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We all know and love this prolific designer of the Catan series, but what lesser known (or just less talked about) gems might be hiding in his repertoire? This week, join your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney and Jason Yanchuleff as they take a look at three games by the late Klaus Teuber.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:39:29 Wacky Wacky West
01:06:56 Tumult Royale
01:36:22 Domaine

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Wacky Wacky West: "Full Moon Rag", Roy Williams
Tumult Royale: “Recorder Menuet No 1”, Cercles Nouvelles
Domaine: "British Royalty", Trailer Worx

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In this special episode of Hidden Gems, your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney, and Cameron Lockey review three Roman-themed games including one requested by one of our Patreon Gem Miners.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:22:35 Sylla
00:51:31 Ave Caesar
01:21:39 Constantinopolis

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Sylla: "Conspiracy, Inc", Alec Slayne
Ave Caesar: “Bring on the Adventure”, Raymond Grouse
Constantinopolis: "Dance of the Wildcats", Deskant

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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.

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It only took us fifty episodes to finally get serious about how hidden our gems are! In this episode, your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Bill Arney dig up three games from Chris's beneath the floor boards of Chris's game room so hidden, BGG doesn't even know about them.  Tune in to find out what they are.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:21:08 Toguz Korgool
00:53:34 Conquest at Kismet
01:19:56 Stacked

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Toguz Korgool: "Temple Dance", Damon Greene
Conquest at Kismet: “What Do You Hear”, Marten Moses 
Stacked: "Quite Right", Tiki Tiki

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We're FINALLY back! On this special 50th episode of Hidden Gems, all your hosts, Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, Bill Arney, and Cameron Lockey gather to celebrate the occasion by reviewing three games chosen by our incredible audience, finally give away a copy of Strasbourg, and talk more than you've ever wanted about our favorite video games.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:12:28 Strasbourg Giveaway
00:19:18 Top 10 Video Games Lists
01:25:34  Quo Vadis
02:02:41  Northern Pacific
02:33:38  Santiago

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Giveaway Music: "Fly Man", Jos
Quo Vadis?: “Gentle Heroics”, Trevor Kowalski 
Northern Pacific: "West of the Soul", River Foxcroft
Santiago: “On the Farm”, Easy Wheelers

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TL>DL: Episode 50 is going to be delayed for a while due to some recent and upcoming host vacation schedules. Stay tuned for our next episode coming sometime in May. In the meantime, go to https://forms.gle/jWSGLAju547spScY8 and leave your review for one of the games: Northern Pacific, Quo Vadis?, and Santiago!

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In this episode, Chris (finally) takes a break, and your hosts Jason Yanchuleff, Bill Arney, and Cameron Lockey dig into three more games designed by the same guy who brought us Potato Man and Kupferkessel Co., which each brought respectively very low, and very high marks. Is there more to Mr. Burkhardt's repertoire? Tune in to find out!

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:15:08  Casa Grande
00:35:33  Trump. Tricks. Game!
00:56:12  Seeland

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Casa Grande: “Rumba de Rambla”, Los Principes del Flamenco 
Trump. Tricks. Game!: "Bees", Farrell Wooten
Seeland: “Windmills”, Bonn Fields

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There was fairly gushing praise from all the HG crew for 2 out 3 games from designer Stefan Dorra going way back to our 7th episode -- where Chris even gave out a notable two 6-ratings! And then there was Tonga Bonga ... at least Bill liked it! What will the guys think of another triumvirate of games from the same esteemed designer? Join your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney and Jason Yanchuleff to find out!

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:20:39  Eselsbrücke
00:41:44  Sluff Off!
01:10:14  MarraCash

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Eselsbrücke: “Trainee Day”, Stationary Sign
Sluff Off!: "15 South", Roy Edwin Williams
MarraCash: “Snake Dance”, Mike Franklyn

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"In that dream I thought the eastern sky grew dark and there was a growing thunder, but in the West a pale light lingered...doom was near at hand" In this episode of Hidden Gems, fantasy lovers and hosts Chris Alley and Cameron Lockey take on games with a beloved theme: Lord of the Rings.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:24:13  King's Gate
00:47:40  Lord of the Rings: The Cooperative Game
01:13:24  Middle Earth Quest

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Cocktail: "Paragons of Virtue", Jo Wandrini
King's Gate: “Crowned Kings”, Dream Cave
Lord of the Rings Co-op: "Can I Come Home", Kikoru; "The Norman Kings", Bonnie Grace
Middle Earth Quest: “Success or Death”, Ruiki Zhao

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Need a bit of sun and sand to kick off the new year this cold January? Also, who knew there were so many board games with the Easter Island moai as a theme? Catch some rays and find out more about these mysterious statues in this episode with your hosts Chris Alley and Jason Yanchuleff as they check out three new promising gems with Easter Island-themes.

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:27:43  Easter Island
00:45:09  Rapa Nui
01:07:21  Giants

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Trivia: “Another Pineapple Please”, The Fly Guy Five
Easter Island: “In the Amazonas”, Kikoru
Rapa Nui: “Tobago Blue”, Little Island Leap
Rapa Nui Muzak: “Another Pineapple Please”, The Fly Guy Five
Giants: “To Ashes”, Jon Sumner

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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.

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It's that time of year again! Christmas cheer abounds in this final episode of 2022  where the whole Hidden Gems crew of Chris Alley, Bill Arney, Cameron Lockey and Jason Yanchuleff get in the Christmas spirit with 3 new potential gems. Will any of them make the cut? How will the guys do on Chris's latest holiday-themed trivia? Will Cameron treat us to another carol or two? And do I spy some gifts to be had under the HG tree? Tune in for all the festivities!

FEATURED GAMES:
00:00:00  Intro & Banter
00:22:15  Holly Jolly
00:44:18  Ghosts of Christmas
01:16:16  Christmas Tree

MUSIC (courtesy of https://epidemicsound.com):
Banter / Trivia: 
   “Rockin' Sleigh Ride”, Chimney Givers
   “Gathering Around the Tree”, Home for the Holidays
   “Chipmunks in the Christmas Tree”, Joe E. Lee
   “Jingle through the Snow”, OTE
   “Together for Christmas”, Home for the Holidays
Secret Santa: “Pizzicato Dance”, Howard Harper-Barnes
Ghosts of Christmas: “The Christmas Thieves”, Leimoti

Intro Theme, "Christmas Boogie," Travis Lockey, Royalty Free License
Outro: “Jingle Bells”, Scott Gratton (https://soundcloud.com/scott-gratton)

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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.