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.

Fred Strauss


    • Mar 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    A quick update

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 1:55


    March 2021 - Just a quick update

    Episode 54 - Which company to float

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 42:01


    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

    Episode 53 - Investor strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 40:27


    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

    Episode 52 - Online plays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 44:34


    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

    Episode 51 - 18Mex

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 36:05


    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

    Episode 50 - Age of Steam

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 44:09


    We chat about recent play of Age of Steam Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx

    Episode 49 - Listener emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 55:09


    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

    Episode 48 - Retheming and 18xx naming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 36:34


    This week we talk about retheming 18xx as well as 18xx naming. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx

    Episode 47 - More thought on interesting rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 52:09


    We discuss the great feedback we've gotten on our rules discussion. Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx

    Episode 46 - Discussing some rules in general

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 50:16


    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

    Episode 45 - Catching up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 46:05


    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

    Episode 44 - What to do when you're ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 46:17


    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

    Episode 43 - Top 5s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 106:14


    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

    Episode 42 - 1889 Private auction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 53:52


    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

    Episode 41 - 1846 Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 64:14


    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

    Episode 40 - 4 Player 18DO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 53:47


    Simon joins us to chat about our 4 player play of 18DO Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx

    Episode 39 - 2 player 18 Chesapeake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 68:27


    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

    Episode 38 - 18DO: Dortmund

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 64:08


    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

    18do
    Episode 37 - 1862 Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 52:03


    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

    Episode 36 - TTS 1189

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 47:45


    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

    Episode 35 - Catching up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 44:56


    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

    Episode 34 - Second play of 1862

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 57:31


    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

    Episode 33 - How to teach 18xx

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 56:22


    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

    Episode 32 - What to do when you're losing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 53:34


    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

    Episode 31 - 18AL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 40:18


    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

    Episode 30 - Mixed Topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 56:39


    18AL, some crazy situations in online plays and Hadedas Email: derailed18xx@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @derailed18xx www.patreon.com/derailed18xx

    Episode 29 - Building a collection and stock trashing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 72:04


    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

    Episode 28 - Listener topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 79:27


    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

    Episode 27 - 1862 First Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 49:24


    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

    Episode 26 - A weekend of 18xx

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 74:19


    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.

    Episode 25 - 1847

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 59:34


    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.

    Episode 24 - Online games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 60:21


    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

    Episode 23 - 1849 revisit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 60:16


    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

    Episode 22 - Irish Gauge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 71:05


    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

    tim koppang
    Episode 21 - 1893 Cologne 3 player play

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 76:20


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

    Episode 20 - Rheinland revisit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 70:47


    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

    Bonus 01 - Getting to know the hosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 43:47


    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.

    Episode 19 - Identifying base strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 52:02


    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.

    Episode 18 - Private companies in 1830

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 58:05


    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.

    Episode 17 - Another 1849 play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 48:54


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

    Episode 16 - Quite a variety

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 39:28


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

    Episode 15 - Track laying tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 46:59


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

    Episode 14 - City of big shoulders and 18xx stock round strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 55:46


    AKA Stockrounds and Koeksisters. We discuss our thoughts in City of big shoulders and talk some 18xx strategy for the first stock round. Then we chat about the different kinds of South African foods.

    Episode 13 - 1889 and collusion discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 52:23


    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.

    Episode 12 - 1847, it's true!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 48:24


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

    Episode 11 - Revisiting 1846 and discussing capital control vs destruction strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 59:13


    We played 1846 again, something we've want to do for a while, so we discuss our thoughts on it after having experienced some other 18xxs. Also, Chris teaches Fred some strategy concepts. And we have some fun with interesting Afrikaans words.

    Episode 10 - 1849

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 51:32


    We get Sicily discussing our thoughts on 1849

    Episode 9 - Our personal top 5s

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 45:14


    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!

    Episode 8 - Beginner mistakes and lessons learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 38:55


    This week we talk about some of the mistakes we've made in earlier plays, and lessons we've learnt from them.

    Episode 7 - 4p 1893 and speeding up play

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 55:47


    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.

    Episode 6 - 18Rhl: Rhineland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 51:07


    In this episode we discuss our first play of 18Rhl: Rhineland.

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