What Makes a Game a Game?

We discuss what defines a game to us. Then we talk about what games we’ve been playing including Mare Nostrum Empires, Robot Quest Arena, and first plays of both Sentinels of Earth Prime and Words of a Feather.

We’ve got some big announcements, including our first ever Origins meet up, a little award we’ve been nominated for, and some upcoming local events.

We finish up with two reviews: Robot Quest Arena from Wise Wizard Games followed by Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game from Genius Games.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 245, was recorded on June 12th, 2024. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Full show notes with links can be found here: https://tabletopbellhop.com/episode245

Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers.

(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:01:54) Ask The Bellhop
(00:21:45) A Word From Our Sponsor:
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(00:22:47) Announcements
(00:26:20) The Bellhop's Tabletop
(00:49:09) The Game Room - Robot Quest Arena  Buy Robot Quest Arena https://amzn.to/3zdieZ1
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Our other Wise Wizard Games reviews https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=wise%20wizard%20games

(01:08:19) The Game Room - Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game
Pick up Cytosis on Amazon https://amzn.to/4bYURRv
Or get it directly from Genius Games https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1621120

(01:24:11) Closing the Doors

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