
15 Board Games That Are Better Than They Look, Ugly board games that are fun to play
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

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
Gameapalooza – SeanCon, vacation gaming and more. Tonight we’ve got so many game plays to talk about that we’ve decided to combine our Bellhop’s Tabletop
We take an early look at the Glory Expansion for the fantasy deckbuilding card game Draconis Invasion. This expansion features three new optional modules which
We answer the questions “What were the best games we played this past year?” and “What was the biggest gaming surprise of 2021?”
AMA Topics including, games to bring on a vacation, getting back into public play, RPG artifacts, oldest unplayed games, games that would make for great movies or books and vice versa, what we like to read and more!
A spoiler free look inside the box of the Wrath Expansion for Draconis Invasion, the competitive deck building game with a dark fantasy theme. This
Not as bad as they look. We start off with the result of our Extra Life Tabletop Appreciation Weekend charity gaming event. Then we’ve got
The Inaugural SeanCon Sean’s thoughts on the 11 different games that we played during this impromptu game convention, which we hope will become a regular
Welcome to a detailed look at and review of Draconis Invasion a Dominion-like deck-building game that features some interesting new mechanics I’ve never seen in
Check out what you get in the box for the fantasy deck building game Draconis Invasion that features some interesting new mechanics. This is a
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Episode 177 recorded June 8th. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
We try to determine the best gateway to Dungeons & Dragons by breaking down the plentiful D&D 5e starter sets that are out there. After that we review the Command Station expansion for Space Base. We finish with the most casual game of Scythe ever and a fantastic game of For The Queen.
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SUGGESTION BOX
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com
MIA:
What to do when a player can’t make it for an RPG session, https://youtu.be/3VgusgFjvjw
Full podcast episode, https://youtu.be/tONJHYGEKLY
Crowdfunding red and green flags:
Things to watch for when backing a game or RPG, https://youtu.be/7_pLxrT-cDE
Full podcast episode, https://youtu.be/EEgzhVbwqwE
Space Base Command Station:
Unboxing video, https://youtu.be/GWQ_RogoBtw
Buy it, https://amzn.to/3zZKzk7
Great Ugly Games:
15 Games that are better than they look article, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/ugly-boardgames-that-are-good/
Medici, https://amzn.to/3yiG171
Acquire, https://amzn.to/3yis1Kz
ASK THE BELLHOP – D&D Starter Sets
My daughter is looking to get into Dungeons and Dragons and she is looking at the starter set that everyone seems to sell for around $20. I don’t know if this would be a wise investment or not. Where would you suggest she start?
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3QYBr5t
Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit, https://amzn.to/3OluABf
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Stranger Things Edition, https://amzn.to/3NebWtL
Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick and Morty, https://amzn.to/3OAWFEk
Preorder D&D Starter Set Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, https://goto.target.com/AoD7mj
Basic Rules for Dungeons & Dragons, https://dnd.wizards.com/what-is-dnd/basic-rules
D&D Beyond, https://www.dndbeyond.com/
Start Set Reviews on TabletopBellhop.com, https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=starter%20set
The One Ring Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3OH0PLv
The Tales form the Loop RPG Starter Set, https://amzn.to/3xWn88A
Pathfinder Beginner box, https://amzn.to/3nmA2Ic
Sentinel Comics The Roleplaying Game Starter Kit, https://amzn.to/3Ok79rX
Spectaculars, https://scratchpad-publishing.myshopify.com/products/spectaculars-core-game
Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
THE GAME ROOM – Space Base Command Station
So much more than just a big box.
Unboxing, https://youtu.be/GWQ_RogoBtw
Written Review, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/space-base-command-station/
Buy it in the US, https://amzn.to/3tWBqVp
Buy it in Canada, https://amzn.to/3ykD9Xy
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
Scythe, https://amzn.to/39GWqsz
For the Queen, https://amzn.to/3ygaTFm
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