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It's Con Season! Sanchez and the DFW Boyz goto BGGCon Spring, oh also Derek the San Antonio Tricky Boi joins us! Its a MEGA episode so get ready to hear good times and hate on Gaslands! Enjoy the show!

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The Tricky, the Dads on the Map podcast features a conversation about trick-taking games and card gaming experiences at BGGCon Spring. The hosts discuss their gameplay, experiences, and impressions of various games, including Frankzoo and Nicosia's Dice. They also touch on the unique aspects of trick-taking games and the dynamics of gameplay in a convention setting. The conversation covers a variety of trick-taking games, each with its own unique mechanics and gameplay. The hosts discuss the strategies, experiences, and highlights of playing these games, providing insights into the world of trick-taking card games.

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It's Con Season! James is joined by DoaMer & Punch Bunch Member Tim as they discuss their recent trip to Punchboard Paradise Con in Omaha, Nebraska. Hear all about a terrific small con experience including plays of Antiquity, Dragon's Gold, Panamax, Lignum, and a whole bunch more. 

1:00 Meet Tim 3:49 DoaMcoN Beds Almost Sold Out!  5:20 General PPcon Thoughts 14:06 Fresh Fish Rules Story 18:02 Antiquity 21:41 Panamax 24:07 John Company 34:21 Magical Athlete 40:05 Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space 46:25 Dragon's Gold 50:58 Lignum 53:26 Dark Moon 59:58 Indonesia 64:18 Die Handler

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Derek & special guest RJ are here and ready to get Tricky! We talk recent plays of Makaifuda and City Trixx, and then we run down some of our favorite 2-player only card games. Come listen to what games we recommend for you and that special someone in your life. Enjoy the show! 

0:00 - Intro & Banter

9:20 - Makaifuda

19:00 - City Trixx

33:00 - Main Topic: 2p Favorites

36:54 - Favorite Tricktakers (Peter's Two Sheep Dogs, Vidrasso, Sail, Schnapsen)

58:00 - Favorite Climbers/Shedders (Dickory, Combo Trax, Haggis, Ptolemy)

73:30 - Favorite "Other" Card Games (District Noir, Explosiv, Liberation, Khmer)

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James & Sanchez dig into their past and take you on a journey on their own personal Board Game Eras Tour. Also recent plays of Pax Porfiriana, Through the Desert, and Dungeons & Dragons. And a new song - Fresh Fish'N. 

1:05 Still DoaMcoN Spots Remaining! 7:37 "Fresh Fish'N"  13:58 Dungeons & Dragons 33:00 Pax Porfiriana 39:03 Through the Desert 44:03 Sanchez' Eras Tour 63:33 James' Eras Tour

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After another extended absence, James & Sanchez are back to chat about games, a mini Indy Con, getting sick, and much more! Enjoy the show! 

00:08 Rusty Intro 2:35 DoaMcoN Sponsors & Spots still remaining!  5:22 Indy Mini Con 10:30 James gets sick 27:33 Back to Board Games 28:46 Lifeboats 36:52 John Company & Indonesia 44:40 Troyes  50:45 Die Handler 62:42 Die Erbraffer   http://www.dadsonamap.com

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Spring is here, and James & Sanchez got a lot of games to the table over the last month worth talking about. Stellar Ventures, Prussian Rails, Bacon, Die Handler, Pax Penning, Ricochet Robots, Ra, Goldbrau. A full load of game talk - enjoy the show!

1:39 New Patron, DoaM Madness, DoaMcoN, Nonsense 13:02 Stellar Ventures  21:35 Prussian Rails 26:30 Bacon 32:59 Ra 37:03 Pax Penning 47:55 Die Handler 59:30 Goldbrau 67:43 Ricochet Robots 76:30 What kind of a host is Sanchez?   http://www.dadsonamap.com

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TRICKY #12 - Back at T3C

Derek & Sanchez spend a whole weekend playing (mostly) card games! We recap the good times had at the Texas Trick Taking Con T3C and discuss some of the preparations and excitement in putting together a small con. Also thoughts on Clackerjack, Man-Eating House, Canyon, and many more. Enjoy the show! 

0:00 - Intro

2:58 - T3C Live Check-ins

22:49 - What's it like at a trick taking con?

30:41 - Day 1 (Lowenherz, Bacon, Horsey Game)

39:35 - Day 2 (Lemminge, Clackerjack, Potato Man, Scavenger Hunt)

50:38 - Day 3 (Man-Eating House, Canyon, Touchdown Heroes, Of What's Left)

67:43 - Con Thoughts and Closing

It's DoaM Madness season baby! James & Sanchez run down all 128 games competing in the tournament, all 64 first round matchups, and tell you our upset specials, dark horses, and final 4 predictions. Also recent plays of Santiago, Magic Trick, Darkover, and more! 

1:05 New Patron & DoaMcoN Filling up! 3:00 Quick Chiefs Super Bowl Thoughts 7:22 Sanchez visits T3C Con 11:09 Darkover 17:31 Magic Trick 24:13 Santiago 26:50 I'm The Boss 32:00 DoaM Madness Preview 1:16:02 Final Four Picks

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Pax Ren has hit BoardGameArena, and James & Sanchez are finally ready to fall back in love with it. We're joined by Pax Ren Pragmatist Joe who is here to help share his strategies & goals to play and win this infamous enigma. This show should help players of all skill levels, from novices to intermediate to seasoned vets.

(0:00) Intro - Joe debuts on the main show?  (2:06) New Patron! (2:44) James has a Dad story  (7:39) CCC Teaser & Sekigahara (11:50) Magical Athlete on pcio (17:51) Sanchez Can't Stop Elo Check In (20:04) Pax Transhumanity  (26:47) Triumph & Tragedy (28:53) Main Topic: Pax Renaissance 

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James & Sanchez plant some flags, set some goals, and see if they can stick to them in 2024. Also recent plays of Black Friday, Pax Renaissance, Cosmic Frog, and Maria. And James gets romantic about board games with a new song? 

3:02 New Patron! 3:40 DoaMcoN is in August! 7:22 Black Friday 18:33 Pax Renaissance 26:55 Cosmic Frog 2 v 2  33:35 Maria 48:00 2024 Gaming Goals 50:41 DoaM Song: It's All Coming Back to Me Now

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The Choo Choo Crew is back and new year means new list show! Find out if our Top 5 18xx have shifted (ha!) and how our Cube Rails picks shake out this time around as well. Also recent plays of Locomotive Werks, 1870, Chicago Express, and some hot news roundup on Dutch Intercity, Texas & Pacific, and Winsome ballot box stuffing. Enjoy! 

0:00 Intro 2:18  Feedback and news  12:16 Quad Jumps - Favorite Train Song 28:20 Top 5 18xxs 1:14:00 Top 5 cubes 1:52:30 Outro

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On Episode 101 James & Sanchez get back to basics, catching up on plays over the last month or so including some holiday hits, Threads of Fate, Maria, Thunder Road: Vendetta, Giro Galoppo, Big Boss, and more! Enjoy the show! 

(1:20) Cold weather talk (4:30) Playoff Football  (14:27) Pax Ren on BGA! (24:00) Holiday hits (28:42) Threads of Fate (30:45) Small potential Spoiler (33:13) Spoiler safe zone (35:53) Catchy! (39:37) Big Boss (New & Old) (45:24) Giro Galoppo (50:44) Thunder Road: Vendetta (60:08) Maria

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James & Sanchez celebrate the 100th episode of the mainline Dads on a Map show, welcoming in several community members to share some of their memories & thoughts on DoaM. Thanks to everyone who has ever contributed to, talked about, downloaded, listened, posted, or participated in this wonderful community. Enjoy the show! 

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Grab a beer, scotch, or glass of eggnog and join us for the DoaM Holiday Office Party - featuring 8 hosts and friends of the show. We look back at 2023, have a gift exchange, and a gameshow! And tons of music and laughs. Grab the earmuffs for the kiddos! Merry Christmas from Dads on a Map! 

(0:00) Song: Christmas in DoaM (2:30) Introductions (5:27) Bonus intro! (7:00) Song: Christmas (Baby Please Join DoaM) (10:30) Lookback 2023: Favorite DoaM Memory & Play of the Year (29:55) Song: I'm Beginning to Look a lot at Kickstarter (33:31) Best new to you game 2023 (52:10) Song: Santa Baby (59:09) Gift Exchange  (1:23:21) Song: Here Comes Xandy Claus (1:26:50) Dylan's Game Show! (2:13:00) Song: Clickin Around on BGA (2:16:04) Mark's Madlib (2:22:24) The Night Before Christmas (2:29:54) Song: Sanchez is Clickin' Around

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Join Joe, Mike, Robin and a bevy of guests and they attend Pax Unplugged. The first half of the episode is a classic Choo Choo Crew plays games they like as Mike and Joe cover 1830, France Rails, GMO and more.  The second half of the episode takes Joe and Robin into the expo hall as they talk about plays of Caesar!, Molly House, Klask and more.  Enjoy the show!

0:00 - Intro 4:11 - Live Choo Choo Crew Reacts 17:30 - Day 2 Recap - Mike and Joe in the Car 34:30 - 18TOP Live Roundtable 38:00 - Day 3 Recap - Robin and Joe in the Car 1:19:00 - Outro

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James & Sanchez are joined by one of our Hacendado level Patrons Brandon for this countdown show featuring the 12 DoaM recommended games for the holidays. Also recent plays of Hegemony, Rhino Hero, I'm the Boss, Boop, and more!

(7:12) New DoaM Song!  (13:52) Hegemony (22:50) Rhino Hero (27:53) Boop (30:47) I'm The Boss (39:31) Texas Showdown/Strife (42:40) Acquire (47:33) Main Topic: 12 Games of Christmas

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Sanchez goes to BGGCon 23 in Dallas, TX and plays TOP for the first time EVER!

Games talked about:

BoN

FTW?!

The Old Prince 1871

and of course some late-night interviews with the recorder! 

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James & Derek examine their shelves, talking recent culls, what survived, and what's incoming on their bloated card game shelves. Also recent plays of Tindahan and Sail. Enjoy the show!    

2:22 Texas Trick Taking Con 7:29 Tindahan 17:25 Sail 28:15 Main Topic: State of the Shelf

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The Choo Choo Crew is back in your feed, catching up on some feedback, a whole bunch of train game news, recent plays, and examining the recent DoaM Top 20 and how the train games fared in our rankings. Thanks for listening. 

0:00 - Intro 2:20 - Listener Feedback 5:50 - News... We have news! 30:24 - Quad Jumps - What's in my craw!? 36:40 - Recent Plays 52:32 - Main Topic - Top 20 Chat 1:26:00 - Wrap Up

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Hotness alert! James & Sanchez talk about some recent plays of some hot crowdfunding titles in Molly House and Cascadero, as well as plays of Skull & Uno No Mercy. Enjoy the show!

(:31) Sports (4:08) New Patron & BGG Con (5:54) James goes to the Movies (17:23) Cascadero (23:54) Molly House (41:04) Skull (44:33) Uno: Show em No Mercy

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Our annual tradition returns for the 4th time. 3 lists. 60 games. All your favorites, and maybe a few surprises. Join James & Sanchez for one of our favorite episodes as we count down our personal Top 20s and then take a look at the Dads on a Map Community picks. Thanks for listening!

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Welcome to a special episode of Dads on a Map: COIN Collectors! Today, we're thrilled to be joined by two incredible designers behind the COIN Collector favorite, Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India. Join us as we dive deep into the fascinating creation of this game, gaining insights from the people who brought it to life.

Our guest designers for this episode are Saverio Spagnolie and Cory Graham.

Vijayanagara is currently available on the GMT P500 pre-order system, with a scheduled release in Q4 2023.

00:44 - Guest Introductions 03:15 - Origins of Vijayanagara: Consim Game Jam 05:40 - COIN Title: Gandhi as inspiration 07:15 - Theme/Setting/Time Period Choice 09:00 - 3 Player Design 13:00 - Historical Modeling of Medieval India 16:50 - Game Visuals 18:20 - Shipping Status 20:30 - Previous COIN Collector Podcast 23:30 - Advice for first time designers 25:30 - Design goals for the game 31:30 - Battle Mechanics 40:00 - Favorite Card/Favorite Mechanic 42:53 - ICS series 46:50 - "Whats on the table?" 48:36 - Outro

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For a full playthrough of the game. We recommended checking out our friend's channel Guerric Samples Games.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS7mLj_eU7k&t=6s https://www.twitch.tv/GuerricSamplesGames

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James & Sanchez catch up during a busy Fall talking DoaMcoN, college visits, football, broken bones, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, and even find time for a few board games: Plays of John Company, Magical Athlete, and Origins of World War II. 

1:48 New Patrons 3:42 Submit those Top 20s! 5:55 DoaMcoN IV Signups filling fast! 8:00 Sanchez College Dad Chat 24:10 Football, Taylor, and Travis 33:36 John Company 45:00 Fresh Fish  50:26 Magical Athlete Retro Gaming 62:22 Origins of World War II

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James is back from Age of Steam Con 2023 where he had the mobile recorder on hand to catch some impressions, thoughts, post game reviews, and nonsense from this yearly convention in Kansas City. Thanks to Kevin & Chad for another amazing Age of Steam Con this year!

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James & Sanchez talk some major news on DoaMcoN IV, Top 20 lists, drop a hot new DoaM song, Eurogames v Eurogames, recent plays of Lowenherz, UBoot, Cosmic Frog Find Muck, Can't Stop, and more! 

