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You are here: Home / Podcast / East Meets West – Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate – Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

East Meets West – Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate – Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

June 4, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

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This is the 44th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on May 29th, 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 44 – East Meets West – defining and discussing the board game terms Eurogame and Ameritrash. Also an initial impression of Teotihuacan and some more plays of Xia, Strasbourg, and digital Roll for the Galaxy.

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Raising the Next Generation of Tabletop Gamers
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Dice Settlersir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=491a3f5ac827aacc9abd01a6024567f5& cb=1559580846444 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

—Ask The Bellhop—

Today’s question comes from Mike Murphy who writes:

What’s the difference between a Euro game and an American game? I see reviews where they describe a game as a Euro type game what are they referring to?

Examples of Eurogames:
Catanir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=cb963dce8a86d73d51d8843b3b14cadc& cb=1559581034181 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Puerto Ricoir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=ed55d0240c78eaee9bc5ed3ee08927d0& cb=1559581039172 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Carcassonneir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=3e8282e0b67aace7f6e768aeb2814c7b& cb=1559581044203 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
El Grandeir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=26362bfa6763c0a33c01de765e7973cf& cb=1559581048776 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Terra Mysticair?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=ac0e44bc91e3cef4adabcec5667e5ae7& cb=1559581057914 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
The Castles of Burgundyir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=b59dd5f017c084cfedad2336fb3862c2& cb=1559581063831 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Concordiair?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=43c64fecffd87fc9f13cc468bc4b30e2& cb=1559581068898 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Brass Lancashireir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=f93f41213457675bea494c95d0585b9c& cb=1559581075684 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Keyflowerir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=39851ee41bd77b277ef3aa73d996a324& cb=1559581081316 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Troyesir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=de93ef4a86ba67264cebab7794c129fc& cb=1559581086781 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

Amerithrash Examples:
Xiair?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=87315dcb40f2afdd7c1a74d3ad4f2799& cb=1559581096666 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Space Hulkir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=f5e3ba816e4f4f2858ca27c505faa4bb& cb=1559581102298 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Talismanir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=84f9b5768bd998e80566107bd0006857& cb=1559581107789 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Blood Bowlir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=986bcf58ba7e82c97b501fa99664deaf& cb=1559581113733 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Imperial Assaultir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=e9582b92b9c97ee471046cbccaab9938& cb=1559581119103 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Zombicideir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=c4774b41d7f27e24a08877e8acd375e7& cb=1559581125004 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Mansions of Madnessir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=e3771494852921ea49bf2865792cd08a& cb=1559581130674 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
King of Tokyoir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=1aebb877067d10294c5dbf40df772a4f& cb=1559581136519 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Surviveir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=6aed024726c59e12f6156ccb43419e97& cb=1559581148454 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Arcadia Questir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=8001686bb042cd9f8231ee94cb5dd24e& cb=1559596236356 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

Related Blog Post: Trying to Define the Difference Between a Eurogame and an Ameritrash Game

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—Weekly Gloomhaven Update—

While we didn’t stream any Gloomhaven on Friday (we played Xia instead) we still have some random dungeons that we haven’t released yet so you can find one of those coming out this week. We should be returning to the main campaign this week.

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—Tabletop Gaming Weekly—

A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.

Games mentioned and other links:

Strasbourg
Xia: Legends of a Drift Systemir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=b283f0cb40b405b3584e5eebff9d49d6& cb=1559582487823 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Teotihuacanir?source=bk&t=tabletopbellhop 20&bm id=default&l=ktl&linkId=4a35b8434470181ab26b8cd784dc013d& cb=1559582497652 - East Meets West - Discussing the Euro vs. American Board Game Debate - Episode 44 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

Related Blog post:
Xia, a Return to Strasbourg, and My First Play of Teotihuacan


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