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Rainy Day AMA. Playtesting woes, gaming pet peeves, solved games and more. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 130

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 Rainy Day AMA Topics include a discussion on playtesting and prototyping games, we go deep with what board games are we, gaming pet peeves, why Moe doesn’t play RPGs online, do people take the time to master games anymore, do you keep playing solved games, and more. Also a review of Robotech Invid Invasion the best Robotech board game so far.

Episode 130 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded April 28th 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

Filling the Gap. Card Based Filler games and why you should play them. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 129

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 Filling the Gap - Card Based Filler games and why you should play them. Tonight we have twenty-five filler card game recommendations. Following that, I’ve got a review of a mostly card-driven game that may be best used in filling your trash bin. Finally in the week in review I’ve gotten in some thoughts on Quacks of Quedlinburg and Sean has a review of the book: Winning Streak Tales and Trivia of the 40 Most Popular Board Games.

Episode 129 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded April 14th 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

Gamer Parents – Gaming doesn’t have to stop when you have kids. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 128

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 Gamer Parents - The gaming doesn't have to stop when you have kids. Deanna joins us to talk about the effect having kids can have on gaming with some tips and tricks on how to keep your gaming life alive and well even after kids. I follow with a review of a game I’ve been playing with our not-so-little ones, Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins. We wrap up with our week in review where I’ve got first thoughts on Machi Koro: Bright Lights Big City and The Quacks of Quedlinburg. Sean’s also got some things to say about The Mighty Six, a superhero RPG using the Mini Six system.

Episode 128 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded April 7th 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

Tabletop Games from Indigenous Designers. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 127

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 Games by Indigenous Designers. We discuss board games and RPGs by Indigenous designers based on a question from one of our Patreon patrons. We also take a look at all of the non-stretch goal coins in the Legendary Metal Coins Season Six Kickstarter which is live right now! Finally a couple of very early thoughts on Quacks of Quedlinburg and the new printing of World's Fair 1893.

Episode 127 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded March 31st, 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

Sean’s Birthday AMA. Topics: Roll & Write games, post pandemic gaming, the best pizza, and more. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 126

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 Sean’s Birthday AMA. We answer questions live from the Lobby our chatroom here on twitch. Topics include: Favourite roll and write games, birthday gaming memories, games that create music, post pandemic gaming, the best pizza in the world, and more. We've also got a review of the abstract strategy game Reef.

Episode 126 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded March 24th, 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

Supers, Capes and Metas – A look at superhero RPGs, with a bonus Sci-Fi OSR RPG review. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 125

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 Super, Capes and Metas - We mixed things up this episode with Sean taking the lead during the Ask The Bellhop segment and telling us all about a number of superhero themed RPGs he’s discovered and what makes each stand out from the rest. Sticking with the theme of RPGs I’ve got a review of White Star Galaxy Edition a Sci-Fi OSR RPG. Finally in our week in review I’ve been playing a truly classic Sci-Fi board game, Space Hulk from Games Workshop.

Episode 1245 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded March 17th, 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

The New Hotness, The Best Games of GenCon Spring Showcase: Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 124

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 The New Hotness - We recap the GenCon Spring Showcase and share what games we are most excited about. This is followed by reviews of a couple of modern classic cooperative card games: Letter Jam from CGE and The Crew from KOSMOS plus our usual week in review.

Episode 124 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded March 10th, 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

Playing Together, Great Cooperative Kids Games for Family Game Night. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 123

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 Playing Together - This episode we’ve got a Patreon patron chosen question from a fan looking for some great cooperative kids games for family game night, with a list of twenty-one game recommendations. After that, we review Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons a cooperative board game set in the DC Comics universe. We wrap up with a longer than usual Bellhop’s Tabletop segment where we talk about all of the games we got to play since the last show including a number we actually got to play together in person.

Episode 123 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded February 24th, 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

Active Game Nights – How to maintain your game night group, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 122

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 Active Game Nights - How to maintain your game night group. After discussing ways to keep your game group going, with a special look at doing that during the ongoing global pandemic, we’ve got reviews of The Creepy Cellar expansion for Ghost Fightin Treasure Hunters and a look at Roguebook a digital deck-building roguelike from Richard Garfield of Magic The Gathering fame.

Episode 122 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded February 10th, 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]

Styles and Types of Board games, What categories of boardgames are there? – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 121

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 Styles and Types of Board Games - A follow up to our discussion on Engine Building from last week. In addition to Engine Building, what other types of board games are there? Featured reviews: Fairy Season from Good Games Publishing and Harry Potter House Cup Competition from The Op. Week in review: Featuring more Fairy Season, first thoughts on Junk Orbit and Sean continues to learn Masks: A New Generation.

Episode 121 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded February 3rd, 2021. 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. [ READ MORE ]