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Not as bad as they look
Not as bad as they look
Ugly board games that play great.
We start off with the result of our Extra Life Tabletop Appreciation Weekend charity gaming event. Then we’ve got a question from one of our awesome Patreon patrons looking for games we didn’t find visually appealing but that we loved. After that reviews of the first Unfair Expansion and Guild Master both from Good Games Publishing and then finally a quick list of the games we played during our Extra Life event in our week in review.
Episode 145, recorded August 25th, 2021. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
If you enjoy the show consider tipping the Bellhop at: patreon.com/tabletopbellhop
More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep145/
Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.
SUGGESTION BOX
Send feedback to [email protected]
Best Word Based Party Games:
What’s in a Word Episode 140, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep140/
Decrypto, https://amzn.to/2TfoT0i
Insider, https://amzn.to/3BreIq0
World’s Fair 1893 Second Edition Review:
Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/worlds-fair-1893/
YouTube, https://youtu.be/Uv0ekac_7lo
Aroma Preview:
Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/aroma/
YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IwhzJXTBOY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Extra Life Tabletop Appreciation Weekend
We raised over $370USD. Thanks to everyone who took part and supported this charity event!
Though the gaming is done you can still donate at: https://windsorextralife.com/
ASK THE BELLHOP
Tonight’s question is:
“What are some games that didn't appeal to you by sight but you were blown away when you played them?”
Our List:
Suburbia, https://amzn.to/38p0fhJ
Brass, https://amzn.to/3BrOF1I
Terraforming Mars, https://amzn.to/3jtJ5pJ
Castles of Burgundy, https://amzn.to/3Bhk334
Carpe Diem, https://amzn.to/38swaxY
Go Cuckoo, https://amzn.to/2Y1dza4
Food Chain Magnate, https://amzn.to/3ysziV6
Hacienda, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19100/hacienda
D&D Tyrants of the Underdark, https://amzn.to/3sWjvwA
D&D Adventure System Games, https://amzn.to/3BrIFGg
Dominant Species, https://amzn.to/3BuoJTp
Dominion, https://amzn.to/3DFEclx
Drop It!, https://amzn.to/3sXWEAP
El Grande, https://amzn.to/3gOfLIz
Draconis Invasion, https://amzn.to/3gLvg3W
From The Lobby:
Imhotep, https://amzn.to/3mKRd76
Hansa Teutonica, https://amzn.to/3BsQP1o
The Duke, https://amzn.to/3zxm1f4
Kingdom Builder, https://amzn.to/3kJekwq
Send questions to [email protected]
THE GAME ROOM: Unfair Expansion Alien B-Movie Dinosaur Western
Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/unfair-adbw-expansion/
Unboxing video, https://youtu.be/nkczbPYAIPg
Buy the ABDW Expansion in the US: https://amzn.to/3jqGYCO
Buy the ABDW Expansion in Canada: https://amzn.to/3jtTlhr
THE GAME ROOM: Guild Master a fantasy programmed action board game.
Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/guild-master/
Guild Master unboxing video, https://youtu.be/BYlbPZoRn1k
Buy Guild Master in the US: https://amzn.to/3gLDDwl
Buy Guild Master in Canada: https://amzn.to/38wFAIt
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
Space Base, https://amzn.to/3jr2k2W
Space Base The Emergence of Shy Pluto, https://amzn.to/3zwXaZ1
The Quacks of Quedlinburg, https://amzn.to/2V2Gp92
Reef, https://amzn.to/3gNSMgW
Tokaido, https://amzn.to/3sYAG0t
Clans of Caledonia, https://amzn.to/3kA3b0N
Onitama, https://amzn.to/3gLtL5W
Battle Sheep, https://amzn.to/3ju4CP1
Codenames Duet, https://amzn.to/3Bttb4u
Codenames, https://amzn.to/38n8tHg
Concept, https://amzn.to/3t1z3iM
Tzolk’in, https://amzn.to/3t7IFIM
FIND US:
Sign up for our newsletter: https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com
Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/
Twitter: twitter.com/tabletopbellhop
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop?sub_confirmation=1
Twitch: twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
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Not as bad as they look
Ugly board games that play great.
