Telestrations

#Unboxing Telestrations Upside Drawn, a team based version of this classic drawing party game.

July 27, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Telestrations Upside Drawn is a team-based drawing board game for four to twelve players. Here's a live unboxing of this new version of Telestrations from The Op.

Telestrations Upside Drawn is a new style of drawing game, where one player holds the marker while their teammate moves the board and also tries to get them to guess the clue. [ READ MORE ]

Six Pack – Great Board Games For 6 Players – Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 88

April 28, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 88th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on April 22nd 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.

Six Pack - Great board games for six players. Also a review of the two player trick-taking game The Fox in the Forest. Finally a mix of digital and physical gaming in our week in review with a pretty detailed look at the Happy Meeple website. [ READ MORE ]

29 of the Best Board Games for Six Players – Ask The Bellhop

April 25, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Today we've got a question from a Windsor gamer who's stuck at home with a group of six people, himself included, and is wondering what are the best board games for six players.

Kristopher Marentette asks:

What if you are in my situation? I have a family of 6 people, including myself, so it's a large group. What if you happen to be quarantined with a large group of people. What would your game recommendations be for a group like mine. [ READ MORE ]

Fly Casual – Casual Board Game Suggestions for 4 to 6 Players and More – Episode 48 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

July 9, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 48th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on July 3rd, 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 48 - Fly Casual - Casual board game recommendations for 4-6 players. Also a new gaming event in Windsor, the road to extra life, and a ton of quick game reviews including: 8Bit Box, Go Cuckoo, Blokus, Cinque Terre, and a classic from the Bellhop’s childhood; Cats. [ READ MORE ]

Board Game Suggestions for a Casual Game Night (with 4-6 players) – Ask The Bellhop

July 1, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Today I've got some casual board game suggestions that aren't just Catan and Ticket to Ride. I'm going to be suggesting lighter games for 4 to 6 players. This is based on a question from long time fan Emmett O'Brian.

Emmett asks,

What are some good games for a casual group (4-6 players)? Everyone knows Catan, Ticket to Ride etc. For a beer and pretzel kind of night. I'm extra interested in cooperative games or building games cause that's what my wife likes. [ READ MORE ]

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

October 23, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

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

October 13, 2018 by Moe T. 1 Comment

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 ]