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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.
Episode 177 recorded June 8th. Join us Wednesdays at Eight PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
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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. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern on Twitch.
If you’d like to watch the (slightly less edited) video version of this recording you can jump to the bottom of the post.
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—Suggestion Box, Fan Feedback— [00:01:20]
MIA:
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- MIA: Full podcast episode on YouTube
- MIA: Audio Podcast
Crowdfunding Red and Green Flags:
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- To Back or Not To Back, Full podcast episode on YouTube
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Space Base Command Station:
Great Ugly Games:
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—Ask The Bellhop— [00:06:19]
“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— [01:02:52]
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
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