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At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go “Ask The Bellhop” at https://tabletopbellhop.com/. Missing In Action – What to do when you are short a player or players. Also a review of the Escalation expansion for Eminent Domain, a first look at Gorinto and Sean gets Hogwarts Battle back to the table.
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This is the 74th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on January 15th, 2020. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at Nine P.M. Eastern: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. Using these links costs you nothing extra and we earn a small commission, which helps us offset the cost of producing this show. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some games mentioned in this podcast were provided by publishers in the form of review copies.
This episode includes:
—Suggestion Box—
We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com
Tile Laying Games:
Infinite City,
Neuroshima Hex,
5 Player Games:
Cosmic Encounter,
El Grande,
Medici,
New Amsterdam,
Quacks of Quedlinburg,
Herb Witches,
Santiago,
Pax Pamir,
Caverna,
Tapestry,
Struggle of Empires,
Caylus,
[Princes of the Renaissance, ](https://amzn.to/38hHn2c
Blood Rage,
Orleans,
Hyperborea,
Games under $50
Powered By the Apocalypse RPGs
—Ask The Bellhop—
What do you do when someone has to bail on game night, when one or more of the player’s can’t make it for illness or whatever reason?
—Announcements—
Newsletter:
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End of Month AMA
This year we will continue to have an AMA the last Wednesday of every month.
Our next AMA will be January 29th
Upcoming Giveaway
We are going to be working with Greater Than Games to give away a few copies of their hot new game Medium. We’re still waiting for copies to show up so watch here for details.
RPG & Co. Shout Out
Thanks again to RPG & Co for the great work they did on our new logo and branding.
Find their stuff at https://www.playrpgandco.com/
—The Game Room – Eminent Domain: Escalation—
A review of the Escalation expansion for Eminent Domain.
Buy a copy of this game on Amazon and support The Bellhop:
Written Review of Eminent Domain: Escalation on our Blog:
Actual Play Video featuring Escalation:
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop—
A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.
Gorinto,
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle,
Hogwarts Monster Box of Monsters,
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Missing in Action – What do you do when you’re short a player?
We answer a question and give tips on what to do when you are short a player (or players). Also, a review of the Escalation expansion for Eminent Domain, plus a first look at Gorinto and Sean gets Hogwarts Battle back to the table.
This is the 74th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on January 15th, 2020.
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.
Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. Using these links costs you nothing extra and helps us offset the cost of producing this show. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some games mentioned in this podcast were provided by publishers as review copies.
—Suggestion Box—
Tile Laying Games:
5 Player Games:
- Cosmic Encounter
- El Grande
- Medici
- New Amsterdam
- Quacks of Quedlinburg
- Herb Witches
- Santiago
- Pax Pamir
- Caverna
- Tapestry
- Struggle of Empires
- Caylus
- Princes of the Renaissance
- Blood Rage
- Orleans
- Hyperborea
Games under $50:
—Ask The Bellhop—
What do you do when someone has to bail on game night, when one or more of the players can’t make it for illness or whatever reason?
Article: What do you do when one or more players cancel on game night?
—Announcements—
Newsletter:
Sign up for our newsletter. Get weekly updates about everything going on at The Bellhop in your mail.
End of Month AMA
This year we will continue to have an AMA the last Wednesday of every month.
Our next AMA will be January 29th
Upcoming Giveaway
We are going to be working with Greater Than Games to give away a few copies of their hot new game Medium. We’re still waiting for copies to show up so watch here for details.
RPG & Co. Shout Out
Thanks again to RPG & Co for the great work they did on our new logo and branding.
Find their stuff at https://www.playrpgandco.com/
—The Game Room – Eminent Domain: Escalation—
A review of the Escalation expansion for Eminent Domain.
- Written Review of Eminent Domain: Escalation
- Escalation Unboxing Video
- Escalation Actual Play Video
- Buy Eminent Domain: Escalation
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop—
A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.
—Support Our Efforts—
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