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Tabletop Five-O – Five Player Board Game Suggestions and Five Initial Play Reviews – Episode 49 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 49th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on July 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 49 - Tabletop Five-O - Five player non-filler, non-party game recommendations. Also first looks at Zenteeko, Horizons, King of the Dice, Raiders of the North Sea, and Sorcerer. [ READ MORE ]

More thoughts on Horizons and Raiders of the North Sea After Playing Three Player – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

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Monday night I got a chance to play Horizons and Raiders of the North Sea. These were both games I shared my initial impressions on last week. This past week I got to try both of them with three players and I was not disappointed.

Now, the big thing that happened this past week was the fact that Deanna and I attended Queen City Conquest in Buffalo NY. Enough happened there that I'm going to be talking about that in a seprate post. We will also be recording a podcast episode all about QCC, so watch for that. [ READ MORE ]

AMAZON.COM PRIME DAY DEALS for Geeks & Gamers

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Prime Day is done but you can still find fantastic deals on tabletop games over on our daily deals page. Click HERE to check it out.

You can also: * follow us on Twitter at @Tabletop_Deals or * join our Facebook deals group: Good Geek Deals
As you folks know, Amazon Prime Day is a HUGE sale that happens once a year at Amazon.com. Thousands and thousands of items get put on sale, which sometimes makes it hard to keep track of all the cool geek or gamer deals that appear.
So, we're here to help. We'll be maintaining a list on this page of all of the Amazon Prime Day deals for gamers (of course we will give you a heads up on any board game deals that we find, but will also probably be sharing tech, videos games, DVDs and anything with a fantasy or sci-fi bend to it). [ READ MORE ]

25 of the Best Board Games for When You Have Exactly Five Players – Ask The Bellhop

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This week is a good contrast to last week where I talked about great games for a casual game night. This week we've got someone who wants 5 player games that aren't filler or party games. A gamer more after my own tastes.

Jay Gordon asks,
My game group usually consists of 5 players. It's really hard to find something that plays well with 5 players and isn't a filler or party game. Do you have any suggestions? [ READ MORE ]

Fly Casual – Casual Board Game Suggestions for 4 to 6 Players and More – Episode 48 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 48th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on July 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 48 - Fly Casual - Casual board game recommendations for 4-6 players. Also a new gaming event in Windsor, the road to extra life, and a ton of quick game reviews including: 8Bit Box, Go Cuckoo, Blokus, Cinque Terre, and a classic from the Bellhop’s childhood; Cats. [ READ MORE ]

Initial Impressions of Zenteeko, Horizons, King of the Dice, Raiders of the North Sea, and Sorcerer – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

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This past week I found a great board game to play outdoors. During our Canada Day celebrations, Deanna and I tried Zenteeko while the kids were playing at the splash pad.

After we got home on Canada Day, Deanna and I tried out Horizons from Daily Magic Games. Later in the week Deanna, Big G and I played King of the Dice from Haba for the first time, and later that day Deanna and I were both really impressed by Raiders of the North Sea.
Yesterday Deanna and I got in one more two-player game. This time we played Sorcerer from White Wizard Games. Read on to find out my thoughts on all of these games. [ READ MORE ]

Moving Day AMA – Childhood favourites, Con Budgeting, Board Games for Console Gamers and Lots More! – Episode 47 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 47th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on June 26th, 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 47 - Moving Day AMA. This episode we are spending the entire Ask the Bellhop segment answering questions from The Lobby our live chatroom on Twitch. [ READ MORE ]

8Bit Box, Go Cuckoo, and More at a New Venue; the EZY Mode eSports Gaming Lounge – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

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The big thing that happened this past week is that I hosted a public game night at a new venue. At EZY Mode I taught a bunch of board games. Up first was Go Cuckoo. This was followed by a game of Gentes Deluxified.  I then broke out the 8Bit Box from Iello and we tried all three of the included games. Up next was a couple of games of Blokus. We finished off the night with a five player game of Cinque Terre.

In addition to that gaming event, after our regular Gloomhaven game this past Friday I broke out one of my favourite games from my childhood: Cats. We even live streamed our play of this classic kids game.
I did have one final game this past week. That was playing Go Cuckoo with the entire family at a backyard party at the kids' music teacher's house. [ READ MORE ]

Board Game Suggestions for a Casual Game Night (with 4-6 players) – Ask The Bellhop

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Today I've got some casual board game suggestions that aren't just Catan and Ticket to Ride. I'm going to be suggesting lighter games for 4 to 6 players. This is based on a question from long time fan Emmett O'Brian.

Emmett asks,
What are some good games for a casual group (4-6 players)? Everyone knows Catan, Ticket to Ride etc. For a beer and pretzel kind of night. I'm extra interested in cooperative games or building games cause that's what my wife likes. [ READ MORE ]

Origins Stories, Our Origins Game Fair 2019 Recap Episode – Episode 46 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 46th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on June 19th, 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 46 - Origins Stories. This is a special episode recapping Origins 2019. What did The Bellhop play and what is he excited about? [ READ MORE ]