Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHosted by Tony Fryer and Chris Whitpan this show will feature individual titles in the 18xx genre. We will deep dive and make them easier to understand so you can decide if its right for you!
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Episodes
18 Top10 - PART I
July 15, 2024 18:12 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBChris and Tony break down their Top 10 in this run of episodes. Join us in Part I where we discuss the rules and cover 10-6 plus some honorable mentions!
18BF - Big Four (Protoype)
June 17, 2024 04:00 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBJoin Tony and Chris as they talk all about Ian D. Wilson's new design 18BF.
18SJ - (Sweden) Railways of the Frozen North
May 14, 2024 13:32 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBJoin Tony and Chris as we discuss this fun, tight game with some interesting play of 30 and 46!
18XX - 2 Player
April 17, 2024 17:20 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBNope, this is not a joke, it's real! Join Tony and Chris as we discuss what makes 2-players difficult in 18xx games, but also, what makes some work better than others! A fun conversation as we get back in the saddle for an episode!
18Korea - Do-Over!
August 25, 2022 19:18 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBThis time Tony and Chris sit down (in person!) to discuss 18Korea and its place in the "new hotness" of 18xx games. Come find out if we like this dynamic game!
1822 PNW: Pacific North West
June 27, 2022 13:05 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis week, Tony is away and I have Ken Kuhn, Author of 1822PNW on to both Co-Host and help cover his new creation 1822PNW. Be sure to check out all the fun Ken and I had diving into this underserved area of 18xx history!
1822 MX
May 22, 2022 17:13 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MBFresh and back from TRAXX 2022 this month we are talking all about the most recent 1822-based game, 1822 MX. Tony and Chris walk through this recent title from All Aboard games.
18Nebraska
April 10, 2022 17:47 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBTony and Chris chat about 18Nebraska! A fun little game for 2-4!
1836Jr - Set in the Low Country
March 06, 2022 16:25 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThis week Tony and Chris are together in Denver and chatting about 1836Jr! (Sorry about the Audio, we had to use the camera Mic this round)
18MS - Railroads come to Mississippi
January 04, 2022 13:21 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBThis week Tony and Chris talk through Mark Derrick's 18MS. Originally only found in the 18Dixie bundle, it has seen a new printing from All Aboard on its own. Touted as a teaching game in under 2 hours, does this small game live up to the hype?
18 India & TraXX
December 01, 2021 18:32 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBJoin Tony, Micahel, and Chris for this live recording of 18 India and Traxx! Get Merch: 👕www.teespring.com/stores/wheel-tapping Support us: 💳 www.patreon.com/wheeltapping Find Chris: 🚇 www.twitter.com/wheeltapping Find Tony: 🚂 www.twitter.com/afreyergames Podcast: 🎤 wheeltapping.libsyn.com Support our Sponsor: www.gametoppersllc.com
1840 - Vienna Tramways
November 01, 2021 13:42 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBChris and Tony dive into the new title from Lonny, 1840! Come along with us as we talk about this quirky game! ------ Get Merch: 👕www.teespring.com/stores/wheel-tapping Support us: 💳 www.patreon.com/wheeltapping Find Chris: 🚇 www.twitter.com/wheeltapping Find Tony: 🚂 www.twitter.com/afreyergames Podcast: 🎤 wheeltapping.libsyn.com Support our Sponsor: www.gametoppersllc.com
18O'Toole
October 01, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBThis month Chris is super busy this month, so we are going to rebroadcast an interview he did with the master of the modern cube rail game's graphic design, Ian O'Toole. We hope you will enjoy this interview recorded at Camp Capstone last fall with Chris. We will see you next month
1865 - Sardinia
August 30, 2021 17:31 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBThis time Tony and Chris shine the light on this 3-4 player 18xx game with some pretty unique twists! ------ Get Merch: 👕www.teespring.com/stores/wheel-tapping Support us: 💳 www.patreon.com/wheeltapping Find Chris: 🚇 www.twitter.com/wheeltapping Find Tony: 🚂 www.twitter.com/afreyergames Podcast: 🎤 wheeltapping.libsyn.com Support our Sponsor: www.gametoppersllc.com
18Kickstarter with Special Guest Travis Hill
July 30, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBThis month Tony and Chris discuss crowdfunding and talk with Travis Hill about his upcoming ventures as well! We cover MAINLINE MAGAZINE UNION STATION WESTWARD RAILS
18IRELAND
July 04, 2021 16:56 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis month Tony and Chris talk about 18 IRELAND. We dive down the rabbit hole of this poverty-stricken, narrow-gauge, merge-fest!
18PA
June 01, 2021 15:31 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBJoin Tony and Chris as they travel down the hometown favorite designed by David Hecht!
18CZ
May 02, 2021 04:51 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBJoin Chris and Tony as they discuss 18CZ by Lonny Orgler. This comes after a play with only 2 people so we also tend to focus our conversation on that topic.
Print and Play Special
April 05, 2021 06:03 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBCome join Tony and Chris as they Welcome John Harres to talk about how we print and play 18xx titles and maybe you can learn from our mistakes. The full tool list is on our patreon page at www.patreon.com/wheeltapping
TransAmerica
April 01, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThis month Chris and Tony go old school, and do a 2 person chow all about TransAmerica!
1849 - Sicily
March 03, 2021 03:44 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBJoin Tony, Chris, and Special guest Jac as we run down what makes 1849 a game we love to get to the table!