2:22 DoaMcoN IV Announcement 5:44 DoaM Top 20 Time!  11:45 DoaM Music: Holding Out for a Euro 24:00 Can't Stop Grinding 28:30 Cosmic Frog: Find Muck 38:10 Sea Salt & Paper Expansion 44:49 Lowenherz 56:14 UBoot

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1841 has finally arrived on .games, and Joe's here to teach you the basics and give you the tools to get started exploring this Northern Italian box of delights. Also all of our recent plays from DoaMcoN including 1830, 1832, 1870, 18??, TOP VIP, and more! 

0:00 - Intro

1:25 - Listener Feedback/News

3:22 - Quad Jumps

8:30 - France Rails

10:49 - Doamcon Summary (18??, 1870, 1832, Locowerks, GMO, 1830:TCG, TOPVIP:1871, 1841, 1830

39:00 - Main Topic - 1841 Play and Strategy Primer

1:29:45 - Outro

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Hooks. Gimmicks. That special sauce. Whatever you call it, it's an indelible part of the new card game scene. We'll run through some of the most popular hooks and discuss some notable implementations and games that do it well. Enjoy the show.   

1:15 DoaMcoN vibes & T3C chatter 8:15 Doppelkopf 16:06 Barrack's Emporers 23:53 Main Topic: Hooks & Gimmicks

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James & Sanchez sit down and walk through their entire DoaMcoN week, from the airport arrival, to our final goodbyes. Enjoy chatter about Uboot, Sidereal Confluence, Floor Ribs, Time Agent, Maria, Lily's Cookies, Magical Athlete, Napoleon's Triumph, and so much more! 

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Enjoy this live on site collection of clips from DoaMcoN 2023, held August 9-13 in Kansas City, MO. James & Sanchez will return later in the week to discuss some of their favorite plays, best moments, top surprises, and more. Thanks to everyone who made this the biggest & best DoaMcoN yet. 

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The Crew digs into their dusty, brown, euro bag from the early 2000s and takes a long look into Leo Colovini's games & how they compare to the train games we play & love. Featuring Bridges of Shangri-la, Cartagena, Clans, Magna Grecia, Masons, Meridian, & Carolus Magnus! 

0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Listener Feedback and News 6:58 - Quad Jumps 11:20 - Recent Plays (1880 Strategy Tip!) 21:34 - Main Topic Intro - Leo Colovini Games! 28:23 - The Bridges of Shangri-la 43:35 - Cartagena 50:38 - Clans 1:01:30 - Magna Grecia 1:23:45 - Masons 1:32:05 - Meridian 1:43:25- Carolus Magnus 1:57:00 - Outro

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Enjoy a trip down memory lane with James & Sanchez as we listen back on DoaMcoNs of the past in preparation for our quickly approaching Super Bowl: DoaMcoN 2023 on August 9 in Kansas City. 

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James & Derek sit down and chat about those perfect choices for bringing new players to the table. Whether it's family, non gamers, or trick taker haters, we'll tell you which games we're choosing and why. Also recent plays of Twinkle Starship & Inside Job!  

:52 Official Cohost Announcement 3:45 Twinkle Starship/Segment Trix 12:48 Inside Job 21:05 Main Topic Intro 22:41 Scout! 27:10 Skull King 35:07 Voodoo Prince 39:20 Boast or Nothing 46:37 9 Lives 52:03 535

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James & Sanchez take a trip to Mount Rushmore, and crown their 4 board game designers most worthy of this accolade. Also recent plays of John Company, Imperial, Trias, Tajuto, and Reef Encounter. And a song - "Negotiate"

:39 Sanchez go boom 10:51 James goes to Taylor 14:10 DoaM Music: Negotiate 19:45 Cereal Cornflakes Lore 21:42 John Company 30:11 Imperial 35:33 Trias 42:14 Tajuto 47:28 Reef Encounter 53:05 Main Topic: Board Game Designer Mount Rushmore

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Our Summer tradition is back - playing games we don't like. Find out if we changed our minds or got any clarity on Rising Run Railroads, 18VA, Chicago & Northwestern, and Iberian Gauge. Enjoy the show!

0:00 - Intro 1:58 - Listener Feedback 2:20 - Breaking News 10:50 - Quad Jumps - Worst Company Logo 15:42 - 18Va Live Auction 26:25 - Recent Plays 38:14 - Main Topic - CCC Plays Games They Don't Like 47:45 - Rising Sun Railroads 1:03:35 - 18VA 1:18:34 - Chicago & Northwestern 1:30:55 - Iberian Gauge 1:48:15 - Wrap Up

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DoaMies & Swifties unite! James abuses his creative control to compare DoaM games to his favorite Taylor Swift songs. Also recent plays of Sidereal Confluence, Das Letzte Paradies, Guards of Atlantis 2 and much more! 

2:06 Das Letzte Paradies 10:27 Sidereal Confluence 19:39 Qin 25:07 Guards of Atlantis 2  35:24 Doppelkopf 43:35 Main Topic: DoaM Games as Taylor Swift Songs

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List show! James welcomes some familiar faces from our Twitch streams in Derek & Scott as they all count down their Top 10 trick takers and Top 5 shedders. What will make the list? Listen and enjoy! 

(:34) Intros & Preamble (11:02) Top 5 Shedders/Climbers (30:00) Top 10 Trick Takers (1:18:52) Favorite "Other Card Game" 

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It's a big ol show as James & Sanchez welcome old friend Nick Northcutt back to podcasting, who has brought with him a "20 Game Collection Challenge" for the hosts. Hear all of our picks, and also recent plays of Stationfall, Go, and Titan. 

(:41) Welcome to Nick (10:00) Kid Review: Sol Last Days of a Star (19:20) Patron Shoutout & DoaMcoN Hype (22:15) Stationfall (31:47) GoBa (37:57) Titan (51:00) DoaM Music - We Play Can't Stop (57:30) Main Topic: 20 Game Collection Challenge (1:04:00) Nick's 20 Game Collection (1:50:49) Sanchez' 20 Game Collection (2:28:00) James' 20 Game Collection (2:50:58) Wrapup

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Sanchez discusses his recent visit to BGG Con Spring with his fellow DoaMers RJ, Drew, and Derek! Forbidden Stars, Reaper, and Time Agent are all on the table so stay awhile and listen...

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0:00 Intro 3:30 Listener Feedback 7:00 Quad jumps 11:35 Recent Plays 31:20 Live Auction - 1880 China 51:09 Main Topic- Destination Runs 1:36:30 Final Thoughts Joe, James, Mike, and Zach talk about the who, what, where ,why and WHEN of one of their favorite mechanisms in 18xx- destination runs. They also cover listener feedback from the past month, recent plays and a live auction and investor draft of 1880!

The COIN Collectors welcome Mike and Joe from the Choo Choo Crew as we discuss the first title of the Levy Campaign Series, Nevsky. Designed by Volko Runke and published by GMT, this title has captured the attention of many members of the Dads on a Map community, and we are happy to make it our topic for this ultimate crossover episode.

0:00 - Trailer 02:00 - Intro 04:00 - Initial attraction 09:30 - Overview 12:30 - Theme/Setting/Time Period 21:30 - Game Flow 22:30 - Game Flow - Muster 27:30 - Game Flow - Events 34:30 - Rules 45:30 - Transport mechanic 49:30 - Planning Phase 53:30 - Asymmetric sides 01:01:00 - Battle 01:13:00 - Hidden Mats 01:20:00 - Joe's Strategy Corner 01:25:00 - Final Thoughts

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James discusses his recent visit to Punchboard Paradise Con, and his role as Dusty Old Euro Ambassador, including plays of Santiago, Fresh Fish, and... Earth? And "Forgot About Games."

3:20 New Patrons 6:26 5 Minute Kids Review: Tigris & Euphrates 15:33 Punchboard Paradise Con 23:22 Earth 33:13 DoaM Music: Forgot About Games 38:37 Santiago 43:35 John Company Double Header 53:12 Colosseum 58:01 Fresh Fish 64:44 PPCon Final Thoughts  

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No, we're not playing them quite yet - but we're planning them. The return of summer means the return of one of our favorite months - the Choo Choo Crew plays games we don't like. Join us as we roundtable discuss to pick our 4 titles to make up our slate this year. And join us all next month as we check them out!  0:00 Open 9:45 Intro and rundown of CCC Plays games they don’t like 11:40 18xx game nominations/18VA 20:12 Rising Sun Railroads 28:24 Iberian Gauge 37:30 Chicago & Northwestern 42:30 Possible 5th Game 50:20 Outro

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AllPlay's Chad Deshon joins James on the show to talk about their latest Kickstarter campaign featuring Bacon, Mori, Lunar, and Pies. Also AllPlay's origins, game development, and much more. And recent plays of Bug Council & Tricky Time Crisis! 

2:17 Bug Council of Backyardia 7:23 Tricky Time Crisis 14:21 Tichu 18:54 Interview with Chad Deshon of AllPlay

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I've got a blank space...and I want that game. Why do we buy? How do you curb the impulse to buy? Or do you just snatch it all up? Also recent plays of boop, Hansa Teutonica, and Big Top. Enjoy the show!

5:17 Ark Nova Callback 9:14 Big Top 15:30 boop 22:50 Hansa Teutonica 27:25 Mino Dice 33:24 DoaM Music: Blank Space 39:15 Main Topic: Why Do We Buy?

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Joe, James, Mike, and Zach take a slight detour from our usual heavy strategy talk to instead strategize just how to get out of a Train Game funk. Tired of playing? Can't table anything? Technology overload? Real life intervening? We've all been there. Also a live auction of The Old Prince 1871 and breakdown (literal breakdown) of the new Wabash Cannonball map leak. 

0:00 - Intro 3:15 Wabash Cannonball Map Feedback 11:45 Quad Jumps 21:20 Recent Plays 35:00 TOP 1871 Live Auction with new Values 54:45 Main Topic 1:38:45 Closing Thoughts and Outtro

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HOTNESS ALERT! DoaM takes on the #4 game of all time - Ark Nova. Does it hit for these gamers that have all but left behind the mid weight euro? Also recent plays of Ready Set Bet, Stellar Horizons, and Trio/Nana. 

2:00 DoaM 4 Dylan 15:28 New Patrons! 17:22 Stellar Horizons 21:45 Ready Set Bet 32:33 Trio/Nana 41:05 Main Topic: Ark Nova 110:50 Final Thoughts

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This After Bedtime goes out to support one of our close friends, Dylan. 

Normally After Bedtime is limited to Patreon supporters but we wanted everyone to hear this special episode.

So in the spirit of After Bedtime, this is posted unedited and unfiltered.

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Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: COIN Collectors session discussing the 2020 war game “The Shores of Tripoli” by designer Kevin Bertram and published by Fort Circle games. In this episode COIN Collectors Mark and Tom head back to 1801 to explore the creation of the American navy and the conflict with the pirate raiders of Tripoli. We hope you enjoy the show!

- (00:00) Intro music: The Tripolitan Song by Othman Njeim - (00:25) The Shores of Tripoli Overview - (02:08) United States Player - (05:57) Tripolitan Player - (09:32) Card Play, Events, Hand Management - (22:36) Combat and Randomness - (27:15) Replayability and Strategy - (32:50) Presentation and Similar Games  - (39:07) Outro with music: The Marines’ Hymn

Links: - Fort Circle Games (https://www.fortcircle.com/) - The Shores of Tripoli on BGG (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237860/shores-tripoli) - Rally the Troops (https://rally-the-troops.com/)

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James is welcomed by guest host Derek, who just organized the T3C mini-convention in Texas. We'll talk all about planning a minicon, the benefits, and the pitfalls & learning experiences. Also recent plays of Cosmic Eidex, Mino Dice, Gadget Trick, and Man-Eating House.

1:10 What is a minicon?  8:30 Cosmic Eidex 16:09 Expectations v Reality 21:58 Mino Dice 29:44 Personalities & Camaraderie  36:45 Gadget Trick 43:02 Logistics & Planning 50:50 Man-Eating House

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Join James & Sanchez as we return from spring break and wrap up the 2023 DoaM Madness tournament - the drama, controversey, and newly crowned champ. We'll also talk recent plays of Stationfall, 535, Bacon, Acquire, and more!

:30 Spring Break Chat 8:18 Taylor Swift Talk 16:44 DoaM Madness is over!  28:05 Sanchez DoaM Madness Channel Stats 31:18 535 34:55 Acquire 38:40 Stationfall 49:31 Locomotive Werks 53:06 Bacon

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Join the COIN Collectors as they explore one of our favorite historical games: Maria. Maria is a 3 player game, designed by Richard Sivel and published by Histogames in 2009. 

0:00 - Intro 01:30 - Maria Overview 03:30 - Initial Impressions 4:30 - Xander Rope-a-dope 07:00 - Combat 08:30 - 3 player dynamic 11:35 - The Map 16:00 - Maria: Deluxe Expansion 19:01 - Rules  21:00 - Negotiation 26:00 - Silesia Negotiations 28:00 - Austria Difficulty/ Strategy 33:35 - Tactical Losing 35:00 - Map Details 40:00 - More Strategy 40:44 - Combat Details/Suits 44:00 - Politcal Tracks 44:50 - Saxony  47:20 - Electorate Spaces 49:00 - Replayability 50:00 - Play Time 52:30 - Final Thoughts 58:50 - How fragile is the card draw 103:49 - DoaM Madness Plea

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Splotterday! 5 titles. 13 hours. Hear James & Sanchez run down all of the festivities and talk through each play. Also a quick DoaM Madness tourney check in, and a touch of Disney magic to open to the show. 

:35 Disney Magic  5:55 New Song Release 9:22 "Capstone" 18:06 DoaM Madness Check In 23:40 Splotterday 33:12 The Great Zimbabwe 39:20 Indonesia 47:40 Food Chain Magnate 58:33 Bus 69:48 Antiquity 77:45 Wrapup and James & Sanchez Splotter Rankings

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3P Games! A great player count for train games - and what are the Choo Choo Crew's favorite 18xx and Cube Rails, and why. Also a live reaction to our first look (finally!) at Capstone's long awaited South African Railroads. And a live auction of 1850! And more! 

0:00 - Intro 2:12 - Musical Interlude 1 5:59 - Iron Rails 4 Map Reactions 14:18 - Quad Jumps 18:05 - Recent Plays 34:00 - 3p 1850 Live Auction 46:00 - Main Topic - 3 Player 18xx 1:27:00 - Cube Rails 2:04:00 - Wrap Up 2:05:40 - Nuthin’ but a Train Thing

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This show is stuffed full! DoaM Madness Bracket rundown! Win a free game! Horseless Carriage Talk! A new hit song from James & RJ at Cert Limit Records! And so much more!

(2:00) Fill out your DoaM Madness Bracket by March 1! (3:00) WinsomeChoosesome Convention Upcoming (5:49) "Nuthin' but a Train Thang" (11:17) Callbacks to Acquire, Spots, Bohnanza (18:21) Horseless Carriage (31:40) DoaM Madness Trailer (34:03) DoaM Madness Rundown

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The Jersey Tag Team Train Champs, Mike & Joe, sit down to discuss and plan their upcoming All Winsome Gameday. What are the must plays? Best order of play to onboard new players? How many can they squeeze in their window?

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James and Sanchez' relationship is put to the test as Dylan joins the show with a gameshow to see how much they really know about each other's BGG Collection. Can they survive this trial and make it to Valentine's Day? Also recent plays of Spots, Acquire, Marracash, and more!

1:00 DoaMcoN Limited Spots Remaining 4:06 DoaM Madness is coming! 5:47 Super Bowl Chatter 10:50 Emerald Flame Wrapup 14:46 Gizmos 18:05 Acquire 23:15 Spots 29:50 Marracash 34:35 Dylan Gameshow: Do You Know Your Co-Host?

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It's back to bootcamp with the Choo Choo Crew. You've made it through the opening auction, and now on to Stock Round 1. What to start, why to start it, what to par at, and so much more. Fall in line! 

0:00 Intro 3:30 Feedback 6:30 Quad Jumps 12:20 Recent Plays 25:00 18Rhl Auction 35:45 Main Topic: Bootcamp 37:30 SR1 1:24:00 OR1/2 1:38:30 Outro

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Kingmaking? Dirty word or feature? We'll talk about our thoughts, emotions, and experiences with Kingmaking in gaming. Also the newest DoaM Music single..."Kingmaker". And recent plays of Cosmic Frog, Emerald Flame, & Quo Vadis

:30 Intro 5:40 Cosmic Frog 15:40 Emerald Flame 24:48 Quo Vadis 33:25 Touchdown Heroes 40:35 DoaM Music: "Kingmaker" 45:00 Talking Kingmaking

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James welcomes in a fellow trick taking acquisition addict as Derek joins the show, and they run through a 6 pack of new games here in the new year, including Scharfe Schoten, Mamorangers, Bacon, Dois, & More! Enjoy the show!

1:30 Introducing Derek 6:49 Dispatch Squad Mamorangers 13:27 Bacon 20:22 Best of the Super Slime 24:51 American Bookshop 33:25 Dois 39:28 Scharfe Schoten 48:33 What's next?

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Sanchez & James are reunited for a "normal" show, talking recent plays of John Company, Bohnanza, Tank Duel, and more. We'll also revisit a past segment - Bad BGG Comments on Good Games. Thanks for listening!

:30 intro  2:08 DoaMcoN 2023 Chatter 6:40 John Company...Lots of John Company 30:30 Tank Duel 36:37 Bohnanza 45:18 Bites 51:28 Sea Salt & Paper 60:00 Bad BGG Comments about Good Games

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It's a list show! Time to see where the Crew stands as we enter 2023 and our 3rd year with the CCC. We'll count down our Top 5 18xx and Top 5 Cube Rails game, and answer some questions along the way. Thank for listening!

0:00 - Intro 3:20 - 2022 Play Statistics 12:50 - Top 5 18xx Games 53:45 - 18xx Quick Questions 1:08:06 - Top 5 Cube Rails Games 1:43:30 - Cube Rails Quick Questions 1:56:30 - 2023 Train Game Resolutions 2:01:30 - Wrap Up and Outro

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Joe takes the reigns and kicks off 2023 with all Root talk, all the time, welcoming in guests Guerric & Lily. They talk the upcoming 2023 Root Winter Tournament,  past tournament statistics, drafting strategy, tournament mindset, Moles, Root's longevity, and more!

1:10 - Introductions

6:14 - Tournament Structure/Changes

17:10 - Stats

27:00 - Drafting Mechanics and Strategy

51:00 - Are Moles a Problem?

1:02:39 - Getting Better at Tournament Root/ What makes a good competitive player

1:36:26 - Root's Longevity 

1:44:00 - Outro and Goodbye

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Join the COIN Collectors as we head back in time to 1290 India where we explore the challenges and issues of the struggle between three influential factions. In this episode we are joined by a new guest Xander as we discuss Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India design by Cory Graham, Matthieu Johnson, Aman Matthews and Saverio Spagnolie. 

Vijayanagara is currently on the GMT P500 pre-order system, with a scheduled release of 2023.

0:00 - Intro (https://youtu.be/Wkn5Njw8alE?t=2316) 4:30 - Host Introductions 5:20 - Initial Interest / Previous COIN Experience 08:30 - Initial Impressions 11:00 - Strength of Events Compared to other COINS 12:00 - Difference of factions actions and degrees 15:00 - Setting / Theme of the game 18:53 - Playing time 19:17 - Sultanate Arc throughout the game 21:32 - Common problem with 3 player games (2v1) 23:44 - Interaction between rebelling faction 27:00 - Combat mechanics  32:17 - Mongols! 37:00 - Comparison between Propaganda and Epoch Cards 40:00 - End of game(Timur Invasion) 42:45 - Initiative System 45:40 - Thoughts on number of revealed cards 49:40 - People Power - future COIN  51:10 - Crucial Faction Events 57:58 - Replayability  1:00:22 - Production 1:01:00 - Final Thoughts

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It's a very special DoaM Holiday Episode! Join 8 DoaM hosts & guests for songs, games, shenanigans, laughs, tears - it's got it all. Thanks for making 2022 another great year for this community. NSFW warning on this one! 

1:15 Introductions 7:40 "I Just Want to Play Tichu" 12:30 DoaM Memories 2022 29:12 "Joe the Jacked-Up DoaMer" 36:00 New to You 2022 52:00 "Baby The Hotness Lied" 56:00 DoaM Draft: Christmas Movies 80:30 "You're a Mean One, Mr DoaM" 85:26 Dylan Gameshow: Process of Elimination 104:25 Cereal Cornflakes: The Origin  122:38 "Bridges of Shangri-La" 133:33 The Cereal Cornflakes Incident 144:13 "Sanchez is Clickin' Around" 150:27 Getting all up in our emotions

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Join Joe as he visits Pax Unplugged with the DoaM recorder in tow to document the weekend and notable plays live along the way. Hear from Joe on a HOT mic in his car, in a diner, in the gaming hall, and apparently in an airplane hangar. Sekigahara, Pennsylvania Railroad, Klask, Cat in the Box, and more discussed on the show. 

3:10 - Clear the Decks - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247957/clear-decks

5:00 - Gorus Maximus  - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/253756/gorus-maximus

6: 40 - 9 Lives - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/189190/9-lives

9:00 - Crokinole

10:20 - Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25021/sekigahara-unification-japan

12:50 - Day 2 Wrap Up

14:00 - Twilight of the Gods – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206904/twilight-gods

17:00 - Pennsylvania Railroad - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270110/pennsylvania-railroad

22: 45- Klask -https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165722/klask

- 25:00 Cat in the box - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345972/cat-box-deluxe-edition

- 29:00 – Gemini Gauntlet- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337238/gemini-gauntlet

- 30:30 Ghosts of Christmas https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/281619/ghosts-christmas

- 31:00 The Two Heirs - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369869/two-heirs

-36: 35 Pax Pamir 2E - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition

40:00 Day 2 Thoughts and Pax Unplugged Size

44:00 Day 3 Wrap Up

45:45 1830 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421/1830-railways-robber-barons

47:00 1862 USA - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11284/1862

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Join the Choo Choo Crew as we take a rare spin around the retail shopping options for Train Games this holiday season. Or maybe you'd rather give some game accessories or railroad paraphernalia? We also do a live 3P auction of The Old Prince 1871 and talk recent plays. 

0:00 Intro 1:16 Feedback 3:39 Triple Jumps 9:45 Live The Old Prince 1871 Auction 26:20 Recent Plays 40:30 Main Topic - 18xx 60:03 Cube Rails 74:00 Train accessories 87:00 Train Adjacent Games 91:00 Wrap Up

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Join James and guest co-host Sanchez as we discuss Sanchez' recent trip to BGG Con and the haul of trick takers he got exposed to. Did this previously standoffish trick taker hater get converted to a full fledged card game addict? Hear about plays of 9 Lives, Le Plateau, TrickTakers, Eye My Favorite Things, and so much more. Enjoy the show!

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Sanchez goes to BGGCon 2022 in Dallas, TX! Lucky for him two DoaMers are there to help past the time. Out of the 75-plus games we played, which ones did we talk about? Let's find out!

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Joe, James, and Zach are back for Episode 23 and want to talk about playing online v playing on the table: 18xx.games v Tabletop Simulator v In Real Life Plays. What are the pros, cons, and lessons to learn and transfer to the other? Also a live opening auction of 1850. Thanks for listening!

(0:00) Intro (1:44) Feedback - Why is 18xx more popular than cubes? (16:38) Triple Jumps (26:00) Opening Auction and Bounty! - 1850 (42:50) Recent Plays (50:40) Main Topic- Online vs In person 18xx (96:00) Wrap up and Outro

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Join the COIN Collectors as continue our head to head 2 player game series. In this episode, we discuss two smaller scenarios from the Empire of the Sun game designed by Mark Herman and published by GMT Games.

Scenarios are found in the C3i Magazine: South Pacific - Issue 30 of c3i magazine by RBM Studio/ Included in later printings of Empire of the Sun 

Burma: The Forgotten War - Issue 35 of c3i magazine by RBM Studio

0:50 - Intro 2:24 - Empire of the Sun Overview 4:10 - Start of South Pacific/Burma 4:45 - Initial Impressions 10:46 - Production/Folio Games 12:40 - Gameplay Loop/ Flow 20:29 - Difference between South Pacific and Burma Scenario 27:00 - Strategy/Opening Moves 32:28 - Combat 38:36 - Replayability/Final Impressions 42:31 - Whats next 49:07 - Outro

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Joe recently attended 18Philadelphia, a small 18xx game convention run in conjunction with a Diplomacy convention. Hear about his adventures, the plays he got in on the table, and a quick check in on the 18xx.tools leagues. Enjoy the show!

Intro - 0:00 18xx.tool League Review - 2:40 18Philadelphia Overview - 12:15 The Old Prince Design Thoughts - 39:30 Outro - 43:45

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Our annual Top 20 Episode is here! 3 lists, 60+ games, 1 show. Join us as we count down James, Sanchez, and most importantly the DoaM Community's Top 20 Games right now in 2022. Also a special DoaMcoN announcement and surprise treat you won't wanna miss!

(:43) DoaMcoN 2023 Announcement - Run it Back to KC! (3:13) Some 2022 Top 20 stats (7:04) The Countdown Begins (51:43) The Top 10 (91:17) "The Messenger" (105:43) Just missed, #1s, and DoaM Darlings

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James is back from Age of Steam Con 2022 and itching to talk about it! The event, the venue, the maps, and the players. Hear all about it right here. Also a live "opening auction" of Age of Steam, and recent plays of West Riding Revisited, Chicago Express, & 18CLE. 

(0:00) Intro  (2:00) Quad Jumps: Least Worthy Winsome? (9:42) Live Auction: Age of Steam (24:39) Ticket to Ride (26:43) Chicago Express (28:00) 18Cleveland (31:35) West Riding Revisited (34:50) Age of Steam Con 2022 (74:53) Live interview from the Con (112:38) Wrap up

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It's TRICKY, Episode 3! James & Thomas welcome our guest Raymond Gallardo, designer of Le Plateau, to talk traditional games, complexity, international flair, and much more. Also recent plays of Frank's Zoo, Loser's Rights, and The Crew. Enjoy the show!

(5:25) Frank's Zoo (12:18) The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (18:08) Loser's Rights (27:39) Cosmic Eidex (33:57) Hachi Train (41:38) Future Card Game Desires (47:19) Interview with Raymond Gallardo   Traditional Games Raymond mentioned: Minchiate, Hungarian Tarokk, Madrasso, French Tarot, Plus-Minus/Mittlere Jass, Skruuvi, Belote de Comptoir, Klaverjassen, Belote (regular, 4-player)

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Join James & Sanchez as we count down the BGG Top 100 and discuss the games we HAVEN'T played. Why have we missed them, what do (or don't) we know about them, and which do we most want to make a point to play. Enjoy the show!

