Dads on a Map

Hittin' Dits: a new short line podcast from the Choo Choo Crew. On the first episode of Hittin' Dits James, Mike, Zach and Joe talk about our experiences with Chicago Express on Board Game Arena and what in the world to do when you win the B&O in 1830. Join us as we travel to Allentown!

Intro: 0:00
Chicago Express on BGA: 3:30
What to do winning the B&O?: 15:00
Outro: 46:40

Game 1: https://18xx.games/game/44060
Game 2: https://18xx.games/game/44059
Game 3: https://18xx.games/game/42570

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It's convention season! James returns from Geekway to the West with a full heart of gaming, and a full pocket of post game recordings. Listen in to live on location thoughts of Roads & Boats, Wir sind das Volk, Fresh Fish, Sol, and so much more. Enjoy the show!

(2:40) Upcoming Top 20 Episode
(6:31) Indonesia
(9:32) Fresh Fish New v Classic
(17:01) Wir Sind Das Volk
(23:50) 1830: Railways & Robber Barons
(31:55) Roads & Boats
(41:44) Tichu
(49:31) Thomas on Samurai
(56:00) The Great Zimbabwe
(65:44) Food Chain Magnate
(74:33) Sol: Last Days of a Star
(85:55) Sanchez & James Wrap Up

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Come on ride the train! James, Joe, Zach, and Mike talk all about trains: value, timing, rosters, and making threats. We fire off a live auction of Bill Dixon's 1832, and also discuss recent plays of Trans-Siberian Railroad & Union Station. Enjoy the show!

Note: In discussion about the upcoming Shikoku: 1889 we mistakenly referred to Grand Trunk Games as the other GTG - Greater Than Games. Apologies to Josh Starr & Grand Trunk Games. 

(:36) Choo Choo Crew Streams
(2:22) First Look: Shikoku 1889
(12:00) Private Auction: 1832 The South
(25:44) Trans-Siberian Railroad
(29:44) 1832
(33:00) Union Station
(42:38) Texas & Pacific
(44:48) Main Topic: Trains!
(45:41) Trains, Timing, Value, Threats
(59:54) Recent Train Stories
(67:36) Train Roster Rundown: 1830, 1870, 1828, and More
(103:41) Goodnight & Goodbye

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It's our Birthday! Or Anniversary! Or both! 50 episodes in, we talk though recent plays of Ride the Rails, Through the Desert, and Patchwork. And then we listen back on clips from Episode 1 and roast our young podcast selves. Enjoy the show!

(1:12) New Patrons
(1:50) Join James @ Geekway to the West
(3:36) DoaM Top 20 Submissions!
(6:30) Ride the Rails Expansion Maps
(12:08) Indonesia
(17:30) Patchwork
(22:03) Through the Desert
(30:40) Main Topic: Roasting Episode 1
(80:15) Wrap up

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You must choose! Before Agricola or After Agricola. James & Sanchez look into the titles that came before & after this 2007 hinge point in board gaming and which ones they just can't live without. We also discuss recent plays of Indonesia, Regicide, Skull, and more! Enjoy the show!

(3:20) Innovation Tournament
(10:23) Mr. Face
(13:25) Cat in the Box
(18:32) Skull
(22:40) Glory to Rome
(26:54) Indonesia
(38:50) Regicide
(50:44) Hamsterrolle
(55:21) Main Topic: Before Agricola or After Agricola
(82:48) Final Thoughts: BA or AA

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Heuristics! What are they, how do you use them in Train Games, and how are they formed? Join James, Joe, Zach, and Mike as we explore this main topic and take a quick trip to Northern Italy in the opening auction of 1841 Lite! Enjoy the show!

(:26) Choo Choo Crew Streams
(2:07) Feedback: 18Wood, 1889 Play
(7:02) Private Auction: 1841 Lite
(32:04) Recent Plays: Chicago & Northwestern
(36:00) Gulf, Mobile, Ohio
(38:00) 18xx on the table
(41:28) 1828 & 1822
(46:40) Main Topic: Heuristics...What is it!
(59:55) 18xx Heuristics
(92:03) Cube Rail Heuristics
(110:25) Final Thoughts

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20 Dads (and non Dads) descended on Kansas City for 5 amazing days of gaming, friendship, and fun. Listen in to live on location recordings from the week, as well as segments from the Choo Choo Crew & COIN Collectors. Enjoy DoaMcoN Live 2021! (Explicit Content Warning)

(0:00) Sanchez & James Intro
(13:20) Day 1 Shenanigans
(23:45) Day 2 Debauchery
(28:30) Sanchez & Dylan talk Go
(44:18) Day 3 Off The Rails
(65:20) Day 4...I think?
(74:38) Choo Choo Crew Live!
(93:25) COIN Collectors Live!
(111:45) James & Sanchez in the Aftermath

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Join James, Joe, Zach, and Mike for Episode 9 where we're talking Turn Order - manipulating it, respecting it, and abusing it for your benefit in 18xx & Cube Rail games. We also take on a live Private Auction of 1889, and discuss recent plays of Gulf, Mobile, Ohio, 1841, and Locomotive Werks. Enjoy!

(:52) - User Feedback
(3:50) - Live Private Auction: 1889
(20:00) - Recent Plays: Locomotive Werks
(24:28) - Veld Railroads
(28:53) - 1841
(36:00) - Gulf, Mobile, & Ohio
(42:01) - Main Topic: Turn Order
(42:37) - In the Private Auction
(47:28) - In Stock Rounds
(67:30) - In Operating Rounds
(76:25) - In Cube Rails Games
(103:34) - Wrap up

Check in on our "Opening Auction" game of 1889 on 18xx.games: https://18xx.games/game/51823

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Dads on a Map meets Hidden Gems in this monster Supershow episode! Featuring a roundtable QA, a Hidden Gems style review of DoaM cult favorite Portobello Market, and a game show segment - Podcast Clash - hosted by Dylan St Clair. Enjoy the show!

(2:06) Introductions
(9:43) Roundtable QA
(60:00) Portobello Market Review
(108:39) Final Thoughts
(117:00) Podcast Clash with Dylan!
(155:46) Farewells & Goodbyes

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James & Sanchez talk recent plays of Lots, Marracash, Iberian Railways, Dominant Species Marine, and DoaM tournaments of Tichu & Innovation. Then we take listener submitted scenarios, and pick our perfect choices for those game slots. Enjoy the show!

(:43) Intro
(6:28) Recent Feedback
(14:52) Tichu
(19:13) Lots
(25:31) Gipsy King
(30:20) Marracash
(34:39) Iberian Railways
(40:01) Dominant Species Marine
(47:18) Innovation
(50:47) Crafting your board game lineups

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