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
(91:00) The Game of Go
(97:50) Villagers Final Thoughts
(99:45) Dark Talk
(107:48) Definitely Not Jeopardy
(150:15) Genius, Grifter, or Goof
(181:10) The Beer is still pouring

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#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 Favorite Games
(26:42) Sol & Kickstarter
(31:24) Sol's Mechanics & Theme
(40:51) Sol's Availability
(43:25) What's Next: ORGANISM
(48:42) Playtesting during Covid
(51:26) Coming to Kickstarter...When?
(57:48) Wrap Up

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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

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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
(43:34) Azul
(46:49) Condottiere
(55:04) Cube Rails Roundup (Northern Pacific, Gulf Mobile Ohio, Ride the Rails, Southern Pacific, Soo Line)
(64:20) Swing & Miss Games
(85:10) Farewell, Sanchez does Morgan Freeman, and TV Talk

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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

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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

(47:15) Pan AM

(51:35) Tipping Points

(75:40) Outro

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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

(48:00) Dexterity Games

(50:47) Closing

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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
(41:02) Troyes & Ladies of Troyes
(43:11) 18Chesapeake & 18xx.games v rr18xx
(48:24) Gaia Project Online
(52:43) Meet the Doamer: Zach

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