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This episode we have a discussion about cheating at the game table and what you can do if you think someone is cheating. We also share first thoughts on Robotech Reconstruction from Strange Machine Games and Cats Knocking Things off Ledges from The Op, and wrap up with two featured reviews: Castle Raisers from Wonderful World Board Games, and Tesseract from Smirk and Dagger Games.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 295 was recorded on February 11th, 2026. Episodes are usually recorded Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep295/
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(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:02:17) Announcements
GAMA Expo https://www.gama.org/page/gama-expo
BreakoutCon https://breakoutcon.com/
Upcoming Windsor Events https://tabletopbellhop.com/local/
(00:03:26) Ask The Bellhop – Cheaters at the Table
(00:33:06) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(00:47:11) The Game Room – Castle Raisers
Pick up the WWBG version of Castle Raisers on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4rPzZ6X
Grab the Revised Castle Raisers Rulebook on BGG https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/307619/castle-raisers-revised-rulebook
Check out our Lone Wolves review on Tabletop For Two, Tabletop Bellhop Ep 276 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep276/
(01:10:11) The Game Room – Tesseract
Pick up Tesseract on Amazon: https://amzn.to/46O11TU
Visit the Smirk & Dagger Amazon store: https://amzn.to/4rOPY5a
Check out our other Smirk & Dagger content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=smirk
(01:27:26) Closing the Doors
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This episode we have a discussion about cheating at the game table and what you can do if you think someone is cheating at board games.
We also share first thoughts on Robotech Reconstruction from Strange Machine Games and Cats Knocking Things off Ledges from The Op, and wrap up with two featured reviews: Castle Raisers from Wonderful World Board Games, and Tesseract from Smirk and Dagger games.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 295 was recorded on February 11th, 2026. You can join us when we record live, usually on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern on Twitch.
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 —
- We’re heading to GAMA Expo
- We will be at BreakoutCon
- Upcoming Windsor Events
— Ask The Bellhop: Dealing With Cheaters — [00:03:26]
Games mentioned:
Send your questions to: questions@tabletopbellhop.com
— The Bellhop’s Tabletop: What we’ve been playing — [00:33:06]
— Review of Castle Raisers — [00:47:11]
The three little pigs have grown up and the Big Bad Wolf has raised an army. It’s time for the pigs to up their game by building castles in Castle Raisers a competitive or cooperative tower defense board game.
- Pick up the WWBG version of Castle Raisers on Amazon
- Grab the Revised Castle Raisers Rulebook on BGG
- Check out our Lone Wolves review on Tabletop For Two, Tabletop Bellhop Ep 276
— Review of Tesseract — [01:10:11]
A tesseract has appeared and started to collapse in on itself. It’s currently small enough to fit on your game table, can you and your friends contain enough dice to prevent it’s collapse? That’s the theme of the cooperative Board Game Tesseract.
- Pick up Tesseract on Amazon
- Visit the Smirk & Dagger Amazon Store
- Check out our other Smirk & Dagger Content
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