This is the 38th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on April 17th 2019. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to an unedited version of the show over on YouTube.
Ep 38 – A Heavy Topic. Discussing the game weight. What does it mean and what use is it? Also War Chest, Kodama, Immortals and more DC Deck Building Expansions.
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—Viewer/Listener Feedback—
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Games mentioned and other links:
—Ask The Bellhop—
This week we discuss a topic from Sean Hamilton who writes:
Not exactly a question, but I feel like it’s a point that should be addressed. The importance of different ‘weights’ of games. A discussion on how it can be useful to have a light game at the start of the night when you might be waiting for people to show up, and a light game after a heavy game just to recover. I don’t know if you could get a full episode out of it, but it might be a valid point to bring up anyways.
Links:
Board Game Geek definition of weight.
Race for the Galaxy, our perfect medium weight game.
Masters of the Universe Roleplaying Game review.
Russian Railroads a near perfect rulebook.
Anachrony seems way heavier than it is.
Red 7 takes a few plays to grok.
Power Grid, math the game.
Wedding Bells, Podcast Ep 36
The Hook – Games For Catching New Gamers EP 28
Related blog post: Weighing in on Game Complexity
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On Board Games:
The Bellhop was a guest on the On Board Games Podcast. That episode should go live on April the 15th.
—Weekly Gloomhaven Update—
Check out our second try of scenario #20, Necromancer’s Sanctum. We did much better this time, and there was a huge surprise twist at the end of the session.
Check out the video on YouTube
—Tabletop Gaming Weekly—
A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.
Games mentioned and other links:
War Chest
Rivals Batman vs The Joker Deck Building Game
Kodama: The Tree Spirits
Immortals
DC Deck-Building Game: Forever Evil
Related Blog Post:
War Chest, Kodama And My Second Play of Immortals
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