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Tonight we’ve got someone looking for great games to bring out for a night at the pub. That’s followed by reviews of two games that are great for playing at a bar, Shobu and Psychobabble. We wrap up with our usual week in review, including the Engine of War expansions for Castle Panic, first thoughts on Kapow!, and more.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 216, August 16th, 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:36) Suggestion Box
(00:06:02) Announcements
(00:07:46) Ask The Bellhop
(00:42:03) Review: Shobu
(00:51:25) Review: PsychoBabble
(01:09:14) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:32:11) VIP Guests
(01:32:39) End of show
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In this episode, we’ve got someone looking for great games to bring out for a night at the pub. That’s followed by reviews of two games that are great for playing at a bar, Shobu and Psychobabble. We wrap up with our usual week in review, including the Engine of War expansions for Castle Panic, first thoughts on Kapow!, and more.
Episode 216 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on August 16th, 2023. Join us as 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]
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Dulce Review:
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Magical Kitties Save The Day Review:
The Independence Incident Review:
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- YouTube review of The Independence Incident
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Cooperative Board Games:
- Podcast Episode Video Segment on Co-Op Board Games
- Full YouTube Video for Tabletop Bellhop Episode 212
- The LOOP
- Marvel United
- Familiar Tales
- Adventures of Robin Hood
- Pandemic
- Castle Panic
- D&D Wrath of Ashardalon
- Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time
- Descent: Legends of the Dark
- Dice Throne Adventures
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
—Announcements—
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Then we are taking a week off and won’t be recording on August 30th.
We will be back live on Twitch on Sept 6th.
—Ask The Bellhop— [00:07:46]
What are your suggestions for games that are good to play in a pub?
- The Next Round is on You, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 12
- Written article on Tips and Tricks for Board Gaming at Cafes and Pubs.
- Photo Cases for board game storage
- Damage Control, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 208
15 games we love bringing to a pub game night
- Skull
- Go Cuckoo!
- The Game
- Microbrewers
- Thrones of Valeria
- Rack-O
- Hive
- The Duke
- Shobu
- Telestrations
- No Thanks
- The Great Dalmuti
- Psychobabble
Pub board game suggestions from our fans:
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: Shobu— [00:42:03]
A modern abstract strategy game that feels like a true classic.
—The Game Room: Psychobabble— [00:51:25]
A social deduction game where lying isn’t required and even the person with the traitor role doesn’t know they’re the traitor.
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop— [01:09:14]
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