April 23, 2019

Episode 38 - A Heavy Topic

1 hour 53 minutes

At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go "Ask The Bellhop" at https://tabletopbellhop.com/. A Heavy Topic. Discussing the game weight. What does it mean and what use is it? Also War Chest, Kodama, Immortals and more DC Deck Building Expansions.

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This is the 38th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on April 17th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at Nine Thirty Eastern: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. As an associate, it costs you nothing, but we earn a small amount from qualifying purchases.

This episode includes:

---Viewer/Listener Feedback---

We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to [email protected] or [email protected]

Games mentioned and other links:

Bohnanza

---Ask The Bellhop---

This week we discuss a topic from Sean Hamilton who writes:

Not exactly a question, but I feel like it's a point that should be addressed. The importance of different 'weights' of games. A discussion how it can be useful to have a light game at the start of the night when you might be waiting for people to show up, and a light game after a heavy game just to recover. I don't know if you could get a full episode out of it, but it might be a valid point to bring up anyways.

Links:

Board Game Geek definition of weight,

Race for the Galaxy, our perfect Medium Weight game,

Masters of the Universe Roleplaying Game Review,

Russian Railroads a near perfect rulebook,

Anachrony seems way heavier than it is,

Red 7 takes a few plays to grok,

Power Grid, math the game.

Wedding Bells, Podcast Ep 36,

The Hook - Games For Catching New Gamers Ep 28,

Related Blog Post: https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/weight/

---Announcements---

Newsletter:

Sign up for our newsletter. Get weekly updates about everything going on at The Bellhop in your mail. https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com

On Board Games:

The Bellhop was a guest on On Board Games. The episode will be live sometime, really.

---Weekly Gloomhaven Update---

Check out our second try of scenario #20, Necromancer’s Sanctum. We did much better this time, and there was a huge surprise twist at the end of the session.

Check out the video on YouTube

---Tabletop Gaming Weekly---

A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.

Games mentioned and other links:

War Chest,

Rivals Batman vs The Joker Deck Building Game,

Kodama: The Tree Spirits,

Immortals,

DC Deck-Building Game: Forever Evil

Episode 38 - A Heavy Topic

1 hour 53 minutes

Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. As an associate, it costs you nothing, but we earn a small amount from qualifying purchases.

This episode includes:

---Viewer/Listener Feedback---

We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to [email protected] or [email protected]

Games mentioned and other links:

Bohnanza

---Ask The Bellhop---

This week we discuss a topic from Sean Hamilton who writes:

Links:

Board Game Geek definition of weight,

Race for the Galaxy, our perfect Medium Weight game,

Masters of the Universe Roleplaying Game Review,

Russian Railroads a near perfect rulebook,

Anachrony seems way heavier than it is,

Red 7 takes a few plays to grok,

Power Grid, math the game.

Wedding Bells, Podcast Ep 36,

The Hook - Games For Catching New Gamers Ep 28,

Related Blog Post: https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/weight/

---Announcements---

Newsletter:

Sign up for our newsletter. Get weekly updates about everything going on at The Bellhop in your mail. https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com

On Board Games:

The Bellhop was a guest on On Board Games. The episode will be live sometime, really.

---Weekly Gloomhaven Update---

Check out our second try of scenario #20, Necromancer’s Sanctum. We did much better this time, and there was a huge surprise twist at the end of the session.

Check out the video on YouTube

---Tabletop Gaming Weekly---

A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.

Games mentioned and other links:

War Chest,

Rivals Batman vs The Joker Deck Building Game,

Kodama: The Tree Spirits,

Immortals,

DC Deck-Building Game: Forever Evil