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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast

Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey & Jason Yanchuleff

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A board game podcast where your hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff review unusual, forgotten and under-appreciated board games.

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56. Halloween Spectacular: 2023

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10/31/23 • 153 min

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Scares are aplenty in this year's special Halloween edition of Hidden Gems! Will poor Dean survive a night at the Kurtz's? Will Jason and Cameron do better on Chris' torturous Halloween-themed trivia game show? And, most importantly, will we find any more gems? Join your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, Bill Arney and Cameron Lockey as they bring you three fresh reviews of unusual, forgotten, and under-appreciated Halloween-themed games in this 2023 episode of Hidden Gems!
FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00 Sketch: Chapter I - "All Little Boys Should Have A Mother"
00:04:34 Intro & Banter
00:34:29 Halloween Trivia Game Show
00:49:17 Sketch: Chapter II - "The Mind Can Become Quite Disturbed"
00:56:28 Poison
01:18:41 Sketch: Chapter III - "The Unsettling Feeling That Something Is Wrong"
01:25:26 Grave Business
01:54:23 Sketch: Chapter IV - "What It's Like To Feed"
01:59:55 The Banished
BGG GEEK LIST:
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratings
STORY CREDITS (Sketch):
"B Is For Bogeywoman": Iain Rob Wright (with permission)
MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS - courtesy of https://epidemicsound.comB Is For Bogeywoman Score:
"Special Treatment" - Moss Harma
"A Little Nightmare" - Spectacles Wallet and Watch
"Antagonist" - Spectacles Wallet and Watch
"Bad Dreams" - Mary Riddle
"Cold Nights" - Kikoru
"Colossal Terror" - Jon Björk
"Death Chimes" - Jon Bjork
"Deathwish Attic" - Experia
"Hours" - Max Anson
"It's Dark Outside" - Mary Riddle
"Little Susie" - Hampus Naeselius
"Murder in the Dark" - Jon Bjork
"No One Sleeps Tonight" - Leimoti
"Scary Stairsteps" - Stationary Sign
"Shivers in the Shadows" - Victor Lundberg
"Someone There?" - Victor Lundberg
"Tearing Threads" - Jon Bjork
"The Cost of Fear" - Jon Bjork
"They Vanished" - Jon Bjork
"Twilight Song" - Jon Bjork
"You're Not Hiding Very Well" - Trevor KowalskiHidden Gems Intro Theme - "Spooky Gems", Travis Lockey, Royalty Free
Game Show Theme - "Spooky Game Show", Travis Lockey, Royalty Free
Poison - "Way Past Bedtime", Stationary Sign
Grave Business - "Tales From the Grave", Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
The Banished - "Path to the Abyss", Christoffer Moe Ditlevse
Sound Effects credits available on our website

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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10/31/23 • 153 min

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32. Mass Market Drivel?

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05/06/22 • 85 min

Come on down! Is there more than meets the eye to our next three candidate gems? Or are they better off in the bargain bin? This week, your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arnie and Jason Yanchuleff take a look at some titles that by all appearances look like mass market games, but are they really?
Featured Games:
Blockers! (00:20:39)
The Game of 49 (00:40:46)
Montage (01:00:55)
Hidden Gems Geek List:
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratings

Follow us online:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874

Credits:
Blockers! Theme, “Don't Bore Me Alberto!", Harry Edvino, Royalty Free License
The Game of 49 Theme, “Camper Song (Sting Version)”, Unknown, Royalty Free License
Montage Theme, "Greetings My Dear Fellows (Sting Version)", Unknown, Royalty Free License
Quiz Show Muzak, "Shells by the Shore", Martin Landström, Royalty Free License
Transition Credits:
"Stegosaurus", Margareta, Royalty Free License
"Being Nostalgic", FLYIN, Royalty Free License
Logo Design, Katelyn Nieto, @itskatelynnieto

Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC. The Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast theme is licensed under a royalty free license contract.

