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We start off tonight with a get to know you segment letting fans ask our latest addition to the live show, Deanna, anything they want. After that we’ve got a ton of recent plays to share including Telestrations, Matches, Point Salad, Icecool, boop, Wreck Raiders, The A.R.T. Project, Zensu, Medium, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Elector Counts, Dragon Dice, Targi, and a return to KAPOW! Plus first thoughts on Fantastic Factories and Stefan Feld’s Hamburg. Then we wrap up with three reviews: Fantastic Factories, Dubious and Pirate Tails.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 241, was recorded on May 1st, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode240
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(00:00:00) Checking in
(00:01:47) Ask The Bellhop
(00:37:48) A Word From Our Sponsor:
(00:39:30) Announcements
(00:40:21) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:14:55) The Game Room – Fantastic Factories
(01:31:09)The Game Room – Dubious
(01:47:22)The Game Room – Pirate Tails
(01:57:33) Closing the Doors
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We start off tonight with a get to know you segment letting fans ask our latest addition to the live show, Deanna, anything they want.
After that we’ve got a ton of recent plays to share including Telestrations, Matches, Point Salad, Icecool, boop, Wreck Raiders, The A.R.T. Project, Zensu, Medium, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Elector Counts, Dragon Dice, Targi, and a return to KAPOW! Plus first thoughts on Fantastic Factories and Stefan Feld’s Hamburg.
Then we wrap up with three reviews: Fantastic Factories, Dubious and Pirate Tails.
Episode 241 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on May 1st 2024. 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.
—Ask The Bellhop: Ask Deanna Anything— [00:01:47]
Games you had an opinion on that didn’t get aired on the podcast?
A game that really surprised you:
Favourite Games:
- Trajan
- Marrakesh (review)
- Attika
- Hacienda
- Thurn & Taxis
- Steam Rails to Riches
- Russian Railroads
- The Artemis Project (review)
- Hamburg
- Tapestry (review)
- Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition
Game you dreaded but ended up loving:
What made you try Catch the Moon?
Gaming as a woman:
What conventions would you like to attend?
What mark have you made on The Bellhop universe?
Other hobbies?
Game genres you do not like
- Werewolf
- Fuse
- Space Alert
- The exception: Rail Pass (review)
How did you meet Moe?
Favourite food?
Favourite movie?
Gaming Background
Restoration remakes?
Books on games and local prototypes
Passing a love of gaming onto the kids
Biggest hidden gem:
Mechanic you want to see more of
Content most proud of
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
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—The Bellhop’s Tabletop— [00:40:21]
Next Brews & Board Games at the Walkerville Brewery will be May 23rd.
What we’ve been playing lately:
- IceCool
- boop.
- Hey That’s My Fish!
- Wreck Raiders
- Point Salad
- Matches
- The A.R.T. Project
- Zensu
- Medium
- Telestrations
- Go Cuckoo
- Fantastic Factories
- Hamburg
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Elector Counts
- Targi
- Dragon Dice
- Kapow! Volume 1
- Kapow! Volume 2
–Fantastic Factories Review— [01:14:55]
Fantastic Factories is a fantastic quick-to-learn, very pure, engine-building game that has all of us won over.
- Get Fantastic Factories on Amazon US or Canada
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—Dubious Review— [01:31:09]
Dubious is a fascinating mash up of light improv roleplaying, deception and deduction from Hobby World and Arcane Wonders who we have to thank for providing us with a review copy.
- Dubious Unboxing
- Get Dubious on Amazon US or Canada
- Check out other games from Arcane Wonders
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—Pirate Tails Review— [01:47:22]
Pirate Tails is a simple to learn but engaging game where pirate squirrels compete to collect the best horde of nuts.
- Get Pirate Tails on Amazon US or Canada
- Check out other stuff from Skybound Tabletop
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