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Join the COIN Collectors as we kick off our head to head 2 player game series. In this first episode, we discuss Flashpoint South China Sea by Harold Buchanan and from GMT Games.

0:40 - New co-host introduction  1:35 - Game play overview 2:48 - Doam Discord 3:28 - Game discussion/first impressions 6:07 - Opening bid  8:30 - Production 10:50 - Current events 12:28 - Game flow 16:24 - Tension track 18:06 - Scoring actions 19:24 - Political warfare 22:05 - Game strategy and depth 29:00 - Instant victory approach 32:05 - Game replayability 33:45 - 2P games 35:00 - Future entries 

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We're heading back to school with DoaM! Pick up your course schedule from your advisors James & Sanchez and find out what games will make up the perfect DoaM curriculum. Also recent plays of Battlestar Galactica, Locomotive Werks, and Rapido. Enjoy the show!

(:35) Fall is here (?) (2:48) New Patrons, Tichu Tourney, Age of Steam Con (6:30) Battlestar Galactica (17:07) Rapido (22:05) Locomotive Werks (30:54) The Climbers (38:56) Main Topic: DoaM High School Curriculum

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What makes a good 18xx or Cube Rails map? What doesn't? Listen as the Crew explores the ins and outs of maps - hot spots, conflict, restraint. Also recent plays of 1836 Jr, Southern Pacific, Locomotive Werks, and a live auction of Chicago Express!

0:00 Intro 1:08 Listener Feedback 6:20 Quad Jumps 12:25 1836 Jr 15:43 1870 17:40 1841 & Southern Pacific 20:45 Locomotive Werks 24:18 Live Auction: Chicago Express 32:28 Main Topic - Maps 79:22 Outro

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It's TRICKY, Episode 2! Trick Taking v Shedding/Climbing games? What makes them different? What makes them similar? And what makes them tick? Join us for a breakdown of these two major card game sub genres. Also recent plays of Mu, Doppelkopf, Le Plateau, Haggis, and so much more! Thanks for listening!

(1:48) Sizzlin or Fizzlin: Cowbell & TrickTakers (9:31) Doppelkopf (20:27) Mu (32:19) Haggis (39:02) Le Plateau (44:22) Hameln Cave (51:09) Fool! (56:45) Lightning Round: Bourre, Color Gangsters, Cribbage, Sean Ross, Bridge (65:00) Main Topic: Trick Takers v Shedders

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What happens when 30 DoaMers converge on Dallas, TX for the 2nd ever DoaMcoN gaming convention? Games, friendship, silliness, shenanigans, and so much more. Listen in live as the mic gets passed around over our 5 days (and 4 nights) of fun. This one is for the DoaMers!

(:15) Car Talk (6:43) Santiago (11:46) Reef Encounter (21:47) Morgan Freeman? (39:23) Day 2 Sanchez Walkaround (61:00) Fresh Fish & John Company 2E (80:22) James Walkaround (87:39) Saturday Check In (95:33) Dylan takes the mic (100:47) Battlestar Galactica Live Play (104:24) Lightning Round: Favorite Play! (113:36) Promo with the Russet Belt Champ (115:28) Bedtime Story 

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A few DoaMers made it out to Gen Con to buy, play, and people watch the weekend festivities in Indianapolis. Listen to special DoaM correspondents Dylan, Phil, and Lindsay talk about their experiences with games, food, purchases, monster trucks, bags of chips, and so much more!

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A Tournament to crown the best all around board gamer? In Las Vegas? Sounds right up our alley. Listen to our thoughts on the upcoming WSBG and tournament play. We'll also talk recent plays of Maskmen, Troyes, and Skull King. Enjoy the show!

(3:10) New show: TRICKY (7:00) Maskmen (14:00) Skull King (18:58) Troyes (22:34) The Loop (26:14) Haggis & Neeps & Tatties (37:25) Main Topic: World Series of Board Gaming   http://www.dadsonamap.com

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It's TRICKY. Dads on a Map's newest show focuses on trick taking, shedding, and climbing card games. In our debut episode, we're joined by Lee Gianou, designer of Bridge City Poker, for a spirited discussion on all things TTs. We'll also talk recent play experiences in our LOCK, HOT, and NOT segment. Enjoy!

(1:00) Introductions (17:22) Schadenfreude (22:19) Cat in the Box (31:42) Cowbell (38:26) TrickTakers (45:50) Dog Tag Trick (50:10) Jekyll v Hyde (56:26) Burning Questions (75:00) Interview with Lee Gianou

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James, Joe, Zach, and Mike get together and discuss their performance in the recent 1870 & 1830 leagues, and then talk about the Camden & Amboy private in 1830 - win rates, strategies, good company pairings, and more. CCMF!

Intro: 1:37

1870 League Wrap up: 4:37

1830 League Wrap up: 16:11

C&A Talks: 19:34

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Sanchez has a quest: curate, repair, and revitalize his neighborhood bar's sad board game collection. How do we make it DoaM approved? Also recent plays of Piepmatz, Tindahan, Barrage, Jaws, and more! Enjoy! 

(5:29) Jaws (9:57) Tindahan/Filipino Fruit Market (15:34) Piepmatz (22:46) Barrage (27:07) Great Western Trail (34:27) Shock! Knights with Poison! (40:55) Main Topic: Curating a Bar Board Game Collection   http://www.dadsonamap.com

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The Crew pledged in June to revisit and stream games that previously missed for us - join us on Episode 20 to hear the results of that endeavor. Is there value in revisiting misses? Did anything improve in our eyes? Decline? Enjoy the show 

(1:06) Feedback (4:58) Quad Jumps: Favorite Token Spot? (13:00) Opening "Auction" - Iberian Railways (24:08) Recent Plays: 1817, 1870, 1830 Cardgame, 1856 (42:56) Choo Choo Crew Plays Games They Don't Like (51:10) London & Northwestern (61:41) 18Chesapeake (72:05) Iberian Railways (82:08) Union Station (90:24) Italian Railroads

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In our Father's Day tradition, we once again welcome our children to the podcast as we discuss a little bit of everything from discord, content creation, Pokemon, D&D, and much much more. We'll also talk recent plays of Rumble Nation, 535, & Santiago. Enjoy the show!

(0:00) Intro, No Sanchez! (5:07) Five-Three-Five (14:57) Texas Showdown (21:37) Santiago (26:55) Pax Pamir 2E on Rally the Troops (31:38) James and Kids! (44:37) Rumble Nation (56:09)  Sanchez & Son!    http://www.dadsonamap.com

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Join the COIN Collectors as we discuss All Bridges Burning by VPJ Arponen and from GMT Games. 

00:00 War correspondent report 02:15 Introduction and factions 05:00 Differences and 3p gameplay 08:50 Map 16:15 Eligibility and events 22:20 Gameplay  25:05 Game phases 29:45 Non player factions 32:45 Battle system 37:50 Dice rolls and randomness 40:10 Polarization and political display 47:45 Overall thoughts 50:30 Solo play

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James and Sanchez are back for Episode 64 and talking all about The Honeymoon Phase in board games. How deep do you dive into a new hobby? How long until the hot new thing? Also we talk plays of Schadenfreude, Dune, Le Plateau, and Rapido! Enjoy the show!

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Fall in line for Mike's 18xx Boot Camp Series, today we're taking on The Opening Auction, The Initial Stock Round, The Private Auction - whatever you call it, let's get you whipped into shape to dominate (or at least not lose) yours. Culminating in our own live Private Auction of 1830. 

(0:00) Intro & Plugs (3:28) Listener Feedback (10:41) Quad Jumps (15:23) Recent Plays: Mini Express, Ride the Rails, The Old Prince, Riding Through England (28:44) Mike's Boot Camp: The Private Auction (93:33) Live 1830 Auction

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Description: Today on Hittin’ Dits James, Mike, Zach and Joe talk about games that have been misses for them and their plan to revisit and stream these games in the month of June.  Come along for the ride as the Choo Choo Crew plays games they don’t like (CCPGTDL)!

0:00 Open

8:35 Intro

12:50 London & NorthWestern

20:00 18Chesapeake

28:30 Union Station

38:00 Iberian Railways

45:07 Italian Railroads

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Watch out, it's a big boy! The Choo Choo Crew dissects one of the new 18xx kids on the block: The Old Prince 1871. A live opening auction, a full breakdown of how this game ticks, what we're using to our advantage, and our favorite positions to play. Get up to speed on this new 18xx offering, or follow along if you're already all in on T.O.P. Enjoy!

(0:00) Intro  (:58) Quad Jumps: Worst Rule Ever? (9:12) Overview (13:30) Opening Auction: The Old Prince 1871 (29:03) Auction Begins (52:44) Breaking down The Old Prince (54:05) The PEIR (74:25) Union Bank (104:52) Train Roster & Train Rush (125:32) Tranches, Splitting, and New Companies (149:06) Track, Tiles, Tokens (165:42) Variability & Final Thoughts

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Join the COIN Collectors as we review one year of podcasting, including games played, highlights, and look towards new games and episodes in the coming year.

:57 - Introductions 2:37 - First game as a group 4:34 - List of COIN games covered 5:48 - Other games covered (Robotech Reconstruction, Bayonets and Tomahawks, Imperial Struggle) 7:52 - Gaming with the DOAM discord 9:13 - Favorite gaming memories 13:47 - Games that we're excited about 21:08 - How to encourage people to play historical games? 24:03 - How to market historical games to non-gamers? 26:52 - Introductory scenarios to help onboard non-gamers 29:49 - Learning videos by Rodney 30:00 - Is Root a COIN game? 34:05 - What do we have planned for the next year? 36:52 - Wrap-up

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James & Sanchez are joined by DoaM Correspondent Xander after his trip to GMT's Weekend at the Warehouse convention. We also talk recent plays of a trio of trick takers - Plotters Inc, Black Swan, and Aggretsuko, as well as Sanchez' first play of 1841: Lite. Enjoy the show!

(6:49) Plotters, Inc (12:12) Black Swan (17:33) Aggretsuko: Work/Rage Balance (26:14) 1841: Lite (42:15) Carolus Magnus (48:20) Xander joins the show to talk GMT's Weekend at the Warehouse    http://www.dadsonamap.com

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Today on Hittin' Dits the Choo Choo Crew talks about the upcoming 1870 league on 18xx.tools as well as recaps the past season of the 1830 league.

0:00 open 6:00 intro 9:00 1870 league look ahead 25:20 1830 league review  40:50 outro

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It's arts & crafts time with James & Sanchez! We talk Proxying games & components and dive into our successes and failures Print & Playing games, specifically our 18xx adventures. Also recent plays of Home Worlds, Die Macher, Nana, Tammany Hall, and Jekyll v Hyde. Enjoy the show!

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The Choo Choo Crew takes a detour down a seldom talked about road for us: Operational Games. What makes them tick, what makes them different, how to succeed and why you should play them. Also a live auction of 1880 China and recent plays of Harzbahn, 1836, and diving into the PNP world.

(:34) Intro (2:18) Quad Jumps: Favorite Fictional Train (10:45) Live Auction: 1880 China (32:40) Recent Plays: Harzbahn 1873 (38:11) 1836 (43:00) Teaching 1841 (45:29) James' PNP Ups & Downs (53:20) Main Topic: Operational Games (91:45) Where's the Negativity?

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On Episode 61 we reveal the winner of the DoaM Madness Tournament & Prediction Contest, and James takes Sanchez to task over his controversial voting motives. Also recent plays of Bridge City Poker, Butterfly, & King of Tokyo - and the best travel games to take on the road. Enjoy the show!

(:30) DoaM Madness Champion (4:21) Prediction Contest Winner & Prize Choice (7:36) #BlameSanchez (23:16) New Patrons & DoaMcoN Dallas Upcoming! (25:30) Bridge City Poker (36:56) King of Tokyo (42:11) Northern Pacific (46:40) Butterfly (53:46) Travel Games  

http://www.challonge.com/DoaM22 - See the final bracket!

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To celebrate a year of COIN Collectors episodes, we interview Jason Carr, the director of game development at GMT games. We discuss Jason’s background, what makes a COIN game a COIN game, the future of COIN and Irregular conflict series, and many other topics. This interview was a ton of fun, and we hope that you enjoy the discussion as much as we did.

00:00:53 – Introduction 00:01:54 – Background and Game Development at GMT 00:12:50 – What makes a COIN a COIN? 00:19:05 – Upcoming Releases: Fire in the Lake, Fall of Saigon; People Power. 00:23:48 – Selecting conflicts for COIN games 00:26:51 – Expansions for COIN games 00:29:20 – Best first COIN game 00:37:35 – New mechanisms for COIN games 00:40:57 – 2p COIN games 00:48:10 – The COIN experience and attracting new players 00:50:56 – App integration 01:01:15 – Best fictional COIN setting? 01:03:50 – Final thoughts and Outro

Live thoughts and impressions from DoaMcoN Jr - a midwest mini meetup of DoaMers. Join James, Zach, Phil, and Mark and many special guests as we chat about the event, the food, the games we played, and the hilarity that ensued. Enjoy! 

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On today’s show we cover the much asked about but rarely talked about expansions to one of our favorite games - Chicago Express!  We also cover our favorite Train Game Event in Quad Jumps and recent plays of the Riding Series, 1861, Southern Pacific, 18Rhl, Mini Express and GM&O. Enjoy the show!

