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Tonight, Jim (Loves Games) Crocker is looking to hear about some RPG in a box style board games and we’ve got quite a few to talk about. After that we review Blackbrim 1876, an escape room in a box experience and wrap up with our week in review where Moe talks about hosting his first public play event since 2019, shares first thoughts on Boba Mahjong and Disney Sorcerer’s Arena, and more.
Episode 193 recorded on December 14th 2022. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
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SUGGESTION BOX
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Stuff by Bez: http://www.stuffbybez.com/
Rail Pass Unboxing: https://youtu.be/5TgMU5ZgHnM
Rail Pass Video Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qSy0GXFAHQ
Rail Pass Written Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/rail-pass/
Buy Rail Pass: https://amzn.to/3WnM5V2
Patents, Copyright and Trademarks, Oh My!
Episode 160 show notes and podcast: [https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep160/] (https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep160/)
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/CVlp7dkopZ8
The Ghosts Betwixt:
Unboxing: https://youtu.be/2o36XrY0WlQ
Video Review: https://youtu.be/eSBgoPfdvhk
Written Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/ghosts-betwixt/
Buy The Ghosts Betwixt: https://theghostsbetwixt.com/
Rack-O:
Unboxing: https://youtu.be/8ZnS6xis8Ww
Written Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/rack-o/
Buy Rack-O: https://amzn.to/3YqmYCZ
Super Rack-O: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6879/super-rack-o
Games from our Childhood we still Enjoy:
Episode 192 show notes and podcast: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep191/
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/32mPZ7-8aB8
Inner Circle: https://tidd.ly/3jdP5Vz
ASK THE BELLHOP
Tonight’s question is, ”Have you ever done a show devoted to ‘rpg in a box’ as I call them?”
Gloomhaven https://amzn.to/3hCUqFJ
Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion https://amzn.to/3V6gwOs
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game https://amzn.to/3FCImwf
Aventuria Adventure Card Game https://studio2publishing.com/products/aventuria-adventure-card-game-base-set
Heroquest https://amzn.to/3YxYDuL
Descent Legends of the Dark https://amzn.to/3YvHwK6
Mice and Mystics https://amzn.to/3YwlLKl
Stuffed Fables https://amzn.to/3WvuTNz
The Ghosts Betwixt https://theghostsbetwixt.com/
Star Wars Imperial Assault https://amzn.to/3WtMXYu
Honourable Mentions:
Mansions of Madness https://amzn.to/3W6APwJ
Hellbringer https://hellbringergame.com/
Warhammer Quest Adventure Card Game https://amzn.to/3BLcN26
Games we want to try ourselves:
Shadows of Brimstone https://amzn.to/3BFSUta
Massive Darkness 2 https://amzn.to/3V3hBqh
Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth https://amzn.to/3Wb1J6G
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
GAME ROOM: Blackbrim 1876
A escape room in a box style puzzle split over two parts.
Unboxing: https://youtu.be/giLoUVWcZHI
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/blackbrim-1876/
Buy it: https://puzzlingpursuits.com/?sca_ref=2493956.kelQAVfMgX
BELLHOP’S TABLETOP
Hues and Cues: https://amzn.to/3jdUmfQ
Chiseled: https://amzn.to/3YvSuPS
Boba Mahjong: https://www.sunrisetornado.com/boba-mahjong
Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances Core Set: https://amzn.to/3jbrjtF
Blackbrim 1876: https://puzzlingpursuits.com/?sca_ref=2493956.kelQAVfMgX
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Dungeon Delving, Discussing “RPG in a box” style board games.
Jim (Loves Games) Crocker is looking to hear about some RPG in a box style board games and we’ve got quite a few to talk about. After that we review Blackbrim 1876, an escape room in a box experience and wrap up with our week in review where Moe talks about hosting his first public play event since 2019, shares first thoughts on Boba Mahjong and Disney Sorcerer’s Arena, and more.
Episode 193 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded December 14th, 2022.
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—Suggestion Box, Fan Feedback—
Rail Pass:
Patents, Copyright and Trademarks, Oh My!
The Ghosts Betwixt:
- The Ghosts Betwixt Unboxing
- The Ghosts Betwixt Video Review
- Written Review of The Ghosts Betwixt
- Buy The Ghosts Betwixt
Rack-O:
Games from our Childhood we still Enjoy:
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
—Ask The Bellhop—
Tonight’s question is: ”Hey Moe, have you ever done a show devoted to ‘RPG in a box’ as I call them?”
- Gloomhaven
- Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion
- Pathfinder Adventure Card Game
- Aventuria Adventure Card Game
- Heroquest
- Descent Legends of the Dark
- Mice and Mystics
- Stuffed Fables
- The Ghosts Betwixt
- Star Wars Imperial Assault
Honourable Mentions:
Games we want to try ourselves:
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: Blackbrim 1876—
An escape room in a box experience split over two chapters.
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop—
Games we’ve been playing lately:
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