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We share all the great new to us games we’ve played since getting back from GAMA Expo including some awesome experiences at Breakout Con in Toronto.
We finish off with two reviews, one older game and one brand new one that just hit shelves. The new game is Goats & Goblins from B.A. Games, and the older one is The Bears and The Bees from Grandpa Beck’s Games
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 297 was recorded on April 15th, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
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Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/297
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
(00:02:46) Announcements
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(00:04:25) Ask the Bellhop
(01:02:15) The Bellhop’s Tabletop
(01:33:58) The Game Room – Goats & Goblins
Pick Up Goats & Goblins direct from B.A. Games, https://bagamesco.com/goats-and-goblins/
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(01:48:26) The Game Room – The Bears and the Bees
Pick up The Bears & The Bees direct from Grandpa Beck’s Games and use BELLHOP to save 15% https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/the-bears-and-the-bees?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX
Check out the Beck family’s other games: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBXC
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We share all the great new to us games we’ve played since getting back from GAMA Expo, including some awesome experiences at Breakout Con in Toronto.
We finish off with two reviews, one older game and one brand new one that is just hitting shelves. The new game is Goats & Goblins from B.A. Games, and the older one is The Bears and The Bees from Grandpa Beck’s Games.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 297 was recorded on April 15th, 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 — [00:02:46]
- Outset Media will be at our Brews & Board Games event on April 23rd.
- We’ve rescheduled our April Pop-Up Board Game Cafe at Hidden Trail to April 26th.
- Upcoming Windsor Events
— Ask The Bellhop: Games Played At Breakout Con — [00:04:25]
The best games we played:
- Aha!
- Sanctuary
- Freedom: The Underground Railroad
- Dorfromantik
- Rowdy Partners
- Tag Team
- Tag Team Arthur’s Legacy Expansion
- Zenith
- Cat Earth
- Chaos In The Old World
- Oh My Pigeons
- Legions: Abyss Universe
- Trains & Stations
- Fighting Fantasy Adventures
Games we got to playtest, sorry no links for these:
- Sprouts
- Survival of the Middlest
- Killing with Kindness
- Chain of Evidence
- Suits
Send your questions to: questions@tabletopbellhop.com
— The Bellhop’s Tabletop: What we’ve been playing — [01:02:15]
- Sanibel
- Thrive
- Goats & Goblins
- The Vibe
- First Class Letters
- Rowdy Partners
- Person Do Thing
- Cover Your Assets
— Review of Goats & Goblins — [01:33:58]
The lead goblins boasts how deep into the cave they will go, everyone else decides to join or not. If they succeed all who joined share the treasure, but if they fail those who were out split the loot, in this push your luck card game.
- Pick Up Goats & Goblins direct from B.A. Games
- Check out what else B.A. Games has to offer
- Check out other push your luck game content we’ve published
— Review of The Bears And The Bees — [01:48:26]
A hand shedding game where you add tiles to a growing hive featuring take that elements, like bears and stinging worker bees. Playing well will require you to set up combos by matching multiple sides of your cards.
- Pick up The Bears & The Bees direct from Grandpa Beck’s Games and use BELLHOP to save 15%
- Check out the Beck family’s other games
- Check out our other Grandpa Beck’s Games reviews:
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