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March 2021 - Just a quick update
Mar 18, 2021•2 min
Derailed - An 18xx podcast
We talk about the train themed 18xx class of board games from our viewpoint as new players to the genre.
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Episodes
Episode 54 - Which company to float
Chris and Fred discuss how to decide which company to float in an 18xx game. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Feb 11, 2021•42 min
Episode 53 - Investor strategy
We discuss the investor strategy, what it is, when to do it, and what to look out for. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jan 28, 2021•40 min•Ep. 50
Episode 52 - Online plays
This episode we discuss some of our online plays, as well as the usual South Africa thing. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jan 14, 2021•45 min•Ep. 52
Episode 51 - 18Mex
We finally got to play an 18xx face to face. This week we discuss our play of 18Mex. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Dec 10, 2020•36 min•Ep. 51
Episode 50 - Age of Steam
We chat about recent play of Age of Steam Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Dec 07, 2020•44 min•Ep. 50
Episode 49 - Listener emails
This week we just catch up on some listener emails, carrying on with interesting rules discussions. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Nov 20, 2020•55 min
Episode 48 - Retheming and 18xx naming
This week we talk about retheming 18xx as well as 18xx naming. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Nov 05, 2020•37 min
Episode 47 - More thought on interesting rules
We discuss the great feedback we've gotten on our rules discussion. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Oct 29, 2020•52 min•Ep. 47
Episode 46 - Discussing some rules in general
We discuss some general 18xx rules and whether they should be fiddled with or not. 18xx rules differences : http://www.fwtwr.com/18xx/rules_difference_list/single_list.htm See 7.7 for section relevant to our genius or grifter discussion. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Oct 22, 2020•50 min
Episode 45 - Catching up
We catch up on some emails, discuss Chris' first play of 18MS and have a Genius or Grifter discussion. We also have intro music! Kindly created for us by Lachlan Kingsford. Lachlan can be found at: @thelochok on Twitter https://soundcloud.com/lachlan-kingsford https://nerdygentleman.itch.io Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Oct 15, 2020•46 min•Ep. 45
Episode 44 - What to do when you're ahead
Chris gives us some tips for what to do when you're ahead, to ensure you stay ahead. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Sep 24, 2020•46 min
Episode 43 - Top 5s
We're joined by some of our listeners to go over each of our Top 5 18xx games. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 46 min
Episode 42 - 1889 Private auction
Chris goes over some startegy for the private auction in 1889. Apologies for the poor audio at times, we had some issues with the recording. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Aug 13, 2020•54 min
Episode 41 - 1846 Revisited
One of our patrons, Anders (@weemadando), joins us to explain why 1846 is one of his favourites. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 41
Episode 40 - 4 Player 18DO
Simon joins us to chat about our 4 player play of 18DO Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jun 26, 2020•54 min
Episode 39 - 2 player 18 Chesapeake
We discuss a 2 player play of 18 Chesapeake, and the quality of the kickstarter. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jun 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Episode 38 - 18DO: Dortmund
We played 18DO! In this episode we discuss our play of 18DO and our thoughts on it. Thank you to Wolfram Janich for sending us the prototype to review. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238957/18do-dortmund Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
May 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Episode 37 - 1862 Strategy
Chris explains some strategies for 1862, including the Parlaiment round at different player counts, and how to work with the different train types. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
May 05, 2020•52 min
Episode 36 - TTS 1189
We discuss our play of 1889 on Tabletop Simulator, as well as some other online games we have going. Also, of course, lockdown in South Africa and how we're dealing with it. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Apr 23, 2020•48 min•Ep. 36
Episode 35 - Catching up
After a bit of an absence, we catch up on listener emails and off course address how Covid-19 has affected the world, us, and playing board games. Apologies for poorer than usual audio quality, we're recording remotely. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Apr 02, 2020•45 min•Ep. 35
Episode 34 - Second play of 1862
We discuss our second play of 1862, and a bit of Arkwright that Fred played. Also some news on electricity in South Africa :) Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Mar 05, 2020•58 min•Ep. 34
Episode 33 - How to teach 18xx
This week we answer some listener questions, including some tips for teaching 18xx to new players. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Feb 13, 2020•56 min
Episode 32 - What to do when you're losing
Chris gives Fred some tips on a what to do when he's losing. A frequent occurence for Fred. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Feb 06, 2020•54 min•Ep. 32
Episode 31 - 18AL
We finally played 18AL, we discuss our first impressions on it, as well as Parktown Prawns in the SA segment. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jan 30, 2020•40 min•Ep. 31
Episode 30 - Mixed Topics
18AL, some crazy situations in online plays and Hadedas Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jan 23, 2020•57 min
Episode 29 - Building a collection and stock trashing
We discuss a situation Chris had when he played 1889, building a collection, stock trashing and The Kruger National Park. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Episode 28 - Listener topics
This week we touch on an assortment of topics, mostly from listener questions and suggestions. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 28
Episode 27 - 1862 First Impressions
This episode is our first impressions of playing 1862, recorded immediately after playing. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx
Jan 02, 2020•49 min•Ep. 27
Episode 26 - A weekend of 18xx
We went away for a long weekend and played a lot of 18xx. In this episode we touch on those, which includes some replays as well as one we hadn't played before.
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 14 min
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