#Boardgames I very much play the rules. Although have added new pieces to an existing game with swapable pieces (I am planning on building some new monsters for Horrified for example)

For #RPGs I play pretty close to the rules - since my goal is to allow the players to have expectations. If I am playing a rules light game, it's usually pretty easy to build small rules on the fly if they rules don't cover it, but generally there's little to stick close to. For more rules heavy RPGs we're playing for all the PCs to have access to the same tools. I definitely don't change the core rules - but again, addons definitely exist to allow cool stuff.

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Do you generally play rules-as-written (RAW) or have house rules to better tailor your game to your group?

For #RPGs, I generally find that because of the open nature of the type of game, some forms of rulings are necessary as GM. In order to make those consistent, I usually codify them. In some cases, even before the game starts, I find some things that I feel need tweaking.

For #BoardGames, it really depends on whether it is a classic game or not. I find that in many cases if you read the rules of games that you've played for a long period of time, there are rules that you've never implemented, or are not quite like you remember. An example is Monopoly and rolling to get out of Jail. We just recently found out that after the third roll you have to pay. For newer games we pick up, we play by the rules.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M
@UnclePirate (Stan McCann)

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What's your gaming life like these days?

Sorry for the long silence- I've been pretty much keeping up with my #RPGaDay2020 posts, but realized I'd not posted anything here recently!

I know that people are getting used to a new normal, and wondered what everyone's gaming life looked like these days?

For #RPGs, my gaming has picked up, with people becoming much more amenable to meeting digitally. For someon that doesn't really like to go out that much, pushing myself to find a group with strangers, and then go to it is asking a bit much. But virtual, there's more of an appeal, and I'm currently playing campaigns of Pathfinder, Exalted, Silent Legions, and Lords of Olympus. I'm also finishing up a Fate World that I was working on, and will be starting a playtest of that, and hopefully getting my Swords of the Serpentine group back together now that I have the final text.

#BoardGames, on the other hand, have fallen by the wayside. Those were, for the most part, just pickup games, with the family, or when friends came by. My daughter is more interested in making preparations to start her new life, and no one else is coming over, so there's not much in the way of boardgames going on.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M
@UnclePirate (Stan McCann)

#rpg, #RPGaDay2020, #Tabletop

https://write.as/chuckdee/rpgaday2020-prompt-07-couple

Prompt: Couple

I know that many people game with their significant others, but I've only played World of Warcraft with one girlfriend- never #RPGs. I currently play #BoardGames with the family, but never have played just with my wife. When I did play WoW with my girlfriend, it was nice and also I could see myself falling into a malaise where our life was completely consumed with it when we weren't at work. I've seen some other friends experience the same as the hobby bled the sides of their lives together into one indistinguishable whole. I suppose that, and the fact that most of my significant others have been pretty dissimilar in interests has made me not want it.

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What is your Ralya Index?

On G+, Martin Ralya once made a post about the Ralya index (Coined by Jonas on RPG Geek), referring to a gaming h-index, i.e. X games have been played at least X times (in bibliometric citation, the h-index is x papers by writer y were cited at least x times).

For #RPGs, my index is 14 as I can recall, i.e. 14 games played 14 times or more (Rolemaster, Amber, All D&D editions, Lords of Gossamer and Shadow, Exalted, Aberrant, Fate, GURPS, Silent Legions, Stars without Number, Lords of Olympus, Cyberpunk 2020, Champions, Marvel Super Heroes)

For #BoardGames, the number comes in at 12 if I exclude standard store games, including Shogun, Risk, Axis and Allies, Ticket to Ride, Carcassone, Roads and Boats, In the Shadow of the Emperor, Ur, Samurai, Wallenstein, Indonesia, Talisman.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M
@UnclePirate (Stan McCann)

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What do you do when a player gets knocked out of a game?

#BoardGames

In general, I don't like games where someone can be knocked out of it before the game is done. However, there are those that we play a lot where it happens. It can become a distraction- especially when there are multiple people out- which is one of the reasons I don't like those types of games. We usually try to wrap things up if they go on for too long.

