Play Better Games Dammit

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Play Better Games Dammit - Helping to improve public play game nights.

We’ve got some suggestions and game recommendations for a fan who went to a public play event and was very disappointed in the game selection. After that we review Galaxy Trucker and wrap up with a week in review featuring first thoughts on Lost Ruins of Arnak and Star Wars Unlock, plus more thoughts on Disney Sidekicks and Quezzle and a classic party game hits the table again.

Episode 159, recorded January 5th, 2021. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

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SUGGESTION BOX Send feedback to [e-mail]

Pulsar 2849 Review Youtube, https://youtu.be/MOXiRfdDol4 Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/pulsar-2849/

White Star Galaxy Edition Review on YouTube, https://youtu.be/ZxL5hKgY48E

Breakfast for Dinner Podcast featuring Aventuria talk, YouTube, https://youtu.be/XXSNljo_11A Show notes on Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep156/

Games for a Casual Game Night with 4-6 Players Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/casual-games/

A Look at Eight Super Hero RPGs YouTube, https://youtu.be/5Hr7A3Mc7uA Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/nine-super-hero-rpgs/

ASK THE BELLHOP Tonight, we’ve got a question from someone who attended a local game night that had a disappointing game selection. They are looking for tips for how to tactfully approach trying to improve this game night with better games, plus game suggestions for an event with a mix of casual and hobby gamers. Previous podcasts where we talked about gateway game and games to hook new gamers: The Hook: Games for Catching New Gamers, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep028/ Life, The Universe, and More Than Catan, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep042/ Working on the Railroad: Next step games for Ticket to Ride fans, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep132/ Gateway Games The Next Generation, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep054/

10 Game suggestions for a mixed group of gamers and non-gamers Tsuro, https://amzn.to/3ng51WD Camel Up, https://www.gamenerdz.com/camel-up-2018-edition?aff=85 Love Letter, https://amzn.to/33kzDiw Funfair, https://amzn.to/3tbapOE Azul, https://amzn.to/3GhGpnT Go Cuckoo, https://amzn.to/33hSGtV Kingdomino, https://amzn.to/3HRriC5 Land vs Sea, https://amzn.to/3qcgEQa Horrified, https://amzn.to/34sB9zI The Quacks of Quedlinburg, https://amzn.to/3r7OGnV

From the lobby: Colt Express, https://amzn.to/3GdV2sw Fireball Island, https://amzn.to/3q9qbaN Heroquest, https://amzn.to/3fqCsSh Funkoverse Games, https://amzn.to/31MXyXI Indigo, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116954/indigo Crayne Fractured Empire, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fracturedempire/crayne-fractured-empire Dominion, https://amzn.to/33qBfrm Go Nuts for Donuts, https://amzn.to/3JYq75v Haggis, https://amzn.to/3ngstmD Diamonds, https://amzn.to/3Gf4OdT For the Queen, https://amzn.to/3GerZ7T Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins, https://amzn.to/3ffis4A Space Base, https://amzn.to/3r9B6kh

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THE GAME ROOM - Galaxy Trucker 2nd Edition A look at the new printing of Galaxy Trucker with lots of comparison to the original. Unboxing Video, https://youtu.be/p3a5INSauVU Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/galaxy-trucker-2021/

THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP Lost Ruins of Arnak, https://amzn.to/3tu6zjZ Star Wars Unlock, https://amzn.to/3ncEJEQ Disney Sidekicks, https://amzn.to/3zoo46c Knit Wit, https://amzn.to/3nbZaBy Quezzle use code BELLHOP to save 10% , https://unidragon.com/products/quezzle Harry Potter Charms and Potions Expansion, https://amzn.to/3FTLeDF

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