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Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Podcast

Love board games? Let's talk boardgames, lots of board gaming (and a few RPGs). Tabletop Bellhop, your cardboard concierge, is here to answer your gaming and game night questions, helping you make your game nights better with tabletop game reviews and advice.

  1. 10 SEPT

    Game Time

    When game time is limited, getting the most out of the game nights you do have can be important. In addition to sharing our game night optimization tips, we announce our giveaway winners and talk about what we’ve been playing lately, including first thoughts on a couple small box games from Envy Born Games. We finish off with three detailed reviews, including King’s Coalition from new game company Play to Z games, The Crooked Crown, a take that game from Outset Media, and the Jaws Robot Pack for Robot Quest Arena from Wise Wizard Games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 252, was recorded on September 4th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode252 Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) Checking In (00:01:50) Ask The Bellhop (00:35:08) A Word From Our Sponsor Grand Gamers Guild will be at Essen Spiel Booth #3-H313 https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/ Check out Endeavor Deep Sea at the con or pre-order it now direct from GGG where you can use our code BELLHOP to save 10% https://grandgamersguild.com/products/endeavor-deep-sea-deluxe (00:36:36) Announcements Congratulations to Gabby J. and Jeffery B. New source for Tabletop Bellhop Merch: https://tabletopbellhop-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:38:21) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:00:12) The Game Room - King’s Coalition Preorder from Miniature Market: https://miniature-market.sjv.io/B0jqv4 Learn more about Play to Z games: https://www.playtozgames.com/ (01:12:22) The Game Room - The Crooked Crown Unboxing Video: https://youtu.be/rEkAqt2x6AY Pick up The Crooked Crown on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3zorie2 Canada: https://amzn.to/3ZhtqPm UK: https://amzn.to/3Zi4gQJ Visit the Outset Media Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3XMFG9H Check out our other Outset Media reviews including Psychobabble and Deanna’s favourite, Zensu: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=outset (01:21:47) The Game Room - The Jaws Robot Pack for Robot Quest Arena Episode 245 What makes a game, a game, featuring our Robot Quest Arena Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep245 Episode 250 Happy Birthday Bellhop with our Kettle Robot Pack Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep250/ Pick up Jaws on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3MFiuUa Canada: https://amzn.to/4glV4B8 UK: https://amzn.to/3XbXSI8 Check out the Wise Wizard Games Amazon store: https://amzn.to/3XAPiny Check out our other Wise Wizard Games reviews including Sorcerer, Star Realms and more: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=wise%20wizard (01:28:35) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com, sean@tabletopbellhop.com or deanna@tabletopbellhop.com TIP THE BELLHOP: Get bonus content by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop Shop Tabletop Bellhop Merch https://tabletopbellhop.com/merch Buy us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com Newsletter: https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.bsky.social

    1h 30m

  2. 27 AUG

    Picking the Perfect Board Game

    This episode we talk about how we pick which board games to check out. We remind you about our our two anniversary giveaways, we share the games we’ve been playing (including first thoughts on Revive, New York City and a solo chess game from the 60s. As for reviews we’ve got two: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Elector Counts from Cubicle 7 and The Stuff of Legend from 3WS Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 251, was recorded on August 21st, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode251 Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) Checking in (00:01:32) Ask The Bellhop (00:39:07) A Word From Our Sponsor: Tír na nÓg reprint, expansion, and more on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grandgamersguild/tir-na-nog-reprint-tir-na-nog-escape?ref=BELLHOP Win an All In pledge: https://tabletopbellhop.com/giveaway/tir-na-nog-giveaway/ (00:40:55) Announcements Win an all in pledge for the new Tír na nÓg Kickstarter: https://tabletopbellhop.com/giveaway/tir-na-nog-giveaway/ Win one of the six best new to us games we discovered this year: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/year-six-giveaway/ (00:41:30) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:10:32) The Game Room - Elector Counts Get it cheapest at Game Nerdz https://www.gamenerdz.com/warhammer-fantasy-elector-counts-an-old-world-card-game?aff=85 Cubicle 7’s other Warhammer Fantasy stuff: https://cubicle7games.com/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay (01:28:37) The Game Room - The Stuff of Legend The Stuff of Legend Unboxing: https://youtu.be/KxiGXpus6bA Get it on Amazon, the regular edition: https://amzn.to/47j3bKF Or the KS exclusive Boogeyman Edition: https://amzn.to/3ACvIyv Check out 3WS’s other games like Charcuterie: https://amzn.to/3XiyXDZ (01:50:32) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com or Deanna@tabletopbellhop.com If you enjoyed the show be sure to tip The Bellhop https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: tabletopbellhop.com Newsletter: newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Merch tabletopbellhop.com/merch Discord: discord.tabletopbellhop.com Facebook: facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ Instagram: instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Mastodon: dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop Blue Sky: bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.bsky.social

