Thematic Depth

Tonight we’re talking about achieving thematic depth in board games, including games that get it right and games that get it wrong. We review a game themed on Belgian beers and talk about the games we’ve been playing, including first thoughts on a Dice Kingdoms expansion, the new My Little Pony deck-builder, Downforce and more. 

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 203, Recorded March 29th 2023. Join us Wednesday at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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Grade School Gaming

Full Ep. on YouTube https://youtu.be/CxOtwPHe7dU

Segment on YouTube https://youtu.be/zBzpsTZ9d6U

Written Article https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/grade-school-games/

Supers RPGs

A look at Eight Super Hero RPGs https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/nine-super-hero-rpgs/

Podcast Ep https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep125/

Dice Kingdoms of Valeria

Unboxing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4AMHXi4IlI

Video Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk_YwwQ4b4A

Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/dice-kingdoms-of-valeria/

Our Top 25 Games

Segment on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh-zx0DPJmA

200th Ep on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVH6X72mTQs

200th Ep on the Blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep200/

The Duke https://amzn.to/3Kt1u3g

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Games Mentioned And Other Links

Monopoly https://amzn.to/3K5XSCO

Star Wars Monopoly Episode One Collector's Edition https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147772198/Star-Wars-Monopoly---Episode-I-Collectors-Edition?awid=1091

Court Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/court/

Podcast Ep 202 https://youtu.be/pVuJ79Rx2Y8

Blood Bowl https://amzn.to/3nzP54B

Lords of Waterdeep https://amzn.to/3KnZNnH

Isle of Skye https://amzn.to/40MSI5K

Gunkimono https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147735698/Gunkimono?awid=1091

Rise of Augustus https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147525672/Augustus?awid=1091

Gorinto https://amzn.to/43cKOVh

Attika  https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147341780/Attika?awid=1091

US Telegraph https://amzn.to/3nzM9VD

Clans of Caledonia https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147694850/Clans-of-Caledonia?awid=1091

Freedom the Underground Railroad https://amzn.to/3U71Hwq

The Belgian Beers Race https://grandgamersguild.com/products/belgian-beers-race

Revolution of 1828 https://amzn.to/3KBPqwV

Twilight Struggle https://amzn.to/3m49kak

Nyctophobia https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147733878/Nyctophobia---The-Hunted?awid=1091

Shadows in the Forest https://amzn.to/3G6GzjN

Hammer of the Scotts https://amzn.to/3U1AlHQ

Julius Caesar https://amzn.to/3lZ0lqH

Fire in the Lake https://amzn.to/3zoO7dY

Root https://amzn.to/3KsvLzm

The Red Burnose Algeria 1857 https://hitemwithashoe.com/product/the-red-burnoose-algeria-1857/

DC Deck-building Game  https://amzn.to/3MbgNPu

Draconis Invasion https://www.draconisinvasion.com/en-ca

Hellbringer https://hellbringergame.com/

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THE GAME ROOM - The Belgian Beers Race

Unboxing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vDILtPorvU

Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/belgian-beers-race/

Buy It https://grandgamersguild.com/products/belgian-beers-race

BELLHOP’S TABLETOP

The Belgian Beers Race https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147932075/Belgian-Beers-Race-The?awid=1091

Dice Kingdoms of Valeria https://www.dailymagicgames.com/other-valeria-games/dice-kingdoms-of-valeria-base-game

Dice Kingdoms of Valeria Winter Expansion https://www.dailymagicgames.com/other-valeria-games/dice-kingdoms-of-valeria-winter-sheets

My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria https://amzn.to/3zr8B63

Downforce https://amzn.to/3K1NcoV

La Famiglia https://puzzlingpursuits.com/?sca_ref=2493956.kelQAVfMgX

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