Active Game Nights - How to maintain your game night group.After discussing ways to keep your game group going with a special look at doing that during the ongoing global pandemic we’ve got reviews of The Creepy Cellar expansion for Ghost Fightin Treasure Hunters and a look at Roguebook a digital deck building roguelike from Richard Garfield of Magic The Gathering Fame.

Episode 122, recorded February 10th, 2021. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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INTRO

SUGGESTION BOX Send feedback to [email protected]

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ASK THE BELLHOP Tonight we’ve got a question for long time fan of the show Emmet O’Brian who asks:

"I don't always get to listen to the podcasts right away. I just listened to the podcasts on game weight and competition and you asked for more philosophical questions so here goes!

Getting and keeping a group active and regular is probably the biggest problem that gamers face. There are so many things that can trump game night. Often the main causes are important responsibilities like child care, work and relationships.

So are there tricks you've used to mitigate these factors?

Do you use any techniques to build excitement around game night so that people want to show up more?

Assuming that not all players are required, do you think a larger group has more of these problems or fewer?

I weirdly get the feeling that when one person doesn't show up it seems to give license to others to not show. Have you seen this happen?

Obviously this is a really tough problem to crack. I don't expect a solution but any sage advice is appreciated."

Topics and links:Valid reasons to cancel on game night.

Tricks to reduce cancellations.When 2 Meet,

Building excitement for game night.

Do larger groups cause a problem?Article: How Do You Deal With A Game Night Failure? Article: Dos and Dont’s of Tabletop Gaming At Cafes and Pubs, Article: Tips for Starting Your Own Tabletop Gaming Club,

Cascading cancellations.

Gaming during tough times, like during a global pandemic.Article: Great Board Games with Little to No Physical Interaction,

Obstacles to online gaming

Ways to game online[Zoom, https://zoom.us/)[Skype, https://www.skype.com/en/)[Discord, https://discord.com/)[Slack, https://slack.com/intl/en-ca/)[Roll 20, https://roll20.net/)[Tabletop Simulator, https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator/)[Tabletopia, https://tabletopia.com/)[Board Game Arena, https://boardgamearena.com/)[Yucata, https://www.yucata.de/en)[Boite A Jeux, http://www.boiteajeux.net/)[Article: Comparison of Three of the Best Sites for Playing Board Games Online For Free, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/best-online-boardgaming/)[Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/)[Vorpal Board, https://www.vorpalboard.com/)[World Anvil, https://www.worldanvil.com/)[Board Game Stats, https://www.bgstatsapp.com/)[Board Game Geek, https://boardgamegeek.com/)

Send questions to [email protected]

01:15:19 THE GAME ROOM: Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters The Creepy Cellar ExpansionWritten Review: Buy The Creepy Cellar Season

THE GAME ROOM: RoguebookWritten Review: Preorder Roguebook:

THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP What we’ve been playing:

Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters, The Creepy Cellar Expansion, Roguebook, Rallyman GT on BGA, Rallyman GT physical, Terra Mystica on BGA, Terra Mystica physical, Sushi Go on BGA, Sushi Go physical, Masks A New Generation,

PATREON SHOUT OUT AND OUTRO

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