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Episode 7: Board Game Hidden Gems, with Cole Wehrle
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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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