    1h 52m

  3. 13 AUG

    Happy Birthday Bellhop

    A special 6th Anniversary Episode of The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast. We start off by recording a new Bellhop Backstory segment. Then we have some announcements, including two special giveaways! That’s followed by a short AMA. After all that, we dive into what we’ve been playing recently and wrap up with three reviews: Mare Nostrum Empires from Academy Games, Star Tycoon from Good Games Publishing and a quick look at the Kettle Expansion for Robot Quest Arena. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 250, was recorded on August 7th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop. Show notes with links to everything we talk about in this episode: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode250 Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) Checking In (00:03:29) What is the Tabletop Bellhop? (00:32:05) A Message from our Sponsor (00:37:41) Ask the Bellhop AMA (00:57:50) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:29:36) Review of Mare Nostrum Empires Pick it up on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WUWL0q The Academy Games Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4dDH0Aw (01:52:31) Review of Star Tycoon Star Tycoon Unboxing: https://youtu.be/TQyQUsMaHHo Pick it up on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4dAf6Wf, Canada: https://amzn.to/4dtJfGQ Check out our other Good Games Publishing Reviews: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tag/good-games-publishing/ (02:14:45) Review of Kettle for Robot Quest Arena Ep 245 with Review of Robot Quest Arena https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep245/ Pick up Kettle on Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4fHXGsH, Canada: https://amzn.to/3LXFjlR Get Kettle along with Jaws at Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3SHzqge The Wise Wizard Games Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/3YD7g9W (02:21:06) Closing the Doors TIP THE BELLHOP: Get bonus content by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop Shop Tabletop Bellhop Merch https://tabletopbellhop.com/merch Buy us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com   Newsletter: https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com   Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop   Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop   Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop   Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.bsky.social

    2h 23m

  4. 30 JULY

    Great board games from women designers

    We start off with a list of some of our favourite games from women designers. Then we move into what we’ve been playing including first thoughts on Star Tycoon, how things went at The Summoning, and more. We finish with two featured reviews Smug Owls and Decorum both of which feature women designers. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 249, was recorded on July 24th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode249 Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com (00:00:00) Checking In (00:01:40) Ask The Bellhop (00:29:41) A Message from our Sponsor The Endangered Wolf Center https://www.endangeredwolfcenter.org/ Pick up Endangered with the American Red Wolf Scenario at GenCon booth 2838 and get a free stack of promos. Can’t make it to GenCon, pick it up direct from Grand Gamers Guild where you can use our code BELLHOP to save 10% https://grandgamersguild.com/products/endangered (00:30:28) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:58:31) The Game Room - Smug Owls The Origins Awards https://www.originsgamefair.com/origins-awards-winners Runaway Parade Games https://www.runawayparade.com/ Pick up Smug Owls on Amazon US https://amzn.to/3LMF5O8 Buy us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tabletopbellhop (01:11:02) The Game Room - Decorum Pick up Decorum on Amazon US https://amzn.to/3YpJxKd or Canada https://amzn.to/4dicdsS Grab the Moving Out Expansion on Amazon US https://amzn.to/4dqt6lr Check out Floodgate’s other games https://amzn.to/4d2HMaj (01:25:44) Closing The Doors If you enjoyed the show be sure to tip The Bellhop https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: tabletopbellhop.com Newsletter: newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Merch tabletopbellhop.com/merch Discord: discord.tabletopbellhop.com Facebook: facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ Instagram: instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Mastodon: dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop Blue Sky: bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.bsky.social

