Dads on a Map

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...

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

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: Trade...

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...

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...

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