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Builders of Blankenburg – Fields and Flocks Preview

April 16, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Over the last couple of weeks, I've been trying out a new prototype of an expansion for Builders of Blankenburg called Fields and Flocks.

Fields and Flocks adds a worker placement mechanism to the original city building game of Builders of Blankenburg. Today I'm going to share my thoughts on that expansion. [ READ MORE ]

7 Games With Sean Means a Good Weekend To Me – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

April 8, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Last weekend Sean came down from Hamilton and we celebrated his birthday. A big part of this was playing some games.

We got in games of Alhambra, Clank!, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Immortals, Lords of Waterdeep and Core Worlds. In this blog post, I'll be taking a short look at each of these games. [ READ MORE ]

Breakout Con Wrap Up – Episode 35 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

April 2, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 35th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on March 27th, 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 35 - Breakout Con 2019 Wrap Up. Sean, Moe and Deanna all share their thoughts on this great gaming convention held at the end of March Break in Toronto Ontario. [ READ MORE ]

Race for the Galaxy Review, Revisited After 10 Years

March 21, 2019 by Moe T. 2 Comments

Today I'm resurrecting a review of the card game Race for the Galaxy for #ThrowbackThursday

This review was originally published on January 15th, 2009. It was written two days after I got the game for my birthday.

Below you will find my original Race for the Galaxy review, with only very minor editing. I'm trying to keep the feel and tone of the original post. I will, at times, insert comments or corrections, and you will find these in [square brackets]. After the original post, you can find my current thoughts on the game. [ READ MORE ]

A first look at Builders of Blankenburg Fields and Flocks – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

March 19, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This past week was Breakout Con. In addition to many games played at the con, I also got Builders of Blankenburg to the table.

Along with Blankenburg we also tried out a prototype of the new expansion, Builders of Blankenburg Fields and Flocks.

As for Breakout Con, I will be writing up a separate post all about that great event. [ READ MORE ]

This week I played Master of Orion, The 9th World, Sagrada, and Villages of Valeria – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

March 11, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

A couple more games off my pile of shame on Monday. This week we played Master of Orion the board game and The Ninth World a Skillbuilding Game for Numenera.

Then on Saturday, at game night at The CG Realm, I played more Master of Orion and also got in games of Sagrada and Villages of Valeria, [ READ MORE ]

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth Board Game – Review

March 4, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

I'm a big fan of the movie Labyrinth. My wife is an even bigger fan. Heck almost everyone I know loves this movie. So when I heard there was a Labyrinth board game out there I felt I had to buy it.

More than a year ago, I picked up the Jim Henson's Labyrinth board game from River Horse Ltd.

Today I'm going to review that game, including letting you know why it took over a year to get it played. [ READ MORE ]

Shafausa, Scoville Labs and a Random Dungeon in Gloomhaven – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

February 4, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

In addition to our weekly Gloomhaven Live Stream, this past week I set up a game night just to work on my pile of shame.

As part of the #LessShameMoreGame quest I finally got Shafausa off my pile of shame along with the Scoville Labs expansion for Scoville.

For Gloomhaven we tried out the random dungeon rules for the first time. [ READ MORE ]

Shafausa Review – Where Orcs, Trolls and Dark Elves Sit Down and Talk About The Economy

February 4, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This past week I finally sat down and took the time to learn and play the board game Shafausa from Helvetia games.

This game has been on my personal pile of shame the longest and I was determined to get it played as part of the #LessShameMoreGame challenge.

This past Saturday we played a four player game and while the game isn't exactly what you would expect, it's a very solid game. [ READ MORE ]

Gaming in the New Year 2018 – Recap

January 7, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Every year I host a Gaming in the New Year party at my place on New Year's Eve. This year was no exception.

I have a group of my friends over and we play games through the night and early into the morning. We take a short break for pizza but basically it's about 12 hours of non-stop gaming.

I closed out 2018 and welcomed 2019 with 8 different games and 14 total plays. [ READ MORE ]