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Board Gems

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Watch board game videos from Board Gems: reviews, tutorials, playthroughs, and more on BoardGameVideo.

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Kuhhandel AKA You're Bluffing — How to Play and Is It a Gem?39:24

Kuhhandel AKA You're Bluffing — How to Play and Is It a Gem?

Sep 3, 2023·You're Bluffing!
Arkadia — How to Play and Is It a Gem?35:04

Arkadia — How to Play and Is It a Gem?

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About Board Gems, provided by the creator on YouTube:

Videos featuring board game gems! These games aren't talked about much any more. Maybe they didn't make a big splash, maybe people have just moved on. But these games are still great and haven't been fired by newer, shinier releases. Games don't stop being good just because newer games come along! Published three times a month, by Darryl Boone, owner of Pizzeria Ludica, a board-game-themed restaurant in Vancouver, Canada. I'm open to requests! The game should be older (though recent reprints/reimplementations are okay) and its BoardGameGeek rating shouldn't be much above 7/10. If you're on BGG, you can suggest it here: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/279371/

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Aug 3, 2023
·Arkadia
El Grande — How to Play and Is It a Gem?52:22

El Grande — How to Play and Is It a Gem?

Jul 3, 2023·El Grande
Big Shot — How to Play and Is It a Gem?30:00

Big Shot — How to Play and Is It a Gem?

Jun 3, 2023·Big Shot
Medici — How to Play and Is It a Gem?36:46

Medici — How to Play and Is It a Gem?

Apr 3, 2023·Medici
Ave Caesar — How to Play and Is It a Gem? + Designer Q&A57:45

Ave Caesar — How to Play and Is It a Gem? + Designer Q&A

Mar 3, 2023·Ave Caesar
Catan: Dawn of Humankind, AKA Settlers of the Stone Age — How to Play and Is It a Gem?37:36

Catan: Dawn of Humankind, AKA Settlers of the Stone Age — How to Play and Is It a Gem?

Feb 3, 2023·Catan: Dawn of Humankind
The Pillars of the Earth — How to Play and Is It a Gem?49:07

The Pillars of the Earth — How to Play and Is It a Gem?

Jan 13, 2023·The Pillars of the Earth
U.S. Telegraph AKA Attika — How to Play and Why It's a Gem40:31

U.S. Telegraph AKA Attika — How to Play and Why It's a Gem

Nov 13, 2022·Attika
Chimera AKA Dou Dizhu (斗地主)— How to Play and Why It's a Gem39:51

Chimera AKA Dou Dizhu (斗地主)— How to Play and Why It's a Gem

Oct 3, 2022·Chimera & More
Gheos — How to Play and Why It's a Gem35:05

Gheos — How to Play and Why It's a Gem

Sep 13, 2022·Gheos
Masons — How to Play and Why It's a Gem34:05

Masons — How to Play and Why It's a Gem

Sep 3, 2022·Masons
Medina — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem39:15

Medina — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

Aug 13, 2022·Medina
Stick 'Em AKA Sticheln — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem26:49

Stick 'Em AKA Sticheln — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

Aug 3, 2022·Stick 'Em
Liar's Dice / Bluff / Perudo / Dudo — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem29:20

Liar's Dice / Bluff / Perudo / Dudo — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

Jul 13, 2022·Perudo
Ascension — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem59:21

Ascension — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

Jun 13, 2022·Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
Thurn and Taxis — How to Play, Why It's a Gem, and Designer Q&A57:13

Thurn and Taxis — How to Play, Why It's a Gem, and Designer Q&A

Jun 3, 2022·Thurn and Taxis
Ta Yü (大禹) — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem27:42

Ta Yü (大禹) — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

May 23, 2022·Ta Yü
Elk Fest — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem17:31

Elk Fest — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

May 13, 2022·Elk Fest
Las Vegas — How to Play and Why It's a Gem31:52

Las Vegas — How to Play and Why It's a Gem

Nov 23, 2021·Las Vegas
Elfenland — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem43:25

Elfenland — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

Oct 23, 2021·Elfenland
Sleuth — How to Play and Why It's a Gem25:43

Sleuth — How to Play and Why It's a Gem

Aug 3, 2021·Sleuth
Aton, Roma, Arena: Roma II — Rough Cuts32:54

Aton, Roma, Arena: Roma II — Rough Cuts

Jul 3, 2021·Aton
Mexica — How to Play and Why It's a Gem37:06

Mexica — How to Play and Why It's a Gem

May 13, 2021·Mexica
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