Dads on a Map

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) Domi...

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...

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...

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) Ma...

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 Porfiria...

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/DoaM...

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 J...

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...

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) Villainou...

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) -...

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) - P...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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) - Ki...