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

    Caught Red Handed

    This episode we have a discussion about cheating at the game table and what you can do if you think someone is cheating. We also share first thoughts on Robotech Reconstruction from Strange Machine Games and Cats Knocking Things off Ledges from The Op, and wrap up with two featured reviews: Castle Raisers from Wonderful World Board Games, and Tesseract from Smirk and Dagger Games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 295 was recorded on February 11th, 2026. Episodes are usually recorded Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep295/ 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 (00:02:17) Announcements GAMA Expo https://www.gama.org/page/gama-expo BreakoutCon https://breakoutcon.com/ Upcoming Windsor Events https://tabletopbellhop.com/local/ (00:03:26) Ask The Bellhop - Cheaters at the Table (00:33:06) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:47:11) The Game Room - Castle Raisers Pick up the WWBG version of Castle Raisers on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4rPzZ6X Grab the Revised Castle Raisers Rulebook on BGG https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/307619/castle-raisers-revised-rulebook Check out our Lone Wolves review on Tabletop For Two, Tabletop Bellhop Ep 276 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep276/ (01:10:11) The Game Room - Tesseract Pick up Tesseract on Amazon: https://amzn.to/46O11TU Visit the Smirk & Dagger Amazon store: https://amzn.to/4rOPY5a Check out our other Smirk & Dagger content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=smirk (01:27:26) 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

    1h 30m

  2. FEB 8

    Snowed In

    This episode we share our favourite long and really long board games. We also talk about what we’ve been playing including first thoughts on Scurry Up from Up Games, and wrap up with two featured reviews, How to Save A World from Burnt Island Games and Metro Runner from Thunderworks Games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 294 was recorded on February 4th, 2026. These episodes are recorded Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern 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. 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/294 (00:00:00) Checking In (00:02:36) Ask the Bellhop - Great longer board games (00:41:51) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:14:44) The Game Room - How To Save A World Pre-order How to Save A World direct from Burnt Island: https://www.burntislandgames.com/how-to-save-a-world?ref=tabletopbellhop Check out our review of Endeavor on A Grand Time, Episode 258: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep258/ Learn about other great games published in Canada on Elbows Up! Episode 282: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep282/ (01:43:47) The Game Room - Metrorunner Pick up Metrorunner on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ZWJTHK Show for other games from Thunderworks: https://amzn.to/4akBvHb Our other Thunderworks Games content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=thunderworks (02:02:09) 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

    2h 4m

  3. JAN 25

    Go Big or Go Home

    This episode we share a rather large list of games we think are great for large groups, groups of seven or more players, and that’s not just a bunch of party games. We also share what we’ve been playing and wrap up with three featured reviews: 3-2-1 Countdown from Grandpa Beck’s Games, Brick Like This! from Asmodee, and Hand Games 21 a book by Don Eskridge. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 293 was recorded on January 21st, 2026. We usually record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep293/ 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) Announcements February 2026 Events: Feb 8th - Board Game Bazaar Feb 22nd - Pop Up Board Game Cafe Feb 26th - Brews & Board Games Our event calendar: https://tabletopbellhop.com/local/ (00:02:56) Ask the Bellhop - Great games for seven or more players (00:37:31) The Bellhop’s Tabletop (00:51:15) The Game Room - 3-2-1 Countdown Pick up 3-2-1 Countdown on Amazon, https://amzn.to/4k4hB7O Or better yet order it direct from Grandpa Beck’s where you can use BELLHOP to save 15%, https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/3-2-1-countdown?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX Check out our Skull King review on Ep 263 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep263/ And our Reign of Dragoness review on Ep 283 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep283/ (00:58:20) The Game Room - Brick Like This Pick up Brick Like This! on Amazon, https://amzn.to/4rbxwDm You may also dig Monkey Palace another newer LEGO Game, https://amzn.to/3NMVjep Learn about more of our favourite party games on ep 166 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep166/ (01:11:57) The Game Room - 21 Hand Games Pick up Hand Games 21 on Amazon, https://amzn.to/4sXsuMB Check out Don’s hit social deduction games The Resistance https://amzn.to/4pYNfoi and/or Avalon https://amzn.to/3O3pgHd An apology: During the review of Hand Games 21 we say Dan Eskridge instead of Don, sorry about that Don. (01:37:27) 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 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

    1h 22m

  4. JAN 18

    The Unofficial Bellhop Awards

    We share the best new to us games that we played in 2025, five from each of us, for fifteen total. We also talk about all of the games we played over the holidays (which was a lot!). Then we wrap up with a review of SETI from CGE. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 292 was recorded on January 14th, 2026. We usually record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep292/ 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 (00:02:01) Announcements We renewed our GAMA membership https://www.gama.org/ We will be at GAMA Expo https://www.gama.org/page/gama-expo Learn more about GAMA and the Expo: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep236/ Upcoming Events: Jan 22nd - Brews & Board Games at the Walkerville Brewery Jan 25th - Board Game Mixer at Hidden Trail Our event calendar: https://tabletopbellhop.com/local/ (00:03:41) Ask the Bellhop (00:32:36) The Bellhop’s Tabletop (01:37:51) The Game Room - SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Pick up SETI at B&N, https://barnesandnoble.sjv.io/jex6DM Check out our other CGE content, https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=CGE Visit https://www.czechgames.com (02:08:42) 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 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

