Episode Details

Game designer Cole Wehrle joins Candice to discuss their top 5 favorite board game hidden gems.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:09 Arcs at Pax Unplugged
• 00:04:28 Fresh Plays
  • 00:04:42 Almoravid
  • 00:10:46 SolForge Fusion
    • 00:17:24 Codex (Cole's surprise hidden gem honorable mention)
  • 00:18:00 Frosthaven
  • 00:24:48 Flesh and Blood
• 00:34:46 Our Top 5 Board Game Hidden Gems
  • 00:35:30 Cole's #5 - Serenissima
  • 00:38:48 Candice's #5 - Dilluvia Project
  • 00:45:37 Cole's #4 - Conspiracy
  • 00:50:03 Candice's #4 - Dual Powers: Revolution 1917
  • 00:58:38 Cole's #3 - Senators
  • 01:01:39 Candice's #3 - Three Kingdoms Redux
    • 01:08:52 Race for the Chinese Zodiac
  • 01:09:19 Cole's #2 - Bausack
  • 01:12:43 Candice's #2 - Sol: Last Days of a Star
  • 01:19:59 Cole's #1 - Hoity Toity
  • 01:25:48 Candice's #1 - Star Wars: The Card Game
• 01:34:49 Sign-off

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