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History Lives on the Tabletop: Board Games Based on History, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep.119

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 History Lives on the Tabletop: Great boardgames based on history. We have some game suggestions for a historical miniature wargamer looking to broaden their horizons into hobby board games.   Sticking with the theme of history we’ve got two Viking-themed reviews, Skora and the Hall of Heroes expansion for Raiders of the North Sea.   Finally in our week in review, I’ve got first thoughts on both Letter Jam and The Crew at two-player.

Episode 119 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded January 8th, 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 ]

So Long 2020 End of Year AMA plus Robotech card game reviews, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 118

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 So Long 2020, End of Year AMA. Topics include: time stamps on YouTube, digital board game reviews, podcast plans and tech upgrades, board gaming in Canada, what we got for Xmas and more. Plus reviews of Robotech Force of Arms and Robotech Crisis Point.   Finally, we’ve both been playing Hogwarts Battles some Race for the Galaxy on BGA and Sean gets Clank! to the table.

Episode 118 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded December, 30th 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 ]

2020’s Best: The Best Board Games & RPGs We Discovered in 2020, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 117

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 2020s Best - The best board games and RPGs we played for the first time in 2020. Reviews of Knot Dice Squared and Back to the Future Dice Through Time. Also, some virtual gaming, more Knot Dice and another book of Hogwarts Battle completed.

Episode 117 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded December, 23rd 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 ]

It’s in the Cards: Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 115

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 It’s in the Cards, a look at tabletop role-playing games that use standard playing cards, and also card based adventure board games. Two featured reviews: Tyrants of the Underdark from Gale Force 9 and the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Core Set from Paizo. Finally first thoughts on Mission Red Planet and Bricks & Brutes and more in our week in review segment.

Episode 115 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded December, 9th 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 ]

That’s the Trick, great modern trick-taking card games: Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 113

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   That’s the Trick - Great Trick Taking Games. A discussion on trick-taking games and the declining popularity of traditional playing card games followed by 10 modern trick-taking game suggestions.  Two featured reviews: Ratuki from The Op and a preview of Macaron from Sunrise Tornado. Finally some Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion in our week in review.

Episode 113 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded November 4th, 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 ]

October AMA, With lots of tabletop crowdfunding talk. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 112

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 October AMA. Q&A Topics: Crowdfunding including what games we are excited about and various crowdfunding platforms with a focus on Gamefound, but also talk of Hasbro Pulse, Itch.io, OneBookShelf and Indiegogo. Making it in the tabletop industry, who makes more content creators or game designers? Games we most want to get to the table once it’s safe to game in person again. We also have two featured reviews: Chronicles of Crime 1400 from Lucky Duck games and The Shining Escape from the Overlook Hotel from The Op.

Episode 112 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded October 28th, 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 ]

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 ]

What’s New for Two – The best newer two player board games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 110

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 What’s New for Two - The best newer two-player board games. Tying into that we’ve got a review of one of the hottest new two-player games out there right now Watergate from Capstone games. In our week in review, we continue our Jaws of the Lion campaign, discuss some 7 wonders, Clans of Caledonia, Terra Mystica and Rallyman GT online, and I convinced Deanna to try For the Queen, A pass the stick style indie RPG.

Episode 110 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded October 7th, 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 Summer AMA , Tabletop Transitions. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 109

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 End of Summer AMA, Tabletop Transitions. Discussion topics include going back to earlier editions of D&D for players who really like min/maxing, transitioning from competitive games to cooperative ones, swapping from blogging to podcasting, RPG systems we did not enjoy, the shift to online gaming, and success in content creation. Sticking with the theme we take a looking back at Azul Summer Pavilion and look forward to the spooky season with a review of Scooby-Doo! Escape from the Haunted Roller Coaster. Finally some early and disappointing thoughts on CO2 Second Chance and Watergate. I also got a chance to play Welly Can Land a rather amusing beer-based board game and Unlabeled another beer-based game we recently reviewed.

Episode 109 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded September 30th, 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 ]

Pints & Pawns – Mixing beverages with your board games and RPGs, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 108

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 Pints & Pawns - Mixing beverages with your board games and RPGs. Sticking with the theme of beverages and board games we have reviews of Unlabeled The Blind Beer Tasting Game and Vinhos Deluxe Edition a game about making wine in Portugal. In the week in review, we have some digital gaming with a Patreon patron and our first thoughts on Ratuki from The Op.

Episode 108 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded September 23rd, 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 ]