This week we’ve got a question about choosing favourites and why it’s so hard to pick a favourite game. We share first thoughts on Tea Witches from The Op and then review two games, Reign of Dragoness from Grandpa Beck’s Games and Ahau: Rulers of Yucatan from Grand Gamers Guild.
Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 283, was recorded on September 24th, 2025. We usually record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop .
Find full, detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep283/
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(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:02:05) Announcement
We messed up, The Shackleton Series from Escape Mail contains up to 720 minutes of play not over 700 hours as we said last episode.
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(00:02:43) Ask the Bellhop
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(00:37:56) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(00:46:25) The Game Room - Reign of Dragoness Review
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Check out our Skull King Review on Tabletop Bellhop Ep 263: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep263/
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(01:05:09) The Game Room - Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán Review
Check out our Ahau unboxing video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7ouO67lHtP8?si=a6DQtRRxxAcukp3w
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(01:27:37) Closing the Doors
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