Intro - 0:00

Quadjumps - Favorite Event - 4:05

Auction Recap - 10:50

Recent Plays:Riding Series Comparison -13:30

1861 - 27:00

Southern Pacific: 35:50

18Rhl - 39:55

Mini Express - 47:30

GM&O - 55:00

Main Topic - 57:50

Erie Railroad Company - 59:20

Narrow Gauge - 1:11:00

Nickel Plate Road  - 1:21:10

Wrap Up - 1:30:40

Outro - 1:34:11

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DoaM Madness season is here! Grab your bracket, cast your votes, crown DoaM's #1 game! James & Sanchez run down all 128 games in the tournament, give their picks, and also talk recent plays of Dolmen, Beyond the Sun, and Eyelet. Enjoy! 

(2:30) New Patrons & Dylan's Twitch Marathon! (5:50) Can't Stop (11:23) Dolmen (15:47) Streetcar Suburb (20:08) Eyelet (27:16) Beyond the Sun (29:52) DoaM Madness Trailer (36:36) Last Year's Final Four (43:10) Running down each Region (74:30) James & Sanchez Upset Specials (84:00) James & Sanchez Final 4 Picks  

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Join Joe, James, Zach, and Mike for this short line podcast as we talk online 18xx Leagues and specifically the current 1830 League and how we're faring in it. We'll also chat about the proper mindset when you're in tournament play. Enjoy the show!

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Breaking up is hard to do! Here on Valentine's Day we take a look back at some of our board game Former Flames and see who still lingers in our minds. Also recent plays of SHASN, Feast for Odin, Streetcar Suburb, Gheos and more! Enjoy the show!

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On today's show, we talk Tempo in train games. Positive, negative, breaking it all down to get that edge that can help you get the W. Also a live auction of 1870, new segment "Quad Jumps", and recent plays of Ride the Rails, Chicago Express, and Rolling Stock Stars.

(1:10) "Quad Jumps": Favorite Weird Train (7:43) Private Auction: 1870 (24:56) Recent Plays: Rolling Stock Stars (28:45) Chicago Express (30:18) 1870 (36:24) Ride the Rails (41:43) Main Topic: Tempo (83:03) Wrap it up

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(00:00) - Intro (04:50) - Game flow (09:45) - Event cards (12:05) - Ministry cards (18:05) - Action efficiency (19:45) - Map and components (23:10) - Parsing the game state (30:32) - Wars and conquest points (33:50) - Game feel and rules overhead (37:45) - Debt (40:22) - Game length (44:05) - Wars (46:30) - Parsing the game redux (48:20) - Comparing to Twilight Struggle and theme integration (53:00) - Game arc and history (1:00:15) - Closing thoughts

0:00 - Cold open 1:18 - Intro 3:55 - James #8 18xx 12:45 - Lightning Round #8 fruit 16:09 - Mike #8 18xx 20:04 - Lightning Round #8 90s Music Artist 25:00 - Zach #8 18xx 30:12 - Lightning Round #8 Euro Game 34:04 - Joe #8 18xx 39:20 - Outro

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First Impressions! Important? Not enough information? Exploitable? James & Sanchez talk their thoughts on First Impressions and also recent plays of El Grande, Kremlin, Shobu, and more. And 2 upcoming Dads on a Map convention announcements!

(3:15) DoaMcoN 2022 and DoaMcoN Jr! (11:00) Sanchez makes a trade! (20:00) El Grande (24:40) Shobu (27:39) VisualEyes (31:23) Search for Planet X (36:19) Trick Taking in Black & White (41:18) Push It (44:50) Kremlin (53:54) Brass: Birmingham (58:03) Main Topic: First Impressions

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It's a List Show! James, Joe, Zach, and Mike ring in the new year by putting pen to paper on their Top 5 18xx and Cube Rails games. We'll also talk stats and a few other questions along the way. Enjoy the show!

(3:57) Stats & Numbers! (13:03) Top 5 18xx Games (58:29) Play of the Year, Disappointment of the Year, and More (83:00) Top 5 Cube Rails (118:50) Cube Rails Questions & 2022 Resolutions

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Merry Christmas! On this special episode James & Sanchez are joined by the Choo Choo Crew & COIN Collectors for a rowdy holiday party - music, gift exchange, game show, and more! Grab a drink & earmuffs for the kids (NSFW) and let's celebrate the season!

Apologies for the technical quality of this show, as putting 9 people remotely into one call proved just as difficult as we imagined :)

(1:30) 12 Days of DoaMmas (8:50) Live Can't Stop Christmas Invitational (11:07) Look back at DoaM 2021 (31:16) Best new to you game 2021 (50:34) DoaM Bad Gift Exchange (72:00) Dylan hosts Dad Feud!

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Join the COIN Collectors as we continue our journey into the 1700s with our discussion of Liberty or Death by Harold Buchanan. 

(00:00) - War report (03:25) - Factions (13:25) - Map (23:35) - Faction relationships (33:40) - Battles (39:45) - Leaders (47:44) - Brilliant Strokes (50:40) - Events (54:25) - COIN system fit to the American Revolution (56:10) - Historical context of larger French/British conflict (58:40) - Scenarios (1:00:20) - 2 Player C3i scenario (1:01:15) - Interplay between factions (1:09:15) - Winter quarters and game arc (1:11:25) - Endgame and victory conditions (1:17:40) - Overall thoughts and wrap-up (1:21:15) - Next game

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On Episode 55 James and Sanchez are joined by another guest, to give equal time to the other side: Collecting and Building a Collection. Also recent plays of Battlestar Galactica, Potato Man, and Azul. Enjoy the show!

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On episode 13 of the Choo Choo Crew, the gang talks Dumping It! When and when not to cut a company loose, and how to use it to improve your winning chances. Also a live opening auction of Winsome Games' Veld Railroads, and recent thoughts on Westward Rails, and more! Enjoy the show!

(1:22) Opening Auction: Veld Railroads (18:20) Recent Plays: Westward Rails (33:16) Pennsylvania Railroad (36:06) Veld Railroads (38:03) Mike plays LIVE 1889 (43:14) Main Topic: Dumping Companies

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Sanchez is off to BGGCon 2021! Follow along as Sanchez mingles with fellow con goers, gets in plenty of plays, and gets immediate thoughts from the table. Bridges of Shangri-La, Beyond the Sun, Furnace, Lords of Vegas, and so much more! Enjoy the show!

(:30) Christmas Chatter, Football Bet (9:50) BGGCon 2021 (19:30) Furnace (25:02) Tigris & Euphrates (30:20) Pax Transhumanity (39:45) Beyond the Sun (49:53) Elevator Chatter (53:38) Sanchez Hallway Interview? (54:41) BGGCon Library (58:23) Lots (61:07) Lords of Vegas (70:05) Lost Ruins of Arnak (73:56) Bridges of Shangri-La (93:43) Plays of the Con (102:22) Wrap up with James & Sanchez

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Join COIN Collectors Phil, Tom and Tyler for a special short Blitz episode! In this episode, we kick off the first of a series focusing on conflicts in 1700s North America with a discussion of the 2021 GMT game Bayonets & Tomahawks by Marc Rodrigue. In Bayonets & Tomahawks, players take on the roles of the French and British as they clash throughout the Northeastern US and Canada in the French and Indian War (1755-1760).

(00:15) - Intro (00:41 )– Game map (07:45) - Game flow (09:30) – Event decks (12:22) – Unit types (13:50) – Unit activations / actions (15:34) – Impact of movement on play and strategy (19:50) – Differences in French and British event cards (20:50) – Combat (27:50) – Game scenarios (30:58) – Depth of game play in short scenarios (35:12) – Winter reset (38:02) – General thoughts and wrap-up

Hittin' Dits, a new short line podcast from the Choo Choo Crew. Join Mike, Zach, James and Joe as they take a stop in Columbus and talk about the initial stock round and first dividend round in Chicago Express!

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Embrace the Trade! James & Sanchez are joined by a special mystery guest to talk all about board game trading. We also talk recent plays of Can't Stop, Container, Vanuatu, and Micro Macro Crime City. Enjoy the show!

(3:30) Sanchez going to BGG Con! (10:25) TransAmerica (16:30) Can't Stop (21:20) Vanuatu (27:45) Micro Macro Crime City (33:54) Container (44:39) Santiago (49:25) Main Topic: Trades! (50:31) Mystery guest revealed! (53:39) Why do we trade? (68:10) How & Where to Trade? (97:59) Pro Tips! (102:47) Our Best Trades Ever? (109:22) Sanchez BGG Stats Deep Dive

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On this episode of the Choo Choo Crew James, Joe, Zach, and Mike talk Game Length - gauging it, exploiting it, and steering it in the direction that best benefits you. Also a live auction of 18Ireland, and recent plays of 1841, Hiawatha Gauge, & 18Tokaido. Enjoy the show!

(:40) Recent streams (2:40) Feedback: Chicago Express on BGA (4:24) 18Ireland Opening Auction (21:45) Rising Run Railroads (25:50) 1841 (28:57) 18Tokaido (34:47) Hiawatha Gauge/Irish Gauge (39:20) Main Topic: Gauging Game Length

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Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: COIN Collectors session discussing the 2016 war game “Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar.” In this episode the COIN Collectors head back in time to explore the challenges and issues of the Gallic revolt in against Rome. Falling Sky puts the players in the roles as 3 Gallic tribes immersed in an all out revolt against Rome. Join us at the table to hear our experiences and opinions with this well regarded war game.

00:52 Intro

06:16 Win conditions

07:54 War correspondent report

10:20 Rome faction overview

13:08 Belgae faction overview

16:21 Arverni faction overview

18:58 Aedui faction overview

22:40 Leaders

25:08 Supply lines

28:10 Map and changes to COIN formula

35:00 Battle sequence and complexity

36:26 Comparison to traditional wargames

39:00 Ancients COIN games

45:30 Roman politics and strategy

48:55 Game length

52:28 Events and capabilities

53:39 C3i issue 30 article and COIN series evolution

57:00 Closing thoughts

1:01:55 Coming next

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The Top 20 (2021) Episode is here! 60 games! 1 show! Listen as James & Sanchez run down their current Top 20, and we compile the Dads on a Map listeners lists to reveal the DoaM Top 20 as well. Who will top each list this year?! Enjoy the show!

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Hittin' Dits: a new short line podcast from the Choo Choo Crew. On the first episode of Hittin’ Dits James, Mike, Zach and Joe talk about our experiences with Chicago Express on Board Game Arena and what in the world to do when you win the B&O in 1830. Join us as we travel to Allentown!

Intro: 0:00 Chicago Express on BGA: 3:30 What to do winning the B&O?: 15:00 Outro: 46:40

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It's convention season! James returns from Geekway to the West with a full heart of gaming, and a full pocket of post game recordings. Listen in to live on location thoughts of Roads & Boats, Wir sind das Volk, Fresh Fish, Sol, and so much more. Enjoy the show!

(2:40) Upcoming Top 20 Episode (6:31) Indonesia (9:32) Fresh Fish New v Classic (17:01) Wir Sind Das Volk (23:50) 1830: Railways & Robber Barons (31:55) Roads & Boats (41:44) Tichu (49:31) Thomas on Samurai (56:00) The Great Zimbabwe (65:44) Food Chain Magnate (74:33) Sol: Last Days of a Star (85:55) Sanchez & James Wrap Up

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Come on ride the train! James, Joe, Zach, and Mike talk all about trains: value, timing, rosters, and making threats. We fire off a live auction of Bill Dixon's 1832, and also discuss recent plays of Trans-Siberian Railroad & Union Station. Enjoy the show!

Note: In discussion about the upcoming Shikoku: 1889 we mistakenly referred to Grand Trunk Games as the other GTG - Greater Than Games. Apologies to Josh Starr & Grand Trunk Games. 

(:36) Choo Choo Crew Streams (2:22) First Look: Shikoku 1889 (12:00) Private Auction: 1832 The South (25:44) Trans-Siberian Railroad (29:44) 1832 (33:00) Union Station (42:38) Texas & Pacific (44:48) Main Topic: Trains! (45:41) Trains, Timing, Value, Threats (59:54) Recent Train Stories (67:36) Train Roster Rundown: 1830, 1870, 1828, and More (103:41) Goodnight & Goodbye

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It's our Birthday! Or Anniversary! Or both! 50 episodes in, we talk though recent plays of Ride the Rails, Through the Desert, and Patchwork. And then we listen back on clips from Episode 1 and roast our young podcast selves. Enjoy the show!

(1:12) New Patrons (1:50) Join James @ Geekway to the West (3:36) DoaM Top 20 Submissions! (6:30) Ride the Rails Expansion Maps (12:08) Indonesia (17:30) Patchwork (22:03) Through the Desert (30:40) Main Topic: Roasting Episode 1 (80:15) Wrap up

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You must choose! Before Agricola or After Agricola. James & Sanchez look into the titles that came before & after this 2007 hinge point in board gaming and which ones they just can't live without. We also discuss recent plays of Indonesia, Regicide, Skull, and more! Enjoy the show!

(3:20) Innovation Tournament (10:23) Mr. Face (13:25) Cat in the Box (18:32) Skull (22:40) Glory to Rome (26:54) Indonesia (38:50) Regicide (50:44) Hamsterrolle (55:21) Main Topic: Before Agricola or After Agricola (82:48) Final Thoughts: BA or AA

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Heuristics! What are they, how do you use them in Train Games, and how are they formed? Join James, Joe, Zach, and Mike as we explore this main topic and take a quick trip to Northern Italy in the opening auction of 1841 Lite! Enjoy the show!

