Dads on a Map

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…

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 op…

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 …

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 Privat…

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 Cla…

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 pe…

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 ag…

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 d…

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, Babyl…

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 hotne…

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 disc…

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 …

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! En…

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 …

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!

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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 C…

On Episode 41, James & Sanchez hold a funeral for the Mid-Weight Euro, and discuss their tastes and desires now that it's out of their lives. Recent plays of Tichu, Portobello Market, Crokinole, and …

James, Joe, Zach, and Sanchez go deep in the dumps with our conversation about yellow/brown strategy and tactics in 18xx. Enjoy the opening auction of Bill Dixon’s 1992 game 1870: Railroading across …

On Episode 40 we talk DoaM Madness Tournament, DoaMcoN Live, and Meet the DoaMer with Corey. Also plays of King is Dead, West Riding Revisted, Kanban EV, and more! And Sanchez crunches the numbers in…

Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: Game Over session discussing the 2013 war game Cuba Libre, hosted by the COIN Collectors, the war gaming channel of the Dads on a Map discord. This session pitted …