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Surprisingly complex games – Games that were much more than we expected – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 103

August 25, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

 Surprisingly Complex Games - Games that were much more than we expected. In this episode, we talk about games that surprised us in a good way. In the game room, we compare a couple of games with older versions of them. First will be how Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion differs from Gloomhaven and then Mermaid Adventures Revised, which is now a setting book for The Pip System Corebook. In The Bellhop's Tabletop, we talk about Camp Capstone, another online game convention, and Runaway Hirelings an improv-heavy fantasy RPG.


Episode 103 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded August 19th, 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. [ READ MORE ]

25 Board Games That Are More Than Meets the Eye, Suprisingly Good Board Games

August 24, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Every now and then you find a board game that takes you by surprise. One that shocks you by being so much more than you expected it to be.


Today I'm going to run through a list of twenty-five boardgames that blew me away or shocked me in some way. Games that were more fun, more complex, surprisingly deep or just more of a game than I ever expected. [ READ MORE ]

8Bit Box, Go Cuckoo, and More at a New Venue; the EZY Mode eSports Gaming Lounge – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

July 1, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

The big thing that happened this past week is that I hosted a public game night at a new venue. At EZY Mode I taught a bunch of board games. Up first was Go Cuckoo. This was followed by a game of Gentes Deluxified.  I then broke out the 8Bit Box from Iello and we tried all three of the included games. Up next was a couple of games of Blokus. We finished off the night with a five player game of Cinque Terre.


In addition to that gaming event, after our regular Gloomhaven game this past Friday I broke out one of my favourite games from my childhood: Cats. We even live streamed our play of this classic kids game.
I did have one final game this past week. That was playing Go Cuckoo with the entire family at a backyard party at the kids' music teacher's house. [ 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 ]

Some of the Best Kids Board Games and how to get Kids to Play Them – Ask the Bellhop

December 9, 2018 by Moe T. 4 Comments

Way back in July, when this whole thing was just getting off the ground, we answered a question about what are the best cooperative kids board games.


Today I'm tackling a follow-up question to that original blog post and our second podcast episode ever.
Duran Barnett asks, "What about doing an episode on introducing kids to gaming? Or maybe a direct sequel tackling non-co-op games for kids?" [ READ MORE ]

Rock me, Daniel Zayus – Ep 18 Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

December 4, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

 This is the 18th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on November 28st, 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 #18 - Rock me, Daniel Zayas. We talk Black Friday, Blokus and Cities & Knights of Catan and then talk Kickstarter with Daniel Zayas. [ READ MORE ]

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deal Shopping and some Blokus with the kids – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

November 26, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This weekend was Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and U.S. Thanksgiving. The biggest shopping weekend of the year. As someone who promotes online deals on tabletop games and other geeky items I was very busy. Ridiculously busy.


AndSheGames and I managed to put together a Geek Guide to Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals and we both spent way too many hours promoting deals online. This combined with the holiday in the U.S. and many friends who take part in that holiday did not leave much time for gaming.
The only game I played was a round of Blokus with the kids. [ READ MORE ]

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