Out of the Box: Tips for playing a game for the first time from right out of the box. We cover tips and tricks for learning a game for the first time at the table with the people you are going to play with. After that we review a couple of word games: Jabuka and Trapwords. Finally, in our week in review, we’ve got thoughts on Riff Raff, Unfair, Space Base, Codenames Duet, Tapestry and the Supers RPG Amazing Heroes.
Episode 141, recorded July 21th, 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/ep141/
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SUGGESTION BOX
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Our White Star Review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/white-star-galaxy-editoin/
The Duke, https://amzn.to/3Bzqak9
The best board game tournament format, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/best-board-game-tournament-format/
What’s in a Word podcast episode, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep140/
Stuff By Bez, http://www.stuffbybez.com/
Space Base The Emergence of Shy Pluto Unboxing, https://youtu.be/uv4zE_HNQBo
Tapestry Unboxing, https://youtu.be/cUm9bBjWf7Y
World’s Fair 1893 Reviews:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ASK THE BELLHOP
Tonight’s question comes from Tabletop Bellhop patreon patron Jeff Szusz who writes:
It’s common advice that you should learn a game yourself before you get it to the table and bore two or three other people trying to learn it - but some folks may find it hard to sit with a game, alone, and really figure it out.
Also, sometimes you’re at a public play event and want to try something nobody at your table owns. Have you any tips for a group trying to unbox and learn a game together for the first time?
How do you approach teaching board games? https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/teaching-boardgames/
Teaching new gamers vs. experienced gamers:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/teaching-by-experience/
Board game teacher tips podcast episode:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/teaching-by-experience/
Finding a board game teacher:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/boardgame-teacher/
Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com
THE GAME ROOM: Jabuka, A tile based word game with a twist.
Written review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/jabuka/
Jabuka unboxing video, https://youtu.be/6SPq91yI9Ps
Buy Jabuka, https://jabukagames.com/
THE GAME ROOM: Trapwords, A dungeon delve themed word guessing game.
Written Review on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/trapwords-review/
Trapwords unboxing video, https://tabletopbellhop.com/unboxing/trapwords-unboxing/
Buy Trapwords, https://amzn.to/3y8leRa
THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP
Riff Raff, https://shop.zoch-verlag.de/zoch_en/categories/skill-games/riff-raff-601105012-en.html
Unfair, https://amzn.to/3x26EJH
Trapwords, https://amzn.to/3y8leRa
Space Base, https://amzn.to/3xKZPgL
Codenames Duet, https://amzn.to/3y5hkZc
Tapestry, https://amzn.to/2UdyHsm
Amazing Heroes, https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/352464/Amazing-Heroes?affiliate_id=164999
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