We start off with the result of our Extra Life Tabletop Appreciation Weekend charity gaming event. Then we’ve got a question from one of our awesome Patreon patrons looking for games we didn’t find visually appealing but that we loved. After that reviews of the first Unfair Expansion and Guild Master both from Good Games Publishing and then finally a quick list of the games we played during our Extra Life event in our week in review.
Episode 145, recorded August 25th, 2021. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
If you enjoy the show consider tipping the Bellhop at: patreon.com/tabletopbellhop
More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep145/
Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.
SUGGESTION BOX
Send feedback to [email protected]
Best Word Based Party Games:
What’s in a Word Episode 140, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep140/
Decrypto, https://amzn.to/2TfoT0i
Insider, https://amzn.to/3BreIq0
World’s Fair 1893 Second Edition Review:
Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/worlds-fair-1893/
YouTube, https://youtu.be/Uv0ekac_7lo
Aroma Preview:
Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/aroma/
YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IwhzJXTBOY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Extra Life Tabletop Appreciation Weekend
We raised over $370USD. Thanks to everyone who took part and supported this charity event!
Though the gaming is done you can still donate at: https://windsorextralife.com/
ASK THE BELLHOP
Tonight’s question is:
“What are some games that didn't appeal to you by sight but you were blown away when you played them?”
Our List:
Suburbia, https://amzn.to/38p0fhJ
Brass, https://amzn.to/3BrOF1I
Terraforming Mars, https://amzn.to/3jtJ5pJ
Castles of Burgundy, https://amzn.to/3Bhk334
Carpe Diem, https://amzn.to/38swaxY
Go Cuckoo, https://amzn.to/2Y1dza4
Food Chain Magnate, https://amzn.to/3ysziV6
Hacienda, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19100/hacienda
D&D Tyrants of the Underdark, https://amzn.to/3sWjvwA
D&D Adventure System Games, https://amzn.to/3BrIFGg
Dominant Species, https://amzn.to/3BuoJTp
Dominion, https://amzn.to/3DFEclx
Drop It!, https://amzn.to/3sXWEAP
El Grande, https://amzn.to/3gOfLIz
Draconis Invasion, https://amzn.to/3gLvg3W
From The Lobby:
Imhotep, https://amzn.to/3mKRd76
Hansa Teutonica, https://amzn.to/3BsQP1o
The Duke, https://amzn.to/3zxm1f4
Kingdom Builder, https://amzn.to/3kJekwq
Send questions to [email protected]
THE GAME ROOM: Unfair Expansion Alien B-Movie Dinosaur Western
Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/unfair-adbw-expansion/
Unboxing video, https://youtu.be/nkczbPYAIPg
Buy the ABDW Expansion in the US: https://amzn.to/3jqGYCO
Buy the ABDW Expansion in Canada: https://amzn.to/3jtTlhr
THE GAME ROOM: Guild Master a fantasy programmed action board game.
Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/guild-master/
Guild Master unboxing video, https://youtu.be/BYlbPZoRn1k
Buy Guild Master in the US: https://amzn.to/3gLDDwl
Buy Guild Master in Canada: https://amzn.to/38wFAIt
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
Space Base, https://amzn.to/3jr2k2W
Space Base The Emergence of Shy Pluto, https://amzn.to/3zwXaZ1
The Quacks of Quedlinburg, https://amzn.to/2V2Gp92
Reef, https://amzn.to/3gNSMgW
Tokaido, https://amzn.to/3sYAG0t
Clans of Caledonia, https://amzn.to/3kA3b0N
Onitama, https://amzn.to/3gLtL5W
Battle Sheep, https://amzn.to/3ju4CP1
Codenames Duet, https://amzn.to/3Bttb4u
Codenames, https://amzn.to/38n8tHg
Concept, https://amzn.to/3t1z3iM
Tzolk’in, https://amzn.to/3t7IFIM
FIND US:
Sign up for our newsletter: https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com
Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/
Twitter: twitter.com/tabletopbellhop
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop?sub_confirmation=1
Twitch: twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
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