After another extended absence, James & Sanchez are back to chat about games, a mini Indy Con, getting sick, and much more! Enjoy the show!

Spring is here, and James & Sanchez got a lot of games to the table over the last month worth talking about. Stellar Ventures, Prussian Rails, Bacon, Die Handler, Pax Penning, Ricochet Robots, Ra, Goldbrau. A full load of game talk - enjoy the show!

Derek & Sanchez spend a whole weekend playing (mostly) card games! We recap the good times had at the Texas Trick Taking Con T3C and discuss some of the preparations and excitement in putting together a small con. Also thoughts on Clackerjack, Man-Eating House, Canyon, and many more. Enjoy the show!

It's DoaM Madness season baby! James & Sanchez run down all 128 games competing in the tournament, all 64 first round matchups, and tell you our upset specials, dark horses, and final 4 predictions. Also recent plays of Santiago, Magic Trick, Darkover, and more!

Pax Ren has hit BoardGameArena, and James & Sanchez are finally ready to fall back in love with it. We're joined by Pax Ren Pragmatist Joe who is here to help share his strategies & goals to play and win this infamous enigma. This show should help players of all skill levels, from novices to intermediate to seasoned vets.

James & Sanchez plant some flags, set some goals, and see if they can stick to them in 2024. Also recent plays of Black Friday, Pax Renaissance, Cosmic Frog, and Maria. And James gets romantic about board games with a new song?

The Choo Choo Crew is back and new year means new list show! Find out if our Top 5 18xx have shifted (ha!) and how our Cube Rails picks shake out this time around as well. Also recent plays of Locomotive Werks, 1870, Chicago Express, and some hot news roundup on Dutch Intercity, Texas & Pacific, and Winsome ballot box stuffing. Enjoy!

On Episode 101 James & Sanchez get back to basics, catching up on plays over the last month or so including some holiday hits, Threads of Fate, Maria, Thunder Road: Vendetta, Giro Galoppo, Big Boss, and more! Enjoy the show!

James & Sanchez celebrate the 100th episode of the mainline Dads on a Map show, welcoming in several community members to share some of their memories & thoughts on DoaM. Thanks to everyone who has ever contributed to, talked about, downloaded, listened, posted, or participated in this wonderful community. Enjoy the show!

Grab a beer, scotch, or glass of eggnog and join us for the DoaM Holiday Office Party - featuring 8 hosts and friends of the show. We look back at 2023, have a gift exchange, and a gameshow! And tons of music and laughs. Grab the earmuffs for the kiddos! Merry Christmas from Dads on a Map!

Join Joe, Mike, Robin and a bevy of guests and they attend Pax Unplugged. The first half of the episode is a classic Choo Choo Crew plays games they like as Mike and Joe cover 1830, France Rails, GMO and more. The second half of the episode takes Joe and Robin into the expo hall as they talk about plays of Caesar!, Molly House, Klask and more. Enjoy the show!

James & Sanchez are joined by one of our Hacendado level Patrons Brandon for this countdown show featuring the 12 DoaM recommended games for the holidays. Also recent plays of Hegemony, Rhino Hero, I'm the Boss, Boop, and more!

Sanchez goes to BGGCon 23 in Dallas, TX and plays TOP for the first time EVER!

James & Derek examine their shelves, talking recent culls, what survived, and what's incoming on their bloated card game shelves. Also recent plays of Tindahan and Sail. Enjoy the show!

The Choo Choo Crew is back in your feed, catching up on some feedback, a whole bunch of train game news, recent plays, and examining the recent DoaM Top 20 and how the train games fared in our rankings. Thanks for listening.

Hotness alert! James & Sanchez talk about some recent plays of some hot crowdfunding titles in Molly House and Cascadero, as well as plays of Skull & Uno No Mercy. Enjoy the show!

Our annual tradition returns for the 4th time. 3 lists. 60 games. All your favorites, and maybe a few surprises. Join James & Sanchez for one of our favorite episodes as we count down our personal Top 20s and then take a look at the Dads on a Map Community picks. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to a special episode of Dads on a Map: COIN Collectors! Today, we're thrilled to be joined by two incredible designers behind the COIN Collector favorite, Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India. Join us as we dive deep into the fascinating creation of this game, gaining insights from the people who brought it to life.

James & Sanchez catch up during a busy Fall talking DoaMcoN, college visits, football, broken bones, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, and even find time for a few board games: Plays of John Company, Magical Athlete, and Origins of World War II.

James is back from Age of Steam Con 2023 where he had the mobile recorder on hand to catch some impressions, thoughts, post game reviews, and nonsense from this yearly convention in Kansas City. Thanks to Kevin & Chad for another amazing Age of Steam Con this year!