Dads on a Map

Feb 23 2025 209 ep. 87 mins 256
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A board game podcast by Dads, for Everyone - talking 18xx, Cube Rails, COIN, the Pax series, and Old Dusty Euros.

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#123: DoaM Madness 2025

Feb 23 2025 107 mins  
It's DoaM Madness time, and James is joined by former champion Derek to run down the full field of 128 games as they get set to compete in our annual tournament. Check our all the matchups, all the games, and be sure to enter your bracket prediction for your chance to win a free board game! Also recent plays of Arkadia, Rise & Fall, and Sol II: Journey Between Worlds?? (2:03) New

#122: Other Card Games w/ Vincent aka Vagabond Ludique

Feb 09 2025 112 mins  
James is joined by guest host Vincent, aka Vagabond Ludique, as we feature some "other" card games that have our attention right now. From collection anchors like Uwe Rosenberg's Bohnanza to a quirky 1960s Sid Sackson game called Monad - listen in as we discuss these games and their importance & fit into our personal collections. (3:08) New Patron Steve S! (4:41) DoaMcon V - Augus

TRICKY #17: Games that shouldn't work, but did! w/ Jake

Jan 28 2025 67 mins  
Derek & special guest Jake Stanley get together to talk about some of our favorite games that from first glance shouldn't have worked, but turned out to be great! Also discussions of recent plays and news about T3C 2025! Enjoy the show! 0:00 - Introduction of Jake Stanley 4:30 - DoaM and T3C News (T3C Sign-up - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkp0Z2A8BxbkJbY18Dt7v2P6UOKXw

#121: New Year, New Games

Jan 19 2025 60 mins  
James & Sanchez kick off 2025 with an episode full of recent game talk. Arcs, Kriegbot, Viva Pamplona, Heimlich & Co, Vernissage, and much more! Enjoy the show! (7:35) Lightning Round Revist: Harvest, Magical Athlete, Indonesia on OBG (16:16) Santiago (18:04) Vernissage (26:12) 1830 6P (32:11) Viva Pamplona (39:53) Arcs Campaign & Arcs Online & Arcs Therapy Session (51:02) Heimlic

#120: Farewell 2024!

Dec 30 2024 114 mins  
James & Sanchez invite Dylan, Brandon, and Tim in from the Extended DoaM Universe to put a bow on 2024 at our annual Holiday office party get together. We'll talk stats, our favorite new-to-me game of the year, the best gaming experience of 2024, check back on James & Sanchez' Gaming Goals from a year ago, and then enjoy a Dylan Gameshow bit. Thanks for listening in 2024, and we'll

#119: The Worst People at Game Night

Dec 16 2024 75 mins  
James & Sanchez go full grinch this holiday season and discuss the WORST people at game night. You all know that guy! Or are you that guy?! We'll also talk recent plays of Thunder Road Vendetta: Carnival of Chaos, Ghost Blitz, Pick Picknic, Harvest, and Maori. Enjoy the show! (1:30) Chatter & DoaMcoN Signups! (7:35) Rare DoaM News Segment (10:48) Thunder Road Vendetta Carnival of

#118: So Long Sucka, Sanchez is going to BGGCon 24!

Dec 01 2024 111 mins  
Sanchez goes to BGGCon 24 in Dallas, TX and plays games, games, and even some card games Games talked about: The GREAT Zimbabwe Sumida River Santiago Himalaya Strozzi So Long Sucka Colorado Midland Tichu Rewind And much more! Enjoy the Show! http://www.dadsonamap.com http://www.youtube.com/@dadsonamap Support the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap Twitter and Instag

Choo Choo Crew #38: Age of Steam Con 2024 w/ Kris

Nov 16 2024 60 mins  
Age of Steam Con 2024 is in the books. James is joined by DoaMer attendee Kris to talk about expectations, con vibes, some of our favorite maps & plays, and the other nonsense we managed to sneak on to the table. Enjoy the show! 1:35 Winsome Voting is open again! 7:00 Age of Steam Con Vibes 16:00 Honeybee Hive Mind 22:04 Central New England 25:45 Con Map: Rust Belt Express 29:37

#117: Influencing with Vagabond Ludique

Nov 11 2024 141 mins  
Straight from the confines of his old dusty underground german game bunker, Vagabond Ludique drops by the show to chat with DoaM. James, Sanchez, and our guest Vincent will talk about his gaming journey and the hunt for old German hotness. Along the way we'll talk plays of Bauernschlau, Hecht im Karpfenteich, Liberty or Death, Age of Renaissance, and Hegemony. Enjoy the show! 0:00

#116: DoaM Top 20 Episode (2024 Edition)

Oct 27 2024 146 mins  
The annual DoaM Top 20 returns for it's 5th time. James & Sanchez evaluate their lists, shake up their rankings, and count down their Top 20 games, and also count down the Dads on a Map Community top 20 as voted on by all of you! Does 1830 repeat for the 4th straight year, or will a new champion emerge? Buckle up for discussion on 60 games with all of the rankings, stats, trends, a