Episode 89 - Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast - Spring Fling AMA & The Fox in the Forest Duet review.
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 05/05/2020

Spring Fling AMA - Topics include: Easy games for toddlers, games to play over discord, newish games we want to try, favourite dexterity games, gaming gifts we didn’t appreciate, kickstarters we lost enthusiasm for, best Cthlulhu games, a pile of shame update, the first upgrade we would make for our shows, and more. Also a review of The Fox in the Forest Duet followed by some online gaming, date night gaming and another Renegade #WorldWidePlayDay event.

This is the 89th episode of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, an edited version of our live show recorded on April 29th 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 may have been provided by publishers in the form of review copies.

This episode:

**---Suggestion Box - Fan Feedback ---00:01:13**
We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Free Online Board Gaming:
Comparison of three of the best sites for playing board games online for free: https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/best-online-boardgaming/
Bret Spiel Welt: http://brettspielwelt.de/Spiele/

Gloomhaven:
The Gloomhaven Helper App, http://esotericsoftware.com/gloomhaven-helper
Our Gloomhaven Actual Plays: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8c4pDVv7_XbfAzcmn--8gvvvmWoybxg

Pulsar 2849 Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/pulsar-2849/

6 Player Game Recommendations:
29 of the Best Board Games for Six Players: https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/six-player-boardgames/
Medici, https://amzn.to/2WhuTTG
Rise of Augustus, https://amzn.to/2KKg4nm
Decrypto, https://amzn.to/3aT645T
Time’s Up Title Recall, https://amzn.to/3d6PLDR

**---Announcements---00:10:11**
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**Free Games to Print and Play while Stuck at Home:**
A growing number of content creators have released free print and play games, free RPGs in digital format, free scenarios and expansions for existing games, and more all aimed at keeping gamers busy while stuck at home.
Check out the growing list: https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/free-covid-board-games/ https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/free-covid-board-games/

**---Ask The Bellhop---00:15:56**
It is the last Wednesday of April which means it’s time for another AMA or Ask Us anything. Tonight instead of tackling one of the many questions our fans have written in with we will be answering questions live from our chatroom.
For a more detailed version of these show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep089/

Newish games we want to try:

Easy games for 3-5 year olds:

Games easy to play over discord that aren’t as complex as D&D

Next off the pile of shame:

Games we were hyped to get but never played:

Next upgrade for our shows:

We’re not desperate enough to play:

Gift games we were disappointed with:

Kickstarters we lost enthusiasm for:

Best Cthulhu Themed Game?

**---The Game Room---01:23:01**
A review of the two player cooperative trick taking game The Fox in the Forest Duet
Written review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/the-fox-in-the-forest-duet/
Pick up your own copy: https://amzn.to/2Wcu3I3

**---The Bellhop's Tabletop---01:47:32**

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

Unlabeled, https://amzn.to/2WaNil6
Coimbra, https://amzn.to/3bT9mau
The Fox in the Forest Duet, https://amzn.to/2KMjSVb
The Fox in the Forest, https://amzn.to/3d604bE
Medium, https://amzn.to/2WeLbNi
Terraforming Mars, https://amzn.to/2Yjg1H1
Arboretum Deluxe, https://amzn.to/35uQv3r

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