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TRICKY #12 - Back at T3C Derek & Sanchez spend a whole weekend playing (mostly) card games! We recap the good times had at the Texas Trick Taking Con T3C and discuss some of the preparations and excitement in putting together a small con. Also thoughts on Clackerjack, Man-Eating House, Canyon, and many more. Enjoy the show! 0:00 - Intro 2:58 - T3C Live Check-ins 22:49 - What's it like at a trick taking con? 30:41 - Day 1 (Lowenherz, Bacon, Horsey Game) 39:35 - Day 2 (Lemminge, Clackerjack, Potato Man, Scavenger Hunt) 50:38 - Day 3 (Man-Eating House, Canyon, Touchdown Heroes, Of...
info_outline #104: DoaM Madness 2024 Selection ShowDads on a Map
It's DoaM Madness season baby! James & Sanchez run down all 128 games competing in the tournament, all 64 first round matchups, and tell you our upset specials, dark horses, and final 4 predictions. Also recent plays of Santiago, Magic Trick, Darkover, and more! 1:05 New Patron & DoaMcoN Filling up! 3:00 Quick Chiefs Super Bowl Thoughts 7:22 Sanchez visits T3C Con 11:09 Darkover 17:31 Magic Trick 24:13 Santiago 26:50 I'm The Boss 32:00 DoaM Madness Preview 1:16:02 Final Four Picks www.challonge.com/DoaM24 - Head here to submit your bracket prediction and stay up to date on the...
info_outline #103: Pax Renaissance feat. JoeDads on a Map
Pax Ren has hit BoardGameArena, and James & Sanchez are finally ready to fall back in love with it. We're joined by Pax Ren Pragmatist Joe who is here to help share his strategies & goals to play and win this infamous enigma. This show should help players of all skill levels, from novices to intermediate to seasoned vets. (0:00) Intro - Joe debuts on the main show? (2:06) New Patron! (2:44) James has a Dad story (7:39) CCC Teaser & Sekigahara (11:50) Magical Athlete on pcio (17:51) Sanchez Can't Stop Elo Check In (20:04) Pax Transhumanity (26:47) Triumph &...
info_outline #102: 2024 Gaming GoalsDads on a Map
James & Sanchez plant some flags, set some goals, and see if they can stick to them in 2024. Also recent plays of Black Friday, Pax Renaissance, Cosmic Frog, and Maria. And James gets romantic about board games with a new song? 3:02 New Patron! 3:40 DoaMcoN is in August! 7:22 Black Friday 18:33 Pax Renaissance 26:55 Cosmic Frog 2 v 2 33:35 Maria 48:00 2024 Gaming Goals 50:41 DoaM Song: It's All Coming Back to Me Now http://www.dadsonamap.com http://www.youtube.com/@dadsonamap Support the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap Twitter and Instagram - @dadsonamap
info_outline Choo Choo Crew #35: Top 5 18xx & Cube Rails (2024)Dads on a Map
The Choo Choo Crew is back and new year means new list show! Find out if our Top 5 18xx have shifted (ha!) and how our Cube Rails picks shake out this time around as well. Also recent plays of Locomotive Werks, 1870, Chicago Express, and some hot news roundup on Dutch Intercity, Texas & Pacific, and Winsome ballot box stuffing. Enjoy! 0:00 Intro 2:18 Feedback and news 12:16 Quad Jumps - Favorite Train Song 28:20 Top 5 18xxs 1:14:00 Top 5 cubes 1:52:30 Outro http://www.dadsonamap.com https://www.youtube.com/@thechoochoocrew7615 Support the Show - Patreon:...
