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End of May AMA and The Alpha Review – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 93

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 Episode 93 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded May 27th 2020. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to individual segments from this show on YouTube.

End of May AMA - Topics include: Publisher self promotion, board game tiebreakers, Tabletopia vs Tabletop Simulator, and the board game we most want to see go digital. Also a review of The Alpha from Bicycle Games and a busy week in review including first plays of Codenames Duet, Sanctum and a prototype of Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria. [ READ MORE ]

Board Game Review – The Alpha a wolf pack themed hobby board game from Bicycle Cards

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I have to admit I was a bit shocked when I got an email from Bicycle Cards about reviewing a couple of hobby board games. I didn't know that the largest card game company in the world is now trying to break into the board game market. This is a look at one of their two new light strategy games, The Alpha.

In The Alpha, three to six players take on the role of a wolf pack and have to compete for limited food resources. Packs battle for dominance and food using a prisoner's dilemma mechanic, but that's only after a successful chase. Sometimes a hunt turns up nothing. [ READ MORE ]

Over 50 FREE RPGs: Roleplaying Games to Download for Free to Keep You Busy During COVID Quarantine #StayAtHome

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Stuck at home? Many publishers and game designers are offering free digital editions of their roleplaying books, to help keep people occupied during the pandemic.

Even if you can't get a group together to play RPGs in person, you can always meet up virtually, or even just keep busy by reading through a few of these roleplaying books at home during quarantine. [ READ MORE ]

A Small Problem – Sorting a large collection of miniatures – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 92

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 Episode 92 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded May 20th 2020. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to individual segments from this show on YouTube.

A Small Problem - Storing, protecting and transporting a large collection of tabletop game miniatures. Also a review of the classic Star Trek Deck Building games, a look at Lanterns two player, more Unlabeled, Eminent Domain where we finally combine Exotica and Escalation, an online play of Clans of Caledonia with a Patreon Patron, and a first look at Quodd Heroes. [ READ MORE ]

The best ways to sort, store, and protect, tabletop gaming miniatures – Ask The Bellhop

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As the board game industry seems to be swapping away from wooden cubes and meeple to plastic miniatures, many of us are struggling to figure out what to do with all of the miniatures we own. Along with that, there are those of us that are actually into miniature wargaming. We all need ways to store and protect our precious minis. 

Roger Brasslett writes:
What are your suggestions for sorting and storing our hundreds of minis? [ READ MORE ]

Back to the Borg: A Return to the Star Trek Deck Building Game – Re-Review

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With our regular game nights currently on hold, it's been difficult for me to get new games to the table. Due to this, this week I'm going to take a look at and update another classic game review. This time it's a review of The Star Trek Deck Building Game from Bandai. 

I originally checked out The Next Generation Next Phase Edition of the Star Trek Deck-Building game back in June of 2013. 
Below you will find the text from this original Star Trek card game review,  with only very minor editing. I want to keep the feel and tone of the original post. I will, at times, insert comments or corrections, and you will find these in [square brackets]. I have also included the original pictures. After the original post, you can find my current thoughts on the game. [ READ MORE ]

Tabletop Gaming Enhanced – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 91

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 Episode 91 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded May 12th 2020. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to individual segments from this show on YouTube.

Tabletop Gaming Enhanced - Ways to set the mood and create immersion on your game night using all five senses. Also a review of King Me! a family weight game based on Checkers. Finally another look at Unlabelled and Eminent Domain Exotica as well as some Asmodee Digital games in our week in review. [ READ MORE ]