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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

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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

    Look Back at 2013

    Look Back at 2013

    Brendan shares his favorite games from 2013. Join us, won’t you?Eliminated from Consideration:A Study in EmeraldEuphoria: Build a Better DystopiaTop 5 Games:ConcordiaCastle DiceSushi Go!Kings of Air and SteamTash Kalar: The Arena of LegendsHonorable MentionsGlass RoadRussian RailroadsForbidden DesertGravwellS.O.S. TitanicSuperlative AwardsBest Satire: Ladies & GentlemenBest Push-Your-Luck Game: Welcome to the DungeonBest Should’ve Enjoyed it More: RococoBest Cool Little Game: The AgentsBest Storytelling Game: The Quiet YearBest Party Game: Two Rooms and a BoomGames I should playBora BoraFreedom: The Underground RailroadWhat 2013 games are your favorite? Head over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 and let us know!

    • 19 min
    February '24 Movie Roundup

    February '24 Movie Roundup

    Brendan talks about six movies he watched in February of this year, and games to go with them. Join us, won’t you?
    OppenheimerManhattan ProjectThe Manhattan Project: Energy EmpireThe Vast of NightVisitor in Blackwood GroveBeyond the Infinite Two MinutesThat Time You Killed MeThe Lost KingTobagoThe Lost CityThe Adventurers: The Temple of ChacBlackBerrySmartphone IncWhat movies did you watch in February? What games would you pair with them? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamgegeek #3269.

    • 16 min
    Wyrmspan, Charty Party, Herd Mentality, SMARTish, Century (revisited)

    Wyrmspan, Charty Party, Herd Mentality, SMARTish, Century (revisited)

    Brendan shares his first impressions of FOUR games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?WyrmspanWingspanApiaryCharty PartyApples to ApplesHerd MentalityGreen Team WinsSMARTishWits & WagersWhat games have you tried recently? Share your experiences over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    • 17 min
    Tax Day Games

    Tax Day Games

    Brendan suggests some games that have themes related to taxes, and some films that go with them. Join us, won’t you?Games that have taxes in themMonopolyOrléansPower Grid: TaxesHegemony: Lead Your Class to VictoryFilm suggestion: The AccountantPoverty in GamesLondon (Second Edition)Film suggestion: The CommitmentsThe Economics of ChildrenAgricolaStone AgeFilm suggestion: The VVitchCollaborative Effort to surviveBrian Boru: High King of IrelandAuZtraliaFilm suggestion: Night of the Living DeadComplex Calculations7 WondersTransatlanticBunny KingdomAcquireFilm Suggestion: A Beautiful MindWhat games do you play on Tax Day? What films do you watch? Head over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share your list there.

    • 14 min
    Four Things about Lords of Waterdeep

    Four Things about Lords of Waterdeep

    Brendan gives a deep-dive review of Lord of Waterdeep. Join us, won’t you?Lords of WaterdeepPrevious mentions of Lords of Waterdeep on this podcastScoundrels of SkullportLimited WorkersLost Ruins of ArnakEverdellContract FulfillmentKings of Air and SteamVia NebulaObsessionPushmi-PullyuNanty NarkingArk NovaSecret ObjectivesSagradaTicket to RideWhat do you think about Lords of Waterdeep? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    • 15 min
    Dream Home, Medieval Academy, Forest Shuffle, Potion Explosion (revisited)

    Dream Home, Medieval Academy, Forest Shuffle, Potion Explosion (revisited)

    Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and revisits an older game. Join us, won’t you?Dream HomeMedieval AcademyForest ShufflePotion Explosion (revisited)Potion Explosion on PU&D previouslyWhat games have you tried lately? Share your plays over in our guild on boardgamegeek, #3269.

    • 14 min

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