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Tonight we’re talking about a problem many of us face, the disconnect between the games we want or buy and the games that we actually get played. After that we’ve got a review of Scythe from Stonemier games, a game that reinforced my belief that you can’t judge a game based on only a couple of plays with one group.
Episode 183 recorded August 10th. Join us Wednesday at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
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Disconnect – Discussing the gap between the games you want to play and those that will actually get played
Tonight we’re talking about a problem many of us face, a disconnect between the games we want or buy and the games that we actually play. After that, we’ve got a review of Scythe from Stonemaier games, a game that reinforced my belief that you can’t judge a game based on only a couple of plays with one group.
Episode 183 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded August 10th, 2022. Join us as we stream live weekly 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— [00:01:13]
Quezzle Amazing Cappadocia:
- Quezzle Review and solution on YouTube
- Written Review of Quezzle
- Buy Quezzle (use code BELLHOP for 10% off)
Lost Ruins of Arnak:
- Arnak Unboxing
- Lost Ruins of Arnak Review on YouTube
- Written review of Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Buy Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Get the Expedition Leaders Expansion (before we do)
Commands & Colors Napoleonics:
The Ghosts Betwixt:
- The Ghosts Betwixt Unboxing
- Order The Ghosts Betwixt (Currently Free US shipping, get it by Halloween)
Drinking Quest:
- Drinking Quest Six Pack Unboxing
- Drinking Quest Video Review
- Written Review of Drinking Quest
- Pick up a copy of Drinking Quest Six Pack
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—Ask The Bellhop— [00:07:21]
“How do you handle when you’ve got a disconnect between the types of games that you’d like to own and play with the types of games that you can actually get to the table?”
Various things mentioned during this discussion:
- The Voidfall Kickstarter
- Find out about Pandora: Total Destruction
- The Tabletop Bellhop Patreon
- Regional Gaming Forums on Board Game Geek
- Tips for Starting Your Own Gaming Club
- Tips for Starting Up a Community Board Game Event
- How to make the most out of your unwanted games
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: Scythe— [00:46:19]
A board game that proves that you can’t judge a game after only one or two plays.
- Scythe Unboxing Video
- Written Review of Scythe
- Buy Scythe: US, Canada, UK
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