Dads on a Map

The year is 1964. The US military presence in Vietnam is increasing exponentially. Soldiers and material from the north flows south along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The Viet Cong wages a guerrilla war against the corrupt South Vietnamese government. Unsuccessful assassinations presage future strife. Strap in: the COIN Collectors have been drafted to the Vietnam war as they play and discuss "Fire in the Lake."

0:00:36 - Introduction
0:05:36 - War correspondant
0:08:41 - ARVN Faction
0:12:36 - US Faction
0:15:13 - VC Faction
0:17:30 - NVA faction
0:20:50 - Battle of Saigon
0:21:33 - Impact of trail
0:22:39 - Map discussion
0:28:30 - Pivotal Events and Event Cards
0:34:46 - Capabilities
0:36:20 - Historical events
0:37:20 - Cities / Population areas
0:41:43 - US-ARVN relationship
0:45:43 - Uniqueness of factions and win conditions
0:48:21 - Coup cards
0:53:42 - King making scenario
0:56:30 - Story arc development
1:02:42 - Game length and refinement
1:08:50 - Introductory game
1:12:28 - Favorite game
1:14:29 - Credits

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The Choo Choo Crew is back and we're going all in on 1830: Railways & Robber Barons in our first single game strategy episode. From the Opening Auction to the classic train roster to the bankruptcy death knell and every double dit and double O tile in between. We also talk recent plays of 1822+, Chicago & Northwestern, and 1849. Enjoy the show!

(3:19) "User" Feedback
(6:13) Opening Auction: 1830
(20:18) Recent Plays: 1822, Chicago Express, 1849, Chicago & Northwestern
(35:17) 1830 Intro and JC Lawrence's Ideal Game Trajectory
(39:25) Special Rules
(45:46) Player Counts
(58:28) Train Roster
(72:40) SR1
(93:20) Stock Market
(102:30) Map/Tokens/Tiles
(118:02) Etiquette
(128:14) Farewell

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Sanchez & James take on the unfamiliar DoaM territory of the BGG Top 20, properly re ranking these adored games. We also discuss the DoaM Tichu Tournament, and plays of Indonesia, Battle Sheep, Babylonia, and Locomotive Werks. Enjoy the show!

(1:55) Lots!
(6:09) Tichu Tournament
(16:07) Locomotive Werks
(23:08) Battle Sheep
(28:28) Search for Planet X
(32:14) Equinox
(40:38) Indonesia
(47:01) Babylonia
(51:32) Reranking the BGG Top 20
(91:47) Farewell

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In our annual Father's Day tradition, James & Sanchez are joined this episode by their kids for some Top Games list, tough questions, and board game love. Also a Heat Check with the latest DoaM hotness, and plays of Power Grid, Jaipur, and Age of Steam. Enjoy the show!

(3:32) Heat Check! Bites
(10:33) Puerto Rico
(12:29) Power Grid
(15:13) Jaipur
(17:48) Blue Moon City
(21:35) Railroad Ink
(24:00) Age of Steam - Heavy Cardboard Map
(29:03) Haggis
(31:01) Acquire
(36:00) Sanchez & Kids Interview
(75:00) James & Kids Interview
(105:12) Wrap Up

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The Choo Choo Crew returns for Episode 7 talking your first company in an 18xx game: hot start, long haul, or something in between. We also tackle the opening auction of 1860: Isle of Wight, and discuss recent plays of 18Ireland, 1822CA, and Southern Pacific. Enjoy the show.

(:42) Chatter & Feedback
(3:40) Opening Auction: 1860
(24:27) Recent Plays: SVChoo
(24:44) 18Ireland
(33:19) 1822CA
(38:27) Southern Pacific
(41:44) Your first company
(42:55) Hot starts
(56:28) Long hauls
(65:26) Middling middles
(74:10) Farewell

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Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: Game Over session discussing the 2013 war game "A Distant Plain", hosted by the COIN Collectors, the war gaming channel of the Dads on a Map discord. This session saw COIN Collectors Phil, Tom, Tyler, and Mark reliving the 20 year conflict in Afghanistan. The game challenged our abilities to manage alliances and balance goals, and caused us to examine our perspectives on this conflict and war games broadly. If you like what you hear, come join us in the COIN Collectors channel in the DoaM discord. We would love to hear your opinion!