info_outline #101: Back to BasicsDads on a Map
On Episode 101 James & Sanchez get back to basics, catching up on plays over the last month or so including some holiday hits, Threads of Fate, Maria, Thunder Road: Vendetta, Giro Galoppo, Big Boss, and more! Enjoy the show! (1:20) Cold weather talk (4:30) Playoff Football (14:27) Pax Ren on BGA! (24:00) Holiday hits (28:42) Threads of Fate (30:45) Small potential Spoiler (33:13) Spoiler safe zone (35:53) Catchy! (39:37) Big Boss (New & Old) (45:24) Giro Galoppo (50:44) Thunder Road: Vendetta (60:08) Maria http://www.dadsonamap.com http://www.youtube.com/@dadsonamap...
info_outline #100: DoaM 100Dads on a Map
James & Sanchez celebrate the 100th episode of the mainline Dads on a Map show, welcoming in several community members to share some of their memories & thoughts on DoaM. Thanks to everyone who has ever contributed to, talked about, downloaded, listened, posted, or participated in this wonderful community. Enjoy the show! http://www.dadsonamap.com http://www.youtube.com/@dadsonamap Support the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap Twitter and Instagram - @dadsonamap
info_outline #99: DoaM Holiday Office Party 2023Dads on a Map
Grab a beer, scotch, or glass of eggnog and join us for the DoaM Holiday Office Party - featuring 8 hosts and friends of the show. We look back at 2023, have a gift exchange, and a gameshow! And tons of music and laughs. Grab the earmuffs for the kiddos! Merry Christmas from Dads on a Map! (0:00) Song: Christmas in DoaM (2:30) Introductions (5:27) Bonus intro! (7:00) Song: Christmas (Baby Please Join DoaM) (10:30) Lookback 2023: Favorite DoaM Memory & Play of the Year (29:55) Song: I'm Beginning to Look a lot at Kickstarter (33:31) Best new to you game 2023 (52:10) Song: Santa Baby...
info_outline Choo Choo Crew #34: The Crew Stops by Pax UnpluggedDads on a Map
Join Joe, Mike, Robin and a bevy of guests and they attend Pax Unplugged. The first half of the episode is a classic Choo Choo Crew plays games they like as Mike and Joe cover 1830, France Rails, GMO and more. The second half of the episode takes Joe and Robin into the expo hall as they talk about plays of Caesar!, Molly House, Klask and more. Enjoy the show! 0:00 - Intro 4:11 - Live Choo Choo Crew Reacts 17:30 - Day 2 Recap - Mike and Joe in the Car 34:30 - 18TOP Live Roundtable 38:00 - Day 3 Recap - Robin and Joe in the Car 1:19:00 - Outro http://www.dadsonamap.com...
info_outline #98: The 12 Games of ChristmasDads on a Map
James & Sanchez are joined by one of our Hacendado level Patrons Brandon for this countdown show featuring the 12 DoaM recommended games for the holidays. Also recent plays of Hegemony, Rhino Hero, I'm the Boss, Boop, and more! (7:12) New DoaM Song! (13:52) Hegemony (22:50) Rhino Hero (27:53) Boop (30:47) I'm The Boss (39:31) Texas Showdown/Strife (42:40) Acquire (47:33) Main Topic: 12 Games of Christmas http://www.dadsonamap.com http://www.youtube.com/@dadsonamap Support the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap Twitter and Instagram - @dadsonamap
info_outlineTo celebrate a year of COIN Collectors episodes, we interview Jason Carr, the director of game development at GMT games. We discuss Jason’s background, what makes a COIN game a COIN game, the future of COIN and Irregular conflict series, and many other topics. This interview was a ton of fun, and we hope that you enjoy the discussion as much as we did.
00:00:53 – Introduction
00:01:54 – Background and Game Development at GMT
00:12:50 – What makes a COIN a COIN?
00:19:05 – Upcoming Releases: Fire in the Lake, Fall of Saigon; People Power.
00:23:48 – Selecting conflicts for COIN games
00:26:51 – Expansions for COIN games
00:29:20 – Best first COIN game
00:37:35 – New mechanisms for COIN games
00:40:57 – 2p COIN games
00:48:10 – The COIN experience and attracting new players
00:50:56 – App integration
01:01:15 – Best fictional COIN setting?
01:03:50 – Final thoughts and Outro