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Engine Building – Engine building defined and some of the best engine building games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep.120

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 Engine Building - What do we mean by engine building and some of the best engine building games. Also a review of Funfair a lighter, less cutthroat version of Unfair an engine building game about building a theme park. Finally, in our week in review, Moe shares his first thoughts on Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons and Sean’s been running some Masks a New Generation and playing Clank!.

Episode 120 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded January 27th, 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 ]

Great Board Games For When You Have a Mix of Gamers and Non-Gamers – Ask the Bellhop

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What do you play when your board game table is a mix of experienced board game players and people new to hobby board games? That's what I will be discussing today based on this question:

Samantha Bryant asks:
What are some of your favorite games for when you've got a mixed crowd of mundanes and gamers? I'm looking for things that are simple enough that they won't overwhelm nubes, but interesting enough to engage gamers in the same group. [ READ MORE ]

Start of Fall Answer All, AMA or rather Ask Us Anything – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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 This is the 60th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on September 25th, 2019. 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.

Start of Fall Answer All, AMA - Our first monthly AMA or rather Ask Us Anything episode. Also a review of FunkoVerse Harry Potter, Windsor ComiCon game demos, EZY mode game night and three home games in our Bellhop’s Tabletop segment. [ READ MORE ]

Bellhop Boardgaming Birthday Bash – Episode 27 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

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 This is the 27th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on January 30th, 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 27 - Bellhop Boardgaming Birthday Bash. So many games played and reviewed this past week there was no time for a question. Two birthday parties as well as our regular Gloomhaven game. [ 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 ]

Dos 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 ]

Ready Player Two – Episode 3 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

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Welcome to the third episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live. This is an edited version of our live show first recorded on August 9th, 2018. Join us as we stream live every week on Thursdays at 9:30PM ET on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio you can also watch us over on YouTube.

Today's question: DragonGem from The Lobby, our Tabletop Bellhop Live twitch chatroom, asks: What are some good 2 player games?
We also do a week in review where we take a look at three games that came off The Bellhop's Pile of Shame. [ READ MORE ]

What are some good two player games? – Ask The Bellhop

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DragonGem from The Lobby, the Tabletop Bellhop Live twitch chatroom asks,

What are some good 2 player games?
Thanks for the question DragonGem and also thanks for taking part in our first ever live show.
This sounds like such a simple question, doesn't it? Something I should be able to answer easily and quickly. But it is actually not such an easy question as there are just so many possible answers. At first, I considered contacting DragonGem to have her narrow the question down but then I realized that I think it would be worth talking about just how many different styles of two-player games there are out there and showcase just how broad this wonderful hobby of ours is. [ READ MORE ]