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This episode Deanna is back to join an open discussion about what to do when the inevitable happens and your gaming event fails. We announce a new local event, and then Gwen returns to talk about the games we’ve been playing (which is a lot). This includes a couple of local game nights and us hosting the board game area at the annual Windsor Sakura Anime Festival.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 272, was recorded on April 16th, 2025. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
For detailed show notes with links to everything we talk about in this episode: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep272/
Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.
(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:02:09) Announcements
For Windsor/Essex Locals:
June 5th we’re hosting our first event at The Cookie Bar https://www.cookiebar.ca/
May 15th is our next Brews & Board Games game night at the Walkerville Brewery https://www.walkervillebrewery.com/events/bandbg-may15
(00:04:47) Ask the Bellhop – What do you do when your gaming event bombs?
Related topics:
Dealing with Game Night Failures, Episode 78 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep078/
Board Game Tournaments, Episode 136 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep136/
Organizing Local Board Gaming Events, Episode 139 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep139/
(01:06:04) Farewell to our Sponsor
Help us, Marc, and the Grand Gamers Guild by shopping direct from the publisher and using our code BELLHOP to save 10%
The code will stop working at the end of May.
Some of our favourite GGG games:
Gorinto https://grandgamersguild.com/collections/gorinto
The Holiday Hijinks Series https://grandgamersguild.com/collections/holiday-hijinks
Endangered https://grandgamersguild.com/collections/endangered-1
The Artemis Universe https://grandgamersguild.com/collections/the-artemis-project
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(01:11:00) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(02:10:02) Closing the Doors
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This episode Deanna is back for an open discussion about what to do when the inevitable happens and your gaming event fails.
We announce a new local event, and then Gwen returns to talk about what games we’ve been playing (which is a lot). This includes a couple of local game nights and us hosting the board game area at the annual Windsor Sakura Anime Festival.
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 of the games mentioned in this podcast were provided by publishers as review copies. 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.
— Announcements —
- June 5th we’re hosting our first event at The Cookie Bar (Windsor, Ontario)
- May 15th is our next Brews & Board Games game night at the Walkerville Brewery (Windsor, Ontario)
— Ask The Bellhop: What should you do when your board game event bombs? — [00:04:47]
Related topics:
- Dealing with Game Night Failures, Episode 78
- Board Game Tournaments, Episode 136
- Organizing Local Board Gaming Events, Episode 139
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
— A Farewell From Our Sponsor, Grand Gamers Guild —
Unfortunately, due to the trade war started by the current US Government, the Grand Gamers Guild has had to put their sponsorship of our show on hold.
You can help us, Marc and The Guild by shopping direct from them, and using our code BELLHOP. When you use that code we get a small commission and you save 10%.
The code will stop working at the end of May.
Some of our favourite GGG games:
— The Bellhop’s Tabletop — [01:11:00]
What we’ve been playing lately:
- Blank Slate
- Psychobabble
- Drop It
- Zensu
- Maki Master
- Panda Royale
- Catch The Moon
- Go Cuckoo
- The Deadlies
- Millennium Blades
- Tanto Cuore
- Quoridor Pac-Man
- Hive
- Hive The Pillbug
- Junk Art
- Emerald Skulls
- Flip 7
- Dubious
- 20 Strong
- Oh Captain, My Captain!
- The Architects of Amytis
- Earth
- MonsDRAWsity
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