Dads on a Map

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 Rai...

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?...

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 memo...

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 (...

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 http://www.twitch.tv/choochoocrew https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIiB1kOCxeuSYyXamoCPdwQ Support the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap Twitter - @dad...

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! (5:43) Die Macher (12:47) Home Worlds (21:38) Tammany Hall (26:13) Tinners' Trail (29:08) Nana (37:06)...

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: H...

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...

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...

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!  http://www.dadsonamap.com Support the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap Twitter and Instagram - @dadsonamap BGG Guild - http://tiny.cc/DoaMGuild Mer...

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...

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...

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! http://www.dadsonamap.com http://www.twitch.tv/choochoocrew https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIiB1kOCxeuSYyXamoCPdwQ Support the Show - Patreon: http:/...

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! (:35) Super Bowl Chatter (11:40) Gheos (16:16) A Feast for Odin (21:12) Streetcar Suburb (28:30) Incan Gold (32:36) SHASN (41:08) Tigris & Euphrates (4...

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 Expr...

Join the COIN Collectors as we wrap up our exploration of early gunpower era conflicts between the French and British with Imperial Struggle by GMT Games. (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 overhea...

On this episode of Hittin' Dits we dig a little deeper following our list episode and showcase our...8th ranked 18xx game? Enjoy some talk about games that may not quite top our lists and a little nonsense mixed in. 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 - Lightn...

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) T...

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 Resolut...

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...

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/Britis...

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! (8:18) Battlestar Galactica (15:50) Azul on BGA (19:09) Balloon Cup (24:57) Pax Porfiriana (28:39) Potato Man (35:15) Main Topic: Collecting http://www.dadsonamap.com Support the Sho...

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) Ve...

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 th...

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 Fr...