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Derailed - An 18xx podcast

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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 25 - 1847

In this episode we our recent play of 1847 and what we've learned since the last time we played it. We also touch on what's happening in South Africa at the moment, and some feedback on strategy ideas we discussed in the last episode.

Dec 12, 20191 hrEp. 25

Episode 24 - Online games

This week we discuss our experiences with playing 18xx online, and some more strategy we've learned while playing. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx

Dec 05, 20191 hrSeason 1Ep. 24

Episode 23 - 1849 revisit

We played 1849 for the third time, and for the first time actually closed companies. We discuss our experiences with the third play and how we feel about the game now. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx

Nov 28, 20191 hrSeason 1Ep. 23

Episode 22 - Irish Gauge

This week we talk about 18xx availability, poker chips and Irish Gauge. JC Lawrence has info on chip distributions here: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/clearclaw Nice article by Tim Koppang http://www.tckroleplaying.com/bg/18xx/chips

Nov 22, 20191 hr 11 min

Episode 21 - 1893 Cologne 3 player play

We revisit an old favourite, 1893 Cologne, with an interesting play. Also some amusing and heartwarming happenings in the South African segment.

Nov 14, 20191 hr 16 minEp. 21

Episode 20 - Rheinland revisit

The rugby world champs talk about our 4 player play of 18Rhl - Rheinland. We also discuss the recent rugby world cup at the end. BGG post about JC's comments on our previous discussion of 1830 privates : https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/96286/1830-privates-and-not-only

Nov 07, 20191 hr 11 min

Bonus 01 - Getting to know the hosts

Fred is away this week, so we recorded this episode earlier. We talk about other hobbies we're into, as well as other podcasts we listen to and other boardgames we enjoy. There is no 18xx content in this one, so it's safe to skip.

Oct 31, 201944 min

Episode 19 - Identifying base strategies

Chris gives us some pointers on what to look at when playing an 18xx for the first time, to help identify a base strategy. We also talk about our national anthem, which has an unusual feature.

Oct 24, 201952 minEp. 19

Episode 18 - Private companies in 1830

We discuss some strategies for the private company auction in 1830, with the hope that some of the lessons learned here help you with evaluating private companies in other games as well.

Oct 17, 201958 minEp. 18

Episode 17 - Another 1849 play

We discuss our second play of 1849, plus, bizarrely, skateboarding! Also Vuvuzelas and South African films.

Oct 10, 201949 min

Episode 16 - Quite a variety

This week we touch on a few subjects, including e-mails and a two player game of 1889.

Oct 03, 201939 minEp. 16

Episode 15 - Track laying tips

Chris gives us some tips and things to look out for when laying track and planning routes.

Sep 26, 201947 minEp. 15

Episode 13 - 1889 and collusion discussion

Having missed a week, we're back on track! We talk about two plays of 1889 we've had recently, and have a bit of a discussion on collusion in 18xx. We also throw in a few South African words.

Sep 12, 201952 minEp. 13

Episode 12 - 1847, it's true!

We discuss our thoughts on 1847, as well as some thoughts on the state of the podcast and boardgaming in South Africa.

Aug 29, 201948 minEp. 12

Episode 9 - Our personal top 5s

No 18xx played in the past week, so we discuss how we'd rank the different ones we have played. We also delve into a South Africanism. Listen now!

Aug 08, 201945 minEp. 9

Episode 7 - 4p 1893 and speeding up play

We have our friend Rudi as a guest on the show to talk about our 4 player play of 1893. We also discuss some feedback from listeners, including how to speed up play.

Jul 25, 201956 minEp. 7

Episode 3 - 1846

We discuss the first 18xx we played, 1846, our thoughts on it and what we've learned since.

Jul 05, 201940 minEp. 3

All Aboard!

We introduce ourselves and speak a bit about how we got into board gaming and 18xx games in particular. We touch on some experiences we've had with 18xx games, including 1846 and 1893.

Jun 14, 201943 minEp. 1
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