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Extra Life 2020 Wrap Up: Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 114

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 Extra Life 2020. The results of our 2020 Extra Life charity efforts and a discussion of all of the games we played. Includes board games like Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion, first thoughts on Harry Potter House Cup Competition, a new Chronicles of Crime 1400 case, lots of digital gaming and more. Also some talk about the Star Wars The Old Republic MMORPG.

Episode 114 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded November 11th, 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 ]

What’s New for Two – The best newer two player board games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 110

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 What’s New for Two - The best newer two-player board games. Tying into that we’ve got a review of one of the hottest new two-player games out there right now Watergate from Capstone games. In our week in review, we continue our Jaws of the Lion campaign, discuss some 7 wonders, Clans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica and Rallyman GT online, and I convinced Deanna to try For the Queen, A pass the stick style indie RPG.

Episode 110 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded October 7th, 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 ]

Black Games Matter – Great Games from Black Game Designers – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 94

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 Episode 94 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded June 3rd 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.

Black Games Matter - Talking about some of the best tabletop games from Black game designers including a review of the kid-friendly RPG Mermaid Adventures. Also a first look at 878 Vikings as well as Black Box, Clans of Caledonia on BGA, Fox in the Forest, and Codenames Duet. In addition, I talk about my experiences at my first online gaming convention, Renegade Con: Virtual. [ READ MORE ]

A Small Problem – Sorting a large collection of miniatures – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 92

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 Episode 92 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded May 20th 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.

A Small Problem - Storing, protecting and transporting a large collection of tabletop game miniatures. Also a review of the classic Star Trek Deck Building games, a look at Lanterns two player, more Unlabeled, Eminent Domain where we finally combine Exotica and Escalation, an online play of Clans of Caledonia with a Patreon Patron, and a first look at Quodd Heroes. [ READ MORE ]

FreeD6 – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 90

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 This is the 90th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on May 6th 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.

FreeD6 - Free tabletop games (RPGs and board games) that use standard six-sided dice. Plus a review of Clans of Caledonia. And we also take a first look at the Exotica Expansion for Eminent Domain and a couple of plays of the family game Woodlands. [ READ MORE ]

Review of Clans of Caledonia an Economic Board Game set in 19th-Century Scotland

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Clans of Caledonia: A Game about Whisky, Trade and Glory. This was the title of the Kickstarter for Clans of Caledonia the board game and I've got to say that name caught my interest right away. 

In this economic strategy game for 1 to 4 players, you take on the role of one of many Scottish Clans in 19th-Century Scotland and work to improve Scotland through trade and export.  [ READ MORE ]

2 Fast 2 Furious – Quick and Easy Two Player Games – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 81

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 This is the 81st episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on March 4th 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.

2 Fast 2 Furious - Fast and Easy Two Player Games. Also a review of Gorus Maximus a 1 to 8 player gory gladiatorial trick taking game and a look at Clans of Caledonia and a classic Alea game: Artus in our week in review. [ READ MORE ]