Board Game Tournaments – Sharing our favourite board game tournament format. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 136

June 15, 2021
by Moe T.

Board Game Tournaments.

We discuss and give details about what we think is the best board game tournament format, the Candian Board Game Blitz. This is followed by a couple of previews, first up Sean’s giving us the rundown on Blood Bowl III a new digital version of the Games Workshop fantasy football game, then I’ve got a review of a prototype copy of Battle of GOG that was lent to us. We finish up with a week in review that includes more GOG and Blood Bowl and a digital game of Aventuria.

Episode 136 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded June 10th, 2021.

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This episode includes:

—Suggestion Box – Fan Feedback —

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Five Player Games:
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Tabletop Five-O Podcast Episode
Ponzi Scheme

What is a Train Game?
Trainspotting Podcast Episode
What is a Train Game Podcast Segment on YouTube

Train games for Ticket to Ride Fans:
25 Next Step Train Games
Train Game Recommendations on YouTube
Isle of Trains

Tile laying games:
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Alhambra

Top 10 of the Top 1000 Segment on YouTube

Aventuria Adventure Card Game:
Aventuria Review on the Blog
Aventuria Review on Youtube

—Announcements—

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—Ask The Bellhop—

Tonight we’ve got a question from Tabletop Bellhop patron Courtney Jackson who asks:

“I have a small group of about 10 or 12 that game with us weekly. We are considering hosting a small boardgame tournament and are wondering,
1. How to choose the game/games for the tournament?
2. How to do the draw so the same people aren’t sitting at the same table the whole time?
3. Would it be better to.do a league style tournament where everyone meets weekly or bi-weekly and earn points over the course of several meets?”

A Look at Competition at the Game Table
The Great Canadian Board Game Blitz Webpage
Fan Expo Canada
Board Game Geek
Esoteric Order of Gamers
5 Round Blitz Scoresheets
The original Great Canadian Board Game Blitz Rules
Chwazi
Watch It Played
Rhado
Gaming Rules
2019 Extra Life Board Game Blitz Wrap Up
Join our Extra Life Team!