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The Hook: Games For Catching New Gamers, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 28

The Hook – Board games that can hook people, great game for catching new gamers and a discussion on how to hook people on hobby board games. Plus Shafausa, Scoville Labs, Hogwarts Battle, Shadowrun and something new in Gloomhaven.

This is the 28th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on February 6th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch.

If you’d like to watch the (slightly less edited) video version of this recording you can jump to the bottom of the post.

Short on time? Check out the Express Check-In version of this episode over on YouTube for a 20 minute or less recap.

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. Using these links costs you nothing extra, but we earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. Using these links helps us offset the cost of producing the show.

This episode includes:

—Viewer/Listener Feedback— [00:00:51]

We read off and respond to listener feedback.
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com.

—Tabletop Gaming Weekly— [00:01:39]

A look at what games hit The Bellhop’s table over the last week.

Games mentioned and other links:

Shafausa
Bellhop’s Shafausa Review
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
Hogwarts Battle – The Monster Box of Monsters Expansion
Scoville Labs Expansion
Gloomhaven

Related Blog Post:
Shafausa, Scoville Labs and a random dungeon in Gloomhaven

—Announcements—

We have a newsletter, sign up for weekly updates in your mail. As a bonus for our subscribers, there is some content that can only be found in the Newsletter.
https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com

Breakout Con – March 15-17 Sean, Deanna and I will all be at Breakout Con at the Sheraton center in downtown Toronto.

Advertising – Let us promote your thing!
We are looking to do 30 second mid show segments for the live show/video/podcast and we are also looking for sidebar ads for the website. So if you are interested in having us promote your thing, fire off an email to moe@tabletopbellhop.com

—An #RPGaMonth – Shadowrun Beginner Box— [00:35:09]

A look at the “new” introductory boxed set for 5th edition Shadowrun.

Shadowrun Beginner Box

The Full Review and details of the #RPGaMonth challenge:
#RPGaMonth – January – Shadowrun Beginner Box Detailed Review.

—Ask The Bellhop— [00:43:35]

This week we are talking about games to hook new players into the world of hobby board games.

Kat asked:
“What game would you introduce to people who aren’t used to playing games? What’s the one game that you have introduced to hook people?”

Game recommendations:
Azul
King of Tokyo
Black Fleet
Red 7
Takenoko
Kingdomino
Shadows Over Camelot
Flash Point: Fire Rescue
Hamsterrolle
PitchCar
Lanterns: The Harvest Festival

Related Blog Post:
Great games for introducing a new player to hobby board games.

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Moe Tousignant is a lifelong gamer and active member of the tabletop gaming community. As The Tabletop Bellhop, Moe takes his lifelong love of gaming and channels it into helping others upgrade their game nights. Whether through game night tips, recommendations, or in-depth reviews, his mission is simple: to help you make your game nights better.
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