
Love board games? Let’s talk boardgames, lots of board gaming (and a few RPGs). Tabletop Bellhop, your cardboard concierge, is here to answer your gaming and game night questions, helping you make your game nights better with tabletop game reviews and advice.
We share tips for getting people to try something new, we recap a local board game event, we share initial thoughts on Ars Magica Definitive Edition and we wrap up with reviews of three games: 12 Rivers, A Place For All My Books, and Twisted Trumpets.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 316 was recorded on October 28th, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/316
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(00:00:00) CHECK-IN
(00:02:24) Ask The Bellhop
(00:24:41) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(00:45:16) The Game Room – 12 Rivers Review
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(01:01:31) The Game Room – A Place for all My Books Review
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(01:17:13) The Game Room – Twisted Trumpets Review
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Check out our Kings Coalition review, another great Play to Z game: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/kings-coalition-review/
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(01:26:31) Closing the Doors
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Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast with Moe Tousignant is a tabletop gaming podcast aimed at helping tabletop gamers upgrade their game nights.
Together with his wife, Deanna, and his lifelong friend, Sean, the Bellhop is making it his mission to help you solve your game night problems, help you find that perfect next game for your game group, and make your game nights better.
Each week the Bellhop team answers a game night question that has been sent in by gamers just like you. We also talk about the games that have been hitting our table, and do a deep dive into one or two full game reviews.
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Basically this is the podcast to listen to if you’re looking for the answers to questions like these:
๐ธ What are some good games I can play with older teens?
๐ธ What are some games that are good to play when I’m at a pub?
๐ธ How can I protect my board games?
๐ธ What hidden gem board games am I missing out on?
๐ธ How can I fund my board game hobby?
๐ธ What are some great board games that I can play during work day breaks?
๐ธ What games should I pick for a Halloween game night?
๐ธ What does Session Zero look like when applied to my board game night?
๐ธ What should I do when I’ve got a disconnect between the types of games that I’d like to own and play versus the types of games that I can actually get to the table
๐ธ What should I do when someone canโt make it for a game session?
๐ธ How can I host public game nights?
๐ธ How should I deal with people playing favourites at the board game table?
๐ธ What board games are best played with everyone sitting on the same side of the table?
๐ธ What are some great board games to play during date night?
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