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Pick Up and Deliver
A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay, theory, and topics of the day.
Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
Episodes
Pick Up and DeliverTicket to Ride: Märklin, Forge War, Century: Golem Edition - An Endless World
Pick Up & Deliver 330: Ticket to Ride: Märklin, Forge War, Century: Golem Edition - An Endless World - Brendan shares his first observations of three new games…
Pick Up and DeliverChudyk DUEL - Innovation vs Mottainai
PickUp & Deliver 329: Chudyk DUEL - Innovation vs Mottainai - Brendan elaborates on a deep comparison between two beloved Carl Chudyk games, Mottainai and…
Pick Up and DeliverBargain Quest, Noctiluca, Era: Medieval Age
Pick Up & Deliver 328: Noctiluca, Era: Medieval Age, Bargain Quest (Shootin' from the Hip) - Brendan shares his first impressions of a couple recent games…
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, May 2021
Pick Up & Deliver 327: Top of the Stack, May 2021 - Brendan shares his gameplay stats from April and sets his goals for May. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverFavorite Designer Revisited - Catalog Survey
Pick Up & Deliver 326: My favorite designer, revisited - Brendan begins reexamining an important question - who IS his favorite designer?
Pick Up and DeliverBreak In, Mountain Goats, Mage Knight
Pick Up & Deliver 325: Break In: Alcatraz, Mountain Goats, Mage Knight - Brendan shares some first impressions of a couple new games he's played recently. Join…
Pick Up and DeliverNew Game Attention Grabbers
Pick Up & Deliver 324: New Game Attention Grabbers - Brendan shares the things about a new game that get him excited to check those games out. Join us, won't…
Pick Up and DeliverFive Great Surprise Cards
Pick Up & Deliver 323: Five Great Surprise Cards - Brendan shares five cards from games he likes that surprise or delight people when they appear.
Pick Up and DeliverOn Civility
Pick Up & Deliver 322: On Civility - Brendan chats about the idea of "civility" and the recent conversations about how to be in the board game space.
Pick Up and DeliverClassic Games Worth Playing
Pick Up & Deliver 321: Classic Games Worth Playing - Brendan answers a listener question about what classic games he'd still enjoy and play. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverThey Who Were 8, The Science and Séance Society, Harry Potter: House Cup Competition
Pick Up & Deliver 320: They Who Were 8, The Science and Séance Society, Harry Potter: House Cup Competition - Brendan shares some first impressions of three…
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, April 2021
Pick Up & Deliver 319: Top of the Stack, April 2021 - Brendan shares his March play post-mortem and plans his April plays. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverCosta Rica, The Crew, Nusfjord
Pick Up & Deliver 318: Costa Rica, The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine, Nusfjord - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he just tried recently. Join…
Pick Up and DeliverMarch Mayhem 2021 Breakdown
Pick Up & Deliver 317: March Mayhem Breakdown - Brendan shares his thoughts, highs and lows, about the March Mayhem tournament held recently on the Game Fight…
Pick Up and DeliverRecent Asynchronous Play
Pick Up & Deliver 316: Recent Asynch Play - Brendan ponders, a bit, the games and experiences he's had playing games synchronously via Board Game Arena…
Pick Up and DeliverDoctor Who: Keys to the TARDIS, Ruins of Mars, Honey Buzz
Pick Up & Deliver 315: Doctor Who: Keys to the TARDIS, Ruins of Mars, Honey Buzz - Brendan shares his first impressions of three new games. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverUnderstanding Art in Games
Pick Up & Deliver 314: Understanding Art in Games - Brendan shares some of the process of figuring out how art in board games works and should work. Join us…
Pick Up and DeliverThe Grand Carnival, Dune Imperium, Escape Tales: The Awakening
Episode 313: Brendan shares his first reflections on three games: The Grand Carnival, Dune Imperium, and Escape Tales: The Awakening. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up and DeliverTeaching Complex Games
Pick Up & Deliver 310: Teaching Complex Games - Brendan reflects on how to introduce complicated games to new players. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, March 2021
Pick Up & Deliver 312: Top of the Stack, March 2021 - Brendan shares the latest report of his gameplays for the month of February and his hopes for the coming…
Pick Up and DeliverSystems and Familiarity