#RPGs

If a character meets an untimely demise, a lot depends on the game, but I'll generally do one of three things.

a) games like Fate where you can use aspects without being there, I generally expand it so that the player is still involved.
b) games where it takes a while to create a character, the new character gets a portion of the experience, so the player can start to generate a new character.
c) I might also turn over an NPC to them to play in the game, if the NPCs permit that.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M
@UnclePirate (Stan McCann)

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What's the most you've spent on a Tabletop Gaming item?

I can't find my copy of the Supernatural RPG- I just purchased it on ebay for a reasonable price, so figured at worst I could replace it. The only one I see is $186(!). I started delving into the prices, and saw a game that I have (Dune- Last Unicorn Games) listed for $1200(!).

#BoardGames

I have only paid higher than retail for a few games that I lost during moves and they were out of print. But Shogun was $60 which isn't that much higher, and they came out with another version of Twilight Imperium so I was able to find it for $75 even after that second version was OOP. The same thing happened for Talisman after I lost my copy in the move. A few of the more obscure expansions still elude me, but the most I've paid for anything was about $10 over retail.

#RPGs

I've actually never paid higher than retail for any of my games- and in many cases a lot lower. It's one of the eason

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M
@UnclePirate (Stan McCann)

The Giant List of Tabletop Game Mechanics - UPDATED!

Have you ever heard a board game term and had no clue what people were talking about?

Worker placement, area control, action selection, drafting, etc?

Click here for our list of mechanic definitions:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/game-mechanics/

#Boardgames #Mechanics #BoardGameMechanics #GameMechanics

New YouTube Review:

Lost Cities Rivals a 2 to 4 player version of the classic two-player card game Lost Cities.

How does this updated version from Thames & Kosmos compare?

Check it out:
https://youtu.be/WmXIl890T10

#Review #Boardgames #BoardGameReview

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How do you store your digital collection?

Last time I asked about storing collections purely out of self interest in my move and trying to brainstorm how it was going to look in the new house. Someone answered about their digital collection, and it got me wondering what others do.

#BoardGames

I have a pretty extensive PnP collection, though I've actually never printed and played any of them. As such, I have never really given much thought to it, and they're spread all over the place. I've lately tried to consolidate them into the same location as my RPG collection, but it's been slow going.

#RPGs

In contrast to my board games, I'm methodical to the point of being OCD because I depend on it so much. I rarely use my dead tree books anymore, which is the reason that most of my books are in pristine condition.

I store them in two different root folders- one for books that I access all the time, and another for books that I just have and rarely read. In each, I have the folder structure set around system (in most cases), drilling down to the specific game and type of expansion. In some cases, I have to separate out more than that, i.e. Eberron, which I actively play, but D&D itself is archived.

My root folders are synchronized to all of my devices in the case of my primary games. For both primary and archived, they're on OneDrive, and on a massive NAS that I have set up on my network.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M
@UnclePirate (Stan McCann)

Borrowing from the idea of the Pluspora Check-in get some tabletop conversation going. If you have any questions that you want to get on the list to be asked, let me know. Also, if you'd like to be added or taken off the list of participants, let me know.

Sorry it's been a pretty hectic couple of weeks, so I haven't been able to keep up with the questions.

How do you store your games?

#BoardGames

I actually don't have a good way to store my boardgames. They're in boxes and bags in the storage room, and I keep a few out on the shelf. But I don't have a dedicated place to showcase them.

#RPGs

I have several shelves in my office that have all of my books and boxes on them. In the house that I'm purchasing, there are several built-ins for bookshelves which is something I've always wanted. I never realized that would make me switch up how I store my books though.

Because I'm reconsidering how I store things, I figured this a perfect question, and for selfish reasons I'll be very interested in the responses!

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M
@UnclePirate (Stan McCann)

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Do you have different rules for people new to the game?