    1h 27m

  5. 16 JULY

    Clickbait Board Games

    Welcome to Clickbait Board Games: How to avoid mismatched expectations when choosing games. This episode we talk about how not to be fooled by a game and how to make sure you get what you expect in the box. Then we get into what we’ve been playing lately, which features a mix of new and old games. Plus we have three featured reviews, Caution Signs, Shadow Ninjas and The Hornhelm expansion for Cartographers. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 248, was recorded on July 10th, 2024. Join us live when we record on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop If you enjoy the show, tip the Bellhop at: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop Detailed show notes, including links to all of the games we talk about, can be found at: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode248 Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) Checking In (00:01:48) Ask The Bellhop (00:42:15) A Word From Our Sponsor: Pick up Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán at its new reduced price at GenCon booth 2838. Can’t make it to GenCon, get it direct from Grand Gamers Guild where you can use our code BELLHOP to save 10% https://grandgamersguild.com/collections/ahau (00:43:32) Announcements: No show July 16th. It’s Prime Day! Check out https://tabletopbellhop.com/prime/ July 20th is The Summoning https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-summoning-2024/details July 25th Brews & Board Games at the Walkerville Brewery https://www.walkervillebrewery.com/events/bandbg-july No show August 14th (00:45:22) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:55:14) The Game Room - Caution Signs Highlights from Origins 2024 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep246/ Pick it up on Amazon in the US https://amzn.to/4d1UPZu, Canada https://amzn.to/4d4ulXh or UK https://amzn.to/3zJqqRj Learn about Wacky Wizard Games https://www.wisewizardgames.com/wacky-wizard-games-press-release/ (01:05:29) The Game Room - Shadow Ninjas Pick it up on Amazon in the US https://amzn.to/3xLuTSY, Canada https://amzn.to/4bL9siw, UK https://amzn.to/463Bp44 The Outset Media Amazon US Store https://amzn.to/3zIGId6 Our other Outset Media Reviews https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=outset (01:16:40) The Game Room - Map Pack 6 – Hornhelm: Wasteland Market Our Cartographers Heroes Review on YouTube https://youtu.be/ww6dorYOIXI Cartographers Heroes on the Blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/cartographers-heroes/ Pick up Hornhelm on Amazon US https://amzn.to/467Qu4r or Canada https://amzn.to/4d3team Check out Thunderworks Games other offerings https://thunderworksgames.com/ (01:28:20) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com If you enjoyed the show be sure to tip The Bellhop https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: tabletopbellhop.com Newsletter: newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Merch tabletopbellhop.com/merch Discord: discord.tabletopbellhop.com Facebook: facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ Instagram: instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Mastodon: dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop Blue Sky: bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.bsky.social

    1h 30m

  6. 9 JULY

    Managing the Mess

    Welcome to Managing the Mess, board games that need better box inserts. Besides each of us sharing five games we think need a component control upgrade we also have a lot of game plays to talk about including many first time plays of some of the hotness we brought back from Origins. As for reviews, we’ve got three: Guild Academies of Valeria from Daily Magic Games, Sentinels of Earth Prime from Green Ronin, and Panda Royale from Level Up Games Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 247, was recorded on July 3rd, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Detailed show notes with links to everything we talk about: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode247 Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) Checking in (00:01:49) Ask The Bellhop (00:41:04) A Word from our Sponsor (00:42:46) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:09:11) The Game Room - Guild Academies of Valeria Unboxing Video https://youtu.be/2V2Hy31zUS8 Pick it up on Amazon in the US https://amzn.to/4crcTML or Canada https://amzn.to/4csuGTL Check out our other Valeria reviews on the blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=valeria The Tabletop Bellhop Discord https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com/ (01:26:19) The Game Room - Sentinels of Earth-Prime Pick it up on Amazon in the US https://amzn.to/3RS7m9F or Canada https://amzn.to/3RVF3Ht Or head to Green Ronin where they have the base game and all the expansions: https://greenroninstore.com/collections/sentinels-of-earth-prime Check out the Sentinels of the Multiverse series of games https://greaterthangames.com/product/sentinels-of-the-multiverse-definitive-edition/ (01:45:15) The Game Room - Panda Royale Pick it up on Amazon Canada https://amzn.to/3RVF3Ht Or grab it directly from Last Night Games https://lastnightgames.com/games/panda-royale.html Check out Last Night Game’s other games https://lastnightgames.com/games.html (01:58:39) End of Shift (mailto:sean@tabletopbellhop.com) If you enjoyed the show be sure to tip The Bellhop https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: tabletopbellhop.com Newsletter: newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Merch tabletopbellhop.com/merch Discord: discord.tabletopbellhop.com Facebook: facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ Instagram: instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Mastodon: dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop Blue Sky: bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.bsky.social

