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It’s time for some CanCon! This episode we share some of our favourite games from Canadian board game publishers and then deep dive into reviews for two of those games, Guildlands from Outset Media and Doomensions from Mysterious Package Company.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 282, was recorded on September 17th, 2025. We normally record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Find full, detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep282/
CORRECTION: When talking about The Shackleton Series from Escape Mail, Deanna highlighted that it has over 700 hours of gameplay. That should have been over 700 minutes. MINUTES, not hours.
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) Checking In
(01:57) Ask The Bellhop
(28:30) The Game Room – Guildlands
Pick up Guildlands, https://amzn.to/4pC4vkq
The Outset Media Games Store on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VvhCpQ
Read more about the launch event: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3550877/having-a-great-time-with-guildlands-at-the-launch
Check out the Outset Media Homepage, https://outsetmedia.com/
(44:38) The Game Room – Doomensions
Check our our Doomensions Unboxing, https://youtu.be/w2yfAKhIjgg?si=G2mwy_S3G54FQxzY
Pick up Doomensions direct from Mysterious Package Company: https://collabs.shop/j29vep
Check out Tabletop Bellhop Episode 233, Mysterious Packages for more escape room in a box recommendations: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep233/
(56:17) Closing The Doors
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It’s time for some CanCon! This episode we share some of our favourite games from Canadian board game publishers and then deep dive into reviews for two of those games, Guildlands from Outset Media and Doomensions from Mysterious Package Company.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 282 was recorded on September 17th, 2025. You can join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
If you’d like to watch the (slightly less edited) video version of this recording you can jump to the bottom of the post.
CORRECTION: When talking about The Shackleton Series from Escape Mail, Deanna highlighted that it has over 700 hours of gameplay. That should have been over 700 minutes. MINUTES, not hours.
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.
— Ask The Bellhop: Our Favourite Board Games by Canadian Publishers — [00:01:57]
For games from Canadian Designers check out Episode 97, Great Games Eh? or our Ask The Bellhop article on Games from some of the Best Canadian Board Game Designers and RPG Writers.
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CORRECTION: When talking about The Shackleton Series from Escape Mail, Deanna highlighted that it has over 700 hours of gameplay. That should have been over 700 minutes. MINUTES, not hours. Sorry for any confusion we might have caused there.
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— Guildlands Review — [00:28:30]
A super asymmetric tile based city building game where you are all building a city together but each guild has it’s own moves and scoring system.
— Doomension Review — [00:44:38]
An immersive escape room in a box style game, where the mystery takes place in a two foot tall pop-up dollhouse.
- Check our our Doomensions Unboxing
- Pick up Doomensions direct from Mysterious Package Company
- Check out Tabletop Bellhop Episode 233, Mysterious Packages for more escape room in a box recommendations
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