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Gloomhaven Scenario 20 Necromancer’s Sanctum Actual Play – Take 2

April 19, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Things went much better in our second attempt of scenario #20 in Gloomhaven.

This past Friday we made our second attempt at Necromancer's Sanctum. A combination of knowledge from our failed attempt last week, plus some good luck and a solid strategy managed to win the day for us.

There was also a surprise twist at the end. [ READ MORE ]

Weighing in on Game Complexity – Ask The Bellhop

April 17, 2019 by Moe T. 2 Comments

Do you like heavy games or lighter games? What exactly does that mean? Today I'm talking about game weight in response to a "question" we received from Sean Hamilton.

Sean Hamilton writes:

Not exactly a question, but I feel like it's a point that should be addressed. The importance of different 'weights' of games. A discussion how it can be useful to have a light game at the start of the night when you might be waiting for people to show up, and a light game after a heavy game just to recover. I don't know if you could get a full episode out of it, but it might be a valid point to bring up anyways. [ READ MORE ]

The Spirit of Competition – Episode 37 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

April 16, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 37th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on April 10th 2019. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to an unedited version of the show over on YouTube.

Ep 37 - The Spirit Of Competition, an unscripted discussion on competition and competitiveness at the game table. Also, a review of Demon Lord’s Companion and a look at 8 different games played by the hosts this past week. [ READ MORE ]

Builders of Blankenburg – Fields and Flocks Preview

April 16, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Over the last couple of weeks, I've been trying out a new prototype of an expansion for Builders of Blankenburg called Fields and Flocks.

Fields and Flocks adds a worker placement mechanism to the original city building game of Builders of Blankenburg. Today I'm going to share my thoughts on that expansion. [ READ MORE ]

War Chest, Kodama And My Second Play Of Immortals -Tabletop Gaming Weekly

April 15, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Our Friday night Gloomhaven game ended early and we got in a game of War Chest, four players.

Then Saturday I hit up The CG Realm and got in another play of War Chest (2 player this time), Kodama: The Tree Spirits and a four player game of Immortals. In this post I'm going to talk about all three of those games. [ READ MORE ]

Gloomhaven Scenario 20 Necromancer’s Sanctum Actual Play

April 12, 2019 by Moe T. 2 Comments

A disaster in our last Gloomhaven game.

Last Friday we attempted and failed badly at Scenario #20, The Necromancer's Sanctum.

While we did mange to loot some treasure and get to the final room, we are going to have to try this scenario again. [ READ MORE ]

Demon Lord’s Companion Detailed RPG Review #RPGaMonth

April 9, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Let's take a look at Demon Lord's Companion a supplement for the roleplaying game Shadow of the Demon Lord by Robert Schwalb.

This was my #RPGaMonth Challenge book for March 2019. The goal of this challenge is to get some use out of those roleplaying games/modules/splatbooks that you picked up but never actually sat down and read. Whether that means loading up the PDF reader or dusting off a book from your shelf of shame, it doesn't matter. [ READ MORE ]

Wedding Bells – Episode 36 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

April 9, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 36th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on April 3rd 2019. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to an unedited version of the show over on YouTube.

Ep 36 - Wedding Bells. Tabletop gaming at a wedding, why not? Also, Race for the Galaxy, digital Carcassonne, a couple of prototypes and more DC Deck-Building. [ READ MORE ]

7 Games With Sean Means a Good Weekend To Me – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

April 8, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Last weekend Sean came down from Hamilton and we celebrated his birthday. A big part of this was playing some games.

We got in games of Alhambra, Clank!, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Immortals, Lords of Waterdeep and Core Worlds. In this blog post, I'll be taking a short look at each of these games. [ READ MORE ]

The Gaming Panels of Breakout Con

April 3, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Last weekend was Breakout Con, a fantastic smaller, but growing, gaming convention located in Toronto Ontario. The entire Tabletop Bellhop team attended the con this year.

While I spent more of the weekend socializing, networking and gaming, Sean spent most of his time attending Panels. After the event was done I asked Sean if he would be willing to share some of his thoughts on the panels of Breakout Con. This blog post shares his thoughts in his words: [ READ MORE ]