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Welcome to Clickbait Board Games: How to avoid mismatched expectations when choosing games. This episode we talk about how not to be fooled by a game and how to make sure you get what you expect in the box. Then we get into what we’ve been playing lately, which features a mix of new and old games. Plus we have three featured reviews, Caution Signs, Shadow Ninjas and The Hornhelm expansion for Cartographers.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 248, was recorded on July 10th, 2024. Join us live when we record on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Detailed show notes, including links to all of the games we talk about, can be found at: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode248
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(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:01:48) Ask The Bellhop
(00:42:15) A Word From Our Sponsor:
(00:43:32) Announcements:
(00:45:22) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(00:55:14) The Game Room – Caution Signs
(01:05:29) The Game Room – Shadow Ninjas
(01:16:40) The Game Room – Map Pack 6 – Hornhelm: Wasteland Market
(01:28:20) Closing the Doors
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Welcome to Clickbait Board Games: How to avoid mismatched expectations when choosing games.
In this episode we talk about how not to be fooled by a game and how to make sure you get what you expect in the box. Then we get into what we’ve been playing lately, which features a mix of new and old games.
Plus we have three featured reviews, Caution Signs, Shadow Ninjas and The Hornhelm expansion for Cartographers.
Episode 248 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on July 10th, 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: Avoiding mismatched expectations — [00:01:48]
“What are some hints or indications that you’d advise people to look for to avoid mismatched expectations of a game?
Games mentioned and other links:
- Sherlock Solitaire
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Elector Counts
- Root
- Episode 207 Looks Like Kids’ Games But They’re Not!
- Forges of Ravenshire
- Tir na nOg
- My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria
- Disney Sidekicks
- Dungeon Petz
- Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Board Game
- Sheriff of Nottingham
- The Princes of Florence
- Midici
- Las Vegas
- Marrakesh
- Dabba Walla
- Zensu
- Battle Sheep
- Hey, That’s my Fish!
- Boop.
- Horizon Zero Dawn
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— The Bellhop’s Tabletop — [00:45:22]
What we’ve been playing lately:
— Caution Signs Review — [00:55:14]
Caution Signs mixes up drawing and deduction in a delightful way.
- Games of GAMA Expo 2024
- Highlights from Origins 2024
- Pick it up Caution Signs on Amazon in the US, Canada, or UK
- Learn about Wacky Wizard Games
— Shadow Ninjas Review — [01:05:29]
Sneaky cats try to steal the Shogun’s koi in this competitive one vs many game, that has been a huge hit at our public play events.
- Highlights from Origins 2024
- Pick it up on Amazon in the US, Canada, or UK
- The Outset Media Amazon US Store
- Our other Outset Media Reviews
— Cartographers: Map Pack 6 – Hornhelm: Wasteland Market Review — [01:16:40]
This map expansion adds an entirely new aspect to Cartographers, a market where you can buy items which earn you Journal points based on your placements.
- Our Cartographers Heroes Review on YouTube
- Cartographers Heroes Written Review
- Pick up Hornhelm on Amazon US or Canada
- Check out Thunderworks Games’ other offerings
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