Ep.53: Being Picky - Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 2019-08-13

At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go "Ask The Bellhop" at https://tabletopbellhop.com/ . Being Picky - How to pick what games to play on game night. Also a review of Raiders of the North Sea and some double date night gaming.

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This is the 53rd episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on August 7th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at Nine Thirty Eastern: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop .

**Disclosure**: Some links below are affiliate links. As an associate, it costs you nothing, but we earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. Some games mentioned in this podcast are review copies provided by publishers.
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This episode includes:

**---Viewer/Listener Feedback---00:01:25**
We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Swords & Sorcery, https://amzn.to/2YYYK2s
8Big Box Unboxing Video, https://youtu.be/UIwRT7dKjes

**---Ask The Bellhop---00:07:51**
Today’s question comes from one of our Patreon Patrons. Remember that patrons get the bonus of having their questions bumped to the top of the question pile.

Juho Rutila writes:

We have an established gaming group of five friends. We get to play about every other month so we want to cherish the time we have found. What would be some of the styles in selecting which games to play? We have now introduced the “Dealer’s choice” so the host of the night gets to pick one game. Selecting games has not been a problem for us except we don’t all get to play the game we would want as everyone is quite happy with the games we play but what kind of ways have you seen? Voting? Dictatorship? Round-robin?

Links:
Board Game Caddie, http://boardgamecaddie.com/
Pick-A-Game, http://www.pick-a-game.com/
Out of Game Podcast, https://outofgamepodcast.com/
Board Game Menu, https://boardgamemenu.com/
Cardboard Butler, https://cardboardbutler.blob.core.windows.net/cardboardbutler/index.html
Board Game Companion https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.nezbo.boardgamecompanion&hl=en

Related Blog Post:
How to pick the best board game to play? https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/picking-games/

**---Announcements---00:58:46**
Newsletter:
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Zenteeko Giveaway:
We are just waiting on GenCon to end and then we will get started on the Zenteeko givaway.
Zenteeko Unboxing Video https://youtu.be/lO_vUUr_mTk

**--The Road to Extra Life--00:59:54**
Our first Road To Extra Life event is scheduled for Saturday August 24th! This event coincides with the official Extra Life Tabletop Appreciation Weekend.

If you are local, come down to The CG Realm for 12 hours of gaming goodness, from 10am to 10pm. If you can’t join us in person tune in to our twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop where we will be streaming the entire event LIVE.

More Information: Check our the Facebook Event Page https://www.facebook.com/events/486684918544474/
To Donate: https://www.windsorextralife.com/

**---Raiders of the North Sea - Review---01:01:05**

A look at Raiders of the North Sea. Published by Renegade Game Studios and designed by Shem Phillips. Featuring art by the awesome Mihajlo Dimitrivski aka Mico.

Get yourself a copy: Raiders of the North Sea https://amzn.to/2H0PJzP

The Full Review:
Why I'm Loving Raiders of the North Sea https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/raiders-of-the-north-sea-review/

**---Tabletop Gaming Weekly---01:09:17**
A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.
Go Cuckoo, https://amzn.to/2T5QJaW
The Game, https://amzn.to/2N1nvZw
Red 7, https://amzn.to/31uR9dL
DC Deck-Building Game: Confrontations, https://amzn.to/2YIC3EH
Raiders of the North Sea, https://amzn.to/31u6MlR

Related blog post:
Red 7, the Game, and More for a Double Date Game Night https://tabletopbellhop.com/playing-tabletop-games/double-date-game-night/

**---Blog Plug and Patreon Shout Out---01:31:55**
Head over to the Tabletop Bellhop Blog where you can read more about today’s topics and more.
The Tabletop Bellhop Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com

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