It can be hard to get people interested in the hobby- I try to make my games friendly for newbies.

#BoardGames

In the first few games, I try to give suggestions to the other players, and allow them to take back moves that I know are bad- letting them know why its bad. I try not to take it to the level of playing the game for the person, but I try to make it at least competitive.

#RPGs

I aid in building characters, and allow a few games until the character is solidified. When actually playing, I tend not to hold hands as much during the role-playing part, but in the combat part, it's pretty similar to board games.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M
@UnclePirate (Stan McCann)

How do you deal with a stubborn player that is not willing to try new things?

A gamer who will only play the same game week after week or who always makes the same character for every RPG they play.

Check out the Ask The Bellhop Segment from our last live show where Sean and I talk about dealing with a tabletop picky eater.

youtu.be/BgA89IkafVE

#Tabletop #RPGs #boardgames

#Unboxing - The Fox in the Forest from Renegade Game Studios and Foxtrot Games

Thanks to a friend I got my own copy of The Fox in the Forest and took the time to record an unboxing video so that people can see what they get in this two-player trick-taking game.

Check it out:
https://youtu.be/BbEgWp9nSS8

#Boardgames #Cardgame #Tabletop

Looking for something to do on a lazy Sunday?

Here's a list of over 200 free print and play tabletop games that were released by publishers and designers to give us all something to do while stuck at home.

Check it out:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/free-covid-board-games/

#Boardgames #Tabletop #PrintAndPlay #free

What do you do with a tabletop gaming picky eater?

A player who only wants to play the same game over and over or a player who always makes the same character in every RPG?

Check out my latest Ask The Bellhop article for my suggestions on what to do when this comes up in your group.

https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/stubborn-players/

#Tabletop #Boardgames #RPGs

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Last time, we asked "In your opinion, what sets the truly great games apart from all the rest?"

In contrast to this, "What sets the truly memorable sessions apart from the rest? Do you have any examples of a session that sticks out in your mind?"

Memorable sessions usually consist of unplanned moments when something truly extraordinary happens.

#BoardGames

I have a few, but my most memorable one was in Shogun (Samurai Swords), where one player was decimated in the beginning, having only one army left, though it had a good composition. Normally, that wouldn't matter, as attrition hurts any army that cannot be replenished. But everyone else was rolling terribly that night, and he ended up somehow almost winning.

#RPGs

In one Rolemaster campaign based in Middle Earth, we had a series of bad choices that kept making the situation worse and worse.

It started with a 66 crit on our paladin that destroyed his helm, but did no other damage. Right after that, we found some loot- and in there was a helm. It turned out that it was a helm of opposite alignment.

The paladin's opposing deity which he now worshipped counseled him that a turning pont was coming and that he should hide his changes. I'll have to give it to the player- he played it well, and in retrospect, he threw out a lot of signs that he was no longer LG, but LE. But we ignored them.

The fellowship was ambushed because of information that he gave, and the split that happened because of Boromir happened because of this betrayal instead. We were tasked with taking up for the original fellowship and finding and shepherding Frodo and the hobbits. One of the nazgul attacked the party, and that's when the Paladin revealed himself, killing the hobbits, and throwing Frodo to the Nazgul, who took off with him.

The rest of us tried to recover from that, and get to Sauron before the ring did. We thought that we were fast enough, but we weren't, and ended up fighting Sauron at the height of his power. As we teleported in, he met us immediately with an amped up shock bolt of all things that incinerated one PC. Another attacked, and actually did damage- he cast 'Be Not' on that PC. The rest of us fled.

The only thing good about that encounter was that the PC that had 'Be Not' was one of those players that talks endlessly about his character's exploits. Whenever he started with "I remember when Renegade..." we'd interrupt him with "Who?"

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M

Check out the YouTube version of our latest live show!

Ep 94 - Black Games Matter

We highlight some of the best games from Black designers, including a review of Mermaid Adventures.

Then my first thoughts on 878 Vikings and plays of Black Box, Clans of Caledonia, Fox in the Forest and Codenames Duet.

