The Beginning (of the Game)

Pick Up and Deliver · May 15, 2026 · 16m · transcript

Brendan shares his thoughts about what makes for a great beginning to a game. This follows up on the previous episode about ends of games. Join us, won’t you?

Happy Salmon (2016)

Bruce Voge III

Paku Paku (2017)

Escape: The Curse of the Temple (2012)

dude (2018)

Agricola (2007)

Res Arcana (2019)

3 Chapters (2024)

Calico (2020)

Las Vegas (2012)

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)

A Handful of Stars (2017)

Sidereal Confluence (2017)

Pandemic (2008)

Honorable Mentions:

Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)

The Resistance: Avalon (2012)

Which games do you hope…