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27 Quick, Easy to Learn, Fun Two Player Board Games

March 7, 2020 by Moe T. 2 Comments

Today we've got someone who's looking for short, simple to learn two-player boardgames.

Max Rockatansky writes:

“What’s an easy but quick two-player game?” [ READ MORE ]

Can I Have a Word? Talking about great word games. – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

January 28, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 75th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on January 22nd, 2020, Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to individual segments from this show on YouTube.

Can I have a Word. Talking about great word games. Also a review of Sorcerer from White Wizard Games and a bunch of games in our week in review including Big Trouble In Little China, Terra Mystica, Gorinto, Azul Summer Pavilion, Go Cuckoo, Lost Cities Rivals and Imhotep. [ READ MORE ]

18 of the Best Word-Based Board Games – Ask The Bellhop

January 24, 2020 by Moe T. 2 Comments

Long time fan of the show Brian is wondering if there are any good word games out there. Brian is in luck because there are a sold number of very good word based boardgames.

Brian Kurtz asks,

"Are there any good word-based games out there besides Scrabble? In your opinion, is this even a category? Does it include word-guessing games like Taboo or Charades or word-defining games like Balderdash?" [ READ MORE ]

What are some of the best two player board games for date night? – Ask The Bellhop

December 18, 2019 by Moe T. 20 Comments

One of the first questions I answered here on the Tabletop Bellhop blog was "What are some good two player games?" This is, by far, the most popular post I've written. It's also one that I still get a lot of comments on. Many of those comments are asking me for more specific two player game recommendations. People want to know what are the best board games for couples, or games to play on date night.

Playing games is something my wife and I do together often. When we do have a night out without the kids it often involves a nice meal, some craft beer, and some gaming. Over the years we've found quite a few games that work great for when it's just the two of us. [ READ MORE ]

The Great Outdoors – Discussing Great Games to Bring Camping – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

September 10, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 57th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on September 4th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:00 pm. Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to individual segments from this show on YouTube.

The Great Outdoors. We talk about what makes for a good game to bring on a camping trip and offer up 22 camping game recommendations. Also, two-player Sorcerer, Raiders of the North Sea with a new player and streaming online board game plays with Board Game Arena. [ READ MORE ]

Great Story Games and Board Games to Bring Camping – Ask The Bellhop

September 4, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

At the time I'm writing this it's the Tuesday after Labour Day which pretty much marks the end of Camping Season, so I'm a bit late with this question. Today I'm going to talk about tabletop games that are great to bring with you when you go camping.

Like Shiras asks:

What are the best games for camping? [ READ MORE ]

Child’s Play Part 2 – Ep 20 Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

December 18, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 20th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on December 12th, 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.

Ep #20 - Child’s Play Part 2. We look at some great comments from fans, discuss Azul, Terra Mystica and Terraforming Mars and then talk about kids and gaming, with ideas and suggestions for your young ones. [ READ MORE ]

Two to Tango – Ep 19 Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

December 11, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 19th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on December 12th, 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.

Ep #19 - Two To Tango. We talk Games Workshop kids games, revisit Dominion and then give suggestions for two player games perfect for date night. [ READ MORE ]