Episode 78 - They Can't All Be Great - Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 18/02/2020

At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go "Ask The Bellhop" at  https://tabletopbellhop.com/ . They Can’t All Be Great - Dealing with a game night failure. Also a review of the Legacy of Lo Pan expansion for Big Trouble In Little China the Game and a ton of games in our week in review including Orleans, Medium, Gorus Maxiumus, War Chest, Pulsar 2849, 8Bit Box, Raiders of the North Sea, Dungeon Crawl Classic and more.

 
This is the 78th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on February 12th 2020. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at Nine P.M. Eastern:  https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop .

 Disclosure : Some links below are affiliate links. Using these links costs you nothing extra and we earn a small commission, which helps us offset the cost of producing this show. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some games mentioned in this podcast were provided by publishers in the form of review copies.

This episode includes:

Suggestion Box 00:01:19 
We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Date night games:
Farkle, https://amzn.to/2uKGLDX
Akrotiri, https://amzn.to/2u08d0k
One Deck Dungeon, https://amzn.to/31Tv6Pf
Chocolatiers, https://amzn.to/3bzGcgX
Magic the Gathering, https://amzn.to/38ouKTf
Chess, https://amzn.to/2OPcDhu
Swords & Strongholds, https://amzn.to/39qQ9eG
Mage Stones, https://amzn.to/31PBS8Z
Hnefatafl, https://amzn.to/38kuZ1L
Agon, https://amzn.to/2tUAQfb

Wargames without the army building:
1812: The Invasion of Canada, https://amzn.to/3bFJRdl
Cry Havoc, https://amzn.to/37ul7kZ
Rivet Wars, https://amzn.to/2SoijRN
Mobile Frame Zero, http://mobileframezero.com/mfz/
Star Breach, https://www.starbreach.com/
Battlelore, https://amzn.to/2SAMaoY
Gaslands, https://amzn.to/2OOlaRN
Root, https://amzn.to/2OOI3Vy
Relic Blade, https://relicblade.com/

Ask The Bellhop 00:11:52 
Tonight, we’ve got a question from patron of the show MathGuyDave

How do you deal with a game night failure? Bad RPG session or a game that players didn’t enjoy? Maybe even drama between players

Links:
Bad Rulebook? No Problem, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/bad-game-rulebook/
How to Pick the Best Board Game to Play, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/picking-games/
What Do You Do When One or More Players Cancel On Game Night? https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/game-night-cancellations/

Announcements 00:47:56 
Newsletter:
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Patreon Update:
The new and improved: Tabletop Bellhop Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop

Medium Giveaway
We are giving away 3 copies of Medium.
2 through TabletopBellhop.com. That will go live on February the 19th
1 at The CG Realm. Come do a demo on Feb 22nd and you could leave with a copy of the game.
Breakout Con
The entire Tabletop Bellhop team will be at Breakout Con https://breakoutcon.com/ in Toronto Ontario March 20-22
 ---The Game Room - Big Trouble in Little China Legacy of Lo Pan---00:54:06 
A review of the Legacy of Lo Pan expansion for Big Trouble in Little China the Game

Review on the Blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/legacy-of-lo-pan/
Actual Play Part 1, https://youtu.be/PJAUMtCtbM0
Pick up your own copy of Big Trouble In Little China the Game, https://amzn.to/2Ge7uuW
And/or your own copy of Big Trouble in Little China The Movie. https://amzn.to/2TPidDV
And/or your own copy of the Legacy of Lo Pan Expansion https://amzn.to/30SikjQ

  The Bellhop's Tabletop 01:08:14 

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

Legacy of Lo Pan, https://amzn.to/31QaZBG
Gorus Maxiumus, https://amzn.to/38lmTpA
Orleans, https://amzn.to/31OxK9a
Orleans Trade & Intrigue, https://amzn.to/2OR1tc2
8Bit Box, https://amzn.to/37nEYlH
Medium, https://amzn.to/2UPe0AT
War Chest, https://amzn.to/2OPVAw3
Imhotep, https://amzn.to/37ku8g5
Imhotep A New Dynasty, https://amzn.to/2SogVi7
Horizons, https://amzn.to/38u5Amk
Azul Summer Pavilion, https://amzn.to/37ra1wK
Pulsar 2849, https://amzn.to/2OSr4kX
Dungeon Crawl Classics, https://amzn.to/39AwKIy
Raiders of the North Sea, https://amzn.to/38r9TPp
Raiders of the North Sea Hall of Heroes, https://amzn.to/37mcJDJ

VIP Guest Shout Out 01:26:49 
Head over to the Tabletop Bellhop Blog and read more about today’s topics & more.
The Tabletop Bellhop Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com

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