Love board games? Let’s talk boardgames, lots of board gaming (and a few RPGs). Tabletop Bellhop, your cardboard concierge, is here to answer your gaming and game night questions, helping you make your game nights better with tabletop game reviews and advice.
We recently hosted a board game swap meet and tonight we’re going to talk about how that went in hopes of giving you some tips to run a similar event for your community.
We will also share our first thoughts on Vantage, the new sci-fi open world sandbox game from Stonemaier Games and talk a bit about our first ProtoWIN local game designer day.
We close out with three reviews: The Uncharted Expansion for Land Vs Sea, Pencil Book Quest, and the P’Kup
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 285, was recorded on October 15th, 2025. We usually try to record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Find full, detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep285/
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
(00:02:10) Announcements
Expect to see our podcast drop at 3pm Eastern on Sundays going forward. That includes all formats, the blog, on your podcatcher and the YouTube video.
(00:02:49) Ask the Bellhop
(00:36:48) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:03:14) The Game Room – Land Vs Sea Uncharted
Our original Land Vs Sea Reviews:
On the Blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/land-vs-sea/
On YouTube https://youtu.be/y3Z6Y5U0HOI?si=Odw_V7w1T52C8pWz
Pick up the Uncharted Expansion for Land Vs Sea https://amzn.to/46WuN9L
We’ve covered a lot of Good Games Publishing’s Games, Check it out: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=%22good%20games%20publishing%22
(01:22:19) The Game Room – Pencil Book Quest
Our Pocket Book Adventures Previews
On the Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/pocket-book-adventures/
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/UlyPLZbEcbI?si=Pe6_qNfUNxxiy5px
Pick up Pencil Book Quest https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pencil-book-quest
Pick up Pocket Book Adventures https://grumpyspider.com/product/pocket-book-adventures/
(01:35:06) The Game Room – P’Kup Card Lifter
Pick up a P’Kup (Use BELLHOP to save 10%) https://getpkup.com/?ref=ahwzwxdz
(01:48:04) Closing the Doors
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We recently hosted a board game swap meet and tonight we’re going to talk about how that went in hopes of giving you some tips to run a similar event for your community.
We will also share our first thoughts on Vantage, the new sci-fi open world sandbox game from Stonemaier Games and talk a bit about our first ProtoWIN local game designer day.
We close out with three reviews: The Uncharted Expansion for Land Vs Sea, Pencil Book Quest, and the P’Kup
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 285 was recorded on October 15th, 2025. You can join us when we record live, usually 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.
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 —
- Expect to see our podcast drop at 3pm Eastern on Sundays going forward. That includes all formats, on the blog, on your podcatcher, and the YouTube video.
— Ask The Bellhop: Tips for hosting a board game swap — [00:02:49]
- Hidden Trail Experiences https://www.hiddentrail.co/
- Our upcoming events https://tabletopbellhop.com/local/
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com.
— The Bellhop’s Tabletop: What we’ve been playing — [00:36:48]
— Land Vs Sea: Uncharted Review — [01:03:14]
New tiles and four new scoring systems you can add to Land Vs Sea, which combined turns this light filler into a medium weight strategy game.
- Our Land Vs Sea Review
- YouTube review of Land Vs Sea
- Pick up the Uncharted Expansion for Land Vs Sea
- Check out our other Good Games Publishing reviews, unboxings, etc.
— Pencil Book Quest Review — [01:22:19]
If you are ever out of the house having to kill time, like when waiting for a family member at an appointment, or at a kids’ sporting event, we’ve got a great RPG style solo game for you to play while you wait.
- Our Pocket Book Adventures Written Preview
- Pocket Book Adventures Preview Video
- Pick up Pencil Book Quest
- Pick up Pocket Book Adventures
— P’Kup Card Lifter Review — [01:35:06]
While this board game accessibility tool didn’t quite work the way we wanted it to, it could still be a great accessory for people with dexterity issues and hand motion based disabilities.
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