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Episode 177 recorded June 8th. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
We try to determine the best gateway to Dungeons & Dragons by breaking down the plentiful D&D 5e starter sets that are out there. After that we review the Command Station expansion for Space Base. We finish with the most casual game of Scythe ever and a fantastic game of For The Queen.
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SUGGESTION BOX
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
MIA:
What to do when a player can’t make it for an RPG session, https://youtu.be/3VgusgFjvjw
Full podcast episode, https://youtu.be/tONJHYGEKLY
Crowdfunding red and green flags:
Things to watch for when backing a game or RPG, https://youtu.be/7_pLxrT-cDE
Full podcast episode, https://youtu.be/EEgzhVbwqwE
Space Base Command Station:
Unboxing video, https://youtu.be/GWQ_RogoBtw
Buy it, https://amzn.to/3zZKzk7
Great Ugly Games:
15 Games that are better than they look article, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/ugly-boardgames-that-are-good/
Medici, https://amzn.to/3yiG171
Acquire, https://amzn.to/3yis1Kz
ASK THE BELLHOP – D&D Starter Sets
My daughter is looking to get into Dungeons and Dragons and she is looking at the starter set that everyone seems to sell for around $20. I don’t know if this would be a wise investment or not. Where would you suggest she start?
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3QYBr5t
Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit, https://amzn.to/3OluABf
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Stranger Things Edition, https://amzn.to/3NebWtL
Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick and Morty, https://amzn.to/3OAWFEk
Preorder D&D Starter Set Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, https://goto.target.com/AoD7mj
Basic Rules for Dungeons & Dragons, https://dnd.wizards.com/what-is-dnd/basic-rules
D&D Beyond, https://www.dndbeyond.com/
Start Set Reviews on TabletopBellhop.com, https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=starter%20set
The One Ring Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3OH0PLv
The Tales form the Loop RPG Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3xWn88A
Pathfinder Beginner box, https://amzn.to/3nmA2Ic
Sentinel Comics The Roleplaying Game Starter Kit, https://amzn.to/3Ok79rX
Spectaculars, https://scratchpad-publishing.myshopify.com/products/spectaculars-core-game
Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
THE GAME ROOM – Space Base Command Station
So much more than just a big box.
Unboxing, https://youtu.be/GWQ_RogoBtw
Written Review, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/space-base-command-station/
Buy it in the US, https://amzn.to/3tWBqVp
Buy it in Canada, https://amzn.to/3ykD9Xy
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
Scythe, https://amzn.to/39GWqsz
For the Queen, https://amzn.to/3ygaTFm
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Getting Started with Dungeons & Dragons, a comparison of D&D Starter Sets
We try to determine the best gateway to Dungeons & Dragons by breaking down the plentiful D&D 5e starter sets that are out there. After that we review the Command Station expansion for Space Base. Then we finish with the most casual game of Scythe ever and a fantastic game of For The Queen.
Episode 177 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded June 22nd, 2022.
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—Suggestion Box, Fan Feedback—
MIA:
- What to do when a player can’t make it for an RPG session
- MIA: Full podcast episode on YouTube
- MIA: Audio Podcast
Crowdfunding Red and Green Flags:
- Things to watch for when backing a game or RPG
- To Back or Not To Back, Full podcast episode on YouTube
- To Back or Not To Back Audio Podcast
Space Base Command Station:
Great Ugly Games:
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
—Ask The Bellhop—
“My daughter is looking to get into Dungeons and Dragons and she is looking at the starter set that everyone seems to sell for around $20. I don’t know if this would be a wise investment or not. Where would you suggest she start?”
- Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set
- Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit
- Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Stranger Things Edition
- Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick and Morty
- Preorder D&D Starter Set Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
- Basic Rules for Dungeons & Dragons
- D&D Beyond
- Starter Set Reviews on TabletopBellhop.com
- The One Ring Starter Set
- The Tales from the Loop RPG Starter Set
- Pathfinder Beginner Box
- Sentinel Comics The Roleplaying Game Starter Kit
- Spectaculars
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: Space Base: Command Station—
So much more than just a big box.
- Space Base Command Station Unboxing
- Written Review of the Command Station expansion for Space Base
- Buy Command Station in the US
- Buy Command Station in Canada
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop—
Games we’ve been enjoying since our last show:
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