Tile Laying

The Giant List of Tabletop Game Mechanics

July 13, 2020 by Moe T. 1 Comment

When talking games a number of board game terms come up that can be confusing to people. A lot of these are board game mechanics that people may not be familiar with. Today I'm going to try to define some of the most common board game mechanics based on a question we received during our first live show.

NecroDaddy80 on Twitch asks,

What game mechanics do you prefer?

There are a ton of different game mechanics, and for someone new to gaming, all these terms can be confusing. So I think it's worth taking some time to talk about the wide variety of mechanics out there as well as discussing those that I enjoy the best. [ READ MORE ]

Carpe Diem – Seize the Day in this Roman Themed Tile Laying Game from Stefan Feld

March 13, 2020 by Moe T. Leave a Comment

I'll admit it, I'm a Stefan Feld fanboy. Of all the board game designers out there Stefan Feld is by far my favourite. So when I was offered a chance to review the Kennerspiel nominated Carpe Diem, I jumped at it.

Become a patrician in ancient Rome and build your own lucrative city district in this Roman themed tile drafting and tile laying game. [ 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 ]

Building something with Tiles. Tile Laying Game Suggestions – Ask The Bellhop

April 30, 2019 by Moe T. 3 Comments

It's been a while since I've done a game recommendation article and I figured it was about time to publish another one. Today, I'm going to be looking at tile laying games based on a question we received here on the Tabletop Bellhop homepage.

Steve writes:

I'm looking for tile placement games that help build something large like a city to either explore or use as part of the game. I enjoy Alhambra but the building aspect of it is usually on the smaller side. I tried Suburbia but it was a bit slow due to my groups analysis paralysis to max out the math/points for each placed tile. I'm guessing Castles of Mad King Ludwig would be the same...any other suggestions for me to check out? [ READ MORE ]