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We share all the great new to us games we’ve played since getting back from GAMA Expo including some awesome experiences at Breakout Con in Toronto. We finish off with two reviews, one older game and one brand new one that just hit shelves. The new game is Goats & Goblins from B.A. Games, and the older one is The Bears and The Bees from Grandpa Beck’s Games Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 297 was recorded on April 15th, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on 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. Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/297 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 (00:02:46) Announcements https://tabletopbellhop.com/local/ (00:04:25) Ask the Bellhop (01:02:15) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:33:58) The Game Room - Goats & Goblins Pick Up Goats & Goblins direct from B.A. Games, https://bagamesco.com/goats-and-goblins/ Check out what else B.A. Games has to offer: https://bagamesco.com/ Other push your luck game content we’ve published: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=push%20your%20luck (01:48:26) The Game Room - The Bears and the Bees Pick up The Bears & The Bees direct from Grandpa Beck’s Games and use BELLHOP to save 15% https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/the-bears-and-the-bees?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX Check out the Beck family's other games: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBXC Send feedback to [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] 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

A special all GAMA Expo episode where we talk about our experiences in the Tabletop Industries biggest trade show. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 296 was recorded on March 11th, 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/ep296/ 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 (00:01:46) Learning at GAMA Expo (00:18:05) Media First Look (00:41:30) Horizons Fellowship (00:54:56) The Exhibit Hall (01:34:39) Game Nights (02:09:54) Other Highlights (02:25:57) Closing the Doors Send feedback to [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This episode we share our favourite games where you level up or power up during the game, but that aren’t campaign games. To go with that we’ve got a spoiler free review of Vantage from Stonemaier Games. We also review Tea Witches from The Op, share first thoughts on How to Save A World, talk about our first ever Pop Up Board Game Cafe, and more. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 287, was recorded on October 29th, 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/ep287/ 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 (00:01:53) Ask the Bellhop (00:35:12) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:53:02) The Game Room - Review of Vantage Pick up a copy, https://amzn.to/3JFdml7 Pick up the Vantage Playmats, https://amzn.to/4oMTxax Or the upgraded Skill Tokens, https://amzn.to/4oQ5EDU Visit Stonemaier Games on Amazon, https://amzn.to/3LlriBc Our other Stonemaier content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=stonemaier (01:29:24) The Game Room - Review of Tea Witches Pick up Tea Witches, https://miniature-market.sjv.io/4G4E6M Pick up the Deluxe Upgrade Kit, https://miniature-market.sjv.io/qzPyrj Check out our GAMA Expo 2025 Coverage: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep267/ We’ve covered a lot of games from The Op: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=The%20Op (01:54:08) 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

We share our favourite nature themed board games, and deep dive two of them with detailed reviews of Hutan: Life in the rainforest and Gnome Hollow. We also talk about the recent public play game night we hosted where we were joined by a rep from Outset Media, and, of course, talk about the games we’ve been playing lately. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 286, was recorded on October 22nd, 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/ep286/ 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 (00:02:02) Ask the Bellhop (00:29:47) The Bellhop's Tabletop Send your questions to: [email protected] (00:45:16) The Game Room - Hutan Life in the Rainforest Pick up a copy, https://amzn.to/47nBjVU Visit The Op store on Amazon, https://amzn.to/48PbLUd We’ve covered a lot of games from The Op, check it out: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=The%20Op (01:08:33) The Game Room - Gnome Hollow Our Gnome Hollow Unboxing, https://youtu.be/BqJBEfOyWPo?si=Vdhcr5l-afbdMsYn Gnome Hollow Upgrade Kit Unboxing, https://youtu.be/UhbN5Cjgn6A?si=dn0r_IwpS67XqmmM Pick up a copy, https://amzn.to/4o1GUIx Grab the upgrade kit, https://amzn.to/3L5oYhJ (01:30:46) 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

