Dads on a Map

Tension! Why is it so vital to the board game experience and what are some of our favorite tense games & moments? Clef from Punchboard Paradise joins James as we discuss this and recent plays of Pax Pamir 1e, Inis, Manila, Aladdin's Dragons, Tichu, Shark, and so much more! Enjoy the show!
:38 Chatting with Clef
11:55 DoaMcoN 7 Announcement
14:30 Disc Golf Weather
18:50 Pax Pamir 1e
27:13 Inis w/Nemed Expansion
33:56 Manila
42:13 Aladdin's Dragons
52:14 Tichu
58:26 Shark
1:03:00 Main Topic: Tension in Games
1:24:58 Disc Golf Talk to the end!

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The game night is scheduled, the players are accounted for, but now...how do we pick the game? James is joined by Steve as we discuss our personal methodology, considerations, and what works for our group when it comes to choosing the games we play at game night. Also recent plays of Guards of Atlantis II, 1894, Kaivai, Boomtown, and Rise & Fall. Enjoy the show!

3:55 Guards of Atlantis II
13:22 Boomtown
20:53 1894
36:31 Revisiting: Medieval Merchant & Freya's Folly
46:04 Kaivai
53:56 Rise & Fall
59:05 Main Topic: Choosing a Game to Play

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It's the DoaMcoN Wrap Up Episode! After a full week of gaming at our 6th annual con, James & Derek sit down to discuss memorable moments and iconic plays. Special correspondent Dylan joins live from the past with attendee interviews as we relive some of their favorite games from the event as well. Enjoy the show!

No Timestamps for this one, far too many games to mention!
But you'll hear about Mega Medina, late night DoaMcoN nonsense, James' return to train games, Derek and the ghost of the COIN Collectors, Negotiation & Trolling, Splotters & Wehrle Love, and so much more!

Interviews in order: Dylan, Justin, Stephan, Zach, BL, Joshua, Steve, Alexander, Vince, Colton, Tim, Bernease, and Olly!

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Vincent joins James as we discuss the insatiable need for modern publishers to "fix" games when they rescue them from obscurity and reprint them. Why is this so common? Who are the good guys doing it right and the bad guys blowing it every time? Also recent plays of some reprinted games such as Container, Gold Country, Medieval Merchant, Waddle, and so much more. Enjoy the show!

1:18 Hellas: The DoaM Knight Rises
5:19 Full DoaMcoN VI Hype Train
8:20 Medieval Merchant
17:33 Container
26:48 Tales of the Arabian Nights
32:53 Waddle
37:57 Decko
44:56 Freya's Folly
51:34 Die Saulen von Venedig
57:44 Gold Country
1:10:48 Main Topic: The Modernization of Games
1:41:31 James' Top 5 Most Anticipated DoaMcoN Games

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James is joined by Camden as we open up the haterade and talk about the DoaM Darlings that the community loves - but we just don't. We'll examine what keeps us from falling in line on some of Dads on a Map's favorite titles. Also recent plays of Cross Bronx Expressway, Nokosu Dice, Owner's Choice, Capital Lux 2, and Wolfel. Enjoy the show!

7:45 Cross Bronx Expressway
22:00 Paths of Glory
31:02 Owner's Choice
39:35 Nokosu Dice
46:25 Wolfel
58:50 Capital Lux 2
1:03:37 Main Topic: Dissing DoaM Darlings

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