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It is late October so we thought it would be a good time to revisit the topic of great games for the spooky season. We follow that up with two unrelated reviews, The Castle Panic Big Box Second Edition from Fireside Games and the new Cryptex from Escape Welt. We wrap up talking about a bunch of card games we played at a local gaming event.
This is an edited version of our live show first recorded on 18/10/2023.
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Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/episode221/
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:56) Suggestion Box
(00:06:31) Announcements
(00:07:30) Ask the Bellhop: Frightfully Good Games
(00:24:14) The Lobby
(00:29:24) Castle Panic Big Box 2e
(00:53:07) Cryptex
(00:58:51) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:08:29) VIP Guests
(01:08:54) Closing the Doors
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It’s late October so we thought it would be a good time to revisit the topic of great games for spooky season. So we’ve got a list of board games that are perfect for Halloween, thirteen spooky horror themed games.
We follow that up with a duo of unrelated reviews, The Castle Panic Big Box Second Edition from Fireside Games and the new Cryptex from Escape Welt.
We wrap up by talking about a bunch of card games we played at a local gaming event.
Episode 221 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on October 18th, 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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—The Suggestion Box — [00:01:56]
Outsmarted:
- Written Review of Outsmarted
- Outsmarted Video Review
- Pick up Outsmarted (Use BELLHOP to save 10%)
Cute Games:
How do you do, fellow kids?
- Listen to Episode 219 or check out the Show Notes
- Board games for Teens on YouTube
- Grab Wassup Fellow Kids off Itch.io for FREE
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
—Announcements—
Tis the season of last minute cancellations.
We will be announcing any disruptions to our regular schedule on social media and our Discord
—Ask The Bellhop— [00:07:30]
Our top 13 spooky games in 2023:
- Shadows in the Forest
- The Pumpkin Problem
- Horrified (Greek Monsters)
- King of Tokyo Monster Box
- Psychobabble
- Gloomy Graves
- ALIEN The Roleplaying Game Starter Set
- Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition
- Arkham Horror the Card Game
- Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Edition
- Final Girl
- Dead of Winter
- Zombicide
Honourable Mentions:
Halloween game suggestions from our fans:
- Scooby-Doo Betrayal at Mystery Mansion
- Camp Macabre
- Arkham Horror
- Skeptics
- Mysterium
- Zombie Dice
- Haunt the House
- Cthulhu Death May Die
- Patchwork Halloween Edition
- Nyctophobia
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
–The Game Room: Castle Panic Big Box (Second Edition)— [00:29:24]
Everything Castle Panic, all in one place.
- Castle Panic Big Box Unboxing
- Written review of Castle Panic Big Box
- Pick up the new Castle Panic Big Box
—The Game Room: The Cryptex from EscapeWelt— [00:53:07]
A birchwood gift box with a customizable secret code.
- Unboxing the Cryptex
- Written review of the Cryptex
- Pick up a Crytpex direct from ESCWelt (use code BELLHOP to save 10% off)
—The Bellhop’s Tabletop— [00:58:51]
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