Dads on a Map

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: http...

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...

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)...

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)...

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 (54:4...

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 Lat...

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...

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) Sea...

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) S...

  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...

  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 Everyt...

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!   Support the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap Twitter and Instagram - @dadsonamap BGG Guild - http://tiny.cc/DoaMGuild Merch Store - https://teespring.com/stor...

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:...

#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 Favor...

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 Support t...

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...

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

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 (...

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 (4...

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...

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 Twitter and Inst...

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 & Gamin...

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) Gamepl...