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A special all GAMA Expo episode where we talk about our experiences in the Tabletop Industries biggest trade show.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 296 was recorded on March 11th, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep296/
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(00:00:00) Checking in
(00:01:46) Learning at GAMA Expo
(00:18:05) Media First Look
(00:41:30) Horizons Fellowship
(00:54:56) The Exhibit Hall
(01:34:39) Game Nights
(02:09:54) Other Highlights
(02:25:57) Closing the Doors
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A special episode where we talk about our experiences while at the tabletop Industries biggest trade show of the year, GAMA Expo 2026.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 296 was recorded on March 11th, 2026. You can join us as 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.
— Ask The Bellhop: Gama Expo 2026 Recap — [00:01:46]
What is GAMA, and what is GAMA Expo
The Education side of GAMA Expo [00:06:29]
Highlights from the Media First Look event at GAMA Expo 2026 [00:18:05]
- Pirates of the High Teas
- Stonespine Architects: Invasion
- Six Sided Seas
- Quebec
- Dracula’s Fortune
- For the Gods
- Hanami
- Lairs
- Pack and Paddle
- Honeycomb Hustle
- Panda Royale Mayhem Expansion Set
- AK Quick Markers
- Aspens
- Postcards
- Kalypso
- Earth Express
- Cyberpunk TCG
- Mythic Legions The Roleplaying Game
- Codenames Critical Role Adventures
- A Familiar Find
- Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock
- D&D Dice from Fanroll
- Hotshots
- Zhenya’s Wonder Tales
- Biomes of Nilgiris
Publishers in the 2026 Horizons Fellowship Tour at GAMA Expo [00:41:30]
- Waterbear Workshop (The Mire and Sinister)
- Ashyfeet Games (Dark Heists, Crumb Snatchers, and Kindling)
- Weird Place Games (Bootleg Relics 80s Magic Swords and Sorcery, Fluff Furry and Residue)
- Wabi Blobi (Wabi Blobi)
- Adventure Pantry (Eggheist)
- Escapely (Escape The City)
- Goblin Door Games (Before the Worms)
Click for more info, including how to apply for the Horizons Fellowship
Highlights from the GAMA Expo 2026 Exhibit Hall [00:54:56]
- Last Lantern
- Dragonarium
- Dragons of Etchinstone
- Jump Masters
- 20 Strong Nemesis
- Circadia
- MRBLS
- Ashes Ascendancy
- Aspens
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Cat Earth
- Sensu
- Tend
- Raas
- Cyberpunk Red Combat Zone
- Hacienda
- The Druids of Eldora
- Boop Shuffle
- Tatsumi
- Loke Battle Mats
- Brave and Bold (DC Bag Builder)
- Munchkin Second Edition
- King of Tokyo Godzilla
- The One Ring Over Hill and Under Hill Starter Set
- Dungeons & Lasers
- Six Sojourns
- Legendary A DC Deck Building Game
- Elfquest Boxed Set
- Medium
- Phatasy Star RPG
- Dicey Devices
- Vine
- Scurvy
- Warlord
- Distilled: Cocktails
- Luthier
- Class of ‘89
- Purramid
- Shadows of Brimstone
- Zombie Princess
Games we actually played or demoed [01:34:39]
- Salami
- Mind the Lines
- Crits & Tricks
- Elementary
- dnup
- Trickarus
- The Vibe
- Our Secret Society
- Trick to the Future
- Eulogy prototype
- Marvel Crisis Protocol Alliances
- The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville
- Scales of Fate
- Six Sojourns
- Compania
- Dealer’s Tarot
- Soothsayers
- Andromeda’s Edge
- Nature
- Nature Amazon Rainforest
- Bunny Kingdom Town
- Sea Shells
- Blorp
- Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon
- Pack & Paddle
- Treeline
Other GAMA Expo Highlights [02:09:54]
- Allplay
- Up Games
- Maestro Media
- KTBG
- Envy Born Games
- Level 99 Games
- Golden Keep Game Co.
- Derby Comics & Games
- Sanibel
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