The Crew

Playing Together, Great Cooperative Kids Games for Family Game Night. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 123

March 2, 2021 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Playing Together - This episode we’ve got a Patreon patron chosen question from a fan looking for some great cooperative kids games for family game night, with a list of twenty-one game recommendations. After that, we review Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons a cooperative board game set in the DC Comics universe. We wrap up with a longer than usual Bellhop’s Tabletop segment where we talk about all of the games we got to play since the last show including a number we actually got to play together in person.

Episode 123 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded February 24th, 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 ]

Unboxing: The Crew the Quest for Planet Nine, a multiple award winning cooperative trick taking game

February 22, 2021 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

A look at what you get in the box for the cooperative card game, The Crew. This is a trick-taking game for two to four players that is split into fifty unique missions.

Each game of The Crew takes under half an hour but you are going to want to play this board game more than once in a row! [ READ MORE ]

History Lives on the Tabletop: Board Games Based on History, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep.119

January 12, 2021 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

History Lives on the Tabletop: Great boardgames based on history. We have some game suggestions for a historical miniature wargamer looking to broaden their horizons into hobby board games. Sticking with the theme of history we’ve got two Viking-themed reviews, Skora and the Hall of Heroes expansion for Raiders of the North Sea. Finally in our week in review, I’ve got first thoughts on both Letter Jam and The Crew at two-player.

Episode 119 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded January 8th, 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 ]

The best board games of 2020, Our best new board game discoveries of the year

January 2, 2021 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

As we wrap up this rather interesting year, I thought it would be a good time to look back and list off some of our best board game discoveries of 2020.

These are some of the best board games of 2020 and previous years that we played for the first time this past year. [ READ MORE ]

2020’s Best: The Best Board Games & RPGs We Discovered in 2020, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 117

December 29, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

2020s Best - The best board games and RPGs we played for the first time in 2020. Reviews of Knot Dice Squared and Back to the Future Dice Through Time. Also, some virtual gaming, more Knot Dice and another book of Hogwarts Battle completed.

Episode 117 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded December, 23rd 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. [ READ MORE ]

It’s in the Cards: Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 115

December 15, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

It’s in the Cards, a look at tabletop role-playing games that use standard playing cards, and also card based adventure board games. Two featured reviews: Tyrants of the Underdark from Gale Force 9 and the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Core Set from Paizo. Finally first thoughts on Mission Red Planet and Bricks & Brutes and more in our week in review segment.

Episode 115 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded December, 9th 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. [ READ MORE ]

10 of the Best Trick-Taking Card Games, great modern games based on traditional card game mechanics

November 19, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Card games have been popular pretty much as long as people have been playing games, and one of the most popular mechanics in card games is trick-taking. Today I'm going to highlight some of the best modern trick-taking games.

This topic started off as a discussion about the declining popularity of trick-taking games like Euchre. [ READ MORE ]

Extra Life 2020 Wrap Up: Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 114

November 17, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

Extra Life 2020. The results of our 2020 Extra Life charity efforts and a discussion of all of the games we played. Includes board games like Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion, first thoughts on Harry Potter House Cup Competition, a new Chronicles of Crime 1400 case, lots of digital gaming and more. Also some talk about the Star Wars The Old Republic MMORPG.

Episode 114 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded November 11th, 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. [ READ MORE ]

That’s the Trick, great modern trick-taking card games: Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 113

November 10, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

That’s the Trick - Great Trick Taking Games. A discussion on trick-taking games and the declining popularity of traditional playing card games followed by 10 modern trick-taking game suggestions. Two featured reviews: Ratuki from The Op and a preview of Macaron from Sunrise Tornado. Finally some Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion in our week in review.

Episode 113 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded November 4th, 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. [ READ MORE ]