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The Hook – Games For Catching New Gamers – Episode 28 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

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 This is the 28th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on February 6th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio you can also watch/listen to an unedited version of the show over on YouTube.

Ep 28 - The Hook - Games for catching new gamers. Shafausa, Scoville Labs, Hogwarts Battle, Shadowrun and something new in Gloomhaven. Followed by a talk about games to hook new gamers on hobby board games. [ READ MORE ]

Great games for introducing a new player to hobby board games – Ask The Bellhop

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I love getting new people into the tabletop gaming hobby. I make it a point to try to be a board gaming ambassador, to try to spread my love of games to the world. Today's question deals with one aspect of advocating for our hobby, picking which games to introduce to new gamers.

Kat asked,
What game would you introduce to people who aren't used to playing games? What's the one game that you have introduced to hook people? [ READ MORE ]

Two to Tango – Ep 19 Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

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 This is the 19th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on December 12th, 2018. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesday’s at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio you can also watch/listen to an unedited version of the show over on YouTube.

Ep #19 - Two To Tango. We talk Games Workshop kids games, revisit Dominion and then give suggestions for two player games perfect for date night. [ READ MORE ]

What are some of the best two player board games for date night? – Ask The Bellhop

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One of the first questions I answered here on the Tabletop Bellhop blog was "What are some good two player games?" This is, by far, the most popular post I've written. It's also one that I still get a lot of comments on. Many of those comments are asking me for more specific two player game recommendations. People want to know what are the best board games for couples, or games to play on date night.

Playing games is something my wife and I do together often. When we do have a night out without the kids it often involves a nice meal, some craft beer, and some gaming. Over the years we've found quite a few games that work great for when it's just the two of us. [ READ MORE ]

Extra Life 2018 Charity Gaming Marathon Wrap-Up – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

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 This is the 15th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on November 7th, 2018. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesday’s at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio you can also watch/listen to an unedited version of the show over on YouTube.

Ep #15 - 1up Wrap Up.  We start with some Halloween game suggestions from our fans. I talk about my shiny new copy of Brass. We look back at my classic Power Grid review. Then we dive into Extra Life 2018 and how the Windsor event went. [ READ MORE ]

Extra Life Gaming Marathon and a bit more – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

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My week started off with a game of Brass Lancashire, but the big news was that Extra Life, a worldwide charity gaming event, was this past weekend.

While I did spend most of Extra Life organizing events, teaching games, running auctions and trying to get people to part with their money I did get in quite a bit of gaming. A total of 11 game plays spread over 8 different games. [ READ MORE ]

The Next Round is on You – Episode 12 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

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This is the twelfth episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on October 17th, 2018. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesday’s at 9:30 Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio you can also watch/listen to an unedited version of the show over on YouTube.

This week we are talking about gaming in pubs and cafes. Dos, don’ts, tips, and tricks for playing in public. Including some game suggestions for public play. [ READ MORE ]

Do’s and don’ts of tabletop gaming at cafes and pubs – Ask the Bellhop

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Ivan Sorensen, over on Google+ asks,

Gaming in pubs and cafes: [What are some] do's and don'ts.
Thanks for the question, Ivan.
I'm going to make an assumption here. I'm going to assume you are asking about public gaming events where a group of gamers gather at the local cafe or pub to play games with a variety of different people. If I'm wrong on this and maybe you were looking for date night game suggestions or tips for playing with your mates at the local watering hole let me know.
Since launching the Windsor Gaming Resource in 2002, I've run a variety of tabletop gaming events at a variety of venues. Many of these events have been at local coffee shops or cafes and at a couple of local pubs. Playing in public is not the same as playing at home. Similarly playing at a pub is not the same as playing at a cafe. Let's take a look at both of these. [ READ MORE ]

Tabletop Bellhop Podcast Episode 6 – Answer Me These Questions Three

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This is the Sixth episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on August 30th, 2018. Join us as we stream live every week on Thursday's at Nine Thirty Eastern: Twitch. If you like some video with your audio you can also watch us over on YouTube.

Answer Me These Questions Three: Today we answer three questions from our audience all looking for game recommendations.
We look for good 3 player area control games to play at lunch, we talk about games based on Dominoes and we suggest some next step up games from Splendor. [ READ MORE ]

Three Board Game Recommendation Questions – Ask The Bellhop

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Our audience wants to know what to buy/play next,

Since launching Tabletop Bellhop we have received almost 30 gaming and game night questions. Thank you so much to everyone who has sent in a question.
So far we have looked at six of those questions and gone into pretty deep detail on all them. These were all questions that had long answers. Many of the questions we have gotten aren't quite as in-depth and aren't the kind of thing that requires an entire blog post or podcast episode to answer.
Today we are going to take a look at some of those questions, specifically questions looking for game recommendations, and answer three of them in one blog post. As usual, we will also be discussing these questions on our next podcast, which you can watch us record live at twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Thursday nights at 9:30 eastern. [ READ MORE ]