
The Tabletop Bellhop, your cardboard concierge, is here to answer your game and game night questions. We’re striving to make everyone’s gaming experience better, with board game and RPG reviews, and Q&A.
A look back at the past year; our most played games, new to us games, biggest surprises, disappointments, and more. We also review two puzzle boxes from Escape Welt and wrap up with our usual Bellhop’s Tabletop segment with a frustrating Christmas Eve, a classic game play for Sean, & more.
EDIT: In regards to the Escape Welt Review in this episode:
In the original review, I thought that my copy of The House of the Dragon included a spelling error, information I had heard from another reviewer. I have since learned that this production issue has been fixed by Escape Welt, and that both my copy and all future copies have been corrected.
I apologize to our readers/listeners and to Escape Welt for not double checking my copy of the puzzle and for including incorrect information in the original review.
Ep. 195, Dec. 28th 2022. Join us Wed at Nine PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
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SUGGESTION BOX
Send Feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
Supers RPG thoughts
YouTube https://youtu.be/5Hr7A3Mc7uA
Blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/nine-super-hero-rpgs/
Podcast https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep125/
Date Night Games
Article https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/date-night-games/
Akrotiri https://amzn.to/3i4tGhI
Engine Building
Article https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/best-engine-building-board-games/
Podcast https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep120/
Century Spice Road https://amzn.to/3Q899oK
Chaos in the Old World
Horned Rat Unboxing https://youtu.be/PbR8F5U3X_c
Childhood Games
Video https://youtu.be/thk968-jE_g
Podcast https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep192/
Boba Mahjong
Unboxing https://youtu.be/-boJhGqqMBQ
Buy it https://amzn.to/3Cipwtv
Tips and Tricks for Supers
Video https://youtu.be/RoWu5p7IXTs
Full episode https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep148/
ASK THE BELLHOP
Most Plays
Gorinto https://amzn.to/3X4beoh
Lost Ruins of Arnak https://amzn.to/3CdDkVN
Point Salad https://amzn.to/3X40CFT
Deus https://amzn.to/3GwsH38
Space Base https://amzn.to/3QaTtkO
Splendor https://amzn.to/3VNSJU4
Tapestry https://amzn.to/3WVrpnG
The Game https://amzn.to/3Ckwnma
Sushi Go Party https://amzn.to/3i4yyDw
Tigris & Euphrates https://amzn.to/3VDvsUz
Charterstone https://amzn.to/3GyLGKd
Azul https://amzn.to/3IiImEt
Go Nuts for Donuts https://amzn.to/3GaRJDt
Codenames Duet https://amzn.to/3WWlhLS
Sushi Go https://amzn.to/3Z9f5Cm
Surprises
Scythe https://amzn.to/3Qgwi8Q
Gunkimono https://amzn.to/3ZgKjHI
Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade https://amzn.to/3ChlAZZ
Pocket Book Adventures https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pocket-book-adventures
Chiseled https://amzn.to/3VEWAm4
Marvel Champions https://amzn.to/3Z9npSj
Smash Up Disney https://amzn.to/3Gx9T3O
Charterstone https://amzn.to/3GyLGKd
WWE Superstar Showdown https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177499/wwe-superstar-showdown
Best new game
Arnak https://amzn.to/3WQEs9Y
Dune Imperium https://amzn.to/3WJvZG2
Disappointments
Tales from the Loop https://amzn.to/3Ie5jst
2022 Games
Aldabas https://amzn.to/3IAtZf5
Mountains out of Molehills https://amzn.to/3Q7dB7s
Venn https://amzn.to/3G9pl4z
Disney Sorcerer’s Arena https://amzn.to/3Z2Axsu
Smash Up Disney https://amzn.to/3Qb1ma3
Boba Mahjong https://amzn.to/3Z4eqSm
Las Vegan https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=lasvegan
Coming Soon
Hellbringer https://hellbringergame.com/
Pocket Book Adventures https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/pocket-book-adventures/
RPGs
Masks https://amzn.to/3jBb7Sq
For the Queen https://amzn.to/3X2veav
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay https://amzn.to/3GJipgl
The One Ring https://amzn.to/3Ci2keE
Games off Sean Must Play list
Anachrony https://www.gamenerdz.com/anachrony-essential-edition?aff=85
Revolution of 1828 https://www.gamenerdz.com/revolution-of-1828?aff=85
Castles of Burgundy https://amzn.to/3ietwEh
Sanctum https://amzn.to/3Q76xYv
Tzlok’in https://amzn.to/3QbJStX
The Mind https://amzn.to/3i6wpXJ
Rack-O https://amzn.to/3vy6POs