    2h 11m

  5. 12/21/2025

    Great Expectations

    We answer a question from one of our awesome Patreon patrons who asked what we think publishers can do to better set expectations for their board games. We also share the games we’ve been playing lately, including Grandpa Beck’s latest game, Whoa There Cowboy! Plus we dive into detailed reviews of two games where we got exactly what we expected, Alhambra Family & Friends Edition from Queen Games, and Beer & Bread from Capstone Games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 291 was recorded on December 17th, 2025. We usually record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep291/ 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 (00:02:23) Announcements Upcoming Events: Dec 28th - Pop up Board Game Cafe at Hidden Trail https://tabletopbellhop.com/hidden Jan 6th - ProtoWIN Game Designer Night at Hidden Trail https://tabletopbellhop.com/protowin/ Jan 22nd - Brews & Board Games at the Walkerville Brewery https://tabletopbellhop.com/local/ (00:03:39) Ask the Bellhop (00:59:01) The Bellhop’s Tabletop (01:11:08) The Game Room - Beer & Bread Beer & Bread: https://amzn.to/4qfdsQ2 Check out the Capstone Games Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4qlf7n5 27 Quick & Fun Easy to Learn Two Player Board Games https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/quick-and-easy-two-player-board-games/ 24 More of the Best Two Player Board Games for Date Night https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/date-night-board-games/ (01:28:34) The Game Room - Alhambra Family & Friends Edition Pick up Alhambra Compact Edition: https://amzn.to/4sg7j8f Check out the Queen Games Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4pcGE9v Our other Queen Games coverage: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tag/queen-games/ (01:45:26) 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 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

    1h 48m

  6. 12/14/2025

    Tricks and Trumps

    This episode we share our favourite modern trick taking games, specifically games we discovered in the last few years. In addition we’ll talk about the games we’ve played since we last recorded, including some detailed first thoughts on SETI from CGE. We wrap up with two trick-taking game reviews: Lunar Skyline from Dead Alive Games and Origin Story from Stonemaier Games Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 290, was recorded on December 10th, 2025. 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/podcast/ep290/ 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 Upcoming Events: Dec 18th - Brews & Board Games at the Walkerville Brewery https://www.walkervillebrewery.com/events/bandbg-dec18 Dec 28th - Pop up Board Game Cafe at Hidden Trail https://tabletopbellhop.com/hidden Jan 6th - ProtoWIN Game Designer Night at Hidden Trail https://tabletopbellhop.com/protowin/ (00:03:28) Ask the Bellhop (00:21:08) The Bellhop’s Tabletop (00:42:04) The Game Room - Review of Lunar Skyline Pick up Lunar Skyline, https://amzn.to/3KL4uLp Check out the Dead Alive Games Amazon Storefront, https://amzn.to/4rSWAAm Learn more about Lunar Rush, https://www.deadalivegames.com/lunarrush (00:59:56) The Game Room - Origin Story Pick up Origin Story, https://amzn.to/4iUQdbC Check out the Stonemaier Amazon Storefront, https://amzn.to/4pIZXIo Check out our other Stonemaier Game content, https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=stonemaier%20games (01:20:50) 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 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

    1h 23m

  7. 11/16/2025

    Ask us Anything Board Game AMA

    This episode we answer questions from our chatroom live, including talk about obscure games, if we’ve ever intentionally destroyed a game, how long we’ve been hosting local events, joining another channel, games we lose often, and more. We also share what we’ve been playing and do full reviews of Codenames Duet Second Edition from CGE and Please Don’t Burn My Village from Fireside Games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 289, was recorded on November 12th, 2025. 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/podcast/ep289/ 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 (00:02:30) Announcements Upcoming Events: Nov 27 - Brews & Board Games at the Walkerville Brewery Dec 7th - Board Game Bazaar at Hidden Trail Dec 18th - Brews & Board Games at the Walkerville Brewery Taking some time off, we probably won’t be back until December 10th at the earliest. Find holiday deals on tabletop games here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-deals/ (00:04:09) Ask the Bellhop (01:00:22) The Bellhop’s Tabletop (01:15:40) The Game Room - Review of Codenames Duet Second Edition Pick up the new edition: https://amzn.to/4o35b09 Check out the CGE Amazon store: https://amzn.to/4ikQrIZ Check out our original Codenames Duet Review On the blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/codenames-duet/ On YouTube: https://youtu.be/qMqoTztp61M?si=ZzX6Y46o0FURf4vC (01:27:28) The Game Room - Review of Please Don’t Burn My Village! Pick up Please Don’t Burn My Village! https://amzn.to/4oGiQv8 Visit the Fireside Games Store on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XwTl3q Check out our other Fireside Games content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=fireside (01:37:27) 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 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

    1h 39m

  8. 11/09/2025

    Hat Trick

    This week, we reduce our question pile by answering three of your questions that aren’t quite involved enough to warrant a full podcast episode; one on favourite games and game styles, one on cons, and one on the state of the industry. We also share thoughts on How to Save a World from Burnt Island Games and do full reviews of both Slanguage from Foxmind and The Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game from Office Dog. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 288, was recorded on November 5th, 2025. 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/podcast/ep288/ 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 (00:02:04) Announcements (00:04:02) Ask the Bellhop - We Answer Three Questions The Bellhop’s Tabletop - What we’ve been playing (00:40:17) The Game Room - Slanguage Buy Slanguage https://amzn.to/4p4kYNj Visit the FoxMind Amazon Storefront https://amzn.to/43kRuSO Our other party game reviews: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=party%20game (00:51:40) The Game Room - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game Pick up The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game https://amzn.to/4hS7Bxc Check out the Asmodee Amazon Storefront https://amzn.to/47unAxR Other Lord of the Rings games we’ve covered: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=lord%20of%20the%20rings (01:08:32) 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 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

    1h 11m
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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.

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