This is a special episode celebrating our 5th birthday as a podcast. We start off with a couple of quick reviews, including a preview of the latest puzzle box from EscapeWelt and then a review of a birthday-themed escape-room-in-a-box. We then reminisce about the past year, talk about some future plans, and then wrap up by answering questions from our fans. 

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 214, July 26th, 2023. Join us Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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THE GAME ROOM - The Quest Tower Preview
Unboxing https://youtu.be/LHYQS7CN3qs
Preview on YouTube https://youtu.be/MM7kQHzY7bk
Written Peview https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/escape-welt-quest-tower/
Back it on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/escapewelt/quest-tower-the-fascinating-escape-room-in-your-hands?ref=bzzniy

THE GAME ROOM - Holiday Hijinks #5 The Birthday Burglary
Written Review https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/birthday-burglary/
Buy It https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148015867/Birthday-Burglary-The---Holiday-Hijinks-5?awid=1091

ASK THE BELLHOP 
Celebrate Five Years of Tabletop Bellhop with Us!

Highlights and Improvements Over the Last Year
Our Origins Recap Episode https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep211/
GAMA https://www.gama.org/
Our Review Policy https://tabletopbellhop.com/review-policy/
New affiliates:
Mysterious Package Company https://mysteriouspackage.com/?sca_ref=4037524.zKGVQi3XQq
EscapeWelt https://us.escapewelt.com/shop
Geekify https://geekifyinc.com/ref/68/
Evil Genius Games https://evilgeniusgaming.com?sca_ref=3093540.f4BWdggMvQ
Outsmarted! https://outsmarted.co/products/outsmarted22?ref=jCRlBIoHv0cpl8
Puzzling Pursuits https://puzzlingpursuits.com?sca_ref=2493956.kelQAVfMgX

Best New to Us Games:
Point Salad https://amzn.to/3OdqjAZ
DC Deck-Building Game Injustice https://amzn.to/44MfzQZ

Biggest Surprise 
Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade https://amzn.to/457Oasz
My Little Pony Adventures in Equestria https://amzn.to/3DILIgl

Most Unique
Once Upon a Line https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/once-upon-a-line-preview/
Reality Shift Deluxe https://amzn.to/47bqEgc

Favourite Review
Horizon Zero Dawn https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/horizon-zero-dawn/
Scythe https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/scythe/ 
Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/cowboy-bebop-space-serenade/
Biggest Disappointment
Once Upon a Line https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/once-upon-a-line-preview/
Agatha Christie’s The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge Collector’s Edition https://www.huntakiller.com/products/agatha-christies-the-mystery-of-hunters-lodge-1?variant=44303796437295
Preview We’re Most Hyped For
Hellbringer https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/hellbringer-preview/
Castellans of Valeria https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/castellans-of-valeria-preview/
Most Want to Review Next
Kapow https://amzn.to/3OykxLz
Sentinels of Earth Prime https://amzn.to/3KnhxPw
Distilled https://amzn.to/3OzMDWK

Future for the Show
Microsoft Teams https://teams.microsoft.com/
GAMA Expo https://www.gama.org/page/gama-expo
Gen Con https://www.gencon.com/

Fifth Birthday Giveaway
https://tabletopbellhop.com/tabletop-gaming-deals/year-five-giveaway/

Questions from our Fans
01:10:09 How have we grown? 
Our Twitch Channel https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop
On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop
On Pandora https://www.pandora.com/podcast/tabletop-bellhop-gaming-podcast/PC:30618
The Blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/

How have our gaming habits changed?
What has changed in the gaming industry?
Games we wish we could review?
What content creators do we look up to?
The Dice Tower https://www.dicetower.com/
The Secret Cabal https://thesecretcabal.com/
Ludology https://ludology.libsyn.com/
Happy Jacks https://www.happyjacks.org/
SModcast https://www.smodcast.com/
Security Now https://twit.tv/shows/security-now
Watch It Played https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGK9n7svoIjuaQfRIBJXkqQ
Gaming Rules! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIWBOfYGXYQQQORhjAJKCQ
Shut Up & Sit Down https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/

The change in Sean’s voice on the show
Sorted https://www.youtube.com/user/sortedfood

Where do we see ourselves in five years?
Send your questions to [email protected] or visit TabletopBellhop.com and click on Ask the Bellhop.

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