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20 Dads (and non Dads) descended on Kansas City for 5 amazing days of gaming, friendship, and fun. Listen in to live on location recordings from the week, as well as segments from the Choo Choo Crew & COIN Collectors. Enjoy DoaMcoN Live 2021! (Explicit Content Warning)

(0:00) Sanchez & James Intro (13:20) Day 1 Shenanigans (23:45) Day 2 Debauchery (28:30) Sanchez & Dylan talk Go (44:18) Day 3 Off The Rails (65:20) Day 4...I think? (74:38) Choo Choo Crew Live! (93:25) COIN Collectors Live! (111:45) James & Sanchez in the Aftermath

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Join James, Joe, Zach, and Mike for Episode 9 where we're talking Turn Order - manipulating it, respecting it, and abusing it for your benefit in 18xx & Cube Rail games. We also take on a live Private Auction of 1889, and discuss recent plays of Gulf, Mobile, Ohio, 1841, and Locomotive Werks. Enjoy!

(:52) - User Feedback (3:50) - Live Private Auction: 1889 (20:00) - Recent Plays: Locomotive Werks (24:28) - Veld Railroads (28:53) - 1841 (36:00) - Gulf, Mobile, & Ohio (42:01) - Main Topic: Turn Order (42:37) - In the Private Auction (47:28) - In Stock Rounds (67:30) - In Operating Rounds (76:25) - In Cube Rails Games (103:34) - Wrap up

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Dads on a Map meets Hidden Gems in this monster Supershow episode! Featuring a roundtable QA, a Hidden Gems style review of DoaM cult favorite Portobello Market, and a game show segment - Podcast Clash - hosted by Dylan St Clair. Enjoy the show!

(2:06) Introductions (9:43) Roundtable QA (60:00) Portobello Market Review (108:39) Final Thoughts (117:00) Podcast Clash with Dylan! (155:46) Farewells & Goodbyes

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James & Sanchez talk recent plays of Lots, Marracash, Iberian Railways, Dominant Species Marine, and DoaM tournaments of Tichu & Innovation. Then we take listener submitted scenarios, and pick our perfect choices for those game slots. Enjoy the show!

(:43) Intro (6:28) Recent Feedback (14:52) Tichu (19:13) Lots (25:31) Gipsy King (30:20) Marracash (34:39) Iberian Railways (40:01) Dominant Species Marine (47:18) Innovation (50:47) Crafting your board game lineups

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The year is 1964. The US military presence in Vietnam is increasing exponentially. Soldiers and material from the north flows south along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The Viet Cong wages a guerrilla war against the corrupt South Vietnamese government. Unsuccessful assassinations presage future strife. Strap in: the COIN Collectors have been drafted to the Vietnam war as they play and discuss “Fire in the Lake.”

0:00:36 - Introduction 0:05:36 - War correspondant 0:08:41 - ARVN Faction 0:12:36 - US Faction 0:15:13 - VC Faction 0:17:30 - NVA faction 0:20:50 - Battle of Saigon 0:21:33 - Impact of trail 0:22:39 - Map discussion 0:28:30 - Pivotal Events and Event Cards 0:34:46 - Capabilities 0:36:20 - Historical events 0:37:20 - Cities / Population areas 0:41:43 - US-ARVN relationship 0:45:43 - Uniqueness of factions and win conditions 0:48:21 - Coup cards 0:53:42 - King making scenario 0:56:30 - Story arc development 1:02:42 - Game length and refinement 1:08:50 - Introductory game 1:12:28 - Favorite game 1:14:29 - Credits

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The Choo Choo Crew is back and we're going all in on 1830: Railways & Robber Barons in our first single game strategy episode. From the Opening Auction to the classic train roster to the bankruptcy death knell and every double dit and double O tile in between. We also talk recent plays of 1822+, Chicago & Northwestern, and 1849. Enjoy the show!

(3:19) “User” Feedback (6:13) Opening Auction: 1830 (20:18) Recent Plays: 1822, Chicago Express, 1849, Chicago & Northwestern (35:17) 1830 Intro and JC Lawrence's Ideal Game Trajectory (39:25) Special Rules (45:46) Player Counts (58:28) Train Roster (72:40) SR1 (93:20) Stock Market (102:30) Map/Tokens/Tiles (118:02) Etiquette (128:14) Farewell

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Sanchez & James take on the unfamiliar DoaM territory of the BGG Top 20, properly re ranking these adored games. We also discuss the DoaM Tichu Tournament, and plays of Indonesia, Battle Sheep, Babylonia, and Locomotive Werks. Enjoy the show!

(1:55) Lots! (6:09) Tichu Tournament (16:07) Locomotive Werks (23:08) Battle Sheep (28:28) Search for Planet X (32:14) Equinox (40:38) Indonesia (47:01) Babylonia (51:32) Reranking the BGG Top 20 (91:47) Farewell Support the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap

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In our annual Father's Day tradition, James & Sanchez are joined this episode by their kids for some Top Games list, tough questions, and board game love. Also a Heat Check with the latest DoaM hotness, and plays of Power Grid, Jaipur, and Age of Steam. Enjoy the show!

(3:32) Heat Check! Bites (10:33) Puerto Rico (12:29) Power Grid (15:13) Jaipur (17:48) Blue Moon City (21:35) Railroad Ink (24:00) Age of Steam - Heavy Cardboard Map (29:03) Haggis (31:01) Acquire (36:00) Sanchez & Kids Interview (75:00) James & Kids Interview (105:12) Wrap Up

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The Choo Choo Crew returns for Episode 7 talking your first company in an 18xx game: hot start, long haul, or something in between. We also tackle the opening auction of 1860: Isle of Wight, and discuss recent plays of 18Ireland, 1822CA, and Southern Pacific. Enjoy the show.

(:42) Chatter & Feedback (3:40) Opening Auction: 1860 (24:27) Recent Plays: SVChoo (24:44) 18Ireland (33:19) 1822CA (38:27) Southern Pacific (41:44) Your first company (42:55) Hot starts (56:28) Long hauls (65:26) Middling middles (74:10) Farewell

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Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: Game Over session discussing the 2013 war game “A Distant Plain”, hosted by the COIN Collectors, the war gaming channel of the Dads on a Map discord. This session saw COIN Collectors Phil, Tom, Tyler, and Mark reliving the 20 year conflict in Afghanistan. The game challenged our abilities to manage alliances and balance goals, and caused us to examine our perspectives on this conflict and war games broadly. If you like what you hear, come join us in the COIN Collectors channel in the DoaM discord. We would love to hear your opinion!

Our music in this episode was recorded by Ustād Gadā Mohammad and is available on the Wikimedia commons. Our sound effects came from Quicksounds.com and Freesound.org.

Timestamps: Introduction (00:00:40) War Correspondent (00:05:05) Coalition (00:07:52) Government (00:11:46) Taliban (00:16:20) Warlords (00:24:05) Map Discussion (00:29:25) Delayed vs. Instant Propaganda (00:41:03) Events Discussion (00:51:20) Fluid Alliances (01:02:56) Subject Matter (01:05:09) Learning the Game (01:13:00) Scenarios (01:19:42) Next Game (01:23:16) Outro (01:25:18)

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Sanchez & James talk about learning a new game and the steps that work best for them. They also talk recent plays on the table of Red Rising, Kaivai, Reef Encounter, Rolling Stock Stars, and more! Enjoy the show!

(:40) Chatter (6:02) Make Way For the Board Gamers! (12:38) Red Rising (22:37) Rolling Stock Stars (33:26) Haggis (42:35) Reef Encounter (47:36) Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck/Pickomino (53:57) Can't Stop (58:18) Kaivai (65:43) Splendor (67:00) Learning a new game (82:30) Teaching a new game (94:02) Dad Talk: New Car & Kid sleeping issues

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In episode 6 we dive headfirst into John Bohrer's Prairie Railroads Series, a cube rails family of games spanning over 20 years. We also talk listener feedback on playing Irish Gauge "wrong" and run through a live auction of 18Chesapeake. Games discussed also include 1836, 1834, 1870, Prairie Railroads, Veld Railroads, Pampas Railroads, South African Railroads, and Pennsylvania Railroads. Enjoy the show!

(1:05) Irish Gauge Question (10:42) 18Chesapeake Live Auction (34:32) Recent Plays: 1836 & 1834 (38:23) Southern Pacific & 1870 (43:29) Gulf, Mobile, Ohio (46:42) Winsome Games History (49:52) Prairie Railroads System Timeline (68:42) Prairie Differences (74:30) Actions & Implications (102:57) Genius or Grifter?!

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Join Sanchez, James, and many special guests as we recap our recent online board game weekend: DoaMcoN 3. Plays of John Company 2E, Tichu, Bridges of Shangri-La, and so much more. Enjoy the show!

(0:00) DoaMCoN 3 Intro (4:45) John Company 2E (16:15) Worst Tichu Ever (29:32) DoaMcoN Aftermath (29:48) Technical Issues (33:27) Portobello Market (34:59) Haggis (39:12) Bridges of Shangri-La and DoaM Flea Market (47:37) Texas & Pacific, West Riding Revisted (51:35) 18Rhineland (54:04) Modern Art, Medici, Tigris & Euphrates

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Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: Game Over session discussing the 2012 war game Andean Abyss, hosted by the COIN Collectors, the war gaming channel of the Dads on a Map discord. This session saw COIN Collectors Phil, Tom, Tyler, and Mark struggling for dominance of Colombia in the 1990s. With a faltering government, both left and right wing insurgents guerillas, and the ever present narco-traffickers, this game kept us on our toes for every minute of the action. If you like what you hear, come join us in the COIN Collectors channel in the DoaM discord. We would love to hear your opinion!

Introduction: 0:00:41 War Correspondent: 00:05:05 Government Faction: 00:07:19 AUC Faction: 00:10:22 FARC Faction: 00:13:01 Cartel Faction: 00: 16:04 Map: 00:18:41 Resources: 00:31:08 Events: 00:41:54 Final thoughts: 00:57:41 Next game: 01:03:02 Outro: 1:04:30

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On Episode 41, James & Sanchez hold a funeral for the Mid-Weight Euro, and discuss their tastes and desires now that it's out of their lives. Recent plays of Tichu, Portobello Market, Crokinole, and Telestrations are featured. Enjoy the show!

(0:00) Intro (5:47) Tichu (19:53) Telestrations (24:02) Crokinole & Push It (29:15) Portobello Market (32:52) Dinogenics (36:38) Samarkand (40:37) Death of the Mid-Weight Euro

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James, Joe, Zach, and Sanchez go deep in the dumps with our conversation about yellow/brown strategy and tactics in 18xx. Enjoy the opening auction of Bill Dixon’s 1992 game 1870: Railroading across the trans Mississippi since 1870.  More train game discussion on Dual Gauge, Han Heidema’s West Riding Revisited and Dutch InterCity, and of course 1830!

JCL’s blog post on the difference between full and incremental capitalisation systems:

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03:09 - Listener Feedback

05:15 – Opening Auction 1870

26:15 - Dual Gauge

30:50 – West Riding Revisited

36:10 – Portobello Market

37:00 – 1830

38:42 – Yellow Orange Brown tactics

42:07 – What game works with Yellow Brown Strategy

49:00 - How and Why?

55:25 – Managing your Portfolio

59:05 – Can you defend against it?

60:00 – When not to Yellow

71:00 – Closing Comments

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On Episode 40 we talk DoaM Madness Tournament, DoaMcoN Live, and Meet the DoaMer with Corey. Also plays of King is Dead, West Riding Revisted, Kanban EV, and more! And Sanchez crunches the numbers in a game show bit! Enjoy!

(1:24) COIN Collectors (2:46) DoaM Madness Finale & Winner (6:45) DoaMcoN Live! (10:40) West Riding Revisted (17:40) King is Dead 2E (25:00) Kanban EV (29:25) 1860 Sanchez Tournament Update (36:55) Intrigue & Conspiracy (44:39) Memoir 44 (46:55) Meet the DoaMer: Corey (81:09) Sanchez' By The Numbers

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Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: Game Over session discussing the 2013 war game Cuba Libre, hosted by the COIN Collectors, the war gaming channel of the Dads on a Map discord. This session pitted COIN Collectors Phil, Tom, Tyler, and me, Mark, fighting over the future of 1950s Cuba. We hope you enjoy our discussion of this highly approachable conflict simulation. If you like what you hear, come join us in the COIN Collectors channel in the DoaM discord. We would love to hear your opinion!

(0:00) - Intro (0:50)- COIN and Cuba Libre intro (4:55) - Notes on our play (deck construction error) (5:16) - Tom's Bulletin (6:50) - Player intro (7:15) - Government - Phil (11:13) - Syndicate - Tom (11:40) - Directorio - Tyler (24:26) - July26 - Mark (25:31) - Discussion of interaction and overall game discussion (29:30) - Opinions on CL (32:58) - CL vs FS as intro game (34:30) - What's next? (35:18) - Outro

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James & Sanchez run down the action so far in our 128 game DoaM Madness tournament, and talk recent plays of Chinatown, Spectaculum, Meridian, and Tigris & Euphrates. Enjoy the show!

(0:00) Intro & Banter - Yay for vaccines! (8:14) Meridian (11:41) Chinatown (17:53) Winner's Circle - Mario Kart! (24:32) Tigris & Euphrates (30:32) Spectaculum (35:10) Micro Macro Crime City (40:21) DoaM Madness Tourney Talk

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James, Joe, Zach, and Sanchez dig into our share portfolios and talk strategy and tactics in regard to share placement in 18xx Games and share dilution and value in Cube Rails. Enjoy the opening auction of the 2011 John Bohrer game South African Railroads. Including discussion on 1830, 1870, 1849, Chicago Express, Iberian Gauge, Pennsylvania Railroad, and more!

Map of South African Railroads: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/3808794/south-african-railroads

(:48) Listener Feedback (8:10) South African Railroads Breakdown (14:30) Opening Auction Begins (30:22) Zach on Pennsylvania Railroad (32:52) James on Live 1828 (35:35) Joe's Asynchronous Overextension (37:02) Sanchez' 1860 Tournament Status (42:10) Main Topic: Shares (43:50) Incremental Cap (52:30) Full Cap 1830 Style (60:13) Full Cap Bill Dixon Games (70:56) Chicago Express style Games (73:25) Tom Russell Cube Games (76:25) Prairie Railroads System (79:07) Share Dilution & End Game Payouts

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James & Sanchez talk through their new found love affair with Dr. Knizia, and dig through some bgg comment dirt to find bad talk about good games. Plays of Samurai, Taj Mahal, Ra, Bridges of Shangri-La, and Innovation. And DoaM Madness Announcement!

(0:00) Intro & Banter (6:20) Shoutout to Mark & Rune & Coraquest (8:15) DoaM Madness Announcement! (12:28) My City - Campaign Finished (17:07) 1860 Tourney Update (21:21) Taj Mahal (26:08) Samurai (32:23) Ra (39:55) Innovation (48:63) Bridges of Shangri-La (52:08) Bad Talk about Games we Love (68:50) Wrap Up DoaM Madness - http://www.challonge.com/DoaM

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James, Sanchez, Joe, and Zach sit down, buckle in, and talk about Calling 18xx games. Are you Team Call It? Or Team Play it Out? Also enjoy a live private auction of 1882: Assiniboia. Games discussed include 1882, 1880: China, Iberian Gauge, Southern Rails, 1832, Prairie Railroads, 1860, and more!

(:23) Intro (3:16) Private Auction: 1882 Assiniboia (4:27) Running down the private companies (14:30) Live Auction (24:03) Recent Plays: 1880 China (27:05) Iberian Gauge, Southern Rails - Capstone v Rio Grande (31:56) 1832's Southern Bank Private (34:08) Prairie Railroads (35:26) 1860 2P Tournament (41:24) Main Topic: Calling It (73:10) Farewell

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James and Sanchez discuss the "classic" games of our youth, including Monopoly, and if they've aged like a fine wine or a stale Crystal Pepsi from ebay. We also talk plays of Commands & Colors, Carolus Magnus, and Portobello Market, and Sanchez gets back in the 18xx ring. Enjoy the show!

(5:01) Commands & Colors: Ancients (10:25) 1830 (15:35) Feast for Odin: Norwegians (21:34) 1870 (25:10) Portobello Market (30:30) 1882 (39:45) The Vote (41:38) Carolus Magnus (44:26) Samurai (49:59) Main Topic: Hasbro Hasbeens (50:43) Monopoly: Bad Rap? (59:55) Old school lightning round (86:05) Farewell

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James & Sanchez are joined by DoaMer RJ who tells us all about himself and plays DoaMer Feud with the hosts. Recent plays of Babylonia, Reef Encounter, 1834, and The Vote are discussed. Enjoy the show!

(0:42) Intro & Housekeeping (5:43) Babylonia (11:02) Reef Encounter (16:21) 1834 (18:25) Sanchez adopts! (23:56) Field of the Cloth of Gold (27:48) The Vote (35:13) Meet the DoaMer: RJ (54:48) RJ & Sanchez play DoaMer Feud

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The Choo Choo Crew is back, and here to stay with a regular show! James, Joe, Zach, and Sanchez deep dive train games, running through a live 18xx opening auction, and discussing Changing the Game State. Titles mentioned include 1830, Southern Pacific, 18Chesapeake After Dark, 18Ireland, 1856, 1870, 1832, 1828, 1856, 1880. CCMF!

(:26) Introduction (2:00) Live 1830 Auction (17:55) Notable Plays Lately (23:50) Topic: Changing the Game State (28:19) Rusting, Dumping, Capital, Yellow, End Game (34:33) Development Phase (42:50) Playing From Behind (54:25) Playing From the Lead (63:57) Parity (68:20) Farewell

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James and Sanchez show 2020 the door and tell it to never come back. We talk 2020 gaming highs and lows, our favorite plays, and name our 2020 Game of the Year. Enjoy the show!

(:58) Christmas Chatter (14:12) State of Gaming 2020 (24:05) Board Game Stats (26:45) Game of the Year 2020 (35:21) Best New-To-Me Game (37:56) Still on the fence Games (41:14) Games We're Over (45:57) Best Play of the Year (48:15) Worst Play of the Year (52:17) 2020 Want to Still Play (55:14) Onto 2021 & Gaming Resolutions

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James and Sanchez give their top holiday gift picks for all the most important people in your life. We also discuss many recent plays including Scout, Dune, Reign of Witches, and German Railways. Enjoy the show! 

(1:00) Christmas Traditions (10:23) Scout! (16:55) Dune (28:04) Crusoe Crew (34:40) Reign of Witches (46:17) German Railways (51:22) Field of the Cloth of Gold (58:22) My City (63:11) Search for Planet X (69:30) Gift Guide: Gamers (72:22) Gift Guide: Non Gamers (76:08) Gift Guide: Kids (79:48) Gift Guide: Extended Family (83:33) Gift Guide: Significant Other (86:03) Gift Guide: Grandparents (90:02) Wrap Up & Sanchez Xmas Blasphemy

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It's the DoaMcoN 2e Variety Hour! Over the weekend of our virtual con, we were joined by several DoaMers fresh off some online plays of games like Battlestar Galactica, Go, Dual Gauge, Pax Pamir and so much more! Enjoy the show!

(0:00) Introduction (4:20) DAY 1 - with Sogeki Dan (4:45) Battlestar Galactica (19:18) Derek & Dual Gauge (28:34) DAY 2 - with Hector & Colin! (29:28) Go (34:33) Sol: Last Days of a Star (42:13) Fresh Fish (47:05) Wavelength (51:12) Pax Pamir 2E (57:45) Northern Pacific (66:06) DAY 3 - with Joe! (67:00) Play of the Con (67:20) South African Railroads

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On today's show we take a look at hidden trackable information and if it should be open or closed. We also talk recent plays of Menace Among Us, Tapestry, and Chess. Enjoy the show and join us on discord this weekend for DoaMcoN2e.

(2:14) DoaMcoN2e Talk (4:12) Puzzles (8:30) Menace Among Us (15:40) Great Zimbabwe (20:19) Santa Fe Rails (26:20) Pax Porfiriana (30:19) Tapestry w/ Plans & Ploys Expansion (34:21) Chess (43:52) Hidden trackable information (49:53) Is memory a skill? (54:40) Does it speed or slow game?

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The Choo Choo Crew takes over DoaM as it's all trains all show long. Get our thoughts on mechanics, art, companies, finances, cube rails, and so much more. Warning: takes about as long to listen as it does to play an 18xx. Enjoy the show!

(01:00) - Intros

(03:45) - Crew History

(7:50) - Train Stats

(10:22) - Mechanic Talk

(60:00) -  Art, Design, Components Talk

(88:24) - Rules, Async, and Everything Else Talk

(121:05) - Cubes Games!

(143:50) - Best in Show

(189:42) - Ending

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Everyone loves lists! In this episode James and Sanchez run down their current top 20, and the Dads on a Map listeners weigh in with their combined Top 20 as well.  Who will emerge on top of each list? Listen and find out!  

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Dads on a Map turns 1 year old and celebrates with a supersized show joined by some of our old friends from Cardboard Reality. Enjoy the show, and thanks for helping us get to 1 year!

(00:26) Opening (01:15) Special Guests (02:30) Catching up with Dylan and Nick (11:30) A year of DoaM (33:54) 1836 (46:06) Backgammon (61:32) The Crew 2P (73:00) The Villagers (79:40) Tableau-building throw down (91:00) The Game of Go (97:50) Villagers Final Thoughts (99:45) Dark Talk (107:48) Definitely Not Jeopardy (150:15) Genius, Grifter, or Goof (181:10) The Beer is still pouring

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#28: Interview with Ryan Spangler (Sol: Last Days of a Star)

In this very special episode we sit down with Ryan Spangler, designer of acclaimed DoaM favorite Sol: Last Days of a Star and chat with him about family, board games, Sol, Kickstarter, and his upcoming project ORGANISM. Enjoy the show!

(2:49) Discord Chat (11:30) Interview with Ryan Spangler (12:00) Family & Gaming (16:20) Your Favorite Games (26:42) Sol & Kickstarter (31:24) Sol's Mechanics & Theme (40:51) Sol's Availability (43:25) What's Next: ORGANISM (48:42) Playtesting during Covid (51:26) Coming to Kickstarter...When? (57:48) Wrap Up

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In episode 27 we bring in our better halves as you get to meet the Moms Off the Map that keep these Dads in check. We also talk plays of Pendulum, Ride the Rails, and 1841. Enjoy the show!

(:55) Intro (7:15) Pendulum (16:12) Ride the Rails (23:18) Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion (29:44) 1841: Railways in Northern Italy (39:26) Moms off the Map: Interview with Monica and Jamie

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On today's show we look at Swing and Miss games - games that were a sure thing, but ultimately missed the mark. We also talk plays of Sol & ORGANISM, Dinogenics, Mayday's Crokinole, Condottiere, and more!

(:35) Intro (9:25) Sol: Last Days of a Star (18:18) ORGANISM (24:55) Railroad Barons (27:50) Hansa Teutonica (31:56) Dinogenics & Controlled Chaos Expansion (35:44) Mayday's Crokinole (43:34) Azul (46:49) Condottiere (55:04) Cube Rails Roundup (Northern Pacific, Gulf Mobile Ohio, Ride the Rails, Southern Pacific, Soo Line) (64:20) Swing & Miss Games (85:10) Farewell, Sanchez does Morgan Freeman, and TV Talk

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James is joined by DoaMers Joe & Tyler as we discuss a recently finished asynchronous Board18 play of J.C. Lawrence's 1828 on this Dads After Dark shortcast. Enjoy! 

On today's show we talk Fort, Go, and a whole bunch of lists! And patron Adam joins us for our Meet the Doamer segment. Enjoy the show! 

(:50) Intro (3:05) 18C2C (6:30) Fort (12:07) Go (19:38) Lists including 18xx games, Meat, Beer, 80s TV show themes, and Dad jokes! (86:55) Meet the Doamer - Adam

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Listen in as James, Sanchez, and special guests Tyler & Dylan breakdown their just wrapped up asynchronous play of Diplomacy in this Dads After Dark NSFW shortcast.

On today's show, we talk about recent plays of Modern Art, Field of the Cloth of Gold, and Search for Planet X. And we also dig into our journey in the hobby and the tipping points that have led us to where we are today. Enjoy the show!

(0:30) Intro

(3:56) Diplomacy talk

(13:50) Modern Art w Family

(19:55) 1828

(26:53) Fresh Fish

(29:06) The Search for Planet X

(38:40) Field of the Cloth of Gold

(47:15) Pan AM

(51:35) Tipping Points

(75:40) Outro

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On today's show we focus on game endings - can they make and break a game? Does a bad ending ruin a good game, or can a good ending save a mediocre one? Enjoy the show.

(0:25) Intro

(4:52) Patreon Shout Outs

(5:38) Kansas Pacific

(12:10) Fresh Fish 3 Player

(16:03) 18Scan

(22:25) City of the Big Shoulders

(29:10) Game Endings

(40:36) Great endings to not so great games

(43:40) Game End Triggers

(48:00) Dexterity Games

(50:47) Closing

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In Episode 22 we discuss recent plays of Dinosaur Tabble Battles, Battlestar Galactica, Pan-Am, Fresh Fish, and more! And Zach joins us in our Meet the Doamer segment! Enjoy the show!

(1:00) Intro (4:58) Patreon Announcement! (9:43) Forbidden Desert & Point Salad (11:54) Dinosaur Table Battles (16:14) Battlestar Galactica (25:15) Pan-Am (30:50) Fresh Fish (35:05) Trambahn (37:55) Broom Service (41:02) Troyes & Ladies of Troyes (43:11) 18Chesapeake & 18xx.games v rr18xx (48:24) Gaia Project Online (52:43) Meet the Doamer: Zach

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On a very special Father's Day episode, we bring our kids on the show for some board game interviews, and also talk recent plays of 1822 and Fire in the Lake. Enjoy the show!

(:46) Opening Banter and secondhand finds (7:20) 1822: Railways of Great Britain (21:58) Fire in the Lake (31:39) Interview with James' Kids (48:43) Interview with Sanchez' Kids (64:11) Wrap Up & Farewell

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On this week's show we talk games we've played lately and some of the interesting decisions that arise from those plays: What to do when you're losing, and are you ready to game in person again?

(3:05) Discord Chat

(7:25) Paladins of the West Kingdom

(12:48) Yahtzee!

