Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast

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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. 2d ago

    Expanding Horizons: Helping folks to try heavier games

    We share tips for getting people to try something new, we recap a local board game event, we share initial thoughts on Ars Magica Definitive Edition and we wrap up with reviews of three games: 12 Rivers, A Place For All My Books, and Twisted Trumpets. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 316 was recorded on October 28th, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/316 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) CHECK-IN (00:02:24) Ask The Bellhop (00:24:41) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:45:16) The Game Room - 12 Rivers Review Pick up 12 Rivers on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B00PHAYbj Shop other Good Games Publishing games: https://link.amazon/B0299MtaD Visit the Good Games Publishing webpage: https://goodgamespublishing.com.au/?ref=tabletopbellhop Check out our other Good Games Publishing content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tag/good-games-publishing/ (01:01:31) The Game Room - A Place for all My Books Review Pick up A Place for All My Books on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0hXwXLG6 Check out the Smirk & Dagger Amazon store: https://link.amazon/B07n6NKIl Pick up the Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition: https://barnesandnoble.sjv.io/kOY77M Check out our other Smirk & Dagger content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tag/smirk-and-dagger-games/ (01:17:13) The Game Room - Twisted Trumpets Review Pick up Twisted Trumpets on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0hBo9uET Check out our Kings Coalition review, another great Play to Z game: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/kings-coalition-review/ Check out what’s new on the Play to Z webpage: https://www.playtozgames.com/?ref=tabletopbellhop (01:26:31) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@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 Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/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

  2. Oct 25

    Halloween Hits, Great spooky board games for 2026

    We share some of the board games that we’ve been breaking out this spooky season, then we catch you up on our recent game plays including many new to us games a lot of which Deanna and I played at the Changeling Gaming Fall Retreat. Plus reviews of a couple of dungeon themed games: Lairs from KTBG and Torchlit from Allplay Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 315 was recorded on October 21st, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/315 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) CHECK-IN (00:01:59) Ask the Bellhop - Great board games for spooky season (00:27:39) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:26:19) The Game Room - Lairs Review Pre-Order Lairs KS Deluxe direct from KTBG: https://www.kidstablebg.com/product-page/pre-order-lairs-ks-deluxe-game-66usd Check out other games from KTBG: https://www.kidstablebg.com/ Check out our review of Wreck Raiders, another KTBG game we enjoyed: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/wreck-raiders/ (01:46:04)The Game Room - Torchlit Review Pick up Torchlit on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0dFoSnwt Visit the Allplay Amazon Store: https://link.amazon/B0dYGNeFY Check out what else Allplay has to offer: https://allplay.com/ (02:00:59) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@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 Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/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

  3. Oct 4

    Table for Ten: Board Games for 10 Players

    Today we’re answering questions from someone looking for good games that play up to ten players and someone else looking for games that are good well past their on the box player counts. To go with that we’re got reviews of three board game expansions for games that we would happily play with ten players: the Codenames Fairy Tales and Sci-Fi Expansions, the Panda Royale Expansion Set, and the Skull King Expansion Pack. We usually try to record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/314 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) CHECK-IN (00:02:13) Announcements Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is hitting October 6th and 7th, due to this we won’t be recording next week. Be sure to watch our Tabletop Gaming Deals Landing Page: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-deals/ and Tabletop Gaming Deals on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamedeals.bsky.social Our next live show will be TUESDAY October 13th (00:03:11) Ask The Bellhop (00:27:05) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:35:47) The Game Room - Codenames Expansions (Fairy Tales, Sci-Fi) Review Pick up the Codenames: Fairy Tales Expansion Pack on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dSU73p Pick up the Codenames: Sci-Fi Expansion Pack on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VfXbAm Visit the CGE Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4AD4GkS Check out our Codenames Duet review to see why we prefer that version of Codenames: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/codenames-duet/ Check out our other CGE content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=CGE (00:42:12) The Game Room - Panda Royale Expansion Set Review Check out our Panda Royale Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/panda-royale-review/ Pick up Panda Royale on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4y3FUYT Pick up the Panda Royale Expansion Set direct from Last Night Games: https://lastnightgames.com/games/panda-royale/expansions/panda-royale-expansion-set.html?ref=tabletopbellhop Check out other games from Last Night Games: https://lastnightgames.com/?ref=tabletopbellhop (00:51:45) The Game Room - Skull King Expansion Pack Review Check out our Skull King Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep263/#t=00:58:03 Save 15% off when buying direct from Grandpa Beck’s Games (US and Canada) Pick up Skull King: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/skull-king%C2%AE?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX Pick up the Skull King Expansion Pack: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/skull-king-expansion-pack?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX Visit the Grandpa Beck’s Games Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/4hCmy6D Check out our other Grandpa Beck’s Games Content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=grandpa%20beck (01:03:41) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@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 Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/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

