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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.
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More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep179/
Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.
CHECK IN and SUGGESTION BOX
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
Getting started with D&D
Full Podcast on YT, https://youtu.be/0EpvrTzQMXw
Segment, https://youtu.be/jJxCCsI5wNE
Show notes, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep177/
Let Your Hair Down AMA
Full podcast on YouTube, https://youtu.be/tMgC8TrloCw
Podcast segment, https://youtu.be/ZLJRF89EXPk
Audio and show notes, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep175/
Golden Heroes Boxed Set, https://amzn.to/3P8rOz2
Squadron UK, https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/107649/Squadron-UK?affiliate_id=164999
Our Marvel Multiverse Playtest Rulebook Review on YouTube, https://youtu.be/7caaS5LK4fU
Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Playtest Rulebook, https://amzn.to/3NNzhCR
The Charms And Potions Expansion for Hogwarts Battle
Unboxing Video, https://youtu.be/KlqrOxCglpw
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle, https://amzn.to/3yp5M4p
Hogwarts Battle: The Monster Box of Monsters Expansion, https://amzn.to/3AJBlbQ
Hogwarts Battle: The Charms and Potions Expansion, https://amzn.to/3RkrT4L
Crowdfunding flags:
What to watch for when backing segment, https://youtu.be/7_pLxrT-cDE
Full Podcast, https://youtu.be/EEgzhVbwqwE
Audio and show notes, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep174/
TeaGames
Podcast segment, https://youtu.be/BGkB9Fse1R0
Full episode, https://youtu.be/Mq5lrRfwpnQ
Audio podcast and show notes, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep176/
Ingenious Travel Edition, https://amzn.to/3yTISnu
War Chest, https://amzn.to/3OVVPme
Hero Realms, https://amzn.to/3NYmixX
The Herb Witches for The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Unboxing, https://youtu.be/4JfkPatzg4s
Video review, https://youtu.be/WExUFidI2b8
Written review, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/herb-witches/
ANNOUNCEMENTS – No show next week!
No show next week due to Prime Day and other associated sales.
Be sure to check out our Prime Day landing page: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/amazon-prime-day-deals-for-gamers/
Our Nerdz Day Landing Page, https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/game-nerdz-sale/
ASK THE BELLHOP – Low-Cost and No-Cost Games
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.
Tabletop Bellhop Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop
Tabletop Gaming Deals section of TabletopBellhop.com, https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-deals-page/
Tabletop Gaming Deals on Twitter, https://twitter.com/tabletop_deals
The Good Geek Deals group on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/313964789198500
Mass market games for under $10 at Amazon US:
Boggle Classic, https://amzn.to/3RgiUSd
Monopoly Deal, https://amzn.to/3ACCFgN
Blokus Travel, https://amzn.to/3PaXsMq
Rory’s Story Cubes, https://amzn.to/3Ip4ScX
Qwixx, https://amzn.to/3yrzJRq
Farkle, https://amzn.to/3nOhIYL
Wizard, https://amzn.to/3yTOuxN
Mass market games for under $15 at Amazon Canada:
Spot It Anniversary Edition, https://amzn.to/3axCLLX
Mille Bornes Express, https://amzn.to/3RoW6PY
The Game of Life: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Edition, https://amzn.to/3IsoBbN
Skip-bo, https://amzn.to/3AAKljJ
Rummikub Travel, https://amzn.to/3OUdHO5
Apples to Apples, https://amzn.to/3NV2OdP
Hobby Games for under $10 US:
No Thanks, https://amzn.to/3AFsEQ8
The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, https://amzn.to/3nOYRwv
Sushi Go!, https://amzn.to/3nRd2kF
Disney Sidekicks, https://amzn.to/3NPnIuV
Magic the Gathering 2021 Arena Starter Kit, https://amzn.to/3ylWia0
Poo, https://amzn.to/3Rn4waH
Silver and Gold, https://amzn.to/3Rp8O1t
Hobby Games for under $15 Canadian:
Saboteur, https://amzn.to/3OXDPYq
Don’t Llama, https://amzn.to/3PgxtDn
Kabammm, https://amzn.to/3Ioe4hH
Super Cats, https://amzn.to/3RmxdEM
Lost Cities Rivals, https://amzn.to/3ADOWkY
Dirt Cheap RPGs:
Fate Accelerated, https://amzn.to/3O9wJzb
Basic Fantasy, https://amzn.to/3NWwaIO
Savage Worlds Deluxe Explorers Edition, https://amzn.to/3yPt30R
Free Games:
Episode 90 – Free D6, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep090/
25 Free Games that just need standard dice article, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/free-d6-games/
Big List of 300 Free Print and Play Games And Expansions, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/free-pnp-board-games/
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules, https://dnd.wizards.com/what-is-dnd/basic-rules
Stars Without Number, https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/230009/Stars-Without-Number
Worlds Without Number, https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348809/Worlds-Without-Number-Free-Edition?affiliate_id=164999
Dungeon Crawl Classics Quick Start Rules, https://goodman-games.com/blog/2022/07/09/last-weekend-for-free-dcc-quick-start-rules/
City of Mist Starter Set, https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/266985/City-of-Mist-Starter-Set
Kapow!, https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/95884/Kapow?term=kapow?affiliate_id=164999
Xenoshyft Onslaught, https://www.cmon.com/news/xenoshyft-onslaught-print-play
Yardmaster, https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/102083/yardmaster-print-play-english
Unfair, https://www.unfair-game.com/print-and-play
Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
THE GAME ROOM – The Downfall of Pompeii
How does this classic eurogame stand up 18 years later?
Unboxing, https://youtu.be/pdGwBsMs2l8
Written Review, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/pompeii/
Buy in the US, https://amzn.to/3NNJgIc
Buy in Canada, https://amzn.to/3nMtyCz
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
Scythe, https://amzn.to/39GWqsz
Pret-A-Porter, https://amzn.to/3IontFQ
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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 like some video with your audio, you can also watch 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.
—Suggestion Box, Fan Feedback—
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.
Be sure to check out our Prime Day landing page and our Nerdz Day Landing Page
—Ask The Bellhop—
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—
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).
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