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The best cooperative kids board games that are also fun for adults (and why you should play them)

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We love playing cooperative board games with our kids. In this article, I will be discussing why you should be playing cooperative games with your kids, and I'll also recommend several great cooperative kids games.

For these non-competitive kids game recommendations, I've made sure to pick games that are actually fun and engaging for adults as well as kids, including many games we will happily play without the kids being there at all. [ READ MORE ]

Active Game Nights – How to maintain your game night group, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 122

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 Active Game Nights - How to maintain your game night group. After discussing ways to keep your game group going, with a special look at doing that during the ongoing global pandemic, we’ve got reviews of The Creepy Cellar expansion for Ghost Fightin Treasure Hunters and a look at Roguebook a digital deck-building roguelike from Richard Garfield of Magic The Gathering fame.

Episode 122 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded February 10th, 2021. 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 ]

Board Game Expansion Review: What does Creepy Cellar add to Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters?

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In my opinion, the best kids board game of all time is Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters!, a very thematic cooperative board game. Back in 2018, Mattel put out an expansion for this great cooperative kids game called Creepy Cellar. I finally got a chance to try this expansion out.

Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters! Creepy Cellar adds a number of new things to the kids game Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters! including a new cellar board, cursed treasures, secret passages, jinxed items and the undefeatable Ghost King. [ READ MORE ]

Tabletop Terror: Best Horror Themed Games, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 111

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 Tabletop Terror - Best Horror-Themed Games. A number of great games for playing on or around Halloween including a bunch of suggestions from The Lobby. Sticking to the theme we have reviews of the ALIEN RPG Starter Set and EXIT: The Catacombs of Horror. We diverge a bit in our week in review where we’ve got first thoughts on Chronicles of Crime 1400, Robotech Force of Arms and more.

Episode 111 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded October 14th, 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 ]

19 of The Best Horror Board Games for a Horror Themed Game Night

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As Halloween fast approaches I thought it would be a good time to talk about Horror board games and spooky boardgames great for a horror-themed game night. 

This topic is inspired by Windsor local Sebastian Gaspar Woods who, earlier this year, won Best Short Script at the Underground Indie Film Festival for his horror/romance ghost story 'Hold Me Close'.
Sebastian writes:
As of 2020, what do you consider the best horror games? [ 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 ]

Halloween Hangout Live Q&A – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 65th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on October 30th, 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.

Halloween Hangout LIVE Q&A, we answer questions from our fans live. We talk about games to bring to a Halloween party, our favourite Halloween Treats, Dealing with one player who doesn't want to play what the rest of the group wants to play, significant others joining groups, top three board games to play when drinking alcohol and more. Also our initial thoughts on Vinhos, a first play for Gold West and another public Halloween game night. [ READ MORE ]

Gaming for a Good Cause – Charity Fundraising Through Tabletop Gaming – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 64th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on October 23rd, 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.

Gaming for a Good Cause - Raising money for charity through gaming. Also, a review of EXIT: The Game, The Secret Lab, and a Horror/Halloween themed game night recap featuring spooky games like Ghost Fighting Treasure Hunters, Monster Factory, King of Tokyo, Sorcerer, and more. [ READ MORE ]