Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast

Travel the globe with your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff and Bill Arney through the colorful streets of Buenos Aires, a French medieval stronghold and the highlands of Guatemala in this latest episode shining our familiar designer spotlight on husband and wife designer duo Inka and Markus Brand.

Featured Games:
La Boca (00:20:27)
Saint Malo (00:37:39)
Guatemala Café (01:06:47)

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BGG Guild #: 3874

Credits:
La Boca Theme, "Alleys of Buenos Aires", Tiki Tiki, Royalty Free License
Saint Malo Theme, "The Goths", Bonnie Grace, Royalty Free License
Guatemala Café Theme, "Peace Come Here", Tiki Tiki, 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.

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

You've heard his name in the credits and interacted with him on the BGG guild, hear from the man himself! HG Guild manager and BGG user Gidorah joins your regular hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey and Jason Yanchuleff as they dive into three titles by esteemed designer Leo Colovini.

Featured Games:
Fae (00:18:43)
The Bridges of Shangri-La (00:43:30)
Magna Grecia (01:08:07)

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Credits:
Fae Theme, "The Storyteller", Kikoru, Royalty Free License
The Bridges of Shangri-La Theme, "Mystic Mountain", Jon Björk, Royalty Free License
Magna Grecia Theme, "In the Ruins of Etna", Trabant 33, 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.

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

What do SpongeBob SquarePants, Humpty Dumpty and Animal Farm all have in common? Why anthropomorphism of course! This week your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Bill Arney take a look at three games that employ this technique for theming. Tune in to find out if it takes these three potential hidden gems to another level!

Featured Games:
Beasty Bar (00:21:46)
Counterfeiters (00:39:56)
Mafiozoo (00:59:08)

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Credits:
Beasty Bar Theme, “For the Music", Duckmaw, Royalty Free License
Counterfeiters Theme, “What's the Catch”, White Bones, Royalty Free License
Mafiozoo Theme, "The Melancholy Waltz", Howard Harper-Barnes, 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.

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

In the spirit of continuing the time travel theme we explored last time, this week your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey return to the history books and examine three games that were nominated for the Spiel Des Jahres in 2014, but did not win. Did the Spiel judges make the right choice? Did these games wrongly fall into obscurity? Tune in and find out!

Featured Games:
Battle Sheep (00:17:57)
Potato Man (00:39:07)
Sanssouci (01:00:23)

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Credits:
Battle Sheep Theme, “Groover", Carvings, Royalty Free License
Potato Man Theme, “The River Flows”, Mary Riddle, Royalty Free License
Sanssouci Theme, "Hab. Mein Wagen Voll Geladen", Traditional, 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.

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

Roads! Where we're going, we don't need roads! Crank up the DeLorean and do some time-traveling with your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff and Bill Arney as they explore three potential past hidden gem games with a time-traveling theme!

Featured Games:
Legacy: Gears of Time (00:23:32)
Chrononauts (00:44:15)
Khronos (01:01:29)

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Credits:
Legacy: Gears of Time Theme, “Big Time", Riverworn, Royalty Free License
Chrononauts Theme, “Theme from Obfuscators”, The Fly Guy Five, Royalty Free License
Khronos Theme, "Time Travel", Flouw, 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.

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

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)

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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.

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

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)

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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.

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

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)

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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.

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

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

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Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, Jason Yanchuleff. and Bill Arney in Raleigh, NC. 

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

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