Episodes
Listen to us jabber on about games you’ve probably never heard of and may never play but, really, you should try.
Episode 07: Designer Spotlight on Stefan Dorra
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.
Episode 06: Tea for Two
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.
Episode 05: Let's Play a Train Game, That Isn't Ticket to Ride
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.
Episode 04: Publisher Spotlight on Ystari Games
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.
Episode 03: Mining Dr. Knizia’s Vast Game Library
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.
Episode 02: Auction Games, Including a Forgotten Feld
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 renown Stefan Feld.
Episode 01: The Pilot
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.
Episode 0: All About Us
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.