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In this episode, we discuss board game pacing, what affects it, and what you can do to keep a game moving. We also review the Leading the Charge expansion for Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances and Dr Lovenstein Presents: No Context, a new party game due to be released on May 31st! Then we wrap up with the Bellhop’s Tabletop which includes first thoughts on some new to us games.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 209, May 24th 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode209
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In this episode, we discuss board game pacing, what affects it, and what you can do to keep a game moving. We also review the Leading the Charge expansion for Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances and Dr Lovenstein Presents: No Context, a new party game due to be released on May 31st! Then we wrap up with the Bellhop’s Tabletop which includes first thoughts on some new to us games.
Episode 209 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on May 24th, 2023. Join us as when we record live weekly on Twitch at 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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—Suggestion Box, Fan Feedback— [00:01:36]
Must Have Expansions:
- 11 Must Have Board Game Expansions Segment
- Game Changers, Full Episode
- Star Wars Outer Rim
- Unfinished Business Expansion
- Too Many Bones
- Marvel Champions
- GI Joe Deck-Builder New Alliances Expansion
My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria
- Adventures in Equestria Unboxing
- Video Review of the My Little Pony Deck-Building Card Game
- My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria Written Review
- Buy Adventures in Equestria
- The Princess Pageantry Expansion
Court
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
—Announcements—
We let the Valeria cat out of the bag.
Our Castellans of Valeria Preview:
—Ask The Bellhop— [00:08:39]
YouTube version of this segment: VIDEO: A discussion on pacing in board games and tips on what you can do to keep things moving.
“I’m a bit like Goldilocks when it comes to game pace, not too fast, not too slow but just the right pace for me to make those optimal plays.
What kind of game pace do you generally prefer? Also, can you discuss a few examples of very fast or very slow paced games?”
Our six example games:
- Castellans of Valeria
- Roll Camera!
- Terraforming Mars and the Prelude Expansion
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Trickdraw
- Point Salad
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances Leading the Charge Expansion— [01:04:42]
YouTube version of this review: VIDEO: Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Leading the Charge Expansion Review, add Elsa, Scar and Buzz Lightyear to your Arena
Adding Buzz Lightyear, Scar, and Elsa to Sorcerer’s Arena.
- Leading the Charge Unboxing
- Written review of Leading the Charge
- Pick up this Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Expansion
—The Game Room: Mr. Lovenstein Presents: No Context— [01:15:09]
YouTube version of this review: VIDEO: Mr. Lovenstein Presents No Context Review, our thoughts on this party game about making connections
A clever party game about making connections without a lot to go on.
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop— [01:30:01]
What we’ve been playing lately:
- No Context
- Outsmarted (Save 10% off with our code BELLHOP)
- Trickdraw
- Drop It!
- Go Cuckoo
- MonsDRAWsity
- Castellans of Valeria
- Point Salad
- Ishtar
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