(15:56) Backgammon

(20:09) 1828 & Intentional Bankruptcy

(31:40) Pax Porfiriana & Taking the L

(44:47) Crokinole & Gaming in person again

(54:03) Board Game Madlib

(63:32) Farewell

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In Episode 19 we review the newly fulfilled kickstarter 18Chesapeake, which strives to be an introductory gateway into the 18xx genre. How does it measure up for new players and experienced 18xx players? 

(1:52) Dual Gauge

(9:45) LAMA

(14:25) The Crew

(19:10) Pax Porfiriana League

(21:50) 18Chesapeake Review

(24:10) Expectations

(27:33) Production & Components

(35:37) Rulebook

(39:06) Gameplay

(50:22) For Experienced Players?

(53:19) 2P Variant

(57:27) The Wife Test

(62:44) Availability

(65:58) Comparing to 1889 and others

(71:52) Final Thoughts

(78:56) Tony Hawk Returns & Farewell

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Fresh off the heels of our first Virtual Gaming Convention, we run down the wild weekend that was DoaMcoN 2020 and talk all of the games we got to play and the camaraderie of the con.

(:30) Intro (2:36) Discord, Merch Store, Next Episode (3:44) DoaMcoN 2020 (8:15) 1849 & Twitch Stream (15:01) Crokinole (16:34) Flamme Rouge (20:21) An Infamous Traffic (24:02) Lisboa (27:18) Pax Ren (29:52) Dominant Species (35:30) Irish Gauge (38:17) Brass Birmingham (41:22) Westphalia (49:27) Root (53:46) Age of Steam (55:24) 18Chesapeake (63:52) Great Western Trail (65:43) Root (67:18) DoaMcoN Awards

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On today's episode we talk Fresh Fish, Pax Ren, 1828 and more, and deep dive into some top posts from the boardgames section of reddit. Enjoy the show and join us April 24-26 for DoaMcoN: A Virtual Gaming Convention.

(:30) Intro (4:02) DoaMcoN (7:02) Fresh Fish (16:53) Pax Ren (20:52) Undaunted Normandy (25:13) 1828 (34:10) Air Land and Sea (38:15) Ready Five (Solo Crokinole) (41:12) Flamme Rouge (46:37) 1893 Cologne (50:44) Topic: This Week in Reddit (55:30) Uno?! (59:09) The Resistance (60:57) Mage Knight (64:21) DIY Games (69:36) John the Spot Question (72:19) Sanchez Dad Story (78:46) Farewell

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On today's show we talk "One and Done" games that didn't live to see another day after the first play, and we're joined in our Meet the DoaMer segment by John Rogers. Enjoy the show!

(:29) Intro (1:19) Whiskey & Eggs (9:01) Pax Transhumanity (13:40) Troyes (15:49) Cuba Libre (21:12) Ghost Stories (24:48) Memoir 44 (27:25) Rhino Hero Super Battle (31:02) Shobu (32:46) Pax Pamir 2E (40:30) 1 and Done Games (63:00) Meet the DoaMer - John Rogers

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In this special episode, James and Nick "Real Talk" about Animal Crossing with Special Guest SogekiDan

This episode is rated NSFW due to language. 

Boardgame content will resume on our regularly scheduled episode on 4/5/2020.

Welcome to Dads on a Map, a board game podcast by two ordinary dads with an extraordinary love of family, gaming, and everything in between. Today's show is all about gaming from home, as we hunker down, social distance ourselves from others, but still, find ways to enjoy gaming with friends. Enjoy the show!

(00:25) Openings

(05:50) Takenoko

(06:55) Lovelace and Baggage

(09:47) Saboteur

(13:30) Mage Knight

(16:50) Istanbul

(21:00) Flip Ships

(23:03) Drawful 2

(28:04) Ghost Fightin Treasure Hunters

(30:55) You Don't Know Jack

(35:09) Online Gaming Sales Pitch

(39:28) Tabletop Simulator 

(49:37) Yucata

(53:51) Boardgamearena

(57:25) Boardgamecore

(59:20) Vassal

(61:00) Spielbyweb

(63:00) Boardgame Apps

(64:25) Slothninja

(64:40) Tabletopia, boiteajeux

(65:10) Rr18xx, board18, TTS

(70:15) Closing Remarks

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In this special episode, James and Nick "Real Talk" about the Coronavirus and the effects on their lives, jobs, and families.

This episode is rated NSFW due to language. 

Boardgame content will resume on our regularly scheduled episode on 3/23/2020.

On today's show, we talk about your ideal gaming space, talk recent plays of Brass Birmingham, Pax Pamir v Pax Porfiriana, and go pillaging in A Feast for Odin. And Sanchez fights off the flu. Enjoy the show! (00:33) Intro (00:48) Sanchez Flu Talk (08:46) Spring Break Plans (16:33) Brass Birmingham (23:01) On Mars and Sol (24:52) Feast for Odin (30:13) 1893 Cologne (35:05) Pax Pamir v Pax Porfiriana (46:41) Your Ideal Gaming Space (50:42) Music and TV (53:28) Snacks (56:00) Non Gaming Chatter (57:50) Board Gaming Table (63:10) Goodbye

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Welcome to Dads on a Map, a board game podcast by two ordinary dads with an extraordinary love of family, gaming, and everything in between. On today's show we get downright mechanical, taking a look at our favorite and least favorite board game mechanics, we take a look back at what we've played lately, and have a little dad talk about the perils of Sanchez' upcoming move.

(00:35) Intro 1830/DoaMChamp

(13:20) Pulsar 2849

(15:22) Twilight Struggle

(18:46) Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

(20:17) Rummikub

(22:39) An Infamous Traffic

(28:53) Age of Steam

(30:50) 1880: China

(35:30) SpaceCorp 2025-3000AD

(40:43) Pax Porfiriana

(48:18) Topic: Best and Worst Game Mechanics

(80:01) Dad Talk: Moving Your Games

(87:55) Goodbyes

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Welcome to Dads on a Map, a board game podcast by two ordinary dads with an extraordinary love of family, gaming, and everything in between. On today's Valentine's Day-themed show, we take a look at our best date night games for you and your partner, we rewind and dig into some of our recent plays, and field dating and board game questions from the listeners. Enjoy the show. Hello everybody, I'm James, from Kansas City, home of your Super Bowl 54 Champion Kansas City Chiefs. And before we begin, allow me to introduce my co-host. From Dallas, Texas, home of the 8-8 Dallas Cowboys, Mr. Nick Sanchez.

(00:19) Opening

(03:30) Oath - TTS play

(17:50) 1862

(26:41) Castles of Burgundy

(31:43) Paris Connection

(34:30) Clank! in Space

(37:14) Masters of Venice

(40:15) The Mind

(42:52) Tapestry

(50:45) Best Date Night games

(52:11) Pandemic

(53:36) Forbidden Island

(54:30) Ghost Stories

(55:00) Sherlock Holmes / Detective / Chronicles of Time

(55:54) Exit style games

(57:24) Cartographers / Ganz schön clever

(58:24) Welcome to...

(59:00) Patchwork

(59:46) Splendor

(60:32) Seven Wonders Duel

(61:00) Heavy Competition Games

(65:57) Dr. of Love Q&A

(77:30) Closing

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On today's show we're talking all about some 18xx games we've been playing lately, on the table and online, ripping off the bandaid and looking at both keeping or culling a collection, and we have our first Meet the Doamers segment, where we hear from one of our Dads on a Map fans. Enjoy the show!

(0:33)    Intro

(03:56)  Upcoming Cons

(06:04)  1830 - DoaM vs Derailed Podcast Game

(12:36)  Discord 1830 Tournment

(27:12)  Online vs Table 1830 Pros and Cons

(33:20)  Topic: Culling and Collecting

(45:04)  Meet the Doamer: Tyler

(63:47)  Closing

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On today's show we talk about what we've been playing in the New Year, we dig into our second review episode as we take a look at Splotter Spellen's The Great Zimbabwe, and then we revisit James' past? Enjoy the Show!

(:30) Intro (2:14) Code 777 (6:08) Wavelength (9:54) Q.E. (12:51) Tumblin Dice (16:40) Costume Party Assassins (19:01) On Mars (21:48) A Feast for Odin (25:31) 1889 (29:12) Villainous (33:03) Cavum (36:40) Review: The Great Zimbabwe (37:48) Theme and Mechanisms (38:40) Rules and Rulebook (39:47) Gameplay and Strategy (56:19) Art and Production (57:40) Player Count and Variability (60:56) Online v At the Table (62:38) Final Thoughts (64:42) Ghosts of James' Past (79:36) Goodbyes

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On today's 2019 Retrospective Show we talk about what we've played lately, take a look at our favorite and least favorite New To Us games in 2019, and name our 2019 GOTY. Enjoy the show!

(00:05) - Intro

(00:54) - Star Wars Talk

(06:54) - Pax Ren

(11:34) - Irish Gauge

(14:53) - 1817

(23:51) - Antiquity

(31:24)  - Sol

(35:11) - On Mars

(44:01) - Board Game Stats

(49:10) - Game of the Year

(50:54) - Best New to Me Game

(54:03) - On the Fence Games of 2019

(53:10) - Games that are a Hard No

(60:02) - Worst play of 2019

(64:46) - San Juan v Race for the Galaxy

(72:17) - 2019 Missed Need to Plays

(73:36) - Outro 

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On today's show we talk about Sanchez' visit to BGG Con, talk about a ton of games we've played lately included James' two new 18xx plays, and Sanchez runs down his Top 20 Games list. We finish the show with some Dad talk about Christmas Traditions, and the delicate approach to the Santa mythos. Enjoy the show!

(1:22) - BGGCon (11:00) - Lords of Waterdeep (12:41) - Shobu (15:06) - 1856 (19:38) - Paris Connection (23:09) - Cryptid (26:07) - 1849 (30:26) - Bus (34:15) - Age of Steam (35:29) - Meltwater (38:35) - Import/Export (41:43) - QE (44:55) - Crokinole & Family Gaming (46:19) - Dune (52:32) - Sanchez' Top 20 (66:49) - Top 10 (89:10) - Christmas Traditions (99:49) - Closing

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On today's show we sort through our stacks of board game components and run down a list of some of our personal favorite boards, box art, and cards, take a look back at what we've been playing, and then review Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and get down to some dad talk around the grill. Enjoy the show!

(00:35) - Intro

(08:29) - Tulip Bubble

(11:40) - Polis

(12:44) - Age of Steam

(20:07) - Whitehall

(23:28) - Raiders of the North Sea

(26:19) - Brass: Lancashire

(34:05) - Components: Best in Show

(61:01) - Popeye's Chicken Sandwich Review

(65:26) - Dad Talk: Get in my Belly

(78:15) - Closing

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On today's show we look ahead to the impending Holidays and let you know some of our top choices for gaming with the extended family, take a look back at what we've been playing this week, and fill out a Board Game Mad Lib. Enjoy the show!

(00:30) - Introduction

(03:01) - Derailed 18xx Podcast Shoutout

(07:31) - 1889

(12:20) - Twilight Struggle

(15:55) - Franchise

(18:42) - Through the Ages

(23:13) - Barrage

(27:52) - Age of Steam Deluxe Edition

(35:22) - Kingdom Death Monster

(39:50) - Polis

(46:30) - Top 5 List - Gaming with the Family

(86:10) - Dads on a Map Mad Libs

( 96:54) - Sanchez's Dad Joke

(99:28) - Closing

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In Episode 3, James covers his top 30 board games, we talk about what we've been playing lately in person and online, and Dad Talk returns. Enjoy the show! (00:27) - Introductions (04:25) - 1830 (08:59) - City of the Big Shoulders (11:35) - Chicago Express (14:33) - Court of the Dead (17:40) - Mage Knight (21:25) - Kingdom Death Monster (24:44) - Skull (27:15) - Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (30:30) - James Top 30 (53:19) - James Top 10 (72:02) - Dad Talk (feat. DnD, Ticket to Ride NY, and Can't Stop) (83:46) - Farewell Join us on our BGG Guild: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3627 Join us on Dads on a Map Discord: https://discord.gg/deJcusC Follow us on social media @dadsonamap

In Episode 2 we review Cole Wehrle's Pax Pamir 2nd Edition, talk about what we've been playing lately, and James puts Sanchez on the hot seat in a quiz show segment called The Dirty Dozen. Enjoy the show! (3:08) - Snowdonia Master Set (5:06) - Kingdom Death Monster (9:22) - Istanbul (13:40) - 1846 Race for the Midwest (18:55) - Space Base (21:18) - Twilight Struggle (27:54) - Pax Pamir Review (28:40) - History and First Impressions (32:21) - Rules and Rulebook (35:32) - Components (41:00) - Gameplay (43:37) - Accessibility (45:45) - Replayability and Variability (50:58) - Playing with Wakhan (55:53) - Tabletop Sim v Vassal (57:22) - Final Thoughts (59:30) - Dirty Dozen (74:00) - Goodbyes

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In today's inaugural episode we talk about just who we are, what we've been playing lately, reveal our first Family Game of the Month recommendation, and look at our discussion topic: finding time to game. Enjoy the show! (00:50) - Introductions (09:00) - Arboretum (11:47) - Lisboa (13:57) - Point Salad (17:12) - Pipeline (20:08) - Pax Porfiriana (22:54) - Cartographers (25:14) - 1830 (31:33) - Kingdom Death Monster (34:44) - A Look Ahead (36:41) - Family GOTM:Kingdomino  (40:55) - Topic: Finding Time to Game (50:53) - Dad Talk