
Quality of Life: How can publishers enhance the Board Game experience? Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 215
This episode we discuss board game quality of life improvements we’ve found and would love to see more of in the games that we play.
This episode we discuss board game quality of life improvements we’ve found and would love to see more of in the games that we play.
In this episode, we talk about art in board games and how it can be taken too far. We then have a preview of the
We’re taking it easy this episode, answering some shorter questions from our questions pile, as well as answering questions in real time from The Lobby,
Tonight we’re talking about achieving thematic depth in board games, including games that get it right and games that get it wrong. We review Belgian
Pull the Trigger, discussing board game end game triggers. A follow up to last week where we talked about game end mechanics, we talk
End Game: Discussing the various ways board games end We discuss game end mechanisms based on a question from one of our awesome patreon
Underused Board Game Themes Tonight we’ve got a question that has us sharing our top 10 underused themes in board games. After that we’re
Reverse Engineering – Elements from video games we would love to see on the tabletop. We start with a longer than usual suggestion box. Then
We answer a question about game design and copyright, intellectual property, trademarks and patents. We also review Disney Sidekicks and share some more thoughts on Lost Ruins of Arnak, Doodle Dungeon and more.
Rainy Day AMA Topics include a discussion on playtesting and prototyping games, we go deep with what board games are we, gaming pet peeves,
Who doesn’t love board games? Find lots of board gaming (and a few RPGs). Tabletop Bellhop, your cardboard concierge, is here to answer your gaming and game night questions, helping you make your game nights better with tabletop game reviews and advice.
Where we’ve been, and potential future disruptions to the show. Once we get everyone up to speed we move on to two puzzle reviews, a murder mystery from Mysterious Package Company, and a look at a new sci-fi-themed Quezzle from Unidragon. We wrap up with some vacation gaming talk.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 218, September 13th, 2023. Join us on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
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(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:58) SUGGESTION BOX
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(00:08:19) ASK THE BELLHOP – What’s Up?
“What’s up? Where have you guys been?”
Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com or visit TabletopBellhop.com and click on Ask the Bellhop.
(00:34:03) THE GAME ROOM – Body of Evidence, Best Served Cold Preview
A new style of tabletop investigation game from Mysterious Package Company
Best Served Cold written preview https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/body-of-evidence/
Back Body of Evidence https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mysteriouspackage/body-of-evidence/
Check out other Mysterious Package Company games (use code BELLHOP to save 10% off) https://mysteriouspackage.com/?sca_ref=4037524.zKGVQi3XQq
(00:57:28) THE GAME ROOM – Quezzle Vol. 2 Space Adventures
A new sci-fi-themed mash-up of tabletop game and jigsaw puzzle from Unidragon.
Our Quezzle Amazing Cappadocia Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/quezzle/
Written Review of Quezzle Space Adventures https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/quezzle-space-adventures
Pick up Quezzle Space Adventures (use code BELLHOP to save 10%) https://quezzlespaceadventure.unidragon.com/?ref=BELLHOP
(01:19:33) BELLHOP’S TABLETOP
(01:39:07) PATREON SHOUT OUT
(01:39:38) End of Show
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