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Today we’ve got a patron who is looking for no cost to low cost games. After that we review a game we got on the cheap, The Downfall of Pompeii. We wrap up with a week in review featuring Scythe at four players and our first learning game of Pret-A-Porter.
Episode 179 recorded July 6th. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep179/
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Gaming on the Cheap – No cost and low cost games
Today we’ve got a Patreon patron who is looking for no cost to low cost games. After that we review a game we got on the cheap, The Downfall of Pompeii. We wrap up with a week in review featuring Scythe at four players and our first learning game of Pret-A-Porter.
Episode 179 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded July 6th, 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.
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.
—Suggestion Box, Fan Feedback— [00:01:12]
Getting started with D&D
- Getting Started with D&D Full Podcast on YouTube
- Which 5th Edition D&D Starter Set is best for you segment
- Episode 177 audio and show notes
Let Your Hair Down AMA
- Full Let Your Hair Down podcast on YouTube
- Let Your Hair Down AMA podcast segment
- Episode 175 audio and show notes
- Golden Heroes Boxed Set
- Squadron UK
- Our Marvel Multiverse Playtest Rulebook Review on YouTube
- Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Playtest Rulebook
The Charms And Potions Expansion for Hogwart’s Battle
- Charms And Potions Unboxing Video
- Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
- Hogwarts Battle – The Monster Box of Monsters Expansion
- Hogwarts Battle – The Charms and Potions Expansion
Crowdfunding red and green flags:
- What to watch for when backing a tabletop project podcast segment
- To Back or Not To Back Full Podcast Episode on YouTube
- Episode 174 audio and show notes
#TeaGames
- TeaGames Podcast segment
- TeaGames Full episode video
- Episode 176 audio and show notes
- Ingenious Travel Edition
- War Chest
- Hero Realms
The Herb Witches for The Quacks of Quedlinburg
- Herb Witches Unboxing
- Video review of The Herb Witches
- The Quacks of Quedlinburg The Herb Witches Written review
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
—Announcements—
No show next week due to Prime Day and other associated sales.
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—Ask The Bellhop— [00:11:52]
Tonight’s topic comes from a suggestion from one of our awesome Patreon patrons, Math Guy Dave who thought it would be cool if we spent an episode talking about low-cost/no-cost games.
- The Tabletop Bellhop Patreon
- Tabletop Gaming Deals section of TabletopBellhop.com
- Tabletop Gaming Deals on Twitter
- The Good Geek Deals group on Facebook
Mass market games for under $10 at Amazon US
Mass market games for under $15 at Amazon Canada.
- Spot It Anniversary Edition
- Mille Bornes Express
- The Game of Life: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Edition
- Skip-bo
- Rummikub Travel
- Apples to Apples
Hobby Games for under $10 US
- No Thanks
- The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (our review)
- Sushi Go!
- Disney Sidekicks (our review)
- Magic the Gathering 2021 Arena Starter Kit
- Poo
- Silver and Gold
Hobby Games for under $15 Canadian
Dirt cheap RPGs
Free games
- Episode 90 – Free D6
- 25 Free Games that just need standard dice article
- 300 Free Print and Play Games And Expansions List
- Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules
- Stars Without Number
- Worlds Without Number
- Dungeon Crawl Classics Quick Start Rules
- City of Mist Starter Set
- Kapow!
- Xenoshyft Onslaught
- Yardmaster
- Unfair
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: The Downfall of Pompeii— [00:38:45]
How does this classic eurogame stand up 18 years later?
- Pompeii Unboxing
- The Downfall of Pompeii Written Review
- Buy Pompeii in the US
- Buy Pompeii in Canada (Be sure to check your local Princess Auto first).
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop— [00:52:39]
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