A Collection of Compromises: Board Games We Keep for Others, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 204

April 11, 2023
by Moe T.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

Who doesn’t love board games? Find lots of board gaming (and a few RPGs). Tabletop Bellhop, your cardboard concierge, is here to answer your gaming and game night questions, helping you make your game nights better with tabletop game reviews and advice.

Tonight we’re talking about games that we keep for other people to play. After that we’ve got two puzzle game reviews, first up the Space Box from Escape Welt and then La Famiglia from Puzzling Pursuits. We wrap up with my first thoughts on Siege of Valeria from Daily Magic Games, the first solo Valeria game.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 204, Recorded April 5th 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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Detailed show notes for this episode: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode204

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

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Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins
Unboxing https://youtu.be/b7Hlgcm2xCw
Video Review https://youtu.be/F-52rEZcyeY
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/adventure-begins/
Buy It https://amzn.to/3KnYVOT

The Downfall of Pompeii
Unboxing https://youtu.be/pdGwBsMs2l8
Video Review https://youtu.be/9A5HOTRENQc
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/pompeii/

Court
Unboxing https://youtu.be/Hief0pcrNb8
Video Review https://youtu.be/5zXVHUivg-Y
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/court/
Buy It https://gamefound.com/projects/b5-productions/court

Space Box
Unboxing https://youtu.be/1OjEKiPOg8U
Quest Pyramid Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/quest-pyramid/
Shop Escape Welt (use code BELLHOP to save 10%) https://us.escapewelt.com/shop

ANNOUNCEMENTS – Giveaway Update
All winners have been emailed. Check your inboxes!

ASK THE BELLHOP – Games we keep for others
“What games do you keep on your shelves because they are easy to get people to play and easy to teach even though you don’t really like them that much yourself?”

Tabletop Bellhop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop
Tips for Starting Your Own Tabletop Gaming Club https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/gaming-club/
Episode 51: Join the Club https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep051/

The games:
Catan https://amzn.to/3KpZ83V
Splendor https://amzn.to/3MsLNKL
Dominion https://amzn.to/3Gw7bLB
Ascension https://amzn.to/3zJSZeb
Star Realms https://amzn.to/41d8Zkr
Hanabi https://amzn.to/404c2dW
Carcassonne https://amzn.to/40X8lYH
Roll for It https://amzn.to/43hX5rf
Tsuro https://amzn.to/3MBMvWp
Love Letter https://amzn.to/41fwj0R
Pandemic https://amzn.to/3KKeOR0
Rumble in the Dungeon https://amzn.to/3KpfAl8
Skull https://amzn.to/3KqAWhT
Ticket to Ride https://amzn.to/3A4TZd3
Honourable Mention:
Dungeons & Dragons https://amzn.to/40bxgGR

Send your gaming or game night questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com or visit TabletopBellhop.com and click on Ask The Bellhop.

THE GAME ROOM – The Space Box
Unboxing https://youtu.be/1OjEKiPOg8U
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/space-box/
Get it direct from Escape Welt (Use code BELLHOP to save 10% off)
https://us.escapewelt.com/shop/space-box-escape-room-in-einer-box

THE GAME ROOM – La Famiglia
Unboxing https://youtu.be/KvjRiT5-f9Q
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/la-famiglia/
Blackbrim Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/blackbrim-1876/
Buy It https://puzzlingpursuits.com/?sca_ref=2493956.kelQAVfMgX

BELLHOP’S TABLETOP
La Famiglia https://puzzlingpursuits.com/?sca_ref=2493956.kelQAVfMgX
Siege of Valeria https://www.dailymagicgames.com/other-valeria-games/siege-of-valeria-base-game

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In this episode, we’re talking about the games that we keep for other people to play. After that, we’ve got two puzzle game reviews, first the Space Box from Escape Welt and then La Famiglia from Puzzling Pursuits. We wrap up with my first thoughts on Siege of Valeria from Daily Magic Games, the first solo Valeria game.

Episode 204 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, was recorded on April 5th, 2023.

Join us as we stream live weekly on Twitch at 8pm Eastern.

If you prefer some video with your audio, you can watch the Youtube version of Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 204.

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—

Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins

The Downfall of Pompeii

Court

Space Box

Space Box Unboxing
Quest Pyramid Review
Shop Escape Welt (use code BELLHOP to save 10%)

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com

—Announcements!—

Giveaway Update: All winners have been emailed. Check your inboxes!

We are still waiting to hear from ten people! Don’t make us draw new winners 😀

—Ask The Bellhop—

Youtube version of this segment: VIDEO: Why should you keep some board games you don’t love?

“What games do you keep on your shelves because they are easy to get people to play and easy to teach even though you don’t really like them that much yourself?”

The games: