We recently hosted a board game swap meet and tonight we’re going to talk about how that went in hopes of giving you some tips to run a similar event for your community.

We will also share our first thoughts on Vantage, the new sci-fi open world sandbox game from Stonemaier Games and talk a bit about our first ProtoWIN local game designer day.

We close out with three reviews: The Uncharted Expansion for Land Vs Sea, Pencil Book Quest, and the P’Kup

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 285, was recorded on October 15th, 2025. We usually try to record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Find full, detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep285/

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

(00:02:10 ) Announcements

Expect to see our podcast drop at 3pm Eastern on Sundays going forward. That includes all formats, the blog, on your podcatcher and the YouTube video.

(00:02:49 ) Ask the Bellhop

(00:36:48 ) The Bellhop's Tabletop

(01:03:14 ) The Game Room - Land Vs Sea Uncharted

Our original Land Vs Sea Reviews:

On the Blog https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/land-vs-sea/

On YouTube https://youtu.be/y3Z6Y5U0HOI?si=Odw_V7w1T52C8pWz

Pick up the Uncharted Expansion for Land Vs Sea https://amzn.to/46WuN9L

We’ve covered a lot of Good Games Publishing's Games, Check it out: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=%22good%20games%20publishing%22

(01:22:19 ) The Game Room - Pencil Book Quest

Our Pocket Book Adventures Previews

On the Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/pocket-book-adventures/

On YouTube: https://youtu.be/UlyPLZbEcbI?si=Pe6_qNfUNxxiy5px

Pick up Pencil Book Quest https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pencil-book-quest

Pick up Pocket Book Adventures https://grumpyspider.com/product/pocket-book-adventures/

(01:35:06 ) The Game Room - P’Kup Card Lifter

Pick up a P’Kup (Use BELLHOP to save 10%) https://getpkup.com/?ref=ahwzwxdz

(01:48:04 ) Closing the Doors

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