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Tonight we’re talking about achieving thematic depth in board games, including games that get it right and games that get it wrong. We review a game themed on Belgian beers and talk about the games we’ve been playing, including first thoughts on a Dice Kingdoms expansion, the new My Little Pony deck-builder, Downforce and more.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 203, Recorded March 29th 2023. Join us Wednesday at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
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Tonight we’re talking about achieving thematic depth in board games, including games that get it right and games that get it wrong. We review Belgian Beers Race, a game themed on Belgian beers, and talk about the games we’ve been playing including first thoughts on a Dice Kingdoms expansion, the new My Little Pony deck-builder, Downforce and more.
Episode 203 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, was recorded March 29th, 2023. Join us as we stream live weekly on Twitch at our new earlier start time of 8pm Eastern.
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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Dice Kingdoms of Valeria
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Youtube version of this segment: VIDEO: Board Games and Thematic Depth, Discussing Meaningful Themes in Board Games
“Are there board games that pick a time in history or a region for the aesthetic that are actually good?”
Games Mentioned and Other Links:
- Monopoly
- Star Wars Monopoly Episode One Collector’s Edition
- Chess
- Court Review
- Budgeting for Boardgamers Podcast Ep 202
- Blood Bowl
- Lords of Waterdeep
- Isle of Skye
- Gunkimono
- Rise of Augustus
- Gorinto
- Attika
- US Telegraph
- Clans of Caledonia
- Freedom the Underground Railroad
- The Belgian Beers Race
- Revolution of 1828
- Twilight Struggle
- Nyctophobia
- Shadows in the Forest
- Hammer of the Scotts
- Julius Caesar
- Fire in the Lake
- Root
- The Red Burnose Algeria 1857
- DC Deck-building Game
- Draconis Invasion
- Hellbringer
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: The Belgian Beers Race— [00:46:15]
Youtube version of this review: VIDEO: The Belgian Beers Race Review, backpack around Belgium in this beer themed board game
A game about backpacking around Belgium and visiting its world famous breweries.
- The Belgian Beers Race Unboxing
- The Belgian Beers Race Written Review
- Pick up a copy of The Belgian Beers Race
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What we’ve been playing lately:
- The Belgian Beers Race
- Dice Kingdoms of Valeria
- Dice Kingdoms of Valeria Winter Expansion
- My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria
- Downforce
- La Famiglia
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