Ep.44: East Meets West - Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 2019-06-04

At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go "Ask The Bellhop" at https://tabletopbellhop.com/ . East Meets West - defining and discussing the board game terms Eurogame and Ameritrash. Also, an initial impression of Teotihuacan and some more plays of Xia, Strasbourg and digital Roll for the Galaxy.

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This is the 44th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on May 22nd, 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.
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This episode includes:

**---Viewer/Listener Feedback---00:02:05**
We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Raising the Next Generation of Tabletop Gamers https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/gaming-with-kids/
Some of the Best Kids Board Games https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/kids-boardgames/
Dice Settlers https://amzn.to/2QPDZEl

**---Ask The Bellhop---00:12:15**
Today’s question comes from Mike Murphy who writes:

What’s the difference between a Euro game and an American game? I see reviews where they describe a game as a Euro type game what are they referring to?

Examples of Eurogames:
Catan, https://amzn.to/2WFOXS8
Puerto Rico, https://amzn.to/2KutF34
Carcassonne, https://amzn.to/2Wlmrpp
El Grande, https://amzn.to/2QHUfXM
Terra Mystica, https://amzn.to/2QPHCdr
The Castles of Burgundy, https://amzn.to/2QK2LWm
Concordia, https://amzn.to/2QE8tsL
Brass Lancashire, https://amzn.to/2WaJiiH
Keyflower, https://amzn.to/2QHljqf
Troyes, https://amzn.to/2KnYkPS

Amerithrash Examples:
Xia, https://amzn.to/2WKFI2Q
Space Hulk, https://amzn.to/2IdZgDD
Talisman, https://amzn.to/310WnyF
Blood Bowl, https://amzn.to/2WIEiG8
Imperial Assault, https://amzn.to/2WIDZLu
Zombicide, https://amzn.to/315bIOH
Mansions of Madness, https://amzn.to/2Wo4ExZ
King of Tokyo, https://amzn.to/2KlaWHr
Survive, https://amzn.to/2WdSMJK
Arcadia Quest, https://amzn.to/2IkrM6n

Related Blog Post: Trying to Define the Difference Between a Eurogame and an Ameritrash Game https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/euro-vs-ameritrash/

**---Announcements---0:51:18**
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**---Weekly Gloomhaven Update---00:55:20**
While we didn’t stream any Gloomhaven on Friday we played Xia instead we still have some random dungeons that we haven't been released yet so you can find one of those coming out this week. We should be returning to the main campaign next week.

Watch us play on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VfBZdNaAkvA

**---Tabletop Gaming Weekly---00:58:17**
A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.

Games mentioned and other links:
Strasbourg, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91873/strasbourg
Xia: Legends of a Drift System, https://amzn.to/2Z7wB9V
Teotihuacan, https://amzn.to/2WlFTSR

Related Blog post:
Xia, a Return to Strasbourg, and my First Play of Teotihuacan: https://tabletopbellhop.com/playing-tabletop-games/teotihuacan-first-play/

**---Blog Plug and Patreon Shout Out---01:23:32**
Head over to the Tabletop Bellhop Blog where you can read more about today’s topics and more.
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