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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.
This is an edited version of our live show first recorded on January 15th, 2020.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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—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.
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