Thematic Depth: Avoiding Pasted on Themes in Board Games, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Ep. 203
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 2023-04-04

Tonight we’re talking about achieving thematic depth in board games, including games that get it right and games that get it wrong. We review a game themed on Belgian beers and talk about the games we’ve been playing, including first thoughts on a Dice Kingdoms expansion, the new My Little Pony deck-builder, Downforce and more. 

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 203, Recorded March 29th 2023. Join us Wednesday at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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00:00:00 CHECK IN AND SUGGESTION BOX

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Grade School Gaming
Full Ep. on YouTube https://youtu.be/CxOtwPHe7dU
Segment on YouTube https://youtu.be/zBzpsTZ9d6U
Written Article https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/grade-school-games/

Supers RPGs
A look at Eight Super Hero RPGs https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/nine-super-hero-rpgs/
Podcast Ep https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep125/

Dice Kingdoms of Valeria
Unboxing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4AMHXi4IlI
Video Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk_YwwQ4b4A
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/dice-kingdoms-of-valeria/

Our Top 25 Games
Segment on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh-zx0DPJmA
200th Ep on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVH6X72mTQs
200th Ep on the Blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep200/
The Duke https://amzn.to/3Kt1u3g

00:07:13 ANNOUNCEMENTS - Last Chance to Enter our Giveaway

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00:08:09 ASK THE BELLHOP - Board Game Themes

“Are there board games that pick a time in history or a region for the aesthetic that are actually good?”

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Games Mentioned And Other Links
Monopoly https://amzn.to/3K5XSCO
Star Wars Monopoly Episode One Collector's Edition https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147772198/Star-Wars-Monopoly---Episode-I-Collectors-Edition?awid=1091
Court Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/court/
Podcast Ep 202 https://youtu.be/pVuJ79Rx2Y8
Blood Bowl https://amzn.to/3nzP54B
Lords of Waterdeep https://amzn.to/3KnZNnH
Isle of Skye https://amzn.to/40MSI5K
Gunkimono https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147735698/Gunkimono?awid=1091
Rise of Augustus https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147525672/Augustus?awid=1091
Gorinto https://amzn.to/43cKOVh
Attika  https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147341780/Attika?awid=1091
US Telegraph https://amzn.to/3nzM9VD
Clans of Caledonia https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147694850/Clans-of-Caledonia?awid=1091
Freedom the Underground Railroad https://amzn.to/3U71Hwq
The Belgian Beers Race https://grandgamersguild.com/products/belgian-beers-race
Revolution of 1828 https://amzn.to/3KBPqwV
Twilight Struggle https://amzn.to/3m49kak
Nyctophobia https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147733878/Nyctophobia---The-Hunted?awid=1091
Shadows in the Forest https://amzn.to/3G6GzjN
Hammer of the Scotts https://amzn.to/3U1AlHQ
Julius Caesar https://amzn.to/3lZ0lqH
Fire in the Lake https://amzn.to/3zoO7dY
Root https://amzn.to/3KsvLzm
The Red Burnose Algeria 1857 https://hitemwithashoe.com/product/the-red-burnoose-algeria-1857/
DC Deck-building Game  https://amzn.to/3MbgNPu
Draconis Invasion https://www.draconisinvasion.com/en-ca
Hellbringer https://hellbringergame.com/

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00:47:38 THE GAME ROOM - The Belgian Beers Race

Unboxing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vDILtPorvU
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/belgian-beers-race/
Buy It https://grandgamersguild.com/products/belgian-beers-race

01:20:17 BELLHOP’S TABLETOP

Dice Kingdoms of Valeria https://www.dailymagicgames.com/other-valeria-games/dice-kingdoms-of-valeria-base-game
Dice Kingdoms of Valeria Winter Expansion https://www.dailymagicgames.com/other-valeria-games/dice-kingdoms-of-valeria-winter-sheets
My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria https://amzn.to/3zr8B63
Downforce https://amzn.to/3K1NcoV
La Famiglia https://puzzlingpursuits.com/?sca_ref=2493956.kelQAVfMgX

01:43:06 PATREON SHOUT OUT AND CLOSING

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