Send us a text To the moon this week as your hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey and Jason Yanchuleff explore three lesser know games from prolific designer Alan R. Moon. Also tune in for a few new exciting developments in the life of the podcast! Featured Games: Oasis (00:18:42) King's Breakfast (00:42:45) Andromeda (00:55:39) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: https://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.games Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast Twitter: @hid...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Send us a text In this episode, your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey team up with the Dads on a Map podcast hosts, James Geist and Nick "Sanchez" Sanchez to talk games, review a Dads on a Map favorite hidden gem, and go toe to toe in a little friendly board game trivia contest, hosted by Dylan St. Clair! Check out Dads on a Map: Website: https://www.dadsonamap.com Twitter: @dadsonamap Instagram: @dadsonamap Facebook: @dadsonamap Segments: Q&A: 00:07:29 Portobello Mark...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 57 min
Send us a text The stakes are high in this episode of Hidden Gems, as your hosts Chris and Cameron battle it out head-to-head in three under-appreciated and forgotten two player games while Jason is out on vacation! Check out the music of podcast music composer, Travis Lockey at his Earendel music project: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC022BxaFoi641SGZcTmNJAg SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/earendelmusic Featured Games: Revolver (00:19:22) Resistor (00:38:55) Lord of the Rings: Th...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Send us a text Put on your puffiest vest and jump in Doc Brown’s DeLorean with your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey as they go back in time to review three forgotten Spiel De Jahres winners! Featured Games: Heimlich & Co. (00:34:10) Hoity Toity (00:52:24) Niagra (01:17:08) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: https://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.games Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast Twitter: @hiddengemsboard Credits: Heim...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 42 min
Send us a text Hope you're hungry for more hidden gems! Your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey join special guest host Talia Alley as they sink their teeth into three lesser-known games by designer Corné van Moorsel. Featured Games: BasketBoss (00:23:13) Gipsy King (00:43:31) Habitats (01:01:07) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: https://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.games Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast Twitter: @hiddengemsbo...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Send us a text It's time to pick up your tools and jump in the rail cart, because this time your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey are delving deep into three unusual mining themed games, as well as an update on our BGG mining efforts! Featured Games: Dwarves, Inc (00:17:33) Freya's Folly (00:36:43) Cavum (00:58:13) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: https://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.games Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast T...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Send us a text Get ready to deal 'em out and fan your hand because this time your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey talk card games with special guest Mike Baglio. Tune in as they discuss two interesting trick-taking games, and one other unusual card game. Featured Games: Smiley Face (00:17:26) Bargain Hunter (00:33:00) Hungarian Tarokk (00:51:21) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: https://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.games Faceboo...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Send us a text This time on Hidden Gems, your hosts Chris, Jason, Cameron, and special guest Bill Arney rebuild cities and race ships in an exciting exploration of three of game designer Stefan Dorra’s most under-appreciated board games. Featured Games: Hellas (00:25:40) Tonga Bonga (00:46:23) Medina (01:06:42) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: https://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.games Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast Twitter: @hiddengemsboard Cr...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Send us a text It's time to go mano a mano ... brewing tea? -- this time it's all about the 2 player games! Join your hosts Chris Alley and Jason Yanchuleff as they battle it out 1v1 with 3 new potential hidden gems during Cameron's absence. Featured Games: Shanghaien (00:16:27) Matcha (00:34:06) Aton (00:54:34) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: https://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.games Facebook: @hiddengemsboardgamepodcast Twitter: @hiddengemsboard C...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Send us a text All aboard! Explore the Welsh countryside (including sheep!), take another dive into the world of string games and pioneer new rail lines across the U.S. in this new episode with your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey as they steam onward in the quest for gems with three unusual, forgotten, and under-appreciated train games. Featured Games: Ivor The Engine (00:18:17) String Railways (00:44:15) Santa Fe Rails (00:57:47) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboard...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Send us a text Soar above the peaks of skyscrapers, sail gem-laden ships into harbor, and traverse the deserts of ancient Babylon in this first-ever publisher spotlight episode. This time, your hosts Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey explore three unusual, forgotten, and under-appreciated games published by Ystari Games. Featured Games: Metropolys (00:22:09) Ys (00:00:43:23) Amyitis (01:02:40) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: https://hiddengems.g...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Send us a text Feel like a German Vacation? In this installment of Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast, you might want to kick back with one as your hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff discuss the background and accomplishments of prolific board game designer Reiner Knizia, followed by a look at three of his unusual and under-appreciated games. Featured Games: Wildlife Safari (00:15:59) Money! (00:32:39:22) Spectaculum (00:46:45) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodc...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text Going once! Going twice! Sold to the player with the blue meeple! In this episode of Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast, we are talking all about auction games. Your hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff dig into the topic of auction games in general, and give their own impressions of three unusual, forgotten, and under-appreciated auction games, including one of Chris's favorites designed by the renowned Stefan Feld. Note: We apologize for the technical issues wi...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Send us a text Wondrous treasures, slippery creatures, and rolling stones abound in this pilot episode of Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast! Your hosts Chris Alley, Cameron Lockey, and Jason Yanchuleff debut the show with a cartful of hand-picked unusual, forgotten, and under-appreciated board games. Featured games: Curios (00:04:26) String Savanna (00:30:41) Via Appia (00:40:41) Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: http://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.gam...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Send us a text In this pre-launch, off-cycle episode, your hosts, Chris Alley, Jason Yanchuleff, and Cameron Lockey introduce the podcast. Tune in to discover what Hidden Gems: A Board Game Podcast is all about, why they started it, and what sort of games they will be reviewing. You will also learn a little more about the hosts themselves and their expectations for the podcast. Follow us online: Email: hiddengemsboardgamepodcast@gmail.com Web: http://hiddengems.games Instagram: @hiddengems.games...
Feb 19, 2021•54 min
