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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 DeliverReading Roundup, Q2, 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 452: Reading Roundup, Q2, 2022 - Brendan shares a bit about what he's been reading in the last three months. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverQwirkle, Succulent, Riverside
Pick Up & Deliver 451: Qwirkle, Succulent, Riverside - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he's just tried. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverOne-Play Games Redux
Pick Up & Deliver 450: One-Play Games Redux - Brendan talks about a couple one-play games he tried recently, and places them in the context of previous games…
Pick Up and DeliverScape Goat, Clacks, Bomb Squad
Pick Up & Deliver 449: Scape Goat, Clacks, Bomb Squad - Brendan shares his initial thoughts on three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't…
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, July 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 448: Top of the Stack, July 2022 - Brendan shares the highs, lows, and stats from his June game plays, and plans out his July plays.
Pick Up and DeliverTrek 12 Himalayas, Akropolis, Oltréé
Pick Up & Deliver 447: Trek 12 Himalayas, Akropolis, Oltréé - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried at Origins 2022. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMovie Roundup, May 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 446: Movie Roundup, May 2022 - Brendan shares his thoughts about the movies he watched in May of 2022. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverGlobetrotting, Dice Miner, Final Girl
Pick Up & Deliver 445: Globetrotting, Dice Miner, Final Girl - Brendan shares his early impressions of three games he played for the first time recently. Join…
Pick Up and DeliverOrigins 2022 Debrief
Pick Up & Deliver 444: Origins 2022 Debrief - Brendan shares some stories from Origins 2022 and talks a bit about his experience at the con. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverHunted - Kobayashi Tower, Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top, The Sinking of the Titanic
Pick Up & Deliver 443: Hunted - Kobayashi Tower, Ringmaster: Welcome to the Big Top, The Sinking of the Titanic - Brendan shares his first impression of three…
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, June 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 442: Top of the Stack, June 2022 - Brendan shares experiences and stats from his gaming in May. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMay 2018 (400 back)
Pick Up & Deliver 441: May 2018 (400 back) - Brendan initiates a new show format -- the "400 back" -- in which he looks at the episode he did four years ago…
Pick Up and DeliverCrime Zoom, Vivid Memories, The Gallerist
Pick Up & Deliver 440: Crime Zoom, Vivid Memories, The Gallerist - Brendan gives his first impressions of three (or four?) games he encountered for the first…
Pick Up and DeliverRes Arcana vs. Mottainai (DUEL)
Pick Up & Deliver 439: Res Arcana vs. Mottainai (DUEL) - Brendan pits two fantastic tableau / engine builders against one another. Which game will come out on…
Pick Up and DeliverThe City, Crosstalk, The Princes of Florence
Pick Up & Deliver 438: The City, Crosstalk, The Princes of Florence- Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time recently…
Pick Up and DeliverSummer (Board Game Sommelier)
Pick Up & Deliver 437: Summer (Board Game Sommelier)- Brendan shares some ideal picks for games and texts that go together under the theme of Summer. Join us…
Pick Up and DeliverMovie Roundup, April 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 436: Movie Roundup, April 2022- Brendan shares his thoughts about the films he watched in April. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverJetpack Joyride, Survive: Escape from Atlantis, Barrage
Pick Up & Deliver 435: Jetpack Joyride, Survive: Escape from Atlantis,Barrage - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time…
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, May 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 434: Top of the Stack, May 2022 - Brendan shares the stats, the stories, and the triumphs of another month playing board games. Join us…
Pick Up and DeliverOn Collecting (Revisited)
Pick Up & Deliver 433: On Collecting (Revisited) - Without meaning to, Brendan returns to a topic he covered a long time ago on the podcast. Does this episode…
Pick Up and DeliverTitanic (Themestorm)
Pick Up & Deliver 432: Titanic (Themestorm) - Brendan shares his thoughts about the TITANIC board games he already owns, and thinks about what he might do if…
Pick Up and DeliverTower of Madness, Creature Comforts, Perseverance: The Castaway Chronicles
Pick Up & Deliver 431: Tower of Madness, Creature Comforts, Perseverance - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time…
Pick Up and DeliverForthcoming Games I'm Excited For
PU&D430: Forthcoming Games I'm Excited For - Brendan shares a few games he's excited to see come out in the near future. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverThematic Siblings - Mindclash Games
Pick Up & Deliver 429: Thematic Siblings - Mindclash Games - Brendan shares his thoughts about a few games that have similar themes as games from Mindclash…
Pick Up and DeliverMental Blocks, The Night Cage, Crokinole
Pick Up & Deliver 428: Mental Blocks, The Night Cage, Crokinole - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently…
Pick Up and DeliverPhil Walker-Harding (Great Designers)
Pick Up & Deliver 427: Phil Walker-Harding (Great Designers) - Brendan returns to an old series in which he chronicles the designers who occupy a prominent…
Pick Up and DeliverMovie Roundup, March 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 426: Movie Roundup, March 2022 - Brendan chats about the films he watched in March. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, April 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 424: Top of the Stack, April 2022 - Brendan shares his highlights and stats from his March 2022 game play schedule. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverRain & Water (Board Game Sommelier)
