a short talk about the games we’ve been playing. Then we wrap up with a trio of reviews, including Dragon Dice, a classic TSR game that’s still going strong thanks to a new publisher, Targi from KOSMOS, which harkens back to 2012, and the dice-building game KAPOW! from Wize Wizard Games.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 243, was recorded on May 22nd, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode243

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Checking in
(00:01:47) Ask The Bellhop
(00:57:51) A Word From Our Sponsor: (00:59:24) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(01:04:37) The Game Room - Review of Dragon Dice 2 Player Starter Set Firewalker Vs. Treefolk (01:29:31) The Game Room - Review of Targi
(01:43:53) The Game Room - Review of KAPOW!
(02:06:46) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Getting to Know You May 21, 2024

Show notes

We talk about icebreakers and get to know you games. We follow that up with two weeks worth of game plays including first thoughts on Cytosis, a cell biology board game, Tir Na Nog from Grand Gamers Guild, a not-quite-yet-released cooperative card game called Ultimatch, Point City, and more! We finish up with three small box card game reviews, Matches, Ultimatch, and Tiger Stripes The Card Game.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 242, was recorded on May 15th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode242

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Checking in
(00:01:39) Ask The Bellhop
(00:50:25) A Word From Our Sponsor:
(00:52:30) Announcement
(00:53:06) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(01:16:36) The Game Room - Matches
(01:26:32) The Game Room - Ultimatch
(01:40:15) The Game Room - Tiger Stripes The Card Game
(01:49:22) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Ask Deanna Anything May 07, 2024

Show notes

We start off tonight with a get to know you segment letting fans ask our latest addition to the live show, Deanna, anything they want. After that we’ve got a ton of recent plays to share including Telestrations, Matches, Point Salad, Icecool, boop, Wreck Raiders, The A.R.T. Project, Zensu, Medium, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Elector Counts, Dragon Dice, Targi, and a return to KAPOW! Plus first thoughts on Fantastic Factories and Stefan Feld’s Hamburg. Then we wrap up with three reviews: Fantastic Factories, Dubious and Pirate Tails.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 241, was recorded on May 1st, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode240

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

(00:00:00) Checking in
(00:01:47) Ask The Bellhop
(00:37:48) A Word From Our Sponsor:
(00:39:30) Announcements (00:40:21) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(01:14:55) The Game Room - Fantastic Factories (01:31:09)The Game Room - Dubious
(01:47:22)The Game Room - Pirate Tails
(01:57:33) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Add-Ons and Upgrades Apr 30, 2024

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In this episode, we share some of our favourite fan-created tabletop accessories. We follow that with talk about the games we’ve been playing like Pirate Tails, Holotype, Gelatinous, Matches and The Artemis Project (with its expansion) plus first thoughts on Kittin and Vinyl Jukebox. Then we’ve got three reviews: Holotype: Mesozoic North America, The A.R.T. Project, and The Satellites and Commanders Expansion for The Artemis Project.

This is an edited version of our live show recorded on April 24, 2024.
Join us live on https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode240

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:02:12) Ask The Bellhop
(00:40:07) A Word From our Sponsor (00:42:14) Announcements
(00:43:07) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(01:01:47) The Game Room - Holotype Mesozoic North America (01:18:20) The Game Room - The A.R.T. Project
(01:33:54) The Game Room - The Artemis Project: Satellites and Commanders
(01:49:51) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Board Games Like Stratego Apr 23, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, we suggest some great next-step board games for Stratego fans. We also talk about games we’ve been playing, including first thoughts on Dragon Dice, Tiger Stripes, Pirate Tales, and a new Supers RPG coming out soon, Indominant. Then we wrap up with reviews of Sushi Boat, from Japanime Games, and both Endangered and the Endangered: The Monarch Butterfly Scenario, from our sponsor Grand Gamers Guild.

This is an edited version of our live show recorded on April 17th, 2024.
Join us live on https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode239

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:01:35) Ask The Bellhop
(00:37:49) A Message From Our Sponsor
(00:39:21) Announcements
(00:40:45) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(01:15:26) The Game Room - Sushi Boat
(01:36:00) The Game Room - Endangered
(01:52:51) The Game Room - Monarch Butterfly Expansion
(01:57:09) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Playing Favourites Apr 09, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, we tackle an interesting question about dealing with people playing favourites at the board game table. We also talk about what we’ve been playing lately, including Stool Pigeon, Distilled with the Cask Strength Expansion, The Artemis Project with the Satellites and Commanders Expansion, and tons more. Then we wrap up with three reviews; Marvel Dice Throne, Xylotar, and Kiss the Goblin.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 238, recorded on April 3rd, 2024. Join us on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode236

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Checking in (00:01:41) Ask The Bellhop (00:25:44) A Message from our Sponsor (00:27:30) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:09:46) The Game Room - Marvel Dice Throne (01:26:59) The Game Room - Xylotar (01:42:34) The game Room - Kiss The Goblin (01:51:19) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Sick Day AMA Apr 02, 2024

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We start off this episode by answering questions from The Lobby, our chatroom here on Twitch. We talk about merch, 18XX, a game room update, live-streaming games, game artwork, and more. After that, we get into first thoughts on Targi, Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition, the Lower Decks board in Star Trek Super Skill Pinball and Star Wars Unlimited. Then we wrap up with reviews of Mine Your Business and The Night Cage.

This is an edited version of our live show recorded on 27/03/2024.
Join us live on https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode237
Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Checking in
(00:01:36) Ask The Bellhop - Sick Day AMA
(00:48:58) A Message from our Sponsor
(00:50:44) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(01:23:20) The Game Room - Mine Your Business
(01:38:16) The Game Room - The Night Cage (01:50:15) Closing The Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

GAMA Expo 2024 Recap Mar 26, 2024

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Part two of our GAMA Expo 2024 coverage, discussing the tabletop gaming trade show which happened a couple of weeks ago in Louisville Kentucky. Tonight we’re going to be talking about the event in general and who we think should be looking to attend next year.

This is an edited version of our live show recorded 03/20/2024.
Join us live on https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode236

(00:00:00) Check-in
(00:01:24) Ask The Bellhop
(01:08:16) Lobby Questions
(01:27:24) A Word from our Sponsor (01:29:08) Announcements
(01:29:54) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(01:45:36) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Games of GAMA Expo Mar 19, 2024

Show notes

This is a special GAMA Expo 2024 re-cap episode, the first of two shows where we will be talking about what happened at GAMA Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. The focus tonight is on the games Deanna and Moe played, demoed, and saw. Next week we will be back with an overall GAMA Expo recap.

This is an edited version of our live show recorded 03/13/2024.
Join us live on https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode235

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Check in
(00:01:25) Ask The Bellhop Part 1
(01:14:57) Sponsor
(01:16:57) Ask The Bellhop Part 2
(02:10:09) Announcements
(02:12:08) Closing the Doors

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

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