Pick Up & Deliver 311: Learning Game Patterns - Brendan talks about spotting patterns and getting good at games. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverValentine's Day (B.G. Sommelier)
Pick Up & Deliver 308: Valentine's Day (B.G. Sommelier) - Brendan returns to the theme-focused recommendation practice, "Board Game Sommelier," in which he…
Pick Up and DeliverHunted: Mining Colony 415, School of Sorcery, The Grand Carnival
Pick Up & Deliver 309: Hunted: Mining Colony 415, School of Sorcery, The Grand Carnival - Brendan shares his first impression of three games he played for the…
Pick Up and DeliverArkham Horror LCG, part 2
Pick Up & Deliver 307: Arkham Horror LCG, part 2 - Brendan does a deep discussion of Arkham Horror: The Card Game. The discussion ended up being pretty long…
Pick Up and DeliverArkham Horror LCG, part 1
Pick Up & Deliver 306: Arkham Horror LCG, part 1 - Brendan does a deep discussion of Arkham Horror: The Card Game. The discussion ended up being pretty long…
Pick Up and DeliverCanvas, Beez, Praga Caput Regni
Pick Up & Deliver 305: Canvas, Beez, Praga Caput Regni (Shootin' from the Hip) - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join…
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, February 2021
Pick Up & Deliver 304: Top of the Stack, February 2021 - Brendan shares his gameplay experiences from January 2021 and makes plans for February. Join us, won't…
Pick Up and DeliverLooking Ahead to 2021
Pick Up & Deliver 303: Looking Ahead to 2021 - In this chilly episode, Brendan looks ahead to games coming out in 2021 and talks about the ones he's excited…
Pick Up and Deliver2019 Game Awards - Games of the Year
Pick Up & Deliver 302: 2019 Game Awards - Best Games of the Year - Brendan shares his favorite games from 2019 in this second "Game Awards" episode. Join us…
Pick Up and Deliver2019 Game Awards - The Superlatives
Pick Up & Deliver 301: 2019 Game Awards - the Superlatives - Brendan calls out a few games from 2019 that earn special notice, in this first of two…
Pick Up and DeliverInclusiveness
Pick Up & Deliver 300: Inclusiveness - Brendan shares his thoughts on some recent events in the board game community, and how we can continue to make the hobby…
Pick Up and DeliverVictoriana, Cleopatra and the Society of Architects, and Gods Love Dinosaurs
PU&D299: Victoriana, Cleopatra and the Society of Architects, and Gods Love Dinosaurs (Shootin from the Hip) - Brendan shares his first impressions of three…
Pick Up and DeliverZombies - Theme Survey
Pick Up & Deliver 298: Zombies - Theme Survey - Brendan does a survey of the zombie games he knows, and pairs them with films or writing that shares the…
Pick Up and Deliver2021 Gaming Challenge
Pick Up & Deliver 297: 2021 Gaming Challenge - Brendan shares his family's 10x10 challenge for 2021, discussing a bit about what he expects the gameplay to be…
Pick Up and DeliverMy City and Pandemic Legacy Season 0 (Legacy Game Review Extravaganza)
Pick Up & Deliver 296: My City and Pandemic Legacy Season 0 (Legacy Game Review Extravaganza) - Brendan shares two spoiler free reviews of legacy games, one a…
Pick Up and DeliverGingerbread House, New York Zoo, & Trails of Tucana
Pick Up & Deliver 295: Gingerbread House, New York Zoo, Trails of Tucana (Shootin' from the Hip) - Brendan shares his thoughts on early encounters with three…
Pick Up and DeliverChopping Block Games 2020
Pick Up & Deliver 294: Chopping Block Games 2021 - Brendan updates listeners on the Chopping Block games from last year, and adds new games to the list this…
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, January 2021
Pick Up & Deliver 293: Top of the Stack, January 2021 - Brendan reviews his month's gameplay statistics and the overall games played in 2020. He also discusses…
Pick Up and DeliverGaming Assumptions, part 2
Pick Up & Deliver 292: Gaming Assumptions, part 2 - Brendan continues his discussion of assumptions that shape the way we play games and encounter rules. Join…
Pick Up and DeliverGaming Assumptions, part 1
Pick Up & Deliver 291: Gaming Assumptions, part 1 - Brendan shares his thinking about how our assumptions of the way games will work shape our expectations and…
Pick Up and DeliverChristmas Movies Themestorm, part 2
Pick Up & Deliver 290: Christmas Movies Themestorm, part 2 - Brendan continues thinking about how to make board games out of Christmas movies. Join us, won't…
Pick Up and DeliverChristmas Movies Themestorm, part 1
Pick Up & Deliver 289: Christmas Movies Themestorm, part 1 - Brendan shares some ideas about how you might make a movie out of some classic Christmas films…
Pick Up and DeliverThe 'geek Asks 7
Pick Up & Deliver 288: The 'geek asks 7 - Brendan answers BGG forum posts whose subject lines feel like questions for him to answer.
