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Choo Choo Crew #28: Grand Funk Railroad

Joe, James, Mike, and Zach take a slight detour from our usual heavy strategy talk to instead strategize just how to get out of a Train Game funk. Tired of playing? Can't table anything? Technology overload? Real life intervening? We've all been there. Also a live auction of The Old Prince 1871 and breakdown (literal breakdown) of the new Wabash Cannonball map leak.

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#83: Welcome to the Jungle - Ark Nova

HOTNESS ALERT! DoaM takes on the #4 game of all time - Ark Nova. Does it hit for these gamers that have all but left behind the mid weight euro? Also recent plays Ready Set Bet, Stellar Horizons, and Trio/Nana.

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COIN Collectors #16: The Shores of Tripoli

Welcome to a special Dads on a Map: COIN Collectors session discussing the 2020 war game “The Shores of Tripoli” by designer Kevin Bertram and published by Fort Circle games. In this episode COIN Collectors Mark and Tom head back to 1801 to explore the creation of the American navy and the conflict with the pirate raiders of Tripoli. We hope you enjoy the show!

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TRICKY #6: Planning a Mini-Convention

James is welcomed by guest host Derek, who just organized the T3C miniconvention in Texas. We'll talk all about planning a minicon, the benefits, and the pitfalls & learning experiences. Also recent plays of Cosmic Eidex, Mino Dice, Gadget Trick, and Man-Eating House.

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#82: No More Madness

Join James & Sanchez as we return from spring break and wrap up the 2023 DoaM Madness tournament - the drama, controversey, and newly crowned champ. We'll also talk recent plays of Stationfall, 535, Bacon, Acquire, and more!

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COIN Collectors #15: Maria

Join the COIN Collectors as they explore one of our favorite historical games: Maria. Maria is a 3 player game, designed by Richard Sivel and published by Histogames in 2009.

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#81: SplotterDay

Splotterday! 5 titles. 13 hours. Hear James & Sanchez run down all of the festivities and talk through each play. Also a quick DoaM Madness tourney check in, and a touch of Disney magic to open to the show.

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Choo Choo Crew #27: 3 is the Magic Number

3P Games! A great player count for train games - and what are the Choo Choo Crew's favorite 18xx and Cube Rails, and why. Also a live reaction to our first look (finally!) at Capstone's long awaited South African Railroads. And a live auction of 1850! And more!

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#80: DoaM Madness 2023 Selection Show

This show is stuffed full! DoaM Madness Bracket rundown! Win a free game! Horseless Carriage Talk! A new hit song from James & RJ at Cert Limit Records! And so much more!

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Hittin’ Dits #9: The Perfect Winsome Gameday

The Jersey Tag Team Train Champs, Mike & Joe, sit down to discuss and plan their upcoming All Winsome Gameday. What are the must plays? Best order of play to onboard new players? How many can they squeeze in their window?

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#79: Do You Know Your Co-Host?

James and Sanchez' relationship is put to the test as Dylan joins the show with a gameshow to see how much they really know about each other's BGG Collection. Can they survive this trial and make it to Valentine's Day? Also recent plays of Spots, Acquire, Marracash, and more!

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Choo Choo Crew #26: 18xx Bootcamp SR1 & OR1

It's back to bootcamp with the Choo Choo Crew. You've made it through the opening auction, and now on to Stock Round 1. What to start, why to start it, what to par at, and so much more. Fall in line!

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#78: Kingmaker

Kingmaking? Dirty word or feature? We'll talk about our thoughts, emotions, and experiences with Kingmaking in gaming. Also the newest DoaM Music single..."Kingmaker". And recent plays of Cosmic Frog, Emerald Flame, & Quo Vadis

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TRICKY #5: New Year, New Games

James welcomes in a fellow trick taking acquisition addict as Derek joins the show, and they run through a 6 pack of new games here in the new year, including Scharfe Schoten, Mamorangers, Bacon, Dois, & More! Enjoy the show!

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#77: Joco, Cocoa, Loco

Sanchez & James are reunited for a "normal" show, talking recent plays of John Company, Bohnanza, Tank Duel, and more. We'll also revisit a past segment - Bad BGG Comments on Good Games. Thanks for listening!

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Choo Choo Crew #25: Top 5 18xx & Cube Rails (2023)

It's a list show! Time to see where the Crew stands as we enter 2023 and our 3rd year with the CCC. We'll count down our Top 5 18xx and Top 5 Cube Rails game, and answer some questions along the way. Thank for listening!

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#76: Root Winter Tournament 2023 with Guerric & Lily

Joe takes the reigns and kicks off 2023 with all Root talk, all the time, welcoming in guests Guerric & Lily. They talk the upcoming 2023 Root Winter Tournament, past tournament statistics, drafting strategy, tournament mindset, Moles, Root's longevity, and more!

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COIN Collectors #14: Vijayanagara

Join the COIN Collectors as we head back in time to 1290 India where we explore the challenges and issues of the struggle between three influential factions. In this episode we are joined by a new guest Xander as we discuss Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India design by Cory Graham, Matthieu Johnson, Aman Matthews and Saverio Spagnolie.

Vijayanagara is currently on the GMT P500 pre-order system, with a scheduled release of 2023.

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#75: DoaM For the Holidays 2022

It's a very special DoaM Holiday Episode! Join 8 DoaM hosts & guests for songs, games, shenanigans, laughs, tears - it's got it all. Thanks for making 2022 another great year for this community. NSFW warning on this one!

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#74: Joe’s DoaM Roadshow: Pax Unplugged

Join Joe as he visits Pax Unplugged with the DoaM recorder in tow to document the weekend and notable plays live along the way. Hear from Joe on a HOT mic in his car, in a diner, in the gaming hall, and apparently in an airplane hanger. Sekigahara, Pennsylvania Railroad, Klask, Cat in the Box, and more discussed on the show.

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