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This episode we’re talking about hidden gem board games. Games we don’t think got the attention they deserved. That’s followed by a detailed review of Disney Sorcerer’s Arena, one of the games currently in our big 200 episode celebration giveaway. We wrap up talking about the games we’ve been playing with first thoughts on Crystallized, Court and more.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 201, Recorded March 15th 2023. Join us Wednesday at 9 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
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Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep201/
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Our 200th Episode Celebration and Giveaway
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Hidden Games Crime Scene
The Maplebrook Case Written Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/review-hidden-games-crime-scene/
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Escape Mail Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/escape-mail/
Aventuria Adventure Card Game
Aventuria written review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/aventuria/
Video review of Aventuria: https://youtu.be/ZJN7iqWz_LI
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The One Ring
The One Ring Starter Set written review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/the-one-ring-starter-set/
Video review of The One Ring Starter Set: https://youtu.be/u_06Mb1xwqk
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ASK THE BELLHOP – Hidden Gem Board Games
“What hidden gems are out there?”
Tiffin https://amzn.to/3ZZKgjj
Go Cuckoo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192547/
La Boca https://amzn.to/3Z2bGUm
Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade https://amzn.to/3JNjBAK
Rail Pass https://amzn.to/3n7HZnu
Draconis Invasion https://amzn.to/3Z007wS
Gold West https://amzn.to/42m6SvU
Gorinto https://amzn.to/3JRoc4E
Strasbourg https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91873/
Minecraft Builders and Biomes https://amzn.to/40gLEOf
Master of Orion the Board Game https://amzn.to/3li7zpH
But Wait, There’s More! https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/114438/
Hyperborea https://amzn.to/4012pxe
The Climbers https://amzn.to/3n6I1wg
Spell Smashers https://amzn.to/3TpeKsy
Honourable Mentions:
Egizia https://amzn.to/3FybfKC
Euphoria Build a Better Dystopia https://amzn.to/3JuM4tK
Dream Park https://www.nobleknight.com/P/-1497224960/Dream-Park?awid=1091
THE GAME ROOM – Disney Sorcerer’s Arena
Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Unboxing: https://youtu.be/xU9mfFOZR3s
Written Review of Sorcerer’s Arena: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/disney-sorcerers-arena/
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THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
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Court https://gamefound.com/projects/b5-productions
Azul Queen’s Garden https://amzn.to/42pqnE8
The Game https://amzn.to/409tDBw
Flash Point Fire Rescue https://amzn.to/3ZZIrD9
Drop It https://amzn.to/3JzV5lo
One Deck Galaxy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256713/
Disney Sorcerer’s Arena https://amzn.to/3TGzIn7
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In this episode, we’re talking about hidden gem board games. These are games that we don’t think got the attention they deserved. That’s followed by a detailed review of Disney Sorcerer’s Arena, one of the games we are currently giving away in our big 200th episode celebration giveaway. Then we wrap up by talking about the games we’ve been playing, with first thoughts on Crystallized, Court, and more.
Episode 201 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded March 15th, 2023.
Join us as we stream live weekly on Twitch. Now starting at 8pm Eastern (as of March 22nd, 2023).
If you prefer some video with your audio, you can watch the Youtube version of Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 201.
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—
Our 200th Episode Celebration and Giveaway
- Listen and check out the show notes for episode 200 here on the blog.
- Watch episode 200 On YouTube
- Enter our Biggest Giveaway Ever with over $1400 in Prizes
Hidden Games Crime Scene
- The Maplebrook Case Written Review
- Video review of The Maplebrook Case
- Pick up Hidden Games Crime Scene Case No 1
- Mysterious Package Company (Use the code TABLETOPGAMINGDEALS to save 10%)
- Puzzling Pursuits
- EXIT Games
- Coded Chronicles Games
- Escape Mail Review
Aventuria Adventure Card Game
The One Ring
- The One Ring Starter Set written review
- Video review of The One Ring Starter Set
- Pick up The One Ring Starter Set
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
—Announcements!—
Our 200th Episode Giveaway is Live!
Thanks to our sponsors:
- Unidragon
- Ulisses Spiele
- Escape Welt
- Free League Publishing
- Good Games Publishing
- Grand Gamers Guild
- Hidden Industries
- Japanime Games
- Puzzling Pursuits
- The Op
- Rebel Studio
- AEG
New Start Time: Starting Wednesday, March 22nd we will begin recording new episodes of The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast one hour earlier at 8 pm Eastern.
—Ask The Bellhop—
Youtube version of this segment: VIDEO: Hidden Gems: 13 Underrated Board Games
“What hidden gems are out there?”
- Tiffin
- Go Cuckoo
- La Boca
- Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade
- Rail Pass
- Draconis Invasion
- Gold West
- Gorinto
- Strasbourg
- Minecraft Builders and Biomes
- Master of Orion the Board Game
- But Wait, There’s More!
- Hyperborea
- The Climbers
- Spell Smashers
Honourable Mentions:
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances—
Youtube version of this review: VIDEO: Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Board Game Review, a look at the Epic Alliances Core Set
A card driven miniature skirmish game that also happens to have a Disney/Pixar theme.
- Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Unboxing
- Written Review of Sorcerer’s Arena
- Pick up a copy of Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances: US, Canada, UK
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop—
What we’ve been playing lately;
- Crystallized
- Court
- Azul Queen’s Garden
- The Game
- Flash Point Fire Rescue
- Drop It
- One Deck Galaxy
- Disney Sorcerer’s Arena
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