Pick Up & Deliver 423: Water & Rain (Board Game Sommelier)- Brendan offers some pairings of games that have to do with water or rain. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and Deliverpuad422-Vast-Stumblewood-CodeofNine
Pick Up & Deliver 422: Vast: The Crystal Caverns, Stumblewood, Code of Nine - Brendan shares his initial thoughts after having tried three games for the first…
Pick Up and DeliverReading Roundup, March 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 421: Reading Roundup, March 2022 - Brendan shares his thoughts about his reading from the last month. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverLightning Fast Setup and Teach
Pick Up & Deliver 420: Lightning Fast Setup and Teach - Brendan shares a few ideas for games you should try if you want a game with lightning fast setup and…
Pick Up and DeliverBoss Monster, Libertalia, Rolling Realms
Pick Up & Deliver 419: Boss Monster, Libertalia, Rolling Realms - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverThe Fifth Risk
Pick Up & Deliver 418: The Fifth Risk - Brendan uses the idea of the "fifth risk" from Michael Lewis' book of the same name to think about how games surprise…
Pick Up and DeliverMovie Roundup, February 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 417: Movie Roundup, February 2022 - Brendan shares his thoughts about several films he watched recently. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverLegacies, Nidavellir, Mesopotamia
Pick Up & Deliver 415: Legacies, Nidavellir, Mesopotamia - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverWeaponized Incompetence
Pick Up & Deliver 416: Weaponized Incompetence - Brendan ponders how games use competence and incompetence as mechanisms. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, March 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 414: Top of the Stack, March 2022 - Brendan shares his end-of-the-month stats for February. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverHorror Films (Board Game Sommelier)
Pick Up & Deliver 413: Horror Films (Board Game Sommelier) - Brendan talks about four horror films he's watched lately and suggests board games you could pair…
Pick Up and DeliverConspiracy, Dice Hospital, Balloon Cup, Almadi
Pick Up & Deliver 412: Conspiracy, Dice Hospital, Balloon Cup, Almadi - Brendan shares his early experiences playing four games online in asynchronous format…
Pick Up and DeliverOn Swimming, the Third
Pick Up & Deliver 411: On Swimming, the Third - Brendan reflects (again) on how running a competitive swim meet connects with board gaming. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverThe Implications Are Horrifying
Pick Up & Deliver 410: The Implications Are Horrifying - Brendan shares a few examples of places where the game mechanisms create emergent narrative moments…
Pick Up and DeliverGoofy Games
Pick Up & Deliver 409: Goofy Games - Brendan recommends a few games he enjoys that involve acting silly. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverThree Sisters, Llamaland, Equinox
Pick Up & Deliver 408: Three Sisters, Llamaland, Equinox - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us…
Pick Up and DeliverCombos
Pick Up & Deliver 407: Combos - What kinds of games are you thinking about when you think about "Combos?" Brendan talks about a couple different types of…
Pick Up and DeliverPreparing Your First Play
Pick Up & Deliver 406: Preparing Your First Play - Brendan, fresh off his first day of teaching in the Spring semester, offers some comparisons between…
Pick Up and DeliverStudent Bodies, Endangered, Blood of the Northmen
Pick Up & Deliver 405: Student Bodies, Endangered, Blood of the Northmen - Brendan shares his first experience with three new games. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and Deliver2020 Game Awards
Pick Up & Deliver 404: 2020 Game Awards - Brendan examines the 2020 games he's played, and offers some awards for the best games and some superlatives.
Pick Up and DeliverKingdom Rush, Lincoln, Return to Dark Tower
Pick Up & Deliver 403: Kingdom Rush, Lincoln, Return to Dark Tower- Brendan shares his early impressions of three games he's tried recently. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverTop of the Stack, February 2022
Pick Up & Deliver 402: Top of the Stack, February 2022 - Brendan shares his monthly gameplay stats and goals for the next month. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverSeason Five Has Arrived!
Pick Up & Deliver 401: Season 5 Arrives! - Brendan shares his plans for the upcoming season of Pick Up & Deliver. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMy Top 50, 5-1
Pick Up & Deliver 400: My Top 50, 5-1 - Brendan shares his top five games of all time, as listed in his most recent revision of his Top 50 list. Join us, won't…
Pick Up and DeliverMy Top 50, 10-6
Pick Up & Deliver 399: My Top 50, 10-6 - Brendan shares another segment in his Top 50 list, this time revealing games 10-6. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMy Top 50, 16-11
Pick Up & Deliver 398: My Top 50, $16-11 - Brendan shares the next installment of his Top 50 games of all time (updated for 2022). Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMy Top 50, 22-17
Pick Up & Deliver 397: My Top 50, #22-17 - Brendan shares the next 6 games in his Top 50 list. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMy Top 50, 29-23
Pick Up & Deliver 396: My Top 50, #29-23 - Brendan shares the next seven games on his Top 50 list. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMy Top 50, 36-30
Pick Up & Deliver 395: My Top 50, #36-30 - Brendan shares the next set of games in his Top 50 series, #36-30, Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMy Top 50, 43-37
Pick Up & Deliver 394: My Top 50, 43-37 - Brendan shares #43 - #37 of his updated Top 50 list. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverMy Top 50, 50-44
Pick Up & Deliver 393: My Top 50, 50-44 - Brendan reveals the bottom part of his Top 50 list, games ranked #50-44. Join us, won't you?
Pick Up and DeliverUpdating My Top 50
Pick Up & Deliver 392: Updating My Top 50 - Brendan shares the process he used to update his Top 50 game list, something he does every other December. Join us…