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Tonight we’re going a bit wacky and talking about some of the most ridiculous games we’ve played. To go along with this we have three rather unique games to review tonight: Trash Talk, Words of a Feather, and Pusheen the Stacking Game. As usual we will also be talking about our recent game plays which include our first thoughts on Reign of Dragoness.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 274, was recorded on May 14th, 2025.
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(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:01:24) Announcements
No episode next week.
Check out our panels at Origins:
A Question of Trust- The role of media in the tabletop space:
https://tabletop.events/conventions/origins-game-fair-2025/schedule/8931
Making the case for written coverage in tabletop game media:
https://tabletop.events/conventions/origins-game-fair-2025/schedule/8932
(00:03:20) Ask the Bellhop
(00:58:56) Insert Sponsor Here
Email: deanna@tabletopbellhop.com
(00:59:28) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:06:25) The Game Room – Trash Talk
Pick up a Copy of Trash Talk on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3EZUdZ3
Check out our Fantastic Factories review, also from Friendly Skeleton https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/fantastic-factories/
Visit the Friendly Skeleton Website: https://friendlyskeleton.com/
(01:15:40) The Game Room – Words of a Feather
Pick up Words of a Feather Deluxe or Regular from Grand Gamers Guild and use BELLHOP to save 10% (until the end of May): https://grandgamersguild.com/products/words-of-a-feather
You can also get both versions on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4mjoAKN
Other Word Games on the Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=word%20game
(01:29:14) The Game Room – Pusheen: The Stacking Game
Get Pusheen: The Stacking Game on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4kof07g
Grab Kittin Instead: https://amzn.to/3H1Pfvb
Check out the Alley Cat Games Store on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ZrW3IS
(01:38:00) Closing the Doors
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Tonight we’re going a bit wacky and talking about some of the most ridiculous games we’ve played. To go along with this we have three rather unique games to review tonight: Trash Talk, Words of a Feather and Pusheen the Stacking Game. As usual we will also be talking about our recent game plays which includes first thoughts on Reign of Dragoness.
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 free by publishers, designers, or distributors.
— Announcements —
No episode next week
Check out our panels at Origins this year:
- A Question of Trust- The role of media in the tabletop space
- Making the case for written coverage in tabletop game media
— Ask The Bellhop: The most ridiculous board games — [00:03:20]
Just some of the ridiculous games we mentioned
- Talisman
- Telestrations
- Warhammer Fantasy Battle
- TIME Stories
- Risk Legacy
- I Vant to Bite Your Finger
- Hungry Hungry Hippos
- Elefun
- Chronicles of Crime
- Crossbows and Catapults
- Torpedo Run
- GI Joe Cobra Battle
- Looping Louie
- Click Clack Lumberjack
- Hamster Roll
- Riff Raff
- Flick ‘em Up
- Junk Art
- Villa Paletti
- Sky Rockets
- Kites
- Go Cuckoo!
- Pitchcar
- Drop It
- Necromolds
- Clay-O-Rama
- Sushi Boat
- Fireball Island
- Words of a Feather
- Merlin
- Tower of Madness
- Poseidon’s Kingdom
- Doomensions
- Pizza Wars
- Once Upon a Line
- Ugg-Tect
- Poetry for Neanderthals
- Nyctophobia
- Camel Up
- Niagara
- Pass the Pigs
- Breakdancing Meeples
- Dungeon Fighter
- Carcassonne the Catapult
- Dynamite Shack
- Poo
- Snit’s Revenge
- Decorum
- Codenames Deep Undercover
- Millennium Blades
- Not Enough Mana
- Tanto Cuore
- Galaxy Trucker
- Kanban
- Xylotar
- Barbarossa
- Happy Salmon
- Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
- Dude
- Super Cats
- The Bullwinkle and Rocky Roleplaying Party Game
Ridiculous Games from our fans:
- Voices in my Head
- Holding On The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr
- Run for Your Life Candyman
- Dead Man’s Cabal
- Quelf
- Charty Party
- Cosmic Frog
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
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— The Bellhop’s Tabletop — [00:59:28]
What we’ve been playing lately:
— Trash Talk Review — [01:06:25]
Racoons and Possums want to make a deal but they don’t speak the same language, so it’s up to you to create one using trash in this cooperative word game.
- Pick up a Copy of Trash Talk on Amazon
- Check out our Fantastic Factories review, also from Friendly Skeleton
- Visit the Friendly Skeleton Website
— Words of a Feather Review — [01:15:40]
A word based party game where you don’t have to match the active player, just someone else at the table that also happens to be one of the most overproduced games we’ve seen.
- Pick up Words of a Feather Deluxe or Regular from Grand Gamers Guild (BELLHOP saves 10% until the end of May):
- You can also get both versions of Words of a Feather on Amazon
- We dig word games, check out our other word game content!
— Pusheen: The Stacking Game Review — [01:29:14]
It’s a rapid fire race to stack Pusheen and her friends into patterns on cards. Includes rules for playing in two player teams with up to eight players. A re-theme of Kittin.
- Get Pusheen: The Stacking Game on Amazon
- Pick up Kittin on Amazon instead
- Check out the Alley Cat Games Store on Amazon
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