Long time Bellhop fan Kevin wrote in asking if we had experienced any unappealing board games that ended up being great. He was looking for games that didn’t catch our eyes but ended up being fantastic once we actually played them. You know, those board games people may have skipped
Not As Bad As They Look – We start off with the results of our Extra Life Tabletop Appreciation Weekend charity gaming event. Then we answer a question from one of our awesome patrons who wants to know about games we didn’t find visually appealing but that we still loved.
AMA topics include: our favourite designers, what is a game mechanic, Kickstarter hotness, what games do we want to pick up next, and games we have re-purchased. We also do a full review of Space Base. Other games we share our thoughts on include: Riff Raff, Eclipse Second Dawn for
History Lives on the Tabletop: Great boardgames based on history, some game suggestions for a historical miniature wargamer looking to broaden their horizons into hobby board games. Plus two Viking-themed reviews, Skora and the Hall of Heroes expansion for Raiders of the North Sea. Finally in our week in review,
On the House – Discussion on house rules in tabletop games. In addition we have two reviews for you today: Gold West from TMG and Carpe Diem, a Feld from Alea and Ravensburger. Also more of both games in our week in review along with Checkers, Istanbul, Jambo and 7
I’ll admit it, I’m a Stefan Feld fanboy. Of all the board game designers out there Stefan Feld is by far my favourite. So when I was offered a chance to review the Kennerspiel nominated Carpe Diem, I jumped at it. Become a patrician in ancient Rome and build your
10 for 50, great tabletop games for under $50. We’ve got a list of 35 great games you can get right now for under $50. Also a review of Tower of Madness, then in our week in review some Rhino Hero, more Carpe Diem and a not so great experience
A live unboxing video of the latest Alea board game Carpe Diem designed by one of my favourite board game designers, Stefan Feld. This tile drafting board game was published by Ravensburger, in 2019 Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from
A Focus on Teaching – Board Game Teacher Tips. Plus Dead Man’s Cabal review and first thoughts on Carpe Diem and Imhotep A New Dynasty first thoughts. This is Episode 71 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on December 11th, 2019. Join
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