Engine Building – Engine building defined and some of the best engine building games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep.120

February 2, 2021
by Moe T.

Engine Building – What do we mean by engine building and some of the best engine building games. Also a review of Funfair a lighter, less cutthroat version of Unfair an engine building game about building a theme park. Finally, in our week in review, Moe shares his first thoughts on Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons and Sean’s been running some Masks a New Generation and playing Clank!.

Episode 120 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded January 27th, 2021.

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This episode includes:

—Suggestion Box – Fan Feedback —

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Sorcerer Review
Smash Up

Games from some of the best Canadian board game designers and RPG writers
Cardston Enterprises
Panda Game Manufacturing

Back to the Future Dice Through Time Review
Back to the Future Adventure Through Time from IDW
Back to the Future Back In Time from Funko

Robotech Force of Arms Review

Best new discoveries of 2020
Chronicles of Crime Noir
Lost Ruins of Arnak
Whistle Mountain
Etherfields

—Ask The Bellhop—

Tabletop Bellhop Patreon patron and independent game designer Roger Melloche asks:
“I have a question about engine building games. What exactly is an engine building game? How do you and Sean define an engine builder? What are some of your favourites?“

The Giant List of Tabletop Game Mechanics, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/game-mechanics/

Top Engine Builders:
Splendor
Gizmos
Steam Works
Terraforming Mars
Race for the Galaxy
Fleet
St. Petersburg
Keyflower
Pulsar 2849
Russian Railroads
Arkwright

Honourable Mentions:
Wingspan
Everdell
Underwater Cities
Fantastic Factories
Le Havre

Lobby check-in:
Century Golem Edition
Everdell
Steampunk Rally
Viticulture
Caverna
Space Base
Puerto Rico
Steam Park
Steam Time

Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com

—The Game Room: Funfair—

A theme park building board game that’s a follow to Unfair, featuring lighter and more family-friendly gameplay.

Funfair Written Review
Funfair Unboxing Video
Buy Funfair

—The Bellhop’s Tabletop—

What we’ve been playing:

Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons
Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure
Masks: A New Generation

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