Dads on a Map

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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