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In this episode, we discuss what it takes to be a Yardmaster at an operation session. Our crew has years of experience in this role. Sometimes, they do great, and sometimes not so great. Why is this such a difficult job to fill, and what are some ways to make it easier?The crew on this episode is Joe Binish, Ken Borowski, David Hamilton MMR, and Mike Jordan, and hosted by Thomas Gasior MMR.The sponsor for this episode is: A Hole in the Wall.
Lexman talks to Diana Walsh Pasulka about her work as an Yardmaster in the Opalines mines in Tempe, Arizona. They discuss the different types of opal and its history. Diana also tells Lexman about the Helena Bean, a strange anomaly that she's studied for many years.
Bellhop's Best of 2021 For our last show of 2021 we decided to look back and each talk about the ten best games we discovered this year. We also discuss our biggest surprise of the year. And our featured review is a great game from 2021, Land vs Sea from Good Games Publishing. Episode 158, recorded December 29th, 2021. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop If you enjoy the show consider tipping the Bellhop at: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep157/ 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 moe@tabletopbellhop.com Great board games for historical wargamers: On the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/historical-boardgames/ On the podcast, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep119/ Non-game gift ideas for gamers, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/non-game-gifts-for-gamers/ Celtic Knotwork Matchbox Dice Boxes, https://celticknotworks.com/products/pocket-travel-rpg-dice-set-in-celtic-bat-stainless-steel-matchbox Our Roll Camera! Review On the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/roll-camera/ On YouTube, https://youtu.be/2GcOHbRhg0s The Shining Escape from Overlook Hotel Review On the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/the-shining/ On YouTube, https://youtu.be/u9TWYFcxX4g This Didn't Happen Preview, On the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/this-didnt-happen/ On YouTube, https://youtu.be/Mb_k4zUQV78 ANNOUNCEMENTS Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/61smZzEj0iuOqeYB8qvcwy?si=3054d4edd1854c7f ASK THE BELLHOP Tonight, the main questions we're looking to answer are, “What were the best games we played this past year?” and “What was the biggest gaming surprise of 2021?”. Sean's Top 10: 10 Marvel Strike Teams, https://amzn.to/3eO2GgU 9 Funfair, https://amzn.to/34mUnad 8 Codenames Duet, https://amzn.to/3qKyZTF 7 Letter Jam, https://amzn.to/3sUbWbJ 6 Aventuria Adventure Card Game, https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147883535/Aventuria---Adventure-Card-Game-Revised?awid=1091 5 Tapestry, https://amzn.to/32ZF8Dm 4 Space Base, https://amzn.to/3EUCzzA 3 Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy, https://www.gamenerdz.com/eclipse-second-dawn-for-the-galaxy?aff=85 2 Unfair, https://amzn.to/330DJwl 1 Draconis Invasion, https://www.draconisinvasion.com/ Moe's Top 10: 10 Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria, https://www.dailymagicgames.com/shadow-kingdoms-of-valeria 9 Yardmaster, https://amzn.to/3ETWs9U 8 Land vs Sea, https://amzn.to/3eMUUnF 7 Riff Raff, https://www.zoch-verlag.com/zoch_en/categories/skill-games/riff-raff-601105012-en.html 6 Roll Camera!, https://amzn.to/3eMxNcT 5 Unfair, https://amzn.to/330DJwl 4 The Quacks of Quedlinburg, https://amzn.to/3mSzV7l 3 Tapestry, https://amzn.to/32ZF8Dm 2 Space Base, https://amzn.to/3EUCzzA 1 Aventuria Adventure Card Game, https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147883535/Aventuria---Adventure-Card-Game-Revised?awid=1091 Honourable Mention: Castles of Burgundy, https://amzn.to/3HBuL7L On BGA, https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=castlesofburgundy Our favourite games released in 2021: The Red Burnoose Algeria 1857, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/580070528/the-red-burnoose-algeria-1857 Galaxy Trucker, https://amzn.to/3eSP18h World's Fair 1893, https://amzn.to/3305XXN A Little Wordy, https://amzn.to/3eKfVPV Gorinto, https://amzn.to/3Hwba8N Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com THE GAME ROOM - Land vs Sea A look at this great gateway tile laying game that plays great at all player counts. Unboxing Video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSPPJDL9Lpc Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/land-vs-sea/ THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP Galaxy Trucker 2021 edition , https://amzn.to/3eSP18h Doodle Dungeon, https://amzn.to/3znUOw0 Disney Sidekicks, https://amzn.to/3zoo46c Quezzle use code BELLHOP to save 10% , https://unidragon.com/products/quezzle Harry Potter Charms and Potions Expansion, https://amzn.to/3FTLeDF FIND US: Sign up for our newsletter: https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Webpage https://tabletopbellhop.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabletopbellhop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop?sub_confirmation=1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
