More Than Just Green Cubes: Theme in Board Games, Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 311

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We answer a couple of questions about our opinions on theme in board games, and give examples of games where the theme helped, hurt, or didn’t matter at all. We also talk about our recent game plays, including first thoughts on Hedge Mage, Return To Dark Tower, Doomlings, A Place for All My Books, and Unmatched Lee Vs Ali. Plus a rare preview, String Theory, and two game reviews, one much more thematic than the other, Cats Knocking Things off Ledges and Cats Vs Cucumbers. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 311 was recorded on August 12th, 2026. Episodes are recorded live on Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Find full detailed show notes at https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep311/ 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 00:02:24 - Announcements 00:03:08 - Ask The Bellhop 00:44:22 - The Bellhop's Tabletop 01:26:00 - The Game Room - Preview - String theory Sign up to be notified when the String Theory Kickstarter goes live: https://launch.tessellationgames.com/?ref=tabletopbellhop Check out other games from Tessellation Games LLC: https://www.tessellationgames.com/?ref=tabletopbellhop Check out our other Preview content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=preview 01:45:37 - The Game Room - Cats Knocking Things Off Ledges Pick up Cats Knocking Things Off Ledges: https://amzn.to/4qhgl4h Visit The Ops’ Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4wqJg7f We’ve reviewed a lot of games from The Op, check it out: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=the%20op 01:52:49 - The Game Room Cats vs. Cucumbers Pick up Cats Vs. Cucumbers on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4zmgVBL Check out the Envy Born Games Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4geN3yv Check out Levity games on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/LevityGames Check our our other Envy Born Games Content: https://tabletopbellhop.com/search/?q=envy%20born 01:58:52 - Closing the Doors TIP THE BELLHOP: Get bonus content by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop Shop Tabletop Bellhop merch https://tabletopbellhop.com/merch Buy us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop