Brain Games, Board Games That Keep Your Mind Active. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 280

Published: Tue 9th Sep

This episode we talk about board games to get you thinking, and games that are great to play with aging parents.

We also share thoughts on trying some of the optional rules in Gnome Hollow and wrap up with two reviews: Courtisans and Santorini 2nd Edition.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 280, was recorded on September 3rd, 2025. We normally record Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Find full, detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep280/

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

00:02:44 - Ask the Bellhop - Games to get your brain going and for playing with seniors.

Playing board games, cognitive decline and dementia: a French population-based cohort study:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3758967/#:~:text=Among%203675%20non%2Ddemented%20participants,1.12;%20p=0.61

00:31:45 - The Bellhop's Tabletop - Gnome Hollow Optional Rules

00:39:45 - The Game Room - Review of Courtisans

Buy Courtisans: https://amzn.to/4mX1Ccf
Check out the Pandasaurus Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3I2Chyk
Other Pandasaurus Content on our Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=pandasaurus

00:56:13 The Game Room - Review of Santorini Second Edition

Buy Santorini 2nd Edition: https://amzn.to/3HOvQPp
Check out other games from Roxley, like the amazing Brass: https://amzn.to/42o7gvx
Check out our Marvel Dice Throne Review (another Roxley game we love): https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/marvel-dice-throne/

01:06:28 - Closing the Doors

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