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The Best Two Player Cooperative Games – Ask The Bellhop

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Cooperative games are becoming more popular and are actually pretty common now a days. What is hard to find is a great two-player cooperative game. Even harder to find is a cooperative game that is two-player only.

Ryan Peach writes:
“Looking for a good 2 player co-op. Specifically 2 player only. As a blind meeple asking this question I'd mentally discounted [many games] I play with sighted assistance. A game where the second player does something different but still interesting and where both parties can talk to each other would do.” [ READ MORE ]

What Makes a Campaign Game and Great Campaign Games for 2 Players – Ask The Bellhop

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I love tabletop games that have a campaign mode; games that tell a story that is revealed over multiple plays. Today I'm answering a question looking specifically for two-player campaign games. I'm also going to take this chance to talk about what I think makes for a good campaign game.

Kelly Jones writes,
What are your suggestions for a good campaign style game good for 2 players? [ READ MORE ]

Han Shot First – Solo board gaming – Episode 13 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

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This is the thirteenth episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on October 24th, 2018. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesday’s at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio you can also watch/listen to an unedited version of the show over on YouTube.

This week we visit Saint Petersburg, make some Clank! In! Space!, help out Robinson Crusoe in Friday and then talk one player board and card games. [ READ MORE ]

Playing by yourself, solo tabletop gaming – Ask The Bellhop

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Phil Vecchione, over on the Misdirected Mark Slack channel asks,

Do you have any recommendations for solo board/card games?
Thanks for the question, Phil.
Those of you who are regulars here on the Bellhop's blog may recognize this name. Yes, this is the same Phil Vecchione who wrote the book Never Unprepared, which I just re-reviewed a couple of days ago. It's also the same Phil Vecchione that we will be interviewing on Thursday (Oct 25th at 8:30) on Twitch about his new RPG Ashcan: Hydro Hacker Operatives or H2O.
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