AMA topics include: our favourite designers, what is a game mechanic, Kickstarter hotness, what games do we want to pick up next, and games we have re-purchased. We also do a full review of Space Base. Other games we share our thoughts on include: Riff Raff, Eclipse Second Dawn for
Surprisingly Complex Games – Games that were much more than we expected. In this episode, we talk about games that surprised us in a good way. In the game room, we compare a couple of games with older versions of them. First will be how Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion
Every now and then you find a board game that takes you by surprise. One that shocks you by being so much more than you expected it to be. Today I’m going to run through a list of twenty-five boardgames that blew me away or shocked me in some way.
A live unboxing video of the hobby boardgame Minecraft Builders And Biomes published by Ravensburger. This Minecraft themed board game was published in 2019. Designed by Ulrich Blum in collaboration with Mojang. This is the best Minecraft tabletop game produced to date. Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate
License to Thrill – What makes for a great licenced board game. Also, a review of the hot new Minecraft board game, Builders and Biomes and a look at the Universal Monsters themed board game: Horrified. This is the 67th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version
Today I will be talking about what makes for a good licenced board game, by which I mean games based on popular media or intellectual properties. This topic stems from a question from Danielle Thomas who asked a related question during one of our AMA live show. Danielle asked: “There
Licenced board games are always a mixed bag, so I’m always pleased when I find a licenced game that’s actually good. Minecraft Builders and Biomes is one of those hard to find, decent games, based on an existing property. Builders & Biomes actually has some mechanical ties to Minecraft the
Due to the big Extra Life event last weekend, there wasn’t a lot of gaming going over the past few days. The only games I played this week are two new games from Ravensburger. Minecraft Builders & Biomes and Horrified. I played both of these games with the Tabletop Bellhop
This past weekend gamers around the world took part in a charity gaming marathon called Extra Life. This huge gaming event raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Here in Windsor, the entire Bellhop Team spent the entire weekend volunteering and taking part in our local Extra Life event
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