Terraforming Mars

A day of Ramen and Games – Tabletop Gaming Weekly

December 10, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

My wife and I finally had a weekend free and were able to hit up the local FLGS game night on Saturday.

We started off with Azul, then played a two player game of Terra Mystica, and finished off the night with a four-player game of Terraforming Mars. It was nice to get out of the house and get some gaming in again. This was our first time back at The CG Realm since Extra Life. [ READ MORE ]

TV Networks, a Russian cultural center, and Venus in this Tabletop Gaming Weekly

November 19, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This week I try to manage my own TV company in The Networks, head back to Saint Petersburg with five players and get to try Venus Next for Terraforming Mars.

That's right, I got to play some actual physical board games this past week. Which was a nice change after last week's BGAfest. [ READ MORE ]

Extra Life 2018 Charity Gaming Marathon Wrap-Up – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

November 13, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the 15th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on November 7th, 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 #15 - 1up Wrap Up. We start with some Halloween game suggestions from our fans. I talk about my shiny new copy of Brass. We look back at my classic Power Grid review. Then we dive into Extra Life 2018 and how the Windsor event went. [ READ MORE ]

Han Shot First – Solo board gaming – Episode 13 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

October 30, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the thirteenth episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on October 24th, 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 visit Saint Petersburg, make some Clank! In! Space!, help out Robinson Crusoe in Friday and then talk one player board and card games. [ 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 ]

Playing by yourself, solo tabletop gaming – Ask The Bellhop

October 20, 2018 by Moe T. 2 Comments

Phil Vecchione, over on the Misdirected Mark Slack channel asks,

Do you have any recommendations for solo board/card games?

Thanks for the question, Phil.

Those of you who are regulars here on the Bellhop's blog may recognize this name. Yes, this is the same Phil Vecchione who wrote the book Never Unprepared, which I just re-reviewed a couple of days ago. It's also the same Phil Vecchione that we will be interviewing on Thursday (Oct 25th at 8:30) on Twitch about his new RPG Ashcan: Hydro Hacker Operatives or H2O.

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Picking Favourites – Episode 10 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

October 9, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the tenth episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on October 3rd, 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 episode we walk the Tokaido, visit Gloomhaven, tease our first giveaway and then dive into The Bellhop's top 20 games. [ READ MORE ]

Under the hood – Episode 9 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

October 2, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the ninth episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on September 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.

This episode we talk about Mermaid Adventures, Terra Mystica, and Gloomhaven before we deep dive into game mechanics. [ READ MORE ]

What are my top 20 games of all time? – Ask The Bellhop

September 29, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Pretty much everyone asks,

What are your favourite games?

Since I launched Tabletop Bellhop the question I get asked the most is some variation of this question. What's your favourite deck builder? Do you think Concordia is the best game ever? What's your top 5/10/25? With our 10th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live coming up this week I thought this would be a good time to finally give an answer to this question.

This is also a follow up to last week, where I talked about my favourite game mechanics. I thought that would lead well into this. [ READ MORE ]

Can you hear me now? – Episode 8 – Tabletop Bellhop Podcast

September 25, 2018 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

This is the Eighth episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on September 19th, 2018. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at 9:30 Eastern:Twitch. If you like some video with your audio you can also watch us over on YouTube.

This week: Emmet O’brian asks, “What are some apps or techniques for playing music/sound while GMing?”

We expand on this to talk about using audio to enhance any tabletop game, not just RPGs. Before we talk about music & sound at the game table, we do our usual look back at the last week. We talk Rockerboys & Vending Machines, Mermaid Adventures, Tales of Equestria (the My Little Pony RPG), Disney Villainous, CV, CV Gossip, Terraforming Mars, and the Bellhop shares his first experience with Gloomhaven. [ READ MORE ]