    2h 0m

  7. 2 JULY

    Highlights from Origins 2024

    Welcome to a special episode of The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, Highlights from Origins 2024 A day by day breakdown of Origins Game Fair 2024 with a focus on the games we played and are hyped about. We will be back answering your gaming and game night questions next week! Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 246, was recorded on June 26th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop. If you enjoy the show, tip the Bellhop at: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop Detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode246 Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) Checking in (00:01:33) Ask the Bellhop (00:06:45) Origins Game Fair - Day 1 (00:36:13) Origins Game Fair - Day 2 (01:25:31) A Word From Our Sponsor: La Familia Hort https://grandgamersguild.com/products/la-familia-hort (use BELLHOP to save 10%) Help out Grand Gamers Guild by giving their games a thumbs up on the BGG GenCon Preview list https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/67/gen-con-2024-preview (01:26:45) Origins Game Fair - Day 3 (01:55:24) Origins Game Fair - Day 4 (02:36:50) Origins Game Fair - Day 5 (02:48:26) Closing the Doors Shop Bellhop Merch https://tabletopbellhop.com/merch Find us on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/61smZzEj0iuOqeYB8qvcwy Or Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tabletop-bellhop-gaming-podcast/id1419171329 FIND US: Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com Newsletter: https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Tabletop Bellhop Merch https://tabletopbellhop.com/merch Buy us a Coffee https://ko-fi.com/tabletopbellhop Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.bsky.social

    2h 50m

  8. 18 JUNE

    What Makes a Game a Game?

    We discuss what defines a game to us. Then we talk about what games we’ve been playing including Mare Nostrum Empires, Robot Quest Arena, and first plays of both Sentinels of Earth Prime and Words of a Feather. We’ve got some big announcements, including our first ever Origins meet up, a little award we’ve been nominated for, and some upcoming local events. We finish up with two reviews: Robot Quest Arena from Wise Wizard Games followed by Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game from Genius Games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 245, was recorded on June 12th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode245 Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) Checking In (00:01:54) Ask The Bellhop (00:21:45) A Word From Our Sponsor: The 4th of July is coming up so why not pick up The Independence Incident from The Holiday Hijinks series. Pick it up on its own or in a bundle with The Kringle Caper and The Pumpkin Problem. Head to https://grandgamersguild.com/collections/holiday-hijinks and be sure to use BELLHOP to save 10% (00:22:47) Announcements (00:26:20) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:49:09) The Game Room - Robot Quest Arena  Buy Robot Quest Arena https://amzn.to/3zdieZ1 Check out other Wise Wizard Games’ Games https://amzn.to/3KKlMEL Our other Wise Wizard Games reviews https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=wise%20wizard%20games (01:08:19) The Game Room - Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game Pick up Cytosis on Amazon https://amzn.to/4bYURRv Or get it directly from Genius Games https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1621120 (01:24:11) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com If you enjoyed the show be sure to tip The Bellhop https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: tabletopbellhop.com Newsletter: newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Merch tabletopbellhop.com/merch Discord: discord.tabletopbellhop.com Facebook: facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ Instagram: instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Mastodon: dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop Blue Sky: bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.bsky.social

    1h 26m
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