Scaling the Game - How game complexity scales with experience. Detailed reviews of Telestrations Upside Drawn, a team based version of the classic party game and The Pip System Corebook, a universal roleplaying system great for new players or gaming with kids. Also initial thoughts on Roll for Lasers and Breakdancing Meeple as well as a return to Talisman Batman Super-Villains Edition in our week in review.
Episode 102 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded August 12th 2020. 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/ep102/
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2 Year Anniversary Giveaway:
In celebration of our two year anniversary we’ve teamed up with Grand Gamers Guild to give away a copy of the Kickstarter Edition of Gorinto.
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Reviewapalooza:
We are going to try something new, the last Wednesday of this month will be a special review filled episode replacing our regular AMA.
Depending on how well this goes, we may make this a more regular occurrence.
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ASK THE BELLHOP
Today we have a question from Patron of the show Roger Meloche who asks:
“I have a question regarding Power Creep. Not the kind you find in games, but the power creep experienced by the players.
I was introduced to a game called “Great Western Trail”. I had never experienced anything like this, it was all completely new to me. To say I was overwhelmed would be an understatement. I remember somebody saying the game was easy, before we played it and I am sure they really thought it was, but I wouldn’t call it a gateway game. Of course, now that I’ve played many different games, I would take a game like Great Western Trail in stride and really enjoy it.
This brings me to my first question; How do you determine if a given player’s skill and experience is a good match for a new game they are about to play, given that a player’s skill level is very subjective at best?
As far as power creep goes; As my skill increases and I look for greater and greater challenges, am I going to lose interest in most of the current games in my collection as I pursue this hobby?”
Links:
Weighing in on Game Complexity,
A Heavy Topic - Podcast Ep 38,
Board Game Geek,
Weight on BGG,
Race for the Galaxy,
How to pick what board game to play?
Being Picky - Podcast Ep 53,
Great games for introducing a new player to hobby board games,
The Hook - Podcast Ep 28,
Looking for games with a similar feel to Catan,
Life, the Universe, and more than Catan - Podcast Ep 42,
Jones’ Theory,
Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
THE GAME ROOM: Telestrations Upside Drawn
Telestrations Upside Drawn Full Review:
Telestrations Unboxing:
Buy Telestrations Upside Drawn:
THE GAME ROOM: The Pip System Corebook
The Pip System Corebook Full Review:
Buy the Pip System Corebook:
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
What we’ve played:
Roll for Lasers on Kickstarter,
Breakdancing Meeples,
Talisman Batman Super-Vi