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Six Pack – Great Board Games For 6 Players – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 88

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 This is the 88th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on April 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.

Six Pack - Great board games for six players. Also a review of the two player trick-taking game The Fox in the Forest. Finally a mix of digital and physical gaming in our week in review with a pretty detailed look at the Happy Meeple website. [ READ MORE ]

29 of the Best Board Games for Six Players – Ask The Bellhop

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Today we've got a question from a Windsor gamer who's stuck at home with a group of six people, himself included, and is wondering what are the best board games for six players.  

Kristopher Marentette asks:
What if you are in my situation? I have a family of 6 people, including myself, so it's a large group. What if you happen to be quarantined with a large group of people. What would your game recommendations be for a group like mine. [ READ MORE ]

No Touching! – Board games that reduce contact – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 84

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 This is the 84th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on March 25th 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.

No Touching! - Board games that reduce or eliminate contact. Also a review of 8Bit Box from Iello with a look at each of the included games. Finally a first look at Woodlands from Ravensburger. [ READ MORE ]

Great Board Games with Little To No Physical Interaction

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Today I'm going to be looking at tabletop games that limit physical contact during the games. Games where players don't share or touch the same pieces and where players can sit far apart. I am also going to share board game hacks to help make some games playable with less physical contact.

Limiting physical interaction is a great way to still be able to enjoy playing games while making sure to avoid the potential spread of illness.  [ READ MORE ]

For The Kids – Windsor Extra Life 2019 – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 66th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on November 6th, 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.

For The Kids - Windsor Extra Life 2019. How did our Extra Life weekend go and what games got played? Also a review of Cthulhu Death May Die the hot new game from CMON. [ READ MORE ]

Fly Casual – Casual Board Game Suggestions for 4 to 6 Players and More – Episode 48 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 48th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on July 3rd, 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 48 - Fly Casual - Casual board game recommendations for 4-6 players. Also a new gaming event in Windsor, the road to extra life, and a ton of quick game reviews including: 8Bit Box, Go Cuckoo, Blokus, Cinque Terre, and a classic from the Bellhop’s childhood; Cats. [ READ MORE ]

Board Game Suggestions for a Casual Game Night (with 4-6 players) – Ask The Bellhop

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Today I've got some casual board game suggestions that aren't just Catan and Ticket to Ride. I'm going to be suggesting lighter games for 4 to 6 players. This is based on a question from long time fan Emmett O'Brian.

Emmett asks,
What are some good games for a casual group (4-6 players)? Everyone knows Catan, Ticket to Ride etc. For a beer and pretzel kind of night. I'm extra interested in cooperative games or building games cause that's what my wife likes. [ READ MORE ]

Great games for introducing a new player to hobby board games – Ask The Bellhop

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I love getting new people into the tabletop gaming hobby. I make it a point to try to be a board gaming ambassador, to try to spread my love of games to the world. Today's question deals with one aspect of advocating for our hobby, picking which games to introduce to new gamers.

Kat asked,
What game would you introduce to people who aren't used to playing games? What's the one game that you have introduced to hook people? [ READ MORE ]

Digestif – Episode 26 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

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 This is the 26th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on January 23rd, 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 26 - Digestif. We’re talking after dinner games for 4-6 players. Dinosaurs, tree spirits, lots of stained glass, extreme Harry Potter and even checkers in the week in review. A new short form show and more. [ READ MORE ]

After dinner board gaming with 6 players – Ask the Bellhop

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I'm going back to the oldest question in the pile and talking about some higher player count hidden gem boardgames. I also thought this question fit well for a follow up to the last Ask the Bellhop where we talked about food at game night.

Emmett O'Brian asks,
What are some underrated/lesser known 4-6 player board games that can be played after dinner?
Thanks for the question Emmett. My Monday night game group is usually in this player count range so hopefully I can suggest some games that weren't on your radar. [ READ MORE ]