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Tabletop Game Classics: 18 of the Best Old Board Games (plus 5 of the best old RPGs)

February 23, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

On our podcast, we often say we aren't all about the new hotness. The reason for this is that there are some fantastic older board games and classic RPG that are still worth playing. Today I'm going to talk about some of the best older games that were originally published before the year 2000.

Ashley Rabum writes in to Ask The Bellhop:

"I just started listening and am going through the back catalogue and I’m loving it. I do have a question though: what are some older / out of print games that you would recommend tracking down?" [ READ MORE ]

Tabletop Five-O – Five Player Board Game Suggestions and Five Initial Play Reviews – Episode 49 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

July 16, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 49th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on July 10th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays 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 49 - Tabletop Five-O - Five player non-filler, non-party game recommendations. Also first looks at Zenteeko, Horizons, King of the Dice, Raiders of the North Sea, and Sorcerer. [ READ MORE ]

Life, The Universe, and More Than Catan – Episode 42 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

May 21, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 42nd episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on May 15th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays 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 42 - Life, The Universe, And More Than Catan. A look at games with similar mechanics as Settlers of Catan. Also a look at Tiny Towns, Brass Birmingham, The Duke and Colonies for Terraforming Mars. [ READ MORE ]

Looking for Games with a Similar feel to Catan – Ask the Bellhop

May 15, 2019 by Moe T. 2 Comments

The first question we ever answered here at Tabletop Bellhop was about The Settlers of Catan. Today I'm answering a question that goes way back to that first blog post.

David RY, clicked Ask The Bellhop to ask:

I have some friends who ONLY want to play Catan (I got invited to what I thought was a board game night but was actually just their regular Catan tournament style night), and I’m wondering what would be some good follow up games? They’ve been interested in Ticket to Ride and Takenoko but neither have the same feel of the trading/player interaction and the dice-rolling/chance part of the resource collecting (plus they all love the ability of the robber to screw someone over). Any help? [ READ MORE ]

The Giant List of Top Tabletop Game Mechanics – Ask The Bellhop

September 22, 2018 by Moe T. 1 Comment

NecroDaddy80 on Twitch asks,

What game mechanics do you prefer?

Thanks for the question NecroDaddy80. This was the first ever question we received on Twitch, while recording our first episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live.

There are a ton of different game mechanics, and for someone new to gaming, all these terms can be confusing. So I think it's worth taking some time talking about the wide variety of mechanics out there as well as talking about those I enjoy the best. [ READ MORE ]