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Dads on a Map

A board game podcast by Dads, for Everyone - talking 18xx, Cube Rails, COIN, the Pax series, and Old Dusty Euros.

Gaming Leisure Games Hobbies
Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
87 minutes
Episodes
224
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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#24: Tipping Points

#24: Tipping Points

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 t…

01:17:51  |   Wed 29 Jul 2020
#23: Happy Endings

#23: Happy Endings

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 Sh…

00:52:51  |   Mon 13 Jul 2020
#22: Cylons, Dinos, and Dads, Oh My!

#22: Cylons, Dinos, and Dads, Oh My!

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…

01:20:16  |   Tue 30 Jun 2020
#21: A Chat with the Kids

#21: A Chat with the Kids

On a very special Father's Day episode, we bring our kids on the show for some board game interviews, and also talk recent plays of 1822 and Fire in the Lake. Enjoy the show!

(:46) Opening Banter and…

01:08:47  |   Mon 15 Jun 2020
#20: Taking the L

#20: Taking the L

On this week's show we talk games we've played lately and some of the interesting decisions that arise from those plays: What to do when you're losing, and are you ready to game in person again?

(3:0…

01:05:07  |   Tue 02 Jun 2020
#19: 18Chesapeake Review

#19: 18Chesapeake Review

In Episode 19 we review the newly fulfilled kickstarter 18Chesapeake, which strives to be an introductory gateway into the 18xx genre. How does it measure up for new players and experienced 18xx play…

01:22:28  |   Mon 18 May 2020
#18: DoaMcoN 2020 Recap

#18: DoaMcoN 2020 Recap

Fresh off the heels of our first Virtual Gaming Convention, we run down the wild weekend that was DoaMcoN 2020 and talk all of the games we got to play and the camaraderie of the con.

(:30) Intro (2:…

01:19:02  |   Mon 04 May 2020
#17: This week in Reddit...

#17: This week in Reddit...

On today's episode we talk Fresh Fish, Pax Ren, 1828 and more, and deep dive into some top posts from the boardgames section of reddit. Enjoy the show and join us April 24-26 for DoaMcoN: A Virtual G…

01:20:14  |   Mon 20 Apr 2020
#16: One and Done Games

#16: One and Done Games

On today's show we talk "One and Done" games that didn't live to see another day after the first play, and we're joined in our Meet the DoaMer segment by John Rogers. Enjoy the show!

(:29) Intro (1:1…

01:29:19  |   Thu 09 Apr 2020
#15: Real Talk - Animal Crossing - Tom Nook Edition

#15: Real Talk - Animal Crossing - Tom Nook Edition

In this special episode, James and Nick "Real Talk" about Animal Crossing with Special Guest SogekiDan

This episode is rated NSFW due to language. 

Boardgame content will resume on our regularly sche…

00:52:30  |   Tue 31 Mar 2020
#14: Online Gaming Breakdown

#14: Online Gaming Breakdown

Welcome to Dads on a Map, a board game podcast by two ordinary dads with an extraordinary love of family, gaming, and everything in between. Today's show is all about gaming from home, as we hunker …

01:12:29  |   Wed 25 Mar 2020
#13: Real Talk: Coronavirus

#13: Real Talk: Coronavirus

In this special episode, James and Nick "Real Talk" about the Coronavirus and the effects on their lives, jobs, and families.

This episode is rated NSFW due to language. 

Boardgame content will resum…

00:36:30  |   Tue 17 Mar 2020
#12: Gaming Spaces

#12: Gaming Spaces

On today's show, we talk about your ideal gaming space, talk recent plays of Brass Birmingham, Pax Pamir v Pax Porfiriana, and go pillaging in A Feast for Odin. And Sanchez fights off the flu. Enjoy …

01:04:50  |   Mon 09 Mar 2020
#11: Mechanics

#11: Mechanics

Welcome to Dads on a Map, a board game podcast by two ordinary dads with an extraordinary love of family, gaming, and everything in between. On today's show we get downright mechanical, taking a loo…

01:29:11  |   Tue 25 Feb 2020
#10: My Gaming Valentine

#10: My Gaming Valentine

Welcome to Dads on a Map, a board game podcast by two ordinary dads with an extraordinary love of family, gaming, and everything in between. On today's Valentine's Day-themed show, we take a look at…

01:19:17  |   Tue 11 Feb 2020
#09:  Trains, Culling, and Collecting

#09: Trains, Culling, and Collecting

On today's show we're talking all about some 18xx games we've been playing lately, on the table and online, ripping off the bandaid and looking at both keeping or culling a collection, and we have ou…

01:06:13  |   Tue 28 Jan 2020
#08: Review: The Great Zimbabwe

#08: Review: The Great Zimbabwe

On today's show we talk about what we've been playing in the New Year, we dig into our second review episode as we take a look at Splotter Spellen's The Great Zimbabwe, and then we revisit James' pas…

01:22:02  |   Tue 07 Jan 2020
#7: 2019 Year in Review

#7: 2019 Year in Review

On today's 2019 Retrospective Show we talk about what we've played lately, take a look at our favorite and least favorite New To Us games in 2019, and name our 2019 GOTY. Enjoy the show!

(00:05) - In…

01:17:02  |   Tue 24 Dec 2019
#6: BGGCon & Sanchez' Top 20 Games

#6: BGGCon & Sanchez' Top 20 Games

On today's show we talk about Sanchez' visit to BGG Con, talk about a ton of games we've played lately included James' two new 18xx plays, and Sanchez runs down his Top 20 Games list. We finish the s…

01:41:40  |   Tue 10 Dec 2019
#5: The Best Bits

#5: The Best Bits

On today's show we sort through our stacks of board game components and run down a list of some of our personal favorite boards, box art, and cards, take a look back at what we've been playing, and t…

01:20:07  |   Mon 25 Nov 2019
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