18LosAngeles - LA County, CA
January 31, 2021 19:06 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBJoin Chris, Tony, and Special Guest Nick Neylon to talk about Tony's design of 18LosAngeles! Join us as we find out the ins and outs of what has quickly become a group favorite!
1830 - Railways and Robber Barons
January 05, 2021 04:45 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBWe cover one of the progenitors of the hobby with 1830. We are joined by Tyler, of Dual Guage, who is a caretaker of an amazing library and has over 100 plays to his credit.
18FL - Florida
November 30, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBJoin Chris and Tony as they go Old Skool and break down this classic school night title designed by David Hecht.
1822 - Revist: with designer Simon Cutforth
November 02, 2020 15:10 - 1 hour - 69 MBThis month we do a first! We revisit a previously covered title, 1822. But we have a very good reason as we were able to catch up with Simon Cutforth and chat with him about his design ideas behind one of our favorite titles.
Our Top 5 18XX - With Nick Neylon
October 01, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBJoin Tony, Chris, and Nick as we discuss our favorite 5 and gloss over honorable mentions! Get Merch: 👕www.teespring.com/stores/wheel-tapping Support us: 💳 www.patreon.com/wheeltapping Find Chris: 🚇 www.twitter.com/wheeltapping Find Tony: 🚂 www.twitter.com/afreyergames Podcast: 🎤 wheeltapping.libsyn.com
The Iron Rail series with the Capstone Team
September 01, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBThis week Chris & Tony are joined by not one, but three guests! This was a panel put on at Camp Capstone this year and is our Coverage of the Iron Rail 1&2 with an announcement of Iron Rail 3! Support us: 💳 www.patreon.com/wheeltapping Find Chris: 🚇 www.twitter.com/wheeltapping Find Tony: 🚂 www.twitter.com/afreyergames
1826 - France & Belgium with Designer David Hecht
July 31, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBWell well well, here we are at Episode 11, this completes the first year! Woohoo! And what better way to close it out than with the most prolific designer in 18xx, David Hecht! We take a look at the very first title of his, 1826!
1826 - France & Belgium
July 31, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBWell well well, here we are at Episode 11, this completes the first year! Woohoo! And what better way to close it out than with the most prolific designer in 18xx, David Hecht! We take a look at the very first title of his, 1826!
1824 Austria - Hungary
June 30, 2020 23:21 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBThis month we get a very interesting man Lonny Orlger, the designer of 1824, to sit with us for our chat about the game. We learn some fun facts along the way!
1846 The Race for the Midwest
May 29, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBThis month Tony and I take a look at 1846: The Race for the Midwest. We also reached out to Tom Lehmann and asked if he wanted to join us for a conversation about this 18xx classic. Join us as we chat and talk about this very different style game and how ti came to be.
1882 Assinibona
May 01, 2020 18:19 - 1 hour - 58 MBThis month Tony and I take a look at 1882: Assiniboia coming from All Aboard Games! This is a special treat as we have the designer, Marc Voyer of the game on to discuss some of the decisions he made along the way.
18Covid
April 06, 2020 15:43 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThis week we are joined by Ian of the Bankruptcy Club to talk about the most common methods for online 18xx play out there that we have experience in. We also look ahead to a new system being put together by Toby Mao.
1880 China
March 30, 2020 20:40 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThis week Tony and I take a look at 1880: China from O&O Games! This is a real treat because we are joined by Ambie Valdes of The Dice Tower and Board Game Blitz. Ambie is no stranger to us as we have had her on talking about our favorite 18xx in the past as well being on our show, Game All Nite. This conversation is a little tough as 80 is so different, but I think you will see why we are so in love with it!
1889
March 02, 2020 13:14 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThis week Tony and Chris are joined by a bitter rival Johnny Hollander to discuss 1889. While this one may not see a lot of play around here any more, we take the time to dive deep on it!
1862
February 03, 2020 04:22 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week Tony and I welcome Special Guest Mike Hutton, the designer of 1862, onto the show! We hope you will enjoy getting to know a little bit about the process for the game itself!
18MEX
January 06, 2020 00:55 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis month we bring Tyler McLaughlin from Tony's previous show Dual Gauage on to discuss 18MEX. This great 3-5 player game is seeing a reprint this year from All Aboard Games and maybe you might enjoy it!
1822
December 02, 2019 01:49 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThis week Tony Fryer and Chris Whitpan talk all about 1822. It is a large game covering all of Great Britain. A truly new take on the genre, we find it interesting to talk about!
1861
October 31, 2019 18:33 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThis week Tony Fryer and Chris Whitpan welcome Joshua Starr of Grand Trunk Games to discuss 1861! We talk mostly about the core game and run through the categories like:This week Tony Fryer and Chris Whitpan welcome Joshua Starr of Grand Trunk Games to discuss 1861! We talk mostly about the core game and run through the categories like: Yellow Phase The Stock Market Green Phase Trains and the Rush Brown Phase Shenanigans Grey Phase All the Feels Priority Deal Tony's Mark...
18Chesapeake
October 07, 2019 00:05 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week Tony Fryer and Chris Whitpan discuss all things to do with the forth coming 18Chesapeake by All Aboard Games. We decided to start right out of the gate so there may be some issues as we evolve and develop, but there was no wasting this content! Look for us every First Monday!