Terraforming Mars

A Bad Experience with Colonies, A Pleasant Experience in Birmingham, and Building a Tiny Town – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

May 13, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

I finally got to try Terraforming Mars Colonies and my first experience was terrible.

I gave this expansion a second chance and ended up playing Colonies twice this past week. Once with Deanna and a second time at The CG Realm on Saturday. It was at the CG realm that I also played Tiny Towns and finally got my copy of Brass Birmingham off my pile of shame and to the table. So you all can stop bugging me for not playing it yet. [ READ MORE ]

Resistance is Fu-Tile. Tile Laying Game Suggestions – Episode 40 Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

May 7, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 40th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on May 1st, 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 40 - Resistance is Fu-Tile - Tile Laying Game Suggestions. Also, a look at Strasbourg, Terraforming Mars, Gugong and Railroad Ink. [ READ MORE ]

A Look at Strasbourg and Gugong, and a Return to Terraforming Mars and Railroad Ink – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

April 29, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This past week I got in a bunch of game plays. Strasbourg a couple of times, Terraforming Mars with Prelude on the Elysium map, Railroad Ink and Gugong.

It was nice to have a solid week of gaming again. It had been a while. Below you will find my thoughts on each of these games. [ READ MORE ]

Digestif – Episode 26 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

January 29, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 26th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on January 23rd, 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 26 - Digestif. We’re talking after dinner games for 4-6 players. Dinosaurs, tree spirits, lots of stained glass, extreme Harry Potter and even checkers in the week in review. A new short form show and more. [ READ MORE ]

Blue Plate Special – Episode 25 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

January 22, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 25th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on January 16th, 2019. 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.

Ep 25 - Blue Plate Special. First up a two for one special on your food at the game table questions. We discuss the #LessShameMoreGame Challenge. Also, we talk Gizmos, Terraforming Mars Prelude, Dinosaur Island, Hogwarts Battle. The Duke and more. [ READ MORE ]

After dinner board gaming with 6 players – Ask the Bellhop

January 19, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

I'm going back to the oldest question in the pile and talking about some higher player count hidden gem boardgames. I also thought this question fit well for a follow up to the last Ask the Bellhop where we talked about food at game night.

Emmett O'Brian asks,

What are some underrated/lesser known 4-6 player board games that can be played after dinner?

Thanks for the question Emmett. My Monday night game group is usually in this player count range so hopefully I can suggest some games that weren't on your radar. [ READ MORE ]

Gaming in the New Year – Episode 24 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

January 15, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 24th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on January 9th, 2019. 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.

Ep 24 - Gaming in the New Year. We are now live streaming Gloomhaven. We take a look at the classic TSR Marvel Super Heroes RPG and then we recap the games we played during Gaming in the New Year. [ READ MORE ]

Streaming, FLGS gaming, and my daughter teaches me a game – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

January 15, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This week had lots of Race for the Galaxy being played on Board Game Arena. We also played and streamed our next mission in Gloomhaven.

Saturday, D and I hit up the CG Realm Game Night and got in plays of Gizmos, Terraforming Mars (with Prelude expansion) and Dinosaur Island.

Yesterday, my daughter taught me how to play Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle. [ READ MORE ]

HINDSIGHT/FORESIGHT – EP 22 TABLETOP BELLHOP PODCAST

January 1, 2019 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 22nd episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on December 26th, 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.

Ep 22 - Hindsight/Foresight Some games off the pile of shame, date night gaming followed by our look back at 2018 and some plans for 2019 [ READ MORE ]

A Look Back at Most Played and Best New Games of 2018

December 26, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

First up, happy holidays to everyone reading this. I hope this season has been filled with games and gaming.

With 2018 coming to and end I thought this would be a good time to do a look back at the past year. The way the timing works out we will be recording our last podcast of the year on Boxing Day and that episode will release on New Years Day. So I thought this would make for a great discussion topic for that show.

I'm going to be looking at my most played games of 2018. I will follow that up with a list of some of the best new games of 2018 as well as my biggest surprise of 2018. [ READ MORE ]