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New year, new show format! Every so often, we'll take a break from reviewing games to just talk about more stuff we've been into lately. In this inaugural "Extended Banter" episode, your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney, and Cameron Lockey treat you with the usual personal updates and then spend some time reflecting on the games we got to play, both new and old, at our game group's annual Board Game Retreat earlier this month.

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Twas the day before Christmas, and all round the world, the gamers awaited, the adults, boys, and girls. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, but no brief, tiny games have yet been stuffed there. When what to my wondering ears should appear, came a new Christmas episode full of gems, joy, and cheer!

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00 Intro & Banter
00:30:52 Christmas Trivia
00:47:25 Tetrix (Mosaics)
01:07:42 R. Eco.
01:34:27 Roll Through the Ages

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Trivia: "Everlasting Yule", Home for the Holidays; "Pizzicato Dance", Howard Harper-Barnes; "A Holly Jolly One", Arthur Benson
Tetrix: "Virtual" - AGST
R. Eco: “Absolutely Sure”, North Sphere
Roll Through the Ages: “New Civilization”, Wendel Scherer

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"A" is for... alchemist? Another series begins! Will we ever finish it? Who knows! but this episode we start our alphabetically-themed episodes with the letter "A". Join your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney and Jason Yanchuleff as they dig for more gems.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00 Intro & Banter
00:22:46 Abandon Ship
00:45:00 Alchemist
01:09:39 Age of Comics

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Abandon Ship: “Little Sailor”, Leimoti
Alchemist: “With Every Note”, Etienne Roussel
Age of Comics: “On the Bike”, Golden Age Radio

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It's time for another cheesy skit, more Halloween trivia from Chris and a bunch of horrifying takes on a bunch of dusty, spooky games. What could be scarier?! Join the full crew: Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, Bill Arney and Cameron Lockey as they bring you three ghoulish reviews of unusual, forgotten, and under-appreciated Halloween-themed games in this 2024 episode of Hidden Gems!

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00 Sketch: Chapter I
00:05:52 Intro & Banter
00:26:05 Halloween Trivia Game Show
00:46:10 Sketch: Chapter II
00:52:30 Igor
01:27:43 Sketch: Chapter III
01:34:25 Wicked Witches Way
02:09:15 Sketch: Chapter IV
02:15:27 Run, Fight or Die

BGG GEEK LIST:
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/289922/hidden-gems-podcast-game-ratings

STORY CREDITS (Sketch):
"I Is For Ice": Iain Rob Wright (with permission)

MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS - courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com
I Is For Ice Score:
   "Arbitrary Treatment" - Prozody
   "Antagonist" - Spectacles Wallet and Watch
   "An Obsession" - Dayon
   "The Cost of Fear" - Jon Björk
   "Mind Reading" - Edward Karl Hanson
   "Dead Bodies" - Experia
   "Rain G'azing" - Red Dictionary
   "You Are Not Afraid" - Jon Björk
   "Incandescence" - Silver Maple
   "Impasse" - Silver Maple
   "Closure of Things" - Cobby Costa
   "Colossal Terror" - Jon Björk
   "Strange Interference" - Cobby Costa
   "Lost in Space" - Cobby Costa
   "I Hear Voices" - Experia
   "Mystery Potion" - Kikoru
Hidden Gems Intro Theme - "Spooky Gems", Travis Lockey, Royalty Free
Game Show Theme - "Trail of Crumbs", Martin Landstrom
Igor - "Uninvited Guests", Etienne Roussel
Wicked Witches Way - "The Friendly Ghost", Arthur Benson
Run, Fight or Die - "Zombie Raiders", Wave Saver

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In this episode, your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Bill Arney jump back into the delightful world of Dorra, exploring three more games by this esteemed designer.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00 Intro & Banter
00:31:32 Amazona
01:00:17 Pergamon
01:36:21 Salamanca

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Amazona: “Jungle Awakening”, Rune Dale
Pergamon: “A King's Ransom”, Bonnie Grace
Salamanca: “Imber”, Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

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Are the claims on the game box about playtime length accurate? In this episode, your hosts Chris Alley and Cameron Lockey hold things down while Bill and Jason are away on vacation as they put three games claiming to take 30 minutes or less to the test and share their thoughts on these unusual, forgotten, and underappreciated games.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00 Intro & Banter
00:35:09 Cities
01:01:59 Great Wall of China
01:35:07 Nyet!

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Cities: “The Cafes of Paris”, Joe E. Lee
Great Wall of China: “The Road to Tibet”, Karl Hanson
Nyet!: “Pest March”, Jon Bjork

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The Spiel series continues with a new installment of nominees from 2011! Dig in with you hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey and Jason Yanchuleff as they take a look at another bunch of award-nominated, yet strangely overlooked games -- listen in to hear our thoughts on the Spiel judges' decisions!

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00 Intro & Banter
00:37:42 Mondo
01:06:18 Uluru
01:27:57 Sun, Sea & Sand

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Mondo: “The Call of the Wild”, Victor Lundberg
Uluru: “The Red Soil”, Saira Ridley
Sun, Sea & Sand: “Turtle Beach”, Oakwood Station

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It's summer in NC and that means sweltering heat, sweet tea and lots of travel. The guys have been all over the place, but have finally returned to the table for more gaming. Join your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney and Jason Yanchuleff as they take on a trio of gem candidates from revered duo of designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00 Intro & Banter
00:31:10 Einauge sei Wachsam!
00:56:33 Asara
01:24:54 Maharaja

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Einauge sei Wachsam!: “Over Dark Waters”, Bonnie Grace
Asara: “El Khalil”, Rymdklang Soundtracks
Maharaja: “Ganges Blues”, Banaras Baba & Kolkata Kid

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Will the supply of game designs from Reiner Knizia ever run out? It's doubtful, so the guys have much more exploring to do of the designer's epic catalog. We bring you part IV of that exploration. Will we find more gems? Or are these games lesser-known for a reason? They can't all be good... right? Find out on this episode with your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney and Jason Yanchuleff.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00 Intro & Banter
00:33:17 F.I.T.S.
00:57:49 Zombiegeddon
01:27:13 Qin

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
F.I.T.S.: “My Children”, Martin Klem
Zombiegeddon: “Zombie Front Line”, Mantell
Qin: “Hiding Shadows”, Josef Falkensköld

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Chris is back from Asia, so what better way to welcome him back to the crew than covering 3 possible gems from Asian designers? Find out how they fare along with the latest banter topics on this episode with your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney and Jason Yanchuleff.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00 Intro & Banter
00:37:13 Chronicle
01:00:55 Dadaocheng (2nd Edition)
01:28:58 Airship City

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Chronicle: “We Are Giants”, Silver Maple
Dadaocheng: “What Lao Tse Told Me”, Christian Andersen
Airship City: “Covering New Grounds”, Jon Björk

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BGG Guild #: 3874
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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast was produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff in Raleigh, NC.