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Feeling the Heat – Summer AMA and Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria Preview – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 96

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 Feeling the Heat - Start of Summer AMA - Besides answering questions from our chatroom live tonight, we’ve got a lot of feedback from last week's topic of dealing with a stubborn gamer not willing to try new things. I’ve also got a preview of Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria, the latest Valeria game from Daily Magic Games. Then for our Bellhop’s Tabletop segment, I’ve got my first thoughts on Katana and Super Cats, some more Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria including solo play and an attempt to play The Mind with my kids.

Episode 96 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded June 24th, 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 ]

End of May AMA and The Alpha Review – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 93

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 Episode 93 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded May 27th 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.

End of May AMA - Topics include: Publisher self promotion, board game tiebreakers, Tabletopia vs Tabletop Simulator, and the board game we most want to see go digital. Also a review of The Alpha from Bicycle Games and a busy week in review including first plays of Codenames Duet, Sanctum and a prototype of Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria. [ 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 ]

Home for a Rest – Games to keep you occupied when stuck at home – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 83

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 This is the 83rd episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on March 18th 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.

Home for a Rest - Board games to keep you occupied when you’re stuck at home. Also a review of Talisman: Legendary Tales and some gaming with my kids and the whole family including more Legendary Tales and Ticket to Ride New York in our week in review. [ 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 ]

Great Board Games to Play When Stuck at Home

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Now and then something comes up where you end up stuck inside with the same group of people for an extended period of time. Bad weather, March Break, work layoffs, etc. When the world conspires to make you stay in, there is no better time to break out some board games.

Playing board games can be a great way to pass the time and to take your mind off of whatever it is that has you stuck at home. Also, to me, having a lot of time on your hands means it's the perfect time to get some of the more difficult to get to the table games played. [ READ MORE ]