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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05/06/22 • 85 min

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27. One Sparkling Year of Gems

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02/25/22 • 102 min

It's time to celebrate! After rounding out the first full year of the show, your hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey and Jason Yanchuleff take a look back at two previously reviewed games -- but with a twist! Then they take on one controversial new game. See if they can dig up some more gems in this special anniversary episode!
FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00 Intro & Banter
00:24:44 Nefertiti Expansion
00:43:49 Die Dolmengötter - Block Cycling Variant
01:08:10 Phoenicia

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Nefertiti Theme, “Nomadic Sunset", Alexander Nakarada, Royalty Free License
Die Dolmengötter Theme, “Isle of Mist”, Breathing Tides, Royaty Free License
Phoenicia Theme, "Guardians", Dream Cave, Royalty Free License
Montage Background Song 1, "Captain Fancy Fever", Wanda Shakes, Royalty Free License
Montage Background Song 2, "Basement Dancing", The New Fools, Royalty Free License
Montage Background Song 3, "Flight Over LA", Radio Night, Royalty Free License
Montage Background Song 4, "It Ain't Too Much", Wanda Shakes, Royalty Free License

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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02/25/22 • 102 min

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30. Publisher Spotlight on Eagle Gryphon Games

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04/08/22 • 80 min

Take it easy, relax to the soothing sounds of muzak and paint some happy little trees on this episode of Hidden Gems. This time, your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Bill Arnie dive into some lesser known titles from esteemed publisher Eagle Gryphon Games.
FEATURED GAMES:
Intro & Banter (00:00:00)Take It Easy! (00:22:42)
Cubist (00:39:38)
Pastiche (00:58:30)

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Take It Easy! Theme, “Tristesse de Martin", TAGE, Royalty Free License
Cubist Theme, “String Quartet No. 9 in A Major, K. 169: I. Molto Allegro”, Traditional, Royaty Free License
Pastiche Theme, "Touring", Riverworn, Royalty Free License
Transition 1, "Stegosaurus", Margareta, Royalty Free License
Transition 2, "Being Nostalgic", FLYIN, Royalty Free License

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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04/08/22 • 80 min

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29. Think Fast!

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03/25/22 • 83 min

There's no time for analysis paralysis this week on Hidden Gems! In fact, an extra cup of coffee might serve better than this episode's featured cocktail when playing the games we look at in this episode. This time your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey explore three time-sensitive real-time games.
FEATURED GAMES:
Intro & Banter (00:00:00)Falling (00:18:13)
Gold Und Rum (00:42:34)
Nine Tiles Panic (01:03:01)

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Falling Theme, “Peculiar Findings", Gerard Franklin, Royalty Free License
Gold und Rum Theme, “A Slight Misstep”, Mac Taboel, Royaty Free License
Nine Tiles Panic Theme, "Chasing Snakes", Martin Landström, Royalty Free License
Transition 1, "Stegosaurus", Margareta, Royalty Free License
Transition 2, "Being Nostalgic", FLYIN, Royalty Free License

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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03/25/22 • 83 min

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28. Ships & Stuff

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03/11/22 • 85 min

Come explore a novel and exciting new theme never before seen in the board game hobby -- transporting stuff on ships! Which is saltier, the water and wind in your face sailing the saline seas of this trio of shipping games, or the thoughts of your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Bill Arnie? Join us and find out on this sailing-themed episode of Hidden Gems!
FEATURED GAMES:
Intro & Banter (00:00:00)Traders of Osaka (00:18:31)
Before the Wind (00:38:17)
Upon a Salty Ocean (00:59:54)

MUSIC (courtesy of http://epidemicsound.com):
Traders of Osaka Theme, “Greeted in Osaka", Sight of Wonders, Royalty Free License
Before the Wind Theme, “Fair Winds and Following Seas”, Golden Anchor, Royaty Free License
Upon a Salty Ocean Theme, "Sailing", Gary the Canary, Royalty Free License

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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03/11/22 • 85 min

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31. Forgotten Felds with Neat and Nerdy