Also, my thoughts on my first online game convention, Renegade Con.

https://youtu.be/_O8EEoI5kdE

#Tabletop #Podcast #RPGs #BoardGames

#Unboxing - Sanctum - A board game version of Diablo with the serial numbers filed off from Czech Games Edition

Check it out:
https://youtu.be/0XBrFPSmL5k

#Boardgames #Tabletop

I've been refining weapons rules ideas for "Blue Max in Space" - a space combat game on cubical grid. I've decided on a general principle that you can only shoot in the six axis directions. Therefore, the "missile" rules have changed to be more ... Vietnam era Sidewinder/Sparrow-ish.

So, the basic weapon styles are:

1) Direct fire - can shoot at a target lined up in front of the firing port (range 0 shots aren't allowed)

2) Mine - prox fuse explodes when something enters its cube

3) Torp - like a mine, but it moves forward; it explodes if it enters an occupied cube

4) Missile - has two modes of operation:

4a) Inertial mode - like a torp, but if something enters a cube in front of it, the torp locks onto it. If a missile has multiple targets in front of it, the player chooses which one to lock onto.

4b) Locked mode - only explodes if it's in the same cube as its target. When it moves, it can maneuver like a spacecraft. However, the player must chose a move which minimizes taxicab distance to its target. If the target is destroyed, the missile immediately reverts to Inertial mode.

Ideally, you'll want to launch a missile in Locked mode, which means maneuvering to get your desired target directly in front of the firing port. This invokes the feeling of Sparrow boresight mode for initial launch, although the missile can then seek the target on its own after launch.

Alternatively, you can just sling a missile vaguely toward the enemy and hope that it locks afterward at some point. This invokes the feeling of launching a Sidewinder without tone. Friendly fire can be a risk, though, since a missile in Torp mode will lock onto anything that enters its line of sight.

These missile restrictions are weird, but I think they make for more interesting gameplay than simply being able to launch missiles at targets in any direction while other weapons require obtuse maneuvering to line up a shot.

Fundamentally, the game is about maneuvering and restricting enemy maneuvers. It's not so much about range control as it is about lining things up along axis directions.

BTW, I'm still not sure about a good game title. I kind of like "The Speed of Warp", but I don't think many people would have ever heard of "The Speed of Heat". So ... ???

#BoardGames #GameDesign #BoardWargames #Wargames

Borrowing from the idea of the Pluspora Check-in get some tabletop conversation going. If you have any questions that you want to get on the list to be asked, let me know. Also, if you'd like to be added or taken off the list of participants, let me know.

In your opinion, what sets the truly great games apart from all the rest?

The best games to me are the ones that I can play and get people to play. If I can't get it to the table, it never really becomes a game. In those, there are different criteria for board games vs RPGs.

#BoardGames

Ones that make you interact with the other players in interesting ways, postiively or negatively. Games where you don't have any interaction with others might as well be solo, in my opinion. And when those interactions become interesting, you get some truly extraordinary experiences.

#RPGs

Those games that are able to stoke my imagination, and have everything pushing you towards buy in and losing yourself in the game world in a perfect combination of rules and campaign lore. Sometimes, the latter can be provided by the GM, elevating a so-so game into something great.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M

New Video: Eminent Domain Box Insert Building.

In this video you can watch me build a box insert from Folded Space for Eminent Domain (and it's expansions) from Tasty Minstrel Games

https://youtu.be/L9Cs_c-TdTc

#Boardgames #BoxInsert #FoldedSpace #TastyMinstrelGames

#Unboxing - The Alpha - a Wolf Pack themed hobby board game from Bicycle Cards for 3 to 6 players.

Check out what you get with this new Light Strategy Game from Bicycle Cards

https://youtu.be/S6Yq0XfMGOE

#Boardgames

New Podcast Ep - Tabletop Gaming Enhanced

Set the mood and create immersion on your game night using all five senses.

