The Train Rush began life as a short form podcast in which the hosts discussed a single ‘train game’ (primarily, but not exclusively, from the 18XX family) they had played in the preceding fortnight.
Since 2020, The Train Rush offers a thoughtful exploration of salient titles or topics within the genre of train games, with episodes released when the hosts have something to say and lasting as long as it takes them to say it.
Rich descriptions, zen reflections and meandering musings often feature. Empirical ratings (mostly) do not.
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The Train Rush began life as a short form podcast in which the hosts discussed a single ‘train game’ (primarily, but not exclusively, from the 18XX family) they had played in the preceding fortnight.
Since 2020, The Train Rush offers a thoughtful exploration of salient titles or topics within the genre of train games, with episodes released when the hosts have something to say and lasting as long as it takes them to say it.
Rich descriptions, zen reflections and meandering musings often feature. Empirical ratings (mostly) do not.
Two hard men forge a path together in the Colorado Rockies to leave a life they can’t remember whilst playing a game they can’t forget.
0:00:00 - Intro, or Welcome to the 'Regular Weekly Podcast'
0:04:06 - Game Overview, or How our Hosts Met Colorado Midland
0:08:54 - Design Distance, or Does Familiarity Breed Contempt? (Probably Not)
0:17:54 - Game History, or A Brief Genealogy of Colorado Midland
0:22:22 - Anxiety of Influence, or The Other Bloom's Taxonomy
0:34:30 - Rules of Play, or How to Claim Your Mines
0:48:00 - Analysis, or From Whence Do We Like Our Asymmetry?
1:01:51 - Game Balance, or Should Play Be Fair?
1:10:54 - House Rules, or How to Win Friends & Influence People
1:24:19 - The American Psyche, or Freud and Trains (Entering Tunnels?)
1:36:50 - A Lesser-Spotted Positive Review
1:58:11 - The End, or How Games Are Scored
02:03:40 - Holy Resurrection Ova, or Stuff and Nonsense
The Train Rush
The Train Rush began life as a short form podcast in which the hosts discussed a single ‘train game’ (primarily, but not exclusively, from the 18XX family) they had played in the preceding fortnight.
Since 2020, The Train Rush offers a thoughtful exploration of salient titles or topics within the genre of train games, with episodes released when the hosts have something to say and lasting as long as it takes them to say it.
Rich descriptions, zen reflections and meandering musings often feature. Empirical ratings (mostly) do not.
