Dads on a Map

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 Comparison -13:30

1861 - 27:00

Southern Pacific: 35:50

18Rhl - 39:55

Mini Express - 47:30

GM&O - 55:00

Main Topic - 57:50

Erie Railroad Company - 59:20

Narrow Gauge - 1:11:00

Nickel Plate Road  - 1:21:10

Wrap Up - 1:30:40

Outro - 1:34:11

 

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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 Madness Trailer
(36:36) Last Year's Final Four
(43:10) Running down each Region
(74:30) James & Sanchez Upset Specials
(84:00) James & Sanchez Final 4 Picks  

Submit your bracket (Closes March 1) or follow along: http://www.challonge.com/DoaM22

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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!

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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
(47:07) Board Game Former Flames
(96:33)  DoaM Madness is coming!

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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 Express
(30:18) 1870
(36:24) Ride the Rails
(41:43) Main Topic: Tempo
(83:03) Wrap it up

Follow our 1870 game from the private auction:
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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 overhead
(37:45) - Debt
(40:22) - Game length
(44:05) - Wars
(46:30) - Parsing the game redux
(48:20) - Comparing to Twilight Struggle and theme integration
(53:00) - Game arc and history
(1:00:15) - Closing thoughts

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 - Lightning Round #8 Euro Game
34:04 - Joe #8 18xx
39:20 - Outro

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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) Trick Taking in Black & White
(41:18) Push It
(44:50) Kremlin
(53:54) Brass: Birmingham
(58:03) Main Topic: First Impressions

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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 Resolutions

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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 :)

(1:30) 12 Days of DoaMmas
(8:50) Live Can't Stop Christmas Invitational
(11:07) Look back at DoaM 2021
(31:16) Best new to you game 2021
(50:34) DoaM Bad Gift Exchange
(72:00) Dylan hosts Dad Feud!

Watch this crazy show on our live youtube stream: https://youtu.be/6THYi70cGXs

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