  4. Sep 27

    Wordless: Board Games That Don’t Require Reading

    We answer a couple of questions from folks who are looking for games that don’t require any reading. Games that are great for younger kids as well as adults who struggle with words or people who don’t know, or are just learning, English. In addition to that, we share the games we’ve personally been playing lately, talking about our latest local events, then wrapping up with reviews of three games with no reading needed: Beacon Patrol, BLORP! and, Ice and Idols. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 313 was recorded on September 23rd, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/313 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 (00:02:10) Ask The Bellhop (00:22:50) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:40:40) The Game Room - Beacon Patrol Review Pick up Beacon Patrol on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4rxzb7B Check out the Pandasaurus Games Store On Amazon: https://amzn.to/4z1lMrd Check out our other Pandasaurus content:https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=pandasaurus (00:52:28) The Game Room - BLORP! Review Pick up BLORP! on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4yRobo6 Visit the Smirk & Dagger Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/4iIThcR Check out our other Smirk & Dagger/Smirk & Laughter Content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=smirk%20%26%20Dagger (01:01:28) The Game Room - Ice and Idols Review Pick up Ice and Idols on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4z1UCk0 Check out other games from Canadian publisher Inside Up Games: https://insideupgames.com/ Listen to our review of Earth, their most popular game on Episode 275: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep275/ (01:18:03) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@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 Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/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

  5. Sep 13

    Cottage Country: Springwood Resort and Vacation Gaming

    After spending a week at a Canadian gaming cottage resort, we talk about why you may also want to check it out. We then tell you all about all of the great games we played while on vacation and wrap up with reviews of two games designed by Reiner Knizia, My City and Rebirth. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 312 was recorded on September 10th, 2026. We try to record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/312 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) CHECK-IN (00:02:24) Ask the Bellhop (00:29:30) The Bellhop’s Tabletop (01:33:50) The Game Room - My City Pick up My City on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gNkytl Visit the Thames & Kosmos Amazon store: https://amzn.to/4h0OYqW Our other KOSMOS content https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=Kosmos (01:58:42) The Game Room - Rebirth Pick up Rebirth on Amazon https://amzn.to/4iZESJe Check out the Cranio Creations Amazon store: https://amzn.to/4gO98Wb The full 2026 Spiel Des Jahres awards list: https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/bestof2026/ (02:11:18) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@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 Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/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