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, December 2020
Pick Up & Deliver 287: Top of the Stack, December 2020 - Brendan shares his gameplay stats from the last month, how he did on his plans, and his games on the…
Pick Up and DeliverCalico, Railroad Ink: Red, Visitor in Blackwood Grove
Pick Up & Deliver 268: Calico, Railroad Ink: Red, Visitor in Blackwood Grove (Shootin’ from the Hip) – Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he’s…
Pick Up and DeliverBGG Weighs In on the 180-degree Rule, part 2
Pick Up & Deliver 285: BGG Weighs In on the 180-degree Rule, part 2 - Brendan continues his follow-up discussion of the 180-degree Rule in Board Games…
Pick Up and DeliverBGG Weighs In on the 180-degree Rule, part 1
Pick Up & Deliver 284: BGG Weighs In On the 180-degree Rule, part 1 - Brendan returns to the discussion of the 180-degree rule to discuss the feedback he…
Pick Up and DeliverRules Blunders Revisited
Pick Up & Deliver 283: Rules Blunders Revisited - Brendan returns to a topic he covered nearly two years ago, "Rules Blunders," and discusses a few new…
Pick Up and DeliverThe State of Board Gaming for Me Right Now
Pick Up & Deliver 282: The State of Board Gaming for Me Right Now - Brendan shares his thinking about the state of his board game life, what he's been doing to…
Pick Up and DeliverBrass Lancashire and Birmingham (Message from the Deep)
Brass Lancashire & Birmingham (Message from the Deep) - Brendan returns to an old show format, in which he talks about a game in depth. In this episode…
Pick Up and DeliverThe Board Game 180-Degree Rule
Pick Up & Deliver, episode 280: The Board Game 180-Degree Rule - Brendan discusses the film concept of the 180-degree rule, what it means, and how it…
Pick Up and DeliverWhen Belief Overrules Evidence
Pick Up & Deliver 279: When Belief Overrules Evidence - Brendan talks about how our impressions and experiences shape our impression of a game, and how those…
Pick Up and DeliverOtys, My City, Parks, & Obsession (Shootin' from the Hip)
Pick Up & Deliver 278: Otys, My City, Parks, & Obsession (Shootin' from the Hip) - What games have you been playing lately? Drop over to our boardgame geek…
Pick Up and DeliverGood Sports and Sore Losers
Pick Up & Deliver 277: Good Sports and Sore Losers - Apropos of nothing in particular, Brendan talks about how games and players encourage players to be good…
Pick Up and DeliverBackstage on Halloween among the Bad News Bears
Pick Up & Deliver 276: Backstage on Halloween among the Bad News Bears (Shootin’ from the Hip – Expansions) – Brendan shares his thoughts on his early plays of…
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, November 2020
Pick Up & Deliver 275: Top of the Stack, November 2020 - Brendan shares his November update, discussing what games he played in October and how he did on his…
Pick Up and DeliverConsulting Detective Box Set Breakdown
Pick Up & Deliver 274: Consulting Detective Box Set Breakdown - Brendan looks back over the four boxes of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, discussing what…
Pick Up and DeliverThe Exorcist (Themestorm)
Pick Up & Deliver 273: The Exorcist (Themestorm) - Brendan brainstorms some ideas for a game themed around the 1973 film, The Exorcist.
Pick Up and DeliverOrganizing Your Collection
Pick Up & Deliver 272: Organizing Your Collection - Brendan shares his recent experience organizing his game collection, and a commentary about some recent…
Pick Up and DeliverLovecraft as Stand-in (Culture and Games)
Pick Up & Deliver 271: Lovecraft as Stand-in (Culture and Games) – Brendan shares some of his thinking about Lovecraft’s use as a way to shift how we use…