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04/22/22 • 99 min

This episode, we are joined by honored guest host Mitch Resk of Neat & Nerdy. We'll be rolling dice to seek out juicy termites, then trying our best to not be suspicious in a game of monks, murder, and manipulation. See if these two titles by renowned designer Stefan Feld deserve to be called hidden gems!
Also, check out Mitch's awesome game reviews on Instagram: @neat_and_nerdy!
Featured Games:
It Happens.. (00:29:59)
The Name of the Rose (00:59:09)
Hidden Gems Geek List:
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratings

Follow us online:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874

Credits:
It Happens.. Theme, “I Dream of Purple Unicorns", Eoin Mantell, Royalty Free License
The Name of the Rose Theme, “Beyond the Western Hills”, Gabriel Lewis, Royaty Free License
Bourbon Drinking Muzak, "Just for the Night", Riverworn, Royalty Free License
Transition Credits:
"Stegosaurus", Margareta, Royalty Free License
"Being Nostalgic", FLYIN, Royalty Free License
Logo Design, Katelyn Nieto, @itskatelynnieto

Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC. The Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast theme is licensed under a royalty free license contract.

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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04/22/22 • 99 min

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26. All for One and One for All

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02/11/22 • 98 min

The three O.G. musketeers are finally back together! This week, your hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff explore three games well suited for three players.
FEATURED GAMES:
Intro & Banter (00:00:00)Seikatsu (00:20:27)
Haggis (00:42:27)
Three Kingdoms Redux (01:03:08)

MUSIC (courtesy of http://epidemicsound.com)
Seikatsu Theme, “Japanese Garden", Sight of Wonders, Royalty Free License
Haggis Theme, “An Phis Fhiliuch”, Public Domain, Performed/Recorded by Cameron Lockey
Three Kingdoms Redux Theme, "The Unexplored", Philip Ayers, Royalty Free License

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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02/11/22 • 98 min

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25. Who is John Bohrer?

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01/28/22 • 84 min

Strap on your headlamp and delve deeper into the mine this week as the guys, along with guest host Ben Anderson, attempt to unearth more gems from the world of cube rails games and explore the work of designer John Bohrer.
FEATURED GAMES:
Intro & Banter (00:00:00)Iberian Railways (00:22:19)
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (00:42:40)
Samarkand: Routes to Riches (01:00:51)

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Iberian Railways Theme, “Fire Dance", Andrés Cantú, Royalty Free License
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Theme, “Vagabond Train”, Dez Moran, Royalty Free License
Samarkand Theme, "Ala Shawiti Digle", Ali Sabah, Royalty Free License

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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01/28/22 • 84 min

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33. Tom Vasel's Most Infamous Reviews

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05/20/22 • 95 min

Tom Vasel of The Dice Tower has had an immense impact in the world of board game reviews. He also has a reputation for occasionally ripping a game to shreds and, sometimes literally, tossing a game into the trash. In this episode, your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey take a look at some of Tom's most infamous game reviews to see if they agree with Tom, or if some of these could actually be Hidden Gems.
Featured Games:
Hawaii (00:21:14)
King Chocolate (00:45:40)
Vasco Da Gama (01:08:56)
Hidden Gems Geek List:
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratings

Follow us online:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874

Credits:
Hawaii Theme, “Cooper's Island", Martin Klem, Royalty Free License
King Chocolate Theme, “Time for a Long Walk”, Stationary Sign, Royalty Free License
Vasco Da Gama Theme, "Across Land and Sea", Christopher Moe, Royalty Free License
Transition, "Sideman Strut", iMovie Song, Fair Use
Logo Design, Katelyn Nieto, @itskatelynnieto

Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC. The Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast theme is licensed under a royalty free license contract.

FOLLOW US:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://hiddengems.games
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hiddengemspodcast
Instagram: @hiddengems.games
Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast
Twitter: @hiddengemsboard
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8wU2vjV2RJ7C6iRuq2WcA
BGG Guild #: 3874
Discord: https://discord.gg/hcvThGfj
Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.

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05/20/22 • 95 min

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast currently has 59 episodes available.

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The episode title '56. Halloween Spectacular: 2023' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is 94 minutes.

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