Games to Play at a Bar: Best board games to bring to a pub, bar or a brewery
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 2023-08-26

In this podcast segment we talk about what makes for a good bar board game. We share features or great board games to play at a pub and then share fifteen games we think are perfect for a bar game night. We also share a list of suggest pub board games from our fans. 

This is one segment from The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 216, Pub Crawl. Catch the full episode: https://youtu.be/yafCrGCBhUM?si=oNNF7PaAUsyDlgPu

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00:00:00 Intro and Question

"What are your suggestions for games that are good to play in a pub? Games that are easy to grab, easy to set up, quick to play and don’t piss off the staff."

What makes for a good bar game?
02:00 Don't upset the staff or other patrons
The Next Round is on You Ep 12 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep012/
Tips and tricks for Board Gaming at Cafes and Pubs: https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/cafes-and-pubs/

04:54 Small, easy to grab, portable games
Photo Cases https://amzn.to/45EGgY9

07:22 Quick to play games

08:41 Quick to learn games

09:26 Cheap, easy to replace or at least easy to clean games
Damage Control, Ep 208 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep208/

11:22 Higher player count games for pick up players

12:20 Confrontational tend to be better than cooperative

14:20 You want social games

15:27 Our List: Top 15 Board Games to Bring To a Pub, Bar, or Brewery

Skull https://amzn.to/3QK3x6u
Go Cuckoo https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192547/
The Game https://pandasaurusgames.com/products/the-game-kwanchai-moriya-edition
Microbrewers https://amzn.to/3OILfA1
Playing Cards https://amzn.to/3KIJAsT
Thrones of Valeria https://www.gamenerdz.com/thrones-of-valeria?aff=85
Rack-O https://amzn.to/3R3kd9x
Hive https://amzn.to/45iDqrS
The Duke https://amzn.to/45xoC8s
Shobu https://amzn.to/45CGKO7
Telestrations https://amzn.to/3ODRt4h
No Thanks https://amzn.to/44iAslZ
The Great Dalmuti https://amzn.to/44fQnBA 
Psychobabble https://amzn.to/44hIJq0

29:29 Pub game suggestions from our fans:
Jaipur https://amzn.to/3QHBzbL
Hanabi https://amzn.to/3KIJ5Px
Tinderblox https://amzn.to/3seQ64p
Love Letter https://amzn.to/3slCxQL
Cockroach Poker https://amzn.to/47yxuwB
Pick-omino https://bit.ly/3E1hJ3o
Point Salad https://amzn.to/3E30oat
Pandemic The Cure https://amzn.to/3E24kYX
Qwixx https://amzn.to/3P2bG4Z

34:35 Closing

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