Terror Below https://amzn.to/3vxozcR
Alien Frontiers https://www.gamenerdz.com/alien-frontiers-5th-edition?aff=85
Super Motherload https://amzn.to/3jIS1tK
Most Beautiful
Cowboy Bebop https://amzn.to/3WHL1Mr
THE GAME ROOM Escape Welt Puzzle Boxes
Spoiler free look at House of the Dragon and Fort Knox Box
House of the Dragon Unboxing https://youtu.be/xGRuLeU7oUc
Fort Knox Unboxing https://youtu.be/aG14dQcILmA
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/escape-welt-puzzle-boxes/
Save 10% with code BELLHOP https://us.escapewelt.com/shop
BELLHOP’S TABLETOP
Gifts:
Drop It https://amzn.to/3CkxWAy
MonsDRAWsity https://amzn.to/3vv4uns
The Quacks of Quedlinburg The Alchemists https://amzn.to/3ChBi7g
Reef Kings of the Coral https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253274/reef-kings-coral
Unboxings:
New Valeria Games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dailymagicgames/3-new-valeria-universe-games
Dulce https://amzn.to/3G36bxm
Marvel Champions https://amzn.to/3G7Dn6Z
Weather Machine https://www.eaglegames.net/Weather-Machine-p/102357.htm
Played:
Spellmaker https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147364968/Spellmaker?awid=1091
The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge https://amzn.to/3QaKMH1
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A Year of Tabletop Gaming, 2022
A look back at the past year; our most played games, new to us games, biggest surprises, disappointments, and more. We also review two puzzle boxes from Escape Welt and wrap up with our usual Bellhop’s Tabletop segment, with a frustrating Christmas Eve for Moe, a classic game play for Sean, and more.
EDIT: In regards to the Escape Welt Review in this episode:
In the original review, I thought that my copy of The House of the Dragon included a spelling error, information I had heard from another reviewer. I have since learned that this production issue has been fixed by Escape Welt, and that both my copy and all future copies have been corrected.
I apologize to our readers/listeners and to Escape Welt for not double checking my copy of the puzzle and for including incorrect information in the original review.
Episode 195 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded December 28th, 2022.
Join us as we stream live weekly on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern on Twitch.
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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 of the games mentioned in this podcast were provided by publishers as review copies.
—Suggestion Box, Fan Feedback—
Supers RPG thoughts:
- Discussing Nine Supers RPGs on YouTube
- A look at Eight Super Hero RPGs article
- Supers, Capes and Metas Podcast
Date Night Games:
Engine Building:
Chaos in the Old World:
Childhood Games:
Boba Mahjong:
Tips and Tricks for Supers:
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
—Ask The Bellhop—
A look back at 2022.
Most Played Games:
- Gorinto
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Point Salad
- Deus
- Space Base
- Splendor
- Tapestry
- The Game
- Aldabas Doors of Cartagena
- Sushi Go Party
- Tigris & Euphrates
- Charterstone
- Azul
- Go Nuts for Donuts
- Codenames Duet
- Sushi Go
Biggest Surprises:
- Scythe
- Gunkimono
- Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade
- Pocket Book Adventures
- Chiseled
- Marvel Champions
- Smash Up Disney
- Charterstone
- WWE Superstar Showdown
Best New to Us Games:
Biggest Disappointments:
Games Actually Released in 2022:
- Aldabas Doors of Cartagena
- Mountains out of Molehills
- Venn
- Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances
- Smash Up Disney Edition
- Boba Mahjong
- Tales from the Loop The Boardgame
- Las Vegan
Great Previews of 2022:
Our Favourite RPGs of 2022:
Games we got off the Sean Must Play list:
- Anachrony
- Revolution of 1828
- Castles of Burgundy
- Sanctum
- Tzlok’in
- The Mind
- Rack-O
- Terror Below
- Alien Frontiers
- Super Motherload
Most Beautiful Game:
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: Two Escape Welt Puzzle Boxes–
A spoiler free look at House of the Dragon and Fort Knox Box puzzle boxes from Escape Welt.
- House of the Dragon Unboxing
- Fort Knox Unboxing
- Written Review of Two Escape Welt Puzzle Boxes
- Shop at Escape Welt and Save 10% with code BELLHOP
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop—
Gifts we got:
Newly recorded unboxings:
Games played:
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