Returning to Breakout Con

Returning to Breakout Con

Author: Tabletop Bellhop April 15, 2025 Duration: 2:14:22

Tonight we’ve got a very special guest, Gwendolen - Moe and Deanna’s daughter, on the show to talk about Breakout Con 2025. We haven’t been to Breakout since 2019 and this was Gwen’s first ever tabletop gaming con experience. Moe and Gwen talk about why more people should attend this Canadian convention and talk about all of the games they played. We wrap up with reviews of two games that the team brought home from Breakout: Sinoda and Maki Master.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 270, was recorded on April 9th, 2025. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

For detailed show notes with links to everything we talk about in this episode: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep270/

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(00:00:00) Checking In
(00:01:47) Ask The Bellhop
(01:04:26) A Word From Our Sponsor
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(01:05:25) The Bellhop's Tabletop

(01:41:05) The Game Room - Review of Sinoda

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(01:51:14) The Game Room - Review of Maki Master

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(02:12:07) Closing the Doors

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