Latest Traingame Podcast Episodes

1846 The Race for the Midwest

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - May 29, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - May 01, 2020 18:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - April 06, 2020 15:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - March 30, 2020 20:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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 Ni...

1889

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - March 02, 2020 13:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - February 03, 2020 04:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - January 06, 2020 00:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - December 02, 2019 01:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - October 31, 2019 18:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
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:This week Tony Fryer and Chris Whitpan welcome Joshua Starr of Grand Trunk Games to discuss 1861!  We talk mostly about the co...

18Chesapeake

Wheel Tapping - An 18xx Podcast - October 07, 2019 00:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
This 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!