Trainspotting, What is a Train Game? & A Little Wordy Review, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep 131
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 11/05/2021

Trainspotting - Part one of a two episode series highlighting Train Games. In this first episode we try to help people define what a Train Game is. Sticking with our train theme we’ve got a review of an 18XX upgrade. Then we go off the rails a bit with our review of A Little Wordy, the latest game from Exploding Kittens. We finish off back on track with some initial thoughts on Great Western Trail and Rail Pass as well as plays of Villainous, DC Deck Building and Supershow.

Episode 131, recorded May 5th, 2021. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop 

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More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep131/
 
Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

00:00:00 INTRO 
 
00:01:55 SUGGESTION BOX 
Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com

15 Surprisingly Easy Board Games:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/CVC76kGZSKo
Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/easy-heavy-games/

Legendary Metal Coins Season Six Review, 
YouTube: https://youtu.be/dPen8eHkbr8
Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/legendary-metal-coins/

Shadowrun Sixth World Beginner Box Review: 
YouTube: https://youtu.be/abvqjJBiuQ0
Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/shadowrun-sixth-world-box/

Horrified Review:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/thbI2v1f-ww
Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/horrified-review/

Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins Review:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/F-52rEZcyeY
Blog; https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/adventure-begins/

00:10:49 ASK THE BELLHOP 

Based on a conversation that started on our private Tabletop Bellhop Patron Discord server, we thought it would be worth discussing what people mean when they say a board game is a “Train Game”

BGG Definition of Train Games: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamecategory/1034/trains
BGG Glossary listing for Train Games: https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Glossary#toc218
Wikipedia Definition of Train Games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_game

18XX games, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/19/series-18xx
Crayon Rail games, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamemechanic/2010/crayon-rail-system

Some of the train games mentioned:
Ticket to Ride, https://amzn.to/3etANeO
Iron Dragon, https://amzn.to/3hmNV7B
The Last Spike, https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147357963/Last-Spike-The?awid=1091
1830, https://amzn.to/2Sug1Db
Empire Builder, https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147369986/Empire-Builder-2nd-Edition-1988-Edition?awid=1091
Rail Baron, https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147533194/Rail-Baron-1982-Edition?awid=1091
Eurorails, https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147403362/Eurorails-4th-Edition?awid=1091
Age of Steam, https://amzn.to/3f5ez1V
First Train to Nuremberg, https://amzn.to/3tqGH4v
Russian Railroads, https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147538090/Russian-Railroads?awid=1091
Railways of the World, https://amzn.to/3b6fuxO
Trains, https://amzn.to/3xOoDVD

Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com

00:36:21 THE GAME ROOM: 18Cash and 18Shares for 18XX games.
On Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1280624810/18cash-and-18shares-make-your-18xx-even-better
Video Review on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oHsWB3GtcTg

00:54:51 THE GAME ROOM: A Little Wordy
Written Review:   https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/a-little-wordy/
Unboxing Video: https://youtu.be/pzamXb_tES4
Buy A Little Wordy: https://goto.target.com/yRqeJV

01:15:45 THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP 
Disney Villainous, https://amzn.to/2R1I2Sm
A Little Wordy, https://goto.target.com/yRqeJV
Rail Pass, https://amzn.to/3vUcqwR
Great Western Trail, https://amzn.to/3xVcJcr
DC Comics Deck-Building Game, https://amzn.to/3o4KUKo
DC Deckbuilding Teen Titans, https://amzn.to/3tsplnW
The Crew, https://amzn.to/3xRdpj4
Supershow, https://supershowthegame.com/

01:32:07 PATREON SHOUT OUT AND OUTRO

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