East Meets West

At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go "Ask The Bellhop" at https://tabletopbellhop.com/. East Meets West - defining and discussing the board game terms Eurogame and Ameritrash. Also an initial impression of Teotihuacan and some more plays of Xia, Strasbourg and digital Roll for the Galaxy.

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This is the 43rd episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on May 22nd, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at Nine Thirty Eastern: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.

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---Viewer/Listener Feedback--- We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.com

Raising the Next Generation of Tabletop Gamers https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/gaming-with-kids/ Some of the Best Kids Board Games https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/kids-boardgames/ Dice Settlers https://amzn.to/2QPDZEl

---Ask The Bellhop--- Today’s question comes from Mike Murphy who writes:

What’s the difference between a Euro game and an American game? I see reviews where they describe a game as a Euro type game what are they referring to?

Examples of Eurogames: Catan, Puerto Rico, Carcassonne, El Grande, Terra Mystica, The Castles of Burgundy, Concordia, Brass Lancashire, Keyflower, Troyes,

Amerithrash Examples: Xia, Space Hulk, Talisman, Blood Bowl, Imperial Assault, Zombicide, Mansions of Madness, King of Tokyo, Survive, Arcadia Quest,

Related Blog Post: Trying to Define the Difference Between a Eurogame and an Ameritrash Game

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---Weekly Gloomhaven Update--- While we didn’t stream any Gloomhaven on Friday (we played Xia instead) we still have some random dungeons that we haven't been released yet so you can find one of those coming out this week. We should be returning to the main campaign next week.

Watch us play on YouTube:

---Tabletop Gaming Weekly--- A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week.

Games mentioned and other links: Strasbourg, Xia: Legends of a Drift System, Teotihuacan,

Related Blog post: Xia, a Return to Strasbourg, and my First Play of Teotihuacan:

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