Also a full review of King Me! from Ravensburger

Finally another look at Unlabelled, Eminent Domain Exotica from Tasty Minstrel Games, and some Asmodee Digital games in our week in review.

https://tabletopbellhop.com/uncategorized/ep091

#Podcast #Tabletop #Boardgames #RPGs

#Unboxing - Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy - Kickstarter Edition including the Worlds Afar Expansion with all stretch goals.

Check out my latest unboxing video of the newly Kickstarted second edition of Eclipse here:

https://youtu.be/rXLxZNrgxLw

The only things I didn't get was the Ship Wash and the Map.

#Boardgames #Tabletop #Eclipse

#Unboxing Hall of Heroes, the first expansion for Raiders of the North Sea the Viking board game from @PlayRenegade

Check it out:
https://youtu.be/PEDG5ww65E0

#Boardgames

New podcast episode:Spring Fling AMA

Topics include: easy games for toddlers, games to play over Discord, newish games we want to try, favourite dexterity games, gaming gifts we didn’t appreciate, Kickstarters we lost enthusiasm for, best Cthulhu games, a pile of shame update, the first upgrade we would make for our shows, and more.

Also a review of The Fox in the Forest Duet followed by some online gaming, date night gaming and another Renegade #WorldWidePlayDay event.

https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep089/

#Podcast #Boardgames #Tabletop

New Podcast Episode

Six Pack – Great board games for six players. Also a review of the two player trick-taking game The Fox in the Forest. Finally a mix of digital and physical gaming in our week in review with a look at the Happy Meeple website.

https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep088/

#tabletop #boardgames #podcast

Review - The Fox in the Forest from @PlayRenegade

Check out The Game Room segment from our last live show where we take a look at The Fox in the Forest a two player trick taking card game.

https://youtu.be/BiEaYUlQ5bY

#Review #CardGame #Boardgames #Video

Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure - Board game actual play.

Watch us play Clank! with 2 players.

We recorded this game yesterday as part of the Renegade Game Studios #WorldWidePlayDay

Check it out:
https://youtu.be/7tUbUDtF_O0

#ActualPlay #Clank! #Boardgames

Card Game Review:

Fox in the Forest, a trick-taking card game for only two players from Renegade Game Studios

I admit that I was skeptical of trick-taking working with only two but that was unfounded. This has quickly become one of our favourite two player games.

Check it out:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/review-fox-in-the-forest/

#CardGame #Boardgames #tabletop #review

Borrowing from the idea of the Pluspora Check-in get some tabletop conversation going. If you have any questions that you want to get on the list to be asked, let me know. Also, if you'd like to be added or taken off the list of participants, let me know.

Do you watch/listen to other people play games? Let's play, twitch, or any other formats?

Sometimes I like reviews, but I get the better feeling for a game watching someone else play. With #RPGs I prefer to listen to podcasts to get the feel of the game, though I have watched a couple of solo sessions of Me, Myself, and Die- mostly because his characterizations are entertaining. But #Boardgames, I have to watch to get the feel of them.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M

Dig some video with your audio? Check out the YouTube version of our latest podcast.

Digital Boardgame Battle Royal - The Three Best Sites for Playing Board Games Online as well as a review of Pulsar 2849 and a mostly digital week in review.

https://youtu.be/A2IkFwLl7js

#Podcast #Tabletop #Boardgames

New Podcast Ep!

Digital Boardgame Battle Royal - The Three Best Sites for Playing Board Games Online.

Comparing Board Game Arena, Yucata and Boite A Jeux.

A review of Pulsar 2849 from CGE and a mix of physical and digital games in our week in review. Pulsar 2849 and King Me! in person. Online games including 7 Wonders, Race for the Galaxy, Terra Mystica, Carpe Diem, YINSH, Attika, Imhotep, Imhotep The Duel, Hacienda, Egizia, Dungeon Lords, Tzolkin and Town Center.

https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep087/

#Tabletop #boardgames #podcast

#Unboxing - CO2 Second Chance board game by Vital Lacerda, Including the Kickstarter Exclusives.

