Caught Red Handed: Dealing with Cheaters in Board Games, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 295

Published: Sun 15th Feb

This episode we have a discussion about cheating at the game table and what you can do if you think someone is cheating at board games. We also share first thoughts on Robotech Reconstruction from Strange Machine Games and Cats Knocking Things off Ledges from The Op, and wrap up with two featured reviews; Castle Raisers from Wonderful World Board Games, and Tesseract from Smirk and Dagger Games.

Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 295 was recorded on February 11th, 2026. These episodes are recorded Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/295

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 CHECK-IN

00:02:03 - Announcements

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00:03:14 - Ask the Bellhop - Dealing with Game Night Cheaters

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00:33:13 - The Bellhop's Tabletop - What we've been playing

00:47:27 - The Game Room - Castle Raisers

Pick up the WWBG version of Castle Raisers on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4rPzZ6X
Grab the Revised Castle Raisers Rulebook on BGG https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/307619/castle-raisers-revised-rulebook
Check out our Lone Wolves review on Tabletop For Two, Tabletop Bellhop Ep 276 https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep276/

01:10:43 - The Game Room - Tesseract

Pick up Tesseract on Amazon: https://amzn.to/46O11TU
Visit the Smirk & Dagger Amazon store: https://amzn.to/4rOPY5a
Check out our other Smirk & Dagger content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=smirk

01:28:15 - Closing the Doors

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