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Gamer Parents – Gaming doesn’t have to stop when you have kids. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 128

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 Gamer Parents - The gaming doesn't have to stop when you have kids. Deanna joins us to talk about the effect having kids can have on gaming with some tips and tricks on how to keep your gaming life alive and well even after kids. I follow with a review of a game I’ve been playing with our not-so-little ones, Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins. We wrap up with our week in review where I’ve got first thoughts on Machi Koro: Bright Lights Big City and The Quacks of Quedlinburg. Sean’s also got some things to say about The Mighty Six, a superhero RPG using the Mini Six system.

Episode 128 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded April 7th 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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

Non-Game Gifts for Gamers – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 116

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 Non-Game Gifts for Gamers. Holiday shopping suggestions for shopping for a gamer who doesn’t need more games. Reviews of a couple of independently published filler games: Bricks & Brutes from Nanolocity Games and Knot Dice from Black Oak Games. Also a return to Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle. 

Episode 116 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded December, 16th 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 ]

Board Game Review: Bricks & Brutes, A Take That Castle Wall Building Game for Kids

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Bricks & Brutes is a light, filler, take-that, fantasy-themed game for kids ages six and up. In Bricks & Brutes, players are competing to be the first to build their section of the castle walls to the queen's specifications. 

While building, players will need to watch out for raids from the other players' brutes as well as making sure they have some form of defence from the dragon because it's hard to build walls without masons. [ READ MORE ]

King Me! – A Family Game from Ravensburger that is an Evolution of Checkers

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Draughts or Checkers as it's better known in North America has been around for over 5000 years and continues to be a popular board game even now. Today I'm going to review King Me!, a game that takes the basic mechanics of Checkers and turns it into a family weight area majority boardgame.

Like it's predecessor, Checkers, King Me! from Ravensburger only plays two players. While the basic mechanics may be the same, there's a lot more to King Me! than moving diagonally and jumping over the opponent's pieces. [ READ MORE ]

Talisman: Legendary Tales – A cooperative family weight bag building adventure – Review

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I was so excited when I first heard that there was a new Talisman board game coming out. I'm a huge fan of the original Games Workshop version of Talisman and was very excited to see a new game in the Talisman universe. 

I was very surprised to learn that this new version of Talisman is very much a kids' game. It's actually a family weight cooperative bag builder that has only a few ties to the original Talisman.   [ READ MORE ]