Check out my latest unboxing video of CO2 from @Giochix

https://youtu.be/5xdrgM62FbA

#boardgames #tabletop

People live streaming their tabletop gaming hobby is becoming more and more popular.

We've collected a list of over 120 gaming streamers. These include miniature painters, actual play, board gaming, how to plays, GM advice and so much more!

Check it out:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/actual-play-twitch-streams/

#tabletop #Boardgames #roleplaying

Comparison of the 3 Best Sites for Playing Board Games Online for Free with no Software to Download

Check out the Ask the Bellhop segment from our last live show on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/OLW_bsowbsI

#tabletop #Boardgames

Check out my comparison of three of the best sites for playing board games online: Board Game Arena, Yucata and Boite A Juex.

I list the pros and cons of gaming on each of these free sites and point out which I prefer to use.

Check it out:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/best-online-boardgaming/

#Tabletop #boardgames #OnlineGaming

Pulsar 2849 - Board Game Review - A Dice Driven, Sci-Fi, Eurogame, Point Salad, for up to four players.

Check out The Game Room segment from our last live show where we lookat Pulsar 2849 from Czech Games Edition

https://youtu.be/MOXiRfdDol4

#Boardgames #Tabletop #Review

Borrowing from the idea of the Pluspora Check-in get some tabletop conversation going. If you have any questions that you want to get on the list to be asked, let me know. Also, if you'd like to be added or taken off the list of participants, let me know.

Do you read-through/learn the rules before you play? Or as you play?

For #RPGs I prefer to have done at least a read through of the rules. I'll learn a one-shot on the fly, but I like to have read through at least the more prevalent rules and have made a test character or two. The only time I've seen that I might do otherwise is through PbF, PbEM, and other asynchronous methods. If I'm not GMing, then I have more time to work through the rules as I play.

For #boardgames it seems that the opposite is true. I think nothing of cracking open a game with a group and learning, or learning online as I play through there.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M

#ThrowbackThursdays

Tech at the game table, does it help or hinder?

Check out this classic Ask The bellhop article from Sept 2018:

https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/technology/

#RPGs #Boardgames

Dig some video with your audio?

Check out the YouTube version of our podcast

Lonely Fun - Gaming related things to do between game sessions. Also, a review of EXIT: The game The House of Riddles and a look at The Fox in the Forest in our week in review.

https://youtu.be/lOyihC9NErc

#RPGS #boardgames #Podcast #tabletop

I just sent out patron rewards for episode 86

Over an hour of bonus audio. Ppe-production show notes and a behind the scenes post about lonely fun.

Hotel Guest patrons also get access to our private discord server!

What are you waiting for?
https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop

#Tabletop #Podcast #Boardgames #RPGs

Borrowing from the idea of the Pluspora Check-in get some tabletop conversation going. If you have any questions that you want to get on the list to be asked, let me know. Also, if you'd like to be added or taken off the list of participants, let me know.

If while playing a game you come across a rule that's either unclear or broken, how do you handle it during that play?

The answer is the same for me for both #Boardgames and #RPG - unless it's debilitating or will completely make the game not fun, play through the best that we can, and figure it out later. If it's something that we can't play through, then if it's an RPG and I'm GMing, I'll just make a ruling and figure it out later. If it's a boardgame, if someone has a strong opinion, that's usually it for the night- the conversations take so long that we end up never getting back to the game.

#Tabletop #QOTD

@Eric Franklin
@frasersimons
@Board Games Forum
@Curt Thompson
@Douglas Bailey
@Jesse Butler
@Keith Davies
@Martin Ralya
@Martijn Vos
@Nathan V
@Marsha B
@Stuntman
@Moe Tousignant
@PresGas (OSR) Aspect
@Craig Maloney
@Patrick Marchiodi
@Nathan Norway
@silverwizard
@Stephen Gunnell
@Joseph Teller
@Charles M