Our music in this episode was recorded by Ustād Gadā Mohammad and is available on the Wikimedia commons. Our sound effects came from Quicksounds.com and Freesound.org.

Timestamps:
Introduction (00:00:40)
War Correspondent (00:05:05)
Coalition (00:07:52)
Government (00:11:46)
Taliban (00:16:20)
Warlords (00:24:05)
Map Discussion (00:29:25)
Delayed vs. Instant Propaganda (00:41:03)
Events Discussion (00:51:20)
Fluid Alliances (01:02:56)
Subject Matter (01:05:09)
Learning the Game (01:13:00)
Scenarios (01:19:42)
Next Game (01:23:16)
Outro (01:25:18)

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Sanchez & James talk about learning a new game and the steps that work best for them. They also talk recent plays on the table of Red Rising, Kaivai, Reef Encounter, Rolling Stock Stars, and more! Enjoy the show!

(:40) Chatter
(6:02) Make Way For the Board Gamers!
(12:38) Red Rising
(22:37) Rolling Stock Stars
(33:26) Haggis
(42:35) Reef Encounter
(47:36) Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck/Pickomino
(53:57) Can't Stop
(58:18) Kaivai
(65:43) Splendor
(67:00) Learning a new game
(82:30) Teaching a new game
(94:02) Dad Talk: New Car & Kid sleeping issues

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In episode 6 we dive headfirst into John Bohrer's Prairie Railroads Series, a cube rails family of games spanning over 20 years. We also talk listener feedback on playing Irish Gauge "wrong" and run through a live auction of 18Chesapeake. Games discussed also include 1836, 1834, 1870, Prairie Railroads, Veld Railroads, Pampas Railroads, South African Railroads, and Pennsylvania Railroads. Enjoy the show!

(1:05) Irish Gauge Question
(10:42) 18Chesapeake Live Auction
(34:32) Recent Plays: 1836 & 1834
(38:23) Southern Pacific & 1870
(43:29) Gulf, Mobile, Ohio
(46:42) Winsome Games History
(49:52) Prairie Railroads System Timeline
(68:42) Prairie Differences
(74:30) Actions & Implications
(102:57) Genius or Grifter?!

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Join Sanchez, James, and many special guests as we recap our recent online board game weekend: DoaMcoN 3. Plays of John Company 2E, Tichu, Bridges of Shangri-La, and so much more. Enjoy the show!

(0:00) DoaMCoN 3 Intro
(4:45) John Company 2E
(16:15) Worst Tichu Ever
(29:32) DoaMcoN Aftermath
(29:48) Technical Issues
(33:27) Portobello Market
(34:59) Haggis
(39:12) Bridges of Shangri-La and DoaM Flea Market
(47:37) Texas & Pacific, West Riding Revisted
(51:35) 18Rhineland
(54:04) Modern Art, Medici, Tigris & Euphrates

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Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: Game Over session discussing the 2012 war game Andean Abyss, hosted by the COIN Collectors, the war gaming channel of the Dads on a Map discord. This session saw COIN Collectors Phil, Tom, Tyler, and Mark struggling for dominance of Colombia in the 1990s. With a faltering government, both left and right wing insurgents guerillas, and the ever present narco-traffickers, this game kept us on our toes for every minute of the action. If you like what you hear, come join us in the COIN Collectors channel in the DoaM discord. We would love to hear your opinion!

Introduction: 0:00:41
War Correspondent: 00:05:05
Government Faction: 00:07:19
AUC Faction: 00:10:22
FARC Faction: 00:13:01
Cartel Faction: 00: 16:04
Map: 00:18:41
Resources: 00:31:08
Events: 00:41:54
Final thoughts: 00:57:41
Next game: 01:03:02
Outro: 1:04:30

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