The Games of AwSHUX Autumn This past weekend Moe attended the AwSHUX, put on by Shut Up and Sit down. We've got a bunch of games that he learned about during this online game convection that we are hyped about and excited to share with you. After that, we've got a review of Roll Camera! The Filmmaking Board Game. We finish up with a longer than usual week in review as Moe managed to get in a dozen different gameplays this past week. Episode 152, recorded October 27th, 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/ep152/](https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep088/) Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. This episode sponsored by CrowD Games, check out City of the Great Machine on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crowdgames/city-of-the-great-machine-rl SUGGESTION BOX Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com The Quacks of Quedlinburg Review On the blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/quacks-of-quedlinburg/ On YouTube: https://youtu.be/yqk13NIzUOQ Anachrony Fractures of Time and Infinity Box Upgrade Kit Unboxing. https://youtu.be/XJPnnOtauzo Best Word Based Party Games Article, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/best-word-games/ Paperback, https://www.fowers.games/products/paperback Hardback, https://www.fowers.games/collections/direct-price/products/hardback Unspeakable Words, https://amzn.to/3mrxlpa Draconis Invasion Content: Review on the Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/draconis-invasion/ Review on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjBhaVzjq8&t=16s Wrath on the Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/draconis-invasion-wrath/ Wrath on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7j2waqafBA&t=18s ANNOUNCEMENTS Win a copy of Roll Camera! Check out our review to enter, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/roll-camera/ ASK THE BELLHOP We highlight some hot new games that we learned about through AwSHUX, an online board game convention that happened this past weekend. Info about AwSHUX 2021, https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/awshux21/ Shut Up & Sit Down, https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/ The Games: Dinosaur World, https://amzn.to/3bo7eZP Machi Koro 2, https://amzn.to/3CsrqW9 Four Gardens, https://amzn.to/2ZxU7Tk City of the Great Machine, https://cityofthegreatmachine.com/ Tales of the Red Dragon Inn, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slugfestgames/tales-from-the-red-dragon-inn Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, https://amzn.to/2Y38caY Verdant, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flatoutgames/verdant Cartographers, https://amzn.to/3CoBrUq Beast, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/327718895/beast-4 Brick & Mortar, https://octoraffe.com/products/brick-mortar Lizard Wizard, https://amzn.to/3EqzXJW Bequest, https://amzn.to/3nYCIvF Mythic Mischief, https://www.mythicmischief.com/ Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com THE GAME ROOM: Roll Camera! The Filmmaking Board Game Roll Camera! review on the blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/roll-camera/ Unboxing Video: https://youtu.be/jrxNBRCv2BU Pick up the retail version of Roll Camera!, https://amzn.to/3Cu6P42 Check out the Expansion and Reprint Kickstarter, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/malachi-rempen/roll-camera-reprint-and-expansion THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP Yardmaster, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/154634/yardmaster Roll Camera!, https://amzn.to/3Cu6P42 Sentient, https://amzn.to/3pLTMHD Super Motherload, https://amzn.to/3CwyS2A The Mind, https://amzn.to/3EqG3Ko The Game, https://amzn.to/3CvyJwi Breakdancing Meeples, https://amzn.to/3Cuiv6Q Skull, https://amzn.to/3nAXSzA Hanabi, https://amzn.to/3GwawIO Rumble in the Dungeon, https://amzn.to/3nAXX6m Roger Doger Games, https://rogerdogergames.com/ 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
