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This special episode is all about GAMA Expo 2025. We start by sharing some stories from this tabletop industry trade show and follow that up with talk about some of the awesome new games we saw.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 267, was recorded on March 12th, 2025.
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For detailed show notes with links to everything we talk about in this episode: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep267/
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(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:01:50) Ask The Bellhop
Our previous GAMA Expo coverage:
GAMA Expo 2024 Recap: Who should go to GAMA Expo https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep236/
Games of GAMA Expo: What we played at GAMA Expo 2024 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep235/
Board Game Hype for GAMA Expo 2025 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep266/
What is GAMA, and GAMA Expo?
Join or learn more about GAMA: https://www.gama.org/
The GAMA Expo homepage: https://www.gama.org/page/gama-expo
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(01:19:51) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
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This special episode is all about GAMA Expo 2025. We start by sharing some stories from this tabletop industry trade show and follow that up with talk about some of the awesome new games we got to check out.
Episode 267 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast was recorded on March 12th, 2025. Join us as we record live weekly on Twitch.
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: Stories from GAMA Expo — [00:01:50]
Our previous GAMA Expo coverage:
- GAMA Expo 2024 Recap: Who should go to GAMA Expo
- Games of GAMA Expo: What we played at GAMA Expo 2024
- Board Game Hype for GAMA Expo 2025
What is GAMA, and GAMA Expo?
Other Links:
- The Galt House
- The Kentucky International Convention Center or KICC
- Parlour Pizza
- Quest Realm in AZ
- Troll Pub Under The Bridge
- Keynote speaker Dr. Liz Wilson
- Our Estate Raise the Realms Preview
- Red Racoon Games
- Gaming Trend
- Tabletop Titans
- Horizons Fellowship
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
— A Word From Our Sponsor, Grand Gamers Guild —
Tír na nÓg is back and better than ever!
- Pre-order the second printing of Tír na nÓg Now!
- Also pick up the Blessings & Burdens Expansion
- And the new Journey to Tír na nÓg escape room game!
Remember you can save 10% off all of these, and everything else Grand Gamers Guild sells by using code BELLHOP at checkout!
— The Bellhop’s Tabletop – The Games of GAMA Expo 2025 — [01:19:51]
Games we played, demoed or just caught our eye:
- Geozzle
- Cat-In-8
- Dragons Fire Games
- Apistocracy
- Pizza Roles
- Parks (2nd Edition)
- Castle Raisers
- Parks & Potions
- Lunar Skyline
- Vampire the Masquerade Milan Uprising
- Luthier: The Art of the Instrument
- Hercules and the 12 Labors
- Ivion
- Enthrone
- This Game is KILLER Frozen Horror
- Outfox the Fox
- A Place for All My Books
- Diatoms
- Land Vs Sea Uncharted Expansion
- 12 Rivers
- Pergola
- Fountains
- Hutan
- Emerald Skull
- Goats & Goblins
- Tea Witches
- Burum
- Marvel Multiverse RPG Starter Set
- Yokohama Duel
- Coral
- Joy Toy Warhammer 40K Figures
- Xylotar: Unhinged
- Scream!
- Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition: Happily Never After Expansion
- Flat River Group
- Popcorn
- King of Tokyo Monster Pack: Luchador
- Zenith
- Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure Chest
- Star Wars The Mandalorian Adventures
- Star Wars The Mandalorian Adventures Clan of Two Expansion
- Dragon Roost
- Compile Main 1
- Dungeons & Dragons: Builders of Baldur’s Gate
- Galileo Galilei
The 2025 Horizons Fellowship Games:
- Defy the Gods
- That’s Dope
- Sunday Club
- Crabs in a Bucket
- Diatoms
- Uh Oh, Dino!
- Kittens vs Corgis
- Starlight Grove
More games of GAMA Expo 2025:
- Leviathan Wilds
- Timelancers
- Catan 6th Edition
- MicroMacro Jigsaw: Funfair
- Cyclades Legendary Edition
- Tag Team
- The Architects of Amytis
- Quoridor Pac-Man
- Avatar: Journey of Aang
- Super Boss Monster
- Mistborn Deckbuilding Game
- Cytress
- Hex Effects
- Pathfinder Quest
- Blank Slate
- Ascension Legends
- Re;Act The Arts of War
- Star Realms Academy
- Pack the Essentials
- Star Realms Rise of the Empire
- Push Push Penguin
- IceCool Wizards
- Genius Games Anatomy Puzzles
- Viking Route
- Freedom Five
- Ra Traders Expansion
- VNTYPL8S
- Conservas
- Wine Cellar
- The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation Ultimate Edition
- Talisman 5th Edition
- Talisman Alliances Fates Backons Expansion
- Smug Owls Expansions
- Creature Caravan
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 267: Stories from GAMA Expo
This special episode is all about GAMA Expo 2025. We start by sharing some stories from this tabletop industry trade show and follow that up with talk about some of the awesome new games we got to check out. All on this episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast.
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