
“Kick it into Hero Mode” with Disney Sidekicks, a surprisingly difficult cooperative board game from Eric Lang
In this article, I take a look at a new cooperative Disney board game, Disney Sidekicks, by famed board game designer Eric M. Lang. In

In this article, I take a look at a new cooperative Disney board game, Disney Sidekicks, by famed board game designer Eric M. Lang. In
I have been a huge fan of Galaxy Trucker, the real time, tile laying, ship building, game from CGE, ever since it came out in
Carcassonne is one of the most well known and well regarded tile laying games of all time and due to that, it’s rare to find
Can you prevent the apocalypse? This Didn’t Happen is a cooperative card game where you are adjusting the timeline and trying to prevent the apocalypse.
A look at the first expansion for the Aventuria Adventure Card Game, The Forest of No Return, an adventure expansion for Aventuria featuring a new hero, plus three short adventures and one long adventure.
I’m always on the lookout for board games with out of the ordinary themes. That was the main thing that drew me to Roll Camera!
A spoiler-free look at the Veil Dancer Hero Pack for the Aventuria Adventure Card Game. This expansion set features a new hero and a one-act
A detailed look at Space Base: The Emergence of Shy Pluto, which AEG is calling a Saga expansion for Space Base. This Space Base expansion
Yardmaster is a very interesting, easy-to-learn, card-driven filler game that has surprising depth. It’s a very different kind of train game. In Yardmaster, players are
One of the things I love to find is a board game that keeps every player engaged and active for as long as possible. This
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Episode 177 recorded June 8th. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
We try to determine the best gateway to Dungeons & Dragons by breaking down the plentiful D&D 5e starter sets that are out there. After that we review the Command Station expansion for Space Base. We finish with the most casual game of Scythe ever and a fantastic game of For The Queen.
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SUGGESTION BOX
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MIA:
What to do when a player can’t make it for an RPG session, https://youtu.be/3VgusgFjvjw
Full podcast episode, https://youtu.be/tONJHYGEKLY
Crowdfunding red and green flags:
Things to watch for when backing a game or RPG, https://youtu.be/7_pLxrT-cDE
Full podcast episode, https://youtu.be/EEgzhVbwqwE
Space Base Command Station:
Unboxing video, https://youtu.be/GWQ_RogoBtw
Buy it, https://amzn.to/3zZKzk7
Great Ugly Games:
15 Games that are better than they look article, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/ugly-boardgames-that-are-good/
Medici, https://amzn.to/3yiG171
Acquire, https://amzn.to/3yis1Kz
ASK THE BELLHOP – D&D Starter Sets
My daughter is looking to get into Dungeons and Dragons and she is looking at the starter set that everyone seems to sell for around $20. I don’t know if this would be a wise investment or not. Where would you suggest she start?
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3QYBr5t
Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit, https://amzn.to/3OluABf
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Stranger Things Edition, https://amzn.to/3NebWtL
Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick and Morty, https://amzn.to/3OAWFEk
Preorder D&D Starter Set Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, https://goto.target.com/AoD7mj
Basic Rules for Dungeons & Dragons, https://dnd.wizards.com/what-is-dnd/basic-rules
D&D Beyond, https://www.dndbeyond.com/
Start Set Reviews on TabletopBellhop.com, https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=starter%20set
The One Ring Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3OH0PLv
The Tales form the Loop RPG Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3xWn88A
Pathfinder Beginner box, https://amzn.to/3nmA2Ic
Sentinel Comics The Roleplaying Game Starter Kit, https://amzn.to/3Ok79rX
Spectaculars, https://scratchpad-publishing.myshopify.com/products/spectaculars-core-game
Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
THE GAME ROOM – Space Base Command Station
So much more than just a big box.
Unboxing, https://youtu.be/GWQ_RogoBtw
Written Review, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/space-base-command-station/
Buy it in the US, https://amzn.to/3tWBqVp
Buy it in Canada, https://amzn.to/3ykD9Xy
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
Scythe, https://amzn.to/39GWqsz
For the Queen, https://amzn.to/3ygaTFm
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