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Pick Up and Deliver Podcast

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

  1. AQUA; The A.R.T. Project; Ziggurat; Power Grid (revisited)

    6 DAYS AGO

    AQUA; The A.R.T. Project; Ziggurat; Power Grid (revisited)

    Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans (2024)The A.R.T. Project (2023)Ziggurat (2024)Power Grid (2004) (revisited)What do you think of these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    15 min
  2. Deceptive Games

    17 SEPT

    Deceptive Games

    Brendan talks a bit about games whose instructions, form factor, or theme deceive players as they sit down at the table. Join us, won’t you?Deceptively Short: Munchkin, Carpe Diem, AltiplanoDeceptively Long: Mottainai, Cerebria, Pax Pamir 2nd edition, Pax Renaissance 2nd editionDeceptively Hard: 7 WondersDeceptively Easy: WingspanBox Size: Innovation, MottainaiTheme: Founders of Gloomhaven, Lords of WaterdeepArt: RootWhat games do you think are deceptive? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    16 min
  3. Gartenbau, Haven, Burn the Fort, Orleans Invasion (expansion)

    13 SEPT

    Gartenbau, Haven, Burn the Fort, Orleans Invasion (expansion)

    Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently, and one expansion. Join us, won’t you?GartenbauHaven Orléans: Invasion (Expansion)Burn the FortWhat do you think of these games? Share your thoughts over in the Pick Up & Deliver guild, #3269.

    16 min
  4. Top of the Stack, Sept 2024

    6 SEPT

    Top of the Stack, Sept 2024

    Brendan shares his game play stats from September of 2024. Join us, won’t you? Top of the Stack, August 2024NEW GAME – Aquatica✓SHELF CLEARER – Dastardly Dirigibles✓NEW GAME 2 – Leaf✓TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Switch & SignalShelf of OpportunityExpand YourshelfTop of the Stack, September 2024NEW GAME – El GrandeSHELF CLEARER – Five Points: Gangs of New YorkNEW GAME 2 – Antiquity QuestTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Switch & SignalWhat did you play in August 2024? Share your stats and plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    16 min
  5. Board Game Experiments

    18 AUG

    Board Game Experiments

    Brendan responds to a listener question about when board game experiments work or are admirable. Join us, won’t you?Gabriel Edge asks this question in our Boardgame Geek Forum:What are some experiments in board games that you really liked? What are some experiments in board games that you appreciated/admired (even if you didn’t like the game)? And the bigger question, when does a board game push the boundaries of the artistry in the medium (and should designers look to push those boundaries further)?Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game (2011)The King’s Dilemma (2019)Sidereal Confluence (2017)A Study in Emerald (2013)Experiments I admire in games I don’t loveChronicles of Crime (2018)Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015)KeyForge: Call of the Archons (2018)Discover: Lands Unknown (2018)Terror in Meeple City (2013)Additional thoughts on ExperimentsNyctophobia (2018)Dixit (2008)Mysterium (2015)A Feast for Odin (2016)What do you like about games that experiment? Which ones do you admire