Quality of Life: How can publishers enhance the gaming experience? Tabletop Bellhop Podcast Ep 215
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 2023-08-15

This episode we discuss quality of life board game improvements we’ve found and those we would love to see in the games we play. That’s followed by reviews of the At the Ready  for Disney Sorcerer’s Arena, Birds of a Feather, and Siege of Valeria Campaign Expansion. Then we finish up with a week in review. 

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 215, August 9th, 2023. Join us Wed at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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Show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode215

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00:00:00 CHECK IN AND SUGGESTION BOX

Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com

Defining Engine Building 
Podcast Segment https://youtu.be/iiyBmVX3OJs
Full episode https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep120/
Judge yourself, pick up Wingspan https://amzn.to/3qAvnaE

Azul Queen’s Garden 
Buy it https://amzn.to/3KHVRxP

Masters of the Universe from FASA
Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/motu/

Must-Have Expansions
Game Changers, ep 205 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep205/
Lords of Waterdeep Scoundrels of Skullport https://amzn.to/44eaL5U
King of Tokyo Power Up https://amzn.to/3Oy6Gnf
Machi Koro Harbor https://bit.ly/3Ozcwoy
Dice Kingdoms of Valeria Winter Expansion https://www.gamenerdz.com/dice-kingdoms-of-valeria-winter-expansion?aff=85

Fighting Fantasy Adventures
Written Preview https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/fighting-fantasy-adventures-preview/
Video Preview https://youtu.be/vpjPBBSbQUY
On Gamefound https://gamefound.com/projects/martin-wallace/fighting-fantasy

00:09:27 ANNOUNCEMENTS 

5th Birthday Giveaway extending it one week.
Enter: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/year-five-giveaway/

00:11:00 ASK THE BELLHOP 

Board game quality of life improvements we appreciate the most. 

The Tabletop Bellhop Patreon https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop

Wingspan https://amzn.to/47xP0kh
boop. https://amzn.to/3Yy92am
Castle Panic Big Box https://amzn.to/3OHV9SG
Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy https://amzn.to/3Oyyok0
My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria https://amzn.to/3KCzcD6
Sanctum https://amzn.to/3L3qdeD
Terra Mystica https://amzn.to/3ODhwbO
Geeking Out About The Geek https://youtu.be/DnsrIQGErko
Esoteric Order of Gamers https://www.orderofgamers.com/games/
Kitara https://amzn.to/3QEhoLR
Tapestry https://amzn.to/3DTNzzl
Power Grid https://amzn.to/44fh213
Unfair https://amzn.to/3DSb4sx
When is a board game too pretty? Ep 213 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep213/
Legendary A Marvel Deck Building Game https://amzn.to/3OWgMQg
Horizon Zero Dawn the Board Game https://amzn.to/47zjr9K
Race for the Galaxy https://amzn.to/3KH459p
Disney Sorcerer’s Arene Epic Alliances https://amzn.to/3OAnlqj
Core Worlds Galactic Orders https://www.miniaturemarket.com/sg3001.html

01:05:46 Our top six board game quality of life improvements

DC Multiverse Box https://cryptozoic.com/products/dc-deck-building-game-multiverse-box-super-heroes-edition-retail-version
Anachrony Infinity Box https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/278292/anachrony-infinity-box
Azul Crystal Mosaic https://amzn.to/3KExxwS
Iron Clays https://roxley.com/products/iron-clays-200
Birds of a Feather App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SnowbrightStudio.BirdsApp&hl=en_US
Terraforming Mars Dual Layered Boards https://tidd.ly/3OSe0JY

Send your questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com or visit TabletopBellhop.com and click on Ask the Bellhop.

01:16:22 THE GAME ROOM - Disney Sorcerer’s Arena Epic Alliances At The Ready Expansion

Unboxing https://youtu.be/5gRTeiQZ_Q4
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/sorcerers-arena-at-the-ready/

01:28:36 THE GAME ROOM - Birds of a Feather Western North America

Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/birds-of-a-feather/
Buy It https://amzn.to/3YBvEGZ

01:42:34 THE GAME ROOM - Siege of Valeria Campaign

Unboxing https://youtu.be/5jfSSZTKgwI
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/siege-of-valeria-campaign/
Buy It https://www.gamenerdz.com/siege-of-valeria-campaign-expansion?aff=85

01:57:49 BELLHOP’S TABLETOP

Tapple https://amzn.to/47veGy8
Castle Panic Big Box (The Dark Titan)  https://amzn.to/447gOt6
Star Realms Frontiers https://amzn.to/3QK2bsJ
Disney Sorcerer’s Arena https://amzn.to/47qvVAJ
Intrism Mini https://intrism.com/en-ca/products/intrism-mini?sca_ref=3731850.ATvFxyCw23
A Superheros Journey https://luckynewtgames.itch.io/a-superheros-journey

02:15:56 PATREON SHOUT OUT AND CLOSING

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