  6. Aug 16

    More Than Just Green Cubes: Theme in Board Games

    We answer a couple of questions about our opinions on theme in board games, and give examples of games where the theme helped, hurt, or didn’t matter at all. We also talk about our recent game plays, including first thoughts on Hedge Mage, Return To Dark Tower, Doomlings, A Place for All My Books, and Unmatched Lee Vs Ali. Plus a rare preview, String Theory, and two game reviews, one much more thematic than the other, Cats Knocking Things off Ledges and Cats Vs Cucumbers. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 311 was recorded on August 12th, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop We usually try to record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/111 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) CHECK-IN (00:02:38) Announcements (00:03:21) Ask The Bellhop (00:44:12) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:25:27) The Game Room - Preview - String Theory Sign up to be notified when the String Theory Kickstarter goes live: https://launch.tessellationgames.com/?ref=tabletopbellhop Check out other games from Tesselation Games LLC: https://www.tessellationgames.com/?ref=tabletopbellhop Check out our other Preview content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=preview (01:44:55) The Game Room - Cats Knocking Things Off Ledges Pick up Cats Knocking Things off Ledges: https://amzn.to/4qhgl4h Visit The Ops’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4wqJg7f We’ve reviewed a lot of games from The Op, check it out: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=the%20o p (01:52:03) The Game Room - Cats vs Cucumbers Pick up Cats Vs. Cucumbers on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4zmgVBL Check out the Envy Born Games Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4geN3yv Check out Levity games on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/LevityGames Check our our other Envy Born Games Content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=envy%20born (01:58:02) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@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 Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/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

  7. Aug 9

    Looking for a Group, Finding people to play board games with

    We answer questions from folks looking to find other people to play games with, including organising game groups, dealing with anxiety, and age gaps. We share first thoughts on Terminus and get FlipToons to the table and wrap up with three game reviews: Crabs in a Bucket, Our Secret Society, and The Ticket Booth We usually try to record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/310 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) CHECK-IN (00:02:19) Announcements (00:03:07) Ask The Bellhop (00:29:00) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:42:19) The Game Room - Crabs in a Bucket Pick up Crabs in a Bucket direct from Blue Rondo Games: https://shop.bluerondogames.com/products/crabs-in-a-bucket-1 Check out the Shrimpocalypse expansion: https://shop.bluerondogames.com/products/crabs-in-a-bucket-shrimpocalypse Get both, with a playmat in a bundle: https://shop.bluerondogames.com/products/super-bundle-base-game-shrimpocalypse-collectors-box-play-mat (00:56:03) The Game Room - Our Secret Society Pick up Our Secret Society direct from uloomi: https://www.uloomi.com/games/our-secret-society Check out our review of uloomi’s other game The Vibe: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep304/ Pick up a copy of The Vibe: https://www.uloomi.com/games/the-vibe (01:04:13) The Game Room - The Ticket Booth Remember you can always save 15% off when shopping direct from Grandpa Beck’s Games with our code BELLHOP Pick up The Ticket Booth: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/the-ticket-booth?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX Check out their other games: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/collections/all?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX Visit the Grandpa Beck’s Games Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/4wZebsg Check out our other Grandpa Beck’s Games Content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=Grandpa%20Beck%27s (01:14:34) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@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 Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/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

  8. Aug 2

    Table for One: Exploring Solo Board Gaming

    We answer several solo board gaming questions, including many single player game recommendations. To go with that we review two solo games, 20 Strong and Hercules and the 12 Labors. We also share what we’ve been playing lately including first thoughts on Flip Toons, Ape Town and String Theory Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 309 was recorded on July 29th, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep309/ 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 (00:02:21) Announcements (00:03:11) Ask The Bellhop (00:43:45) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:18:22) The Game Room - 20 Strong: Solar Sentinels Check out the 20 Strong Value Bundle direct from Chip Theory Games: https://chiptheorygames.com/products/20-strong-all-in-bundle?ref=tabletopbellhop Shop the Chip Theory Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3S8EqgT Visit Chip Theory on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/en/creators/chip-theory-games?ref=tabletopbellhop (01:34:48) The Game Room - Hercules and the 12 Labors Pick up Hercules and the 12 Labors on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4yN36fj Visit the Envy Born Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/4w6GXG9 Check out the Envy Born games Website to see what’s coming next: https://envyborngames.com/?ref=tabletopbellhop See some of our other Envy Born content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=envy%20born (01:52:45) Closing the Doors Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com deanna@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@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 Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/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

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