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‘Tis the season and we are sticking with the holiday theme tonight with a question about holiday game nights with family. We share tips for gaming with family and each share our top five games to play with our family this time of year. We follow that with a review of a Christmas-themed escape room game, The Kringle Caper from Grand Gamers Guild and wrap up with our usual week in review where I’ve got some more thoughts on Bah Humbug and the 12 Days of Christmas, and more.
This is an edited version of our live show first recorded on 13/12/2023. Join us live on https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode226
(00:00:00) Opening
(00:01:41) Suggestion Box
(00:07:44) Announcements
(00:08:56) Ask The Bellhop
(00:53:23) The Lobby
(01:00:25) The Game Room – The Kringle Caper
(01:10:03) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:35:52) VIP Guests
(01:36:13) End of Show
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‘Tis the season and we’re sticking with the holiday theme tonight with a question about holiday game nights with family. We share tips for gaming with family, and each share some of the games we play with our own families at this time of year.
We follow that with a review of a Christmas-themed escape room game, The Kringle Caper from Grand Gamers Guild, and wrap up with our usual week in review where I’ve got some more thoughts on Ghost in the Machine, Bah Humbug and the 12 Days of Christmas, and more.
Episode 226 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on December 13th, 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.
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.
—The Suggestion Box — [00:01:41]
Blackbrim 1876
- Blackbrim 1876 Unboxing
- Written review of Blackbrim 1876
- Blackbrim 1876 Review on YouTube
- Pick up Blackbrim 1876
Games similar to Blackbrim 1876
- La Famiglia
- Mysterious Package Company (code BELLHOP saves 10%)
- Coded Chronicles games like Scooby-Doo Escape from the Haunted Mansion
- The EXIT Series from Kosmos
- The Holiday Hijinks Series (code BELLHOP saves 10%)
Miniatures in Board Games
- Episode 222 – Minis vs Meeples: Talking Miniatures in Board Games
- Episode 223 – Mounds of Minis: Fantasy games with a ton of miniatures
- Fan Suggestions:
- Mythic Battles: Pantheon
- Massive Darkness 2 (The original is out of print)
- Godtear
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com.
—Announcements—
Unfortunately, we need to take a week off. We won’t be back live until December 27th
—Ask The Bellhop— [00:08:56]
What board game do you most enjoy playing with your parents or family? Looking for holiday recommendations?
Tips for gaming at a holiday gathering
Picking games for family parties
- MonsDRAWsity
- Psychobabble
- The Deadlies
- Concept
- Pandemic
- Doctor Who Time of the Daleks
- Doctor Who Yahtzee
- Happy Salmon
- Animal Upon Animal
- Animal Upon Animal Christmas Edition
- Go Cuckoo
- Telestrations
The games we enjoy playing with our families during the holidays:
- Sean: DC Deck-Building Game Teen Titans
- Moe: The Great Dalmuti
- Sean: Clank! A Deck Building Adventure
- Moe: Telestrations
- Sean: The Duke
- Moe: The Deadlies
- Sean: Skip Bo
- Moe: Bohnanza
- Sean: Spellmaker
- Moe: Ticket To Ride
Other great games for family gaming:
Holiday gaming suggestions from our chatroom:
- Project L
- NMBR 9
- Super Mega Lucky Box
- Zoolaretto
- Electric Football
- Tabletop Curling
- Crokinole
- Blood on the Clocktower
- For Sale
- Drop It
- No Thanks
- Qwixx
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
—The Game Room: The Kringle Caper Review— [01:00:25]
A Christmas Themed Escape Room Game
- Get The Kringle Caper Direct from Grand Gamers Guild
- Check out their other Holiday Hijinks Games
- Be sure to use our code BELLHOP to save 10% off.
Check out our other Holiday Hijinks reviews
- The Pumpkin Problem Review
- The Birthday Burglary Review
- The Turkey Trail Review
- The Independence Incident Review
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—The Bellhop’s Tabletop— [01:10:03]
What we’ve been playing lately:
- The Ghost in the Machine
- Bah! Humbug! And the 12 Games of Christmas
- The Kringle Caper (use BELLHOP to save 10%)
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