Engine Building - What do we mean by engine building and some of the best engine building games. Also a review of Funfair, a lighter, less cutthroat, version of Unfair the engine building game about building a theme park. Finally, in our week in review Moe shares his first thoughts on Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons and Sean’s been running some Masks: A New Generation and playing Clank!

Episode 120, recorded January 27th, 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]

Sorcerer Review, Smash Up,

Games from some of the best Canadian board game designers and RPG writers, Cardston Enterprises, Panda Game Manufacturing,

Back to the Future Dice Through Time Review, Back to the Future Adventure Through Time from IDW, Back to the Future Back In Time from Funko,

Robotech Force of Arms Review,

Best new discoveries of 2020, Chronicles of Crime Noir, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Whistle Mountain, Etherfields,

ASK THE BELLHOP Tabletop Bellhop Patreon patron and independent game designer Roger Melloche asks:“I have a question about engine building games. What exactly is an engine building game? How do you and Sean define an engine builder? What are some of your favorites?“

The Giant List of Tabletop Game Mechanics,

00:46:58 Top Engine Builders: Splendor, Gizmos, Steam Works, Terraforming Mars, Race for the Galaxy, Fleet, St. Petersburg, Keyflower, Pulsar 2849, Russian Railroads, Arkwright,

01:06:58 Honourable Mentions: Wingspan, Everdell, Underwater Cities, Fantastic Factories, Le Havre,

01:12:22 Lobby check-in: Century Golem Edition, Everdell, Steampunk Rally, Viticulture, Caverna, Space Base, Puerto Rico, Steam Park, Steam Time,

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THE GAME ROOM: Funfair Funfair Written Review: Funfair Unboxing Video: Buy Funfair,

THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP What we’ve been playing:

Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons, Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, Masks: A New Generation,

PATREON SHOUT OUT AND OUTRO

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