We recently hosted a board game swap meet and tonight we’re going to talk about how that went in hopes of giving you some tips to run a similar event for your community. We will also share our first thoughts on Vantage, the new sci-fi open world sandbox game from Stonemaier Games and talk a bit about our first ProtoWIN local game designer day. We close out with three reviews: The Uncharted Expansion for Land Vs Sea, Pencil Book Quest, and the P’Kup Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 285, was recorded on October 15th, 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/ep285/ 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) Announcements Expect to see our podcast drop at 3pm Eastern on Sundays going forward. That includes all formats, the blog, on your podcatcher and the YouTube video. (00:02:49) Ask the Bellhop (00:36:48) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:03:14) The Game Room - Land Vs Sea Uncharted Our original Land Vs Sea Reviews: On the Blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/land-vs-sea/ On YouTube https://youtu.be/y3Z6Y5U0HOI?si=Odw_V7w1T52C8pWz Pick up the Uncharted Expansion for Land Vs Sea https://amzn.to/46WuN9L We’ve covered a lot of Good Games Publishing's Games, Check it out: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=%22good%20games%20publishing%22 (01:22:19) The Game Room - Pencil Book Quest Our Pocket Book Adventures Previews On the Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/pocket-book-adventures/ On YouTube: https://youtu.be/UlyPLZbEcbI?si=Pe6_qNfUNxxiy5px Pick up Pencil Book Quest https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pencil-book-quest Pick up Pocket Book Adventures https://grumpyspider.com/product/pocket-book-adventures/ (01:35:06) The Game Room - P’Kup Card Lifter Pick up a P’Kup (Use BELLHOP to save 10%) https://getpkup.com/?ref=ahwzwxdz (01:48:04) 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

This week we each share the heaviest board game that we’ve played and actually enjoy and then share some of our favourite heavy games. We talk about what we’ve been playing including first thoughts on Wanted Wombats and Castle Raisers and have more thoughts on Tea Witches. We wrap up with two detailed reviews of some heavier games, Kutna Hora from CGE and House of Fado from Eagle-Gryphon Games. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 284, was recorded on October 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/ep284/ 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 (00:02:35) Announcements (00:04:21) Ask the Bellhop (00:37:26) The Bellhop's Tabletop (01:00:17) The Game Room - Kutná Hora: The City of Silver Learn more about Re-wood: https://www.czechgames.com/news/re-wood-a-new-material-for-board-game-components Pick up Kutná Hora: The City of Silver: https://amzn.to/4nLnKqb Check out the CGE Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3KNsIEo Check out our other CGE Reviews and Unboxings: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=CGE (01:24:55) The Game Room - House of Fado Tabletop Bellhop 268 - Board gaming at the Gamers Ranch, why ATOM 2025 was awesome: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep268/ Pick up House of Fado: https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148257439/House-of-Fado?awid=1091 For another great Vital Lacerda game check out our Vinhos Deluxe review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/vinhos-deluxe/ (01:46:53) 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

This week we’ve got a question about choosing favourites and why it’s so hard to pick a favourite game. We share first thoughts on Tea Witches from The Op and then review two games, Reign of Dragoness from Grandpa Beck’s Games and Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan from Grand Gamers Guild. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 283, was recorded on September 24th, 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/ep283/ 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 (00:02:05) Announcement We messed up, The Shackleton Series from Escape Mail contains up to 720 minutes of play not over 700 hours as we said last episode. Either way you can still save 10% off with our code BELLHOP https://collabs.shop/sbvg4b (00:02:43) Ask the Bellhop Send your questions to: [email protected] (00:37:56) The Bellhop's Tabletop (00:46:25) The Game Room - Reign of Dragoness Review Check out all of Grandpa Beck’s Games. Use BELLHOP to save 15%: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/collections/all?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX Pick up Reign of Dragoness: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/reign-of-dragoness?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX Check out our Skull King Review on Tabletop Bellhop Ep 263: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep263/ Pick up Skull King: https://www.grandpabecksgames.com/products/copy-of-skull-king%C2%AE?sca_ref=9131133.6jeLXLbaBX (01:05:09) The Game Room - Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán Review Check out our Ahau unboxing video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7ouO67lHtP8?si=a6DQtRRxxAcukp3w Pick up Ahau on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4my6fZa Or direct from Grand Gamers Guild: https://grandgamersguild.com/products/ahau Check out our other Grand Gamers Guild Content (there’s lots): https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=Grand%20Gamers%20Guild (01:27:37) 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