Episode 56: Halloween Spectacular: 2023

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.com
B 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 Kowalski
Hidden 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

Alien Snake Hiss - SFX Producer
Bathroom Shower 8 - SFX Producer
Bed Movement 5 - SFX Producer
Bed Movement 6 - SFX Producer
Bed Sheet Movement 1 - SFX Producer
Bed Sheet Movement 2 - SFX Producer
Bed Sheet Movement 4 - SFX Producer
Bite Chew Chomp 1 - SFX Producer
Bite Chew Chomp 3 - SFX Producer
Bite Chomp 1 - SFX Producer
Bite Chomp 2 - SFX Producer
Body Drag 1 - SFX Producer
Body Fall Bed - SFX Producer
Body Fall Master 8 - SFX Producer
Body Grabs - SFX Producer
Body Slam Struggle and Thump 2 - SFX Producer
Bone Finger Break - SFX Producer
Bottle Spray 3 - SFX Producer
Breath Heavy Male - SFX Producer
Burp 4 - SFX Producer
Chair Slide 1 - SFX Producer
Chair Slide 2 - SFX Producer
Chair Slide Tile 3 - SFX Producer
Cloth Rustle Bed - SFX Producer
Cloth Smooth Sheet - SFX Producer
Combat Boots Stomp 3 - SFX Producer
Crickets Chirp 1 - SFX Producer
Dark Element Stab 6 - SFX Producer
Desk Lamp Switch 1 - SFX Producer
Dog Licks Suck - SFX Producer
Door Bang Rattle - SFX Producer
Door Bang Rattle 7 - SFX Producer
Door Close 2 - SFX Producer
Door Close 5 - SFX Producer
Door Creak Squeak 3 - SFX Producer
Door Handle Shake 13 - SFX Producer
Door Wall Lock 1 - SFX Producer
Dress Shoes Run 2 - SFX Producer
Dress Shoes Run 3 - SFX Producer
Drone Ethereal 23 - SFX Producer
English Forest 47 - SFX Producer
Espresso Steam 2 - SFX Producer
Faucet Squeak - SFX Producer
Faucet Squeak 2 - SFX Producer
Finger Nails Scratch 4 - SFX Producer
Footsteps Wood 33 - SFX Producer
Fork Scrape Plate 1 - SFX Producer
Fork Scrape Plate 3 - SFX Producer
Fork Set Down 2 - SFX Producer
Glass Squeak 17 - SFX Producer
Horror Stab High - SFX Producer
Laugh Evil Female 1 - SFX Producer
Light Bulb Buzz 25 - SFX Producer
Light Cord On - SFX Producer
Light Switch Flip 1 - SFX Producer
Meaty Thud - SFX Producer
Mummy Skull Jaw Rip - SFX Producer
PREL Feedback 73 - SFX Producer
Ratchet 4 - SFX Producer
Ratchet Turn - SFX Producer
Rope Grip Twist 2 - SFX Producer
Rope Pick Up 6 - SFX Producer
Slime Pour Horror - SFX Producer
Snake Hiss 1 - SFX Producer
Spoon Saucer - SFX Producer
Spoon Saucer 24 - SFX Producer
Spoon Saucer 25 - SFX Producer
Spoon Saucer 26 - SFX Producer
Steam Engine Chug 2 - SFX Producer
Stomach Gurgle 2 - SFX Producer
Tea Cup on Table 37 - SFX Producer
Tea Cup on Table 38 - SFX Producer
Thunder Clap 13 - SFX Producer
Thunder Cracks - SFX Producer
Thunder Rumbling - SFX Producer
Toad Tongue 2 - SFX Producer
Towel Scrub 1 - SFX Producer
Video Game Ascend 3 - SFX Producer
Video Game Boss - SFX Producer
Video Game Jump Play - SFX Producer
Video Game Nintendo 1 - SFX Producer
Violin Pluck Fast - SFX Producer
Water Shower Run 1 - SFX Producer
Wind Whistling Through Crack - SFX Producer
Wood Stretch 3 - SFX Producer

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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