Love board games? Let’s talk boardgames, lots of board gaming (and a few RPGs). Tabletop Bellhop, your cardboard concierge, is here to answer your gaming and game night questions, helping you make your game nights better with tabletop game reviews and advice.
We talk about icebreakers and get to know you games. We follow that up with two weeks worth of game plays including first thoughts on Cytosis, a cell biology board game, Tir Na Nog from Grand Gamers Guild, a not-quite-yet-released cooperative card game called Ultimatch, Point City, and more! We finish up with three small box card game reviews, Matches, Ultimatch, and Tiger Stripes The Card Game.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 242, was recorded on May 15th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode242
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(00:00:00) Checking in
(00:01:39) Ask The Bellhop
(00:50:25) A Word From Our Sponsor:
(00:52:30) Announcement
(00:53:06) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:16:36) The Game Room – Matches
(01:26:32) The Game Room – Ultimatch
(01:40:15) The Game Room – Tiger Stripes The Card Game
(01:49:22) Closing the Doors
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We talk about icebreakers and get to know you games. We follow that up with two weeks worth of game plays including first thoughts on Cytosis, a cell biology board game, Tir Na Nog from Grand Gamers Guild, a not-quite-yet-released cooperative card game called Ultimatch, Point City, and more!
We finish up with three small box card game reviews, Matches, Ultimatch, and Tiger Stripes The Card Game.
Episode 242 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on May 15th 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: Great Get to Know you Games — [00:01:39]
We answer the question, “What are some game recommendations for getting to know the boy she brings over?” but put our own spin on it by opening up the discussion to include tips on how to pick the right game and general recommendations for great “get to know you” games (though we do include some answers that are more specific to the original question).
Our picks for great get to know you games:
- Personal Preference
- Euchre (and other traditional card games)
- The Chameleon
- Kiss the Goblin
- Psychobabble
- The A.R.T. Project
- Mr. Lovenstein Presents No Context
- MonsDRAWsity (and other drawing games)
- Caution Signs
- Doomensions (and other escape room games)
- Dixit
- Scooby-Doo Escape from the Haunted Mansion
- Contra Banter
- Dubious
- Codenames
- Zensu
- Medium
Honourable Mentions:
- But Wait There’s More…
- The Resistance (and other Werewolf style games)
- Mysterium
Suggestions from the Lobby:
- Diplomacy
- A Game of Thrones the Board Game
- Dungeon Petz
- Seas of Havoc
- Black Fleet
- Feed the Kraken
- Colorful
- Praise
- Hues And Cues
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
— A Word From Our Sponsor, Grand Gamers Guild —
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— Announcement – Brews & Board Games May 23rd —
Our next Brews & Board Games Event at the Walkerville Brewery is Thursday May 23rd
— The Bellhop’s Tabletop — [00:53:06]
What we’ve been playing lately:
- Cytosis A Cell Biology Game
- Tiger Stripes The Card Game
- Tir Na Nog (use Bellhop to save 10%)
- Ultimatch
- Point City
- Toy Soup
- Crokinole
- Ctrl
- Brighten Up
- Round Four
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— Matches Review — [01:16:36]
Matches is a fascinating mashup of traditional card game mechanics that is sure to please traditional playing card game fans.
- The Everyday Board Games Podcast
- Our Matches Unboxing
- Get Matches directly from Thing 12 Games
- Check out Thing 12’s other games
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— Ultimatch Review — [01:26:32]
Ultimatch is a cooperative card game that is quick to learn and which will really appeal to fans of mass market card games like UNO, Skip-Bo, and Phase 10.
- Great Lunch Break Games
- Pre-order Ultimatch from Miniature Market
- Check out Fireside Games’ other games
- Buy us Coffee
— Tiger Stripes The Card Game Game Review — [01:40:15]
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Tiger Stripes the Card Game is a great my first engine builder. It’s perfect for introducing kids into the board game hobby and for introducing engine building to non-hobby gamers.
- Tiger Stripes The Card Game Unboxing
- Great Family Night Games
- Get Tiger Stripes the Card Game on Amazon
- Check out Tabletop Tycoon’s wide range of games
- Shop Tabletop Bellhop Merch
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