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Welcome to Managing the Mess, board games that need better box inserts. Besides each of us sharing five games we think need a component control upgrade we also have a lot of game plays to talk about including many first time plays of some of the hotness we brought back from Origins. As for reviews, we’ve got three: Guild Academies of Valeria from Daily Magic Games, Sentinels of Earth Prime from Green Ronin, and Panda Royale from Level Up Games
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 247, was recorded on July 3rd, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Detailed show notes with links to everything we talk about: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode247
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(00:00:00) Checking in
(00:01:49) Ask The Bellhop
(00:41:04) A Word from our Sponsor
(00:42:46) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:09:11) The Game Room – Guild Academies of Valeria
(01:26:19) The Game Room – Sentinels of Earth-Prime
(01:45:15) The Game Room – Panda Royale
(01:58:39) End of Shift
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Welcome to Managing the Mess our episode on board games that need better box inserts.
Besides each of us sharing five games we think need a component control upgrade we also have a lot of game plays to talk about including many first time plays of some of the hotness we brought back from Origins.
As for reviews, we’ve got three: Guild Academies of Valeria from Daily Magic Games, Sentinels of Earth-Prime from Green Ronin, and Panda Royale from Level Up Games
Episode 247 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on July 3rd, 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: What board games really need a box insert? — [00:01:49]
Are box inserts worth it?
- Insert Tab A, The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 4
- Are box inserts for board games worth it?
Our list of games:
- Xia Legends of a Drift System
- Catan
- The Stuff of Legend
- Gloomhaven
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- The Quacks of Quedlinburg
- Caverna
- Tzolk’in
- Barenpark
- Fields of Arle
- Terraforming Mars
- Sushi Go Party
- Marrakesh
- Terra Mystica
- Endangered
Honourable Mentions:
From The Lobby:
- Village Big Box
- Conquest of Planet Earth
- Guild Academies of Valeria
- Heroes of Normandie
- Dungeon Lords
- Merchants and Marauders
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— The Bellhop’s Tabletop — [00:42:46]
What we’ve been playing lately:
- Zensu
- Shadow Ninjas
- Panda Royale
- Smug Owls
- Guild Academies of Valeria
- Centurion
- Sentinels of Earth-Prime
- Qawale Mini
- Aqualin
- Sherlock Solitaire
- Skyrockets: Festivals of Fire
- The Duke
— Guild Academies of Valeria Review — [01:09:11]
It’s time for the heroes of Valeria to retire. What better way to do this than open an academy to train the next generation of potential heroes?
- Guild Academies Unboxing Video
- Pick up Guild Academies of Valeria at Amazon in the US or Canada
- Check out our other Valeria reviews
- The Tabletop Bellhop Discord
— Sentinels of Earth-Prime Review — [01:26:19]
A stand alone Sentinels game set in the world of the Mutants & Masterminds RPG from Green Ronin.
- Pick up Sentinels of Earth-Prime at Amazon in the US or Canada
- Or head to Green Ronin where they have the base game and all the expansions
- Check out the Sentinels of the Multiverse series of games from Greater Than Games
— Panda Royale Review — [01:45:15]
A dice drafting engine building roll and write that has been a huge hit with my family and at our local game nights.
- Pick up Panda Royale at Amazon Canada
- Or order Panda Royale directly from Last Night Games
- Check out Last Night Game’s other games
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