
Tips for playing a board game right out of the box, Getting your new game to the table faster
You’ve just bought a shiny new board game and want to sit down and play it right away. What are the best ways to sit

You’ve just bought a shiny new board game and want to sit down and play it right away. What are the best ways to sit
We’re talking all about game night snacks; great snacks for game night and snacking etiquette. We’ve also got a preview of This Didn’t Happen as well as thoughts on Land vs Sea, Ship of Lost Souls for Aventuria and Walking in Burano.
I have been organizing and promoting public play gaming events for twenty years and over that time I’ve learned a lot of things that you
Over the years I’ve run and taken part in a number of public play board game events. Of all of the events I’ve played
Gaming Together Again – Organizing community gaming events. Review: Aventuria Wheel of Life Bellhop’s Tabletop: The Emergence of Shy Pluto for Space Base, Trapwords,
Finding a game group can be hard. What can be even harder is maintaining that game group. In this article, I will be talking about
Active Game Nights – How to maintain your game night group. After discussing ways to keep your game group going, with a special look
There are a lot of different products out there that claim they can help improve engagement and immersion during your roleplaying and board game sessions.
This is the 80th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on February 26th 2020. Join
Not every game night is going to go off perfectly. Sometimes game nights fail. Today I’m talking about how to deal with a failing game
The Tabletop Bellhop, is your cardboard concierge. Here to answer your game and game night questions, striving to make everyone’s gaming experience better. Board game and RPG News, reviews and Q&A.
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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More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep177/
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SUGGESTION BOX
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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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