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Tonight we’re talking about board games that were rebooted and given new life. We share the games we’ve been playing including first plays of Floristry, Lone Wolves, Azul Duel, and Julius Caesar. We wrap up with two meatier game reviews with Earth and Genotype.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 272, was recorded on May 28th, 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
(00:02:27) Announcements
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(00:02:55) Ask the Bellhop – Best board game reboots
(00:01:47) Interested in Sponsoring the Show?
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(01:01:17) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:42:12) The Game Room – Earth
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(02:07:45) The Game Room – Genotype A Mendelian Genetics Game
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Check out our review of Cytosis: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/cytosis-review/
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(02:24:17) Closing the Doors
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Tonight we’re talking about board games that were rebooted and given new life. We share the games we’ve been playing including first plays of Floristry, Lone Wolves, Azul Duel, and Julius Caesar. Then we wrap up with two meatier game reviews, Earth and Genotype.
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 live recording next week.
Our first local event at the Cookie Bar is June 5th!
— Ask The Bellhop: Best Board Game Reboots — [00:02:55]
- Restoration Games
- Fireball Island
- Crossbows And Catapults
- Thunder Road Vendetta
- Return to Dark Tower
- Unmatched
- Battle Monsters
- Axis And Allies
- Robo Rally
- HeroScape
- Risk Legacy
- Cyclades Legendary Edition
- Galaxy Trucker
- Survive the Island
- World’s Fair 1893
- HeroQuest
- 10th Anniversary of Codenames
- Quacks
- Skyrockets
- US Telegraph
- Eclipse Second Dawn
- The Artemis Odyssey
- Immortals
- Vienna
- Castle Panic Big Box
- Tokaido
- Yokohama Duel
- Endeavor Deep Sea
- Viticulture Essential Edition
- Vinhos Deluxe
- Forbidden Stars
Great Rebooted Board Games From our Fans:
- March of the Ants: Evolved Edition
- Sentinels of the Multiverse
- Rattus: Big Box
- Dragonfire
- Hero Realms
- Nanty Narking
- Pathfinder Adventure Card Game
- Nippon Ziabatsu
- Descent
- Ticket to ride Anniversary
- Ra
- Struggle of Empires
- Brass Birmingham
- Co2 Second Chance
- Rex
- Unfathomable
- Waterfall Park
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— The Bellhop’s Tabletop — [01:01:17]
What we’ve been playing lately:
- Touche
- Riff Raff
- Drop It
- Endangered
- Psychobabble
- Catch the Moon
- Splendor
- Pit
- Go Cuckoo
- Sushi Dice
- Trash Talk
- But Wait There’s More
- Floristry
- Genotype
- Reign of Dragoness
- Lone Wolves
- Azul Duel
- Julius Caesar
— Earth Review — [01:42:12]
Build your own ecosystem in Earth, a big deck engine and tableau builder that has us completely hooked.
- Pick up a Copy of Earth on Amazon
- Check out our other Inside Up Games content including reviews of Block And Key and Gorus Maximus
- Check out what else Inside Up is up to
— Genotype A Mendelian Genetics Game Review — [02:07:45]
Who knew growing pea plants could be so much fun. Genotype is a very solid worker placement, order fulfillment game with some unique push your luck elements which also happens to be educational.
- Pick up Genotype on Amazon
- Check out our review of Cytosis, another great educational board game
- Visit the Genius Games Amazon Storefront
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