Filling the Cube, One Kallax Cube Worth of Family Games We've got a question from someone who's looking to fill their gaming shelf with some new games and we're going to see what we can fit into one kallax cube with a focus on games for the whole family. Along with this we will be reviewing Space Base: The Emergence of Shy Pluto and we've got some actual physical game plays to talk about in our week in review. Episode 151, recorded October 20th, 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/ep151/ Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. This episode sponsored by CrowD Games, check out City of the Great Machine on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crowdgames/city-of-the-great-machine-rl SUGGESTION BOX Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com Draconis Invasion Wrath Review: On the blog: On YouTube: Games for a Grade School Gaming Event: Segment on YouTube: Full podcast: Concordia Salsa Unboxing: ASK THE BELLHOP “I'd like to pick up some games that are new to me, but I want to do it unobtrusively so that I don't have to earmark new space for it. If you had a defined space - say something like a 12 inch or 18 inch cube - that you wanted to stay within, what games would earn their place in that limited space? Bonus points if you have some family games” Kallax at Ikea: Moe's Cube: The Quacks of Quedlinburg, Azul Summer Pavilion, Gorinto, Gizmos, Space Base, Bohnanza, The Fox in the Forest, Cypher, Sean's Cube: Wingspan, The Quacks of Quedlinburg, Azul, Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Moe's Kids' Cube: The Little Prince Rising to the Stars, Funfair, King Me!, Outfoxed, Woodlands, Rhino Hero, Star Wars Destiny, Tales of Equestria Starter Set, Deanna's Cube: Terraforming Mars, Suburbia, Takenoko, Yardmaster, Raiders of the North Sea, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, Arboretum, The Fox in the Forest, Medium, Red 7, Letter Jam, Fleet, Codenames Duet. Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com THE GAME ROOM: Space Base: The Emergence of Shy Pluto Shy Pluto review on the blog: Unboxing Video: Buy Shy Pluto in the US: Buy Shy Pluto in Canada: THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP Space Base, Space Base: The Emergence of Shy Pluto, Roll Camera!, Gloomy Graves, 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
CanCon - Spending $50 Canadian on Board Games We've got a listener with a gift certificate for a store here in Windsor looking for game suggestions. Not only do we have some suggestions for them, but we also go on to talk about what we would buy if we had similar gift certificates. Along with this, we've also got a review of Yardmaster, a card-driven train game, and an all-digital gaming week in review. Episode 150, recorded October 13th, 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/ep150/ Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. CHECK IN Check out City of the Great Machine from our sponsor CrowD games: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crowdgames/city-of-the-great-machine-rl SUGGESTION BOX Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com Ugly games that play great: Ask the Bellhop Segment: Full podcast episode: La Granja, Castles Of Burgundy, Santa Maria, Urban Sprawl, Suburbia, Dominion, Gorinto Preview On the Blog: On YouTube: Buy Gorinto, Quacks of Quedlinburg Review On the Blog: Buy Quacks, ASK THE BELLHOP “Mr. Bellhop, I am looking to buy a board game for my friends and I and I must buy it at Brimstone Games (on account of my sister buying me a gift certificate from them). I am looking for a cooperative game or a competitive game that is not so cutthroat. Do you have any recommendations for a game, and do you know sites that I can visit to do further research? Thank you in advance for your help.” Board game selection at Brimstone Games, For the rest of you who aren't in Windsor, these links go to Amazon For Dave, Flash Point Fire Rescue, Scooby-Doo Escape from the Haunted Mansion, The Game, Galaxy Trucker, D&D Dungeon Mayhem, Legendary Encounters X-Files, Legendary Encounters Big Trouble in Little China, Telestrations 12 Player Party Pack, Marvel Champions, Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion, For Moe Unlock! Star Wars, The Quacks of Quedlinburg The Alchemists, Planet, Mariposas, The Mind Extreme, Just One, Age of War, For Sean, One Deck Dungeon, Sushi Go, Sushi Go Party, The Mind, Azul Summer Pavilion, Hogwart's Battle Charms and Potions, Holi Festival of Colors, Where can you find game suggestions online? Tabletop Bellhop, Board Game Geek, Board Game Atlas, Board Game Atlas Critics (give us a follow!), Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com THE GAME ROOM: Yardmaster On the blog: Get the print and play for FREE: THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP Patchwork, On BGA, Clans of Caledonia, On BGA, Terra Mystica, On BGA, The Castles of Burgundy, On BGA, King of Tokyo, On BGA, PARKS, On BGA, 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
Working on the Railroad - We continue our topic of train games, recommending the best next step train games for Ticket to Ride fans. Sticking with the railway theme, we review one of the most unique train games out there: Rail Pass. We’ve got more thoughts on Rail Pass in the Bellhop’s Tabletop segment as well as initial thoughts on Azul Crystal Mosaic and Gorinto. Episode 132, recorded May 12th, 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/ep132/ 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 moe@tabletopbellhop.com Trapwords Unboxing Video: 18Cash & 18Shares Review: Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins Review on YouTube: ANNOUNCEMENTS To go with the train game theme we’ve had going on for the last couple of episodes we’ve decided to give away a digital copy of the world's most popular train game: Ticket to Ride Enter here: ASK THE BELLHOP Tonight we’ve got a topic from honorary Tabletop Bellhop patron, and now published author, Sean Hamilton who asks: What would you recommend for someone as a next step up from Ticket to Ride, in so far as train themed games? Got someone I know who's super into trains, so looking for potential surprises. What is a train game? Ep 131, Trainspotting: Ticket to Ride Map Collection Vol 5 United Kingdom and Pennsylvania, Ticket to Ride Märklin, Yardmaster, Yardmaster Express, Railroad Ink, Transamerica, Metro, 20th Century Limited, Trains, Spike, Steam, Age of Steam, Railways of the World, Paris Connection, Chicago Express, German Railways, Whistle Stop, Colt Express, Rail Pass, On the Underground, Union Pacific, Empire Builder, Irish Gauge, Honourable Mentions: Cinque Terre, Thurn & Taxis, Through the Desert, Power Grid, Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com THE GAME ROOM: Rail Pass Written Review on the Blog, Unboxing Video, Buy Rail Pass, THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP Azul, Azul Crystal Mosaic, Gorinto, Rail Pass, Find us all over the web: Sign up for our newsletter: Webpage Facebook Twitter Instagram Google Plus BoardGameGeek Twitch
First ― Toot Toot! ― we load up from engine to caboose to get on track to victory in Yardmaster. Next, we’ve robbed the bank. Now all we gotta do is to get away clean in Escape Plan . . . And lastly, who can scale the treacherous desert cliffs to get to the treasure […]
In our one hundred and sixteenth episode, we talk about what we’ve been playing lately and we reflect on our review of Yardmaster and Yardmaster Express from 100 episodes ago. Then we review the dudes on a map game Rising Sun. This episode is sponsored by Level 99 Games & Board Game Bliss
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In Episode 14, Craig and Dave gear up for another midnight recording in an attempt to live like children again. They had an amazing week of games and picked four to discuss this week: Diamonds from Stronghold Games, Yardmaster from Crash Games, Elder Sign from Fantasy Flight, and Scoville from Tasty Minstrel. Craig tracks down the etymological roots of the word Meeple in their "What the What" segment. In their Kickstarter discussion they look at the final numbers of Conan and talk about Epic Dice Tower Defense. They hype up X-men Mutant Revolution from Wizkids and GF9 and Uncharted Seas from Spartan Games. Lastly, they dive into their main topic which is going in depth with a few expansions which completely change the rules of a game, but not in a good way. Show Times: Diamonds (Stronghold): 5:00 Yardmaster (Crash Games): 12:00 Elder Sign (Fantasy Flight): 22:00 Scoville (Tasty Minstrel Games): 29:45 What the What?! Meeple Etymology: 39:45 Conan Kickstarter: 44:15 Epic Dice Tower Defense Kickstarter: 48:00 X-Men Mutant Revolution (Wizkids, GF9): 52:15 Uncharted Seas (Spartan Games): 54:00 Antidote (Bellwether Games): 56:00 Main Theme: Step Sideways Expansions: 57:15
In our sixteenth episode, we thank our supporters and talk about the games we have been playing lately. We also do a double review of the train themed card games, Yardmaster and Yardmaster Express, and we talk about the Character Creation in the new Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.
Jason talked with Patrick Nickell of Crash Games about his Pub Series Games and some of his favorite fillers.
In this episode we look at Dogs of War, Yardmaster, ACW: 1861, Ichiban Studios Pro Line Brushes, and 17 Fantasy Football Teams. Show notes and links: Dogs of War by CoolMiniOrNot — Kickstarter (kickstarter.com). Yardmaster (kickstarter.com). Alternative Civil War: 1861 — Be part of the History! by Ghost Train Games — Kickstarter (kickstarter.com). Games & Gears Ichiban Studios Pro Line Brush by Games & Gears — Kickstarter (kickstarter.com). 20 Fantasy Football teams (kickstarter.com).