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Back in Class – Grade School Gaming Events
With the kids heading back to school we talk about some great games for a one hour grade school gaming event. Reviews this week are a look at a prototype of The Red Burnoose Algeria 1857 and Hidden Games Crime Scene Case Number One, The Maplebrooke Case.
Episode 146, recorded September 8th, 2021. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
If you enjoy the show consider tipping the Bellhop at: patreon.com/tabletopbellhop
More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep146/
Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.
SUGGESTION BOX
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
Tanto Cuore Review:
Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/tanto-cuore/
YouTube, https://youtu.be/iUrsSMWtpZw
Valley of the Kings Premium Edition, https://amzn.to/3npwUg2
EXIT The Haunted Roller Coaster Review:
Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/exit-the-haunted-roller-coaster/
YouTube, https://youtu.be/y_TKllSuWlk
CodeMonkey Going Bananas Preview:
Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/codemonkey-going-bananas-prototype/
YouTube, https://youtu.be/oQpG0gnP0vY
Colt Express, https://amzn.to/3z4uxBo
Draconis Invasion Review:
Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/draconis-invasion/
YouTube, https://youtu.be/ccjBhaVzjq8
Ugly games that are great, https://youtu.be/WHVie020E2I
Deus, https://amzn.to/2Xe64Ms
Acquire, https://amzn.to/38XWS1x
Dune Imperium, https://amzn.to/2YCLrub
Beyond the Sun, https://amzn.to/3k1aRKg
Ingenious, https://amzn.to/3leDS4G
ASK THE BELLHOP
Tonight’s question is:
“”I was tasked to run a board game session for one hour in a school event. There were six players from first grade to fourth grade and I had no idea how much they have played before.
What kind of games would you make them play? Would you try cramming lots of games into one hour or one longer game? How much help should you give to those kids playing against each other?”
Older content about gaming with kids:
Raising the Next Generation of Tabletop Gamers, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/gaming-with-kids/
The Next Generation Podcast Ep 39, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep039/
Some of the Best Kids Board Games and how to get Kids to Play Them, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/kids-boardgames/
Child’s Play Part 2 Podcast Ep 20, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep020/
Our game suggestions:
Cooperative Games:
Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters, https://amzn.to/38ZcXUL
Robot Turtles, https://amzn.to/3np1tlR
Flash Point Fire Rescue, https://amzn.to/3C1zEE5
Others: Outfoxed, Quirky Circuits, The Mind, Slide Quest,
Talisman Legendary Tales, Castle Panic
Dexterity Games:
Go Cuckoo, https://amzn.to/3C4RaY8
Pitchcar, https://www.eaglegames.net/PitchCar-p/101142.htm
Animal Upon Animal, https://amzn.to/3k52HRk
Others: Riff Raff, Hamsterrolle, Jenga, Rhino Hero.
Competitive Games:
Hey That’s My Fish!, https://amzn.to/3Eb5bFK
Qwirkle, https://amzn.to/2XaVwOc
The Magic Labyrinth, https://amzn.to/3tACDkc
Others: Blokus, Monster Factory, Loony Quest, Ingenious, King Me!, Catan Junior.
Games that Require Reading:
Telestrations, https://amzn.to/3z3tJfW
Codenames, https://amzn.to/3k2rVj6
King of Tokyo, https://amzn.to/3tGm5XR
Others: Stuffled Fables, Forbidden Island, Woodlands, Disney Villainous.
Roleplaying Games:
Mermaid Adventures, https://amzn.to/3twFPNE
D&D Adventure Begins, https://amzn.to/3hoQaWO
Magical Kitties Save the Day, https://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG3110
Others: Hero Kids, No Thank You Evil, Happy Birthday Robot, Little Wizards, Dungeons & Dragons
From the chat:
Suspicion, https://amzn.to/3BY1u4a
Math Dice Jr, https://amzn.to/3ntu35x
Dragonwood, https://amzn.to/3A88wTm
Labyrinth, https://amzn.to/3A3MTDK
Dimension, https://amzn.to/3k2xmP2
Set, https://amzn.to/3Abttgw
Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
THE GAME ROOM: Hidden Games Crime Scene: The Maplebrooke Case
Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/review-hidden-games-crime-scene/
Buy the Hidden Games Crime Scene in the US: https://amzn.to/3leotRY
Buy the Hidden Games Crime Scene in the UK: https://amzn.to/2YSnyzb
THE GAME ROOM: The Red Burnoose Preview
Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/preview-the-red-burnoose-algeria-1857/
Check out The Red Burnoose on Kickstarter, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/580070528/the-red-burnoose-algeria-1857
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
Irish Gauge, https://amzn.to/3nt8pyj
Yardmaster, https://amzn.to/3tvjyje
Gloomy Graves, https://renegadegamestudios.com/gloomy-graves/
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Back in Class: Grade School Gaming Events
With the kids heading back to school, we talk about some great games for a one-hour grade school gaming event. Reviews this week include a look at a prototype of The Red Burnoose Algeria 1857 and Hidden Games Crime Scene Case No.1, The Maplebrooke Case.
Episode 146 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded September 8th, 2021.
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.
This episode includes:
—Suggestion Box – Fan Feedback —
—Ask The Bellhop—
“I was tasked to run a board game session for one hour in a school event. There were six players from first grade to fourth grade and I had no idea how much they have played before.
What kind of games would you make them play? Would you try cramming lots of games into one hour or one longer game? How much help should you give to those kids playing against each other?”
Our previous content about gaming with kids:
- Raising the Next Generation of Tabletop Gamers
- The Next Generation Podcast Ep 39
- Some of the Best Kids Board Games and how to get Kids to Play Them
- Child’s Play Part 2 Podcast Ep 20
Our game suggestions:
Cooperative Games:
- Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters
- Robot Turtles
- Flash Point Fire Rescue
- Others: Outfoxed, Quirky Circuits, The Mind, Slide Quest, Talisman Legendary Tales, Castle Panic
Dexterity Games:
- Go Cuckoo
- Pitchcar
- Animal Upon Animal
- Others: Riff Raff, Hamsterrolle, Jenga, Rhino Hero.
Competitive Games:
- Hey That’s My Fish!
- Qwirkle
- The Magic Labyrinth
- Others: Blokus, Monster Factory, Loony Quest, Ingenious, King Me!, Catan Junior.
Games that Require Reading:
- Telestrations
- Codenames
- King of Tokyo
- Others: Stuffed Fables, Forbidden Island, Woodlands, Disney Villainous.
Roleplaying Games:
- Mermaid Adventures
- D&D Adventure Begins
- Magical Kitties Save the Day
- Others: Hero Kids, No Thank You Evil, Happy Birthday Robot, Little Wizards, Dungeons & Dragons
From the chat:
Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
—The Game Room: Hidden Games Crime Scene: The Maplebrooke Case—
A spoiler-free look at the first Hidden Games Crime Scene case.
—The Game Room: The Red Burnoose Preview—
A detailed look at The Red Burnoose Algeria 1857 which launches on Kickstarter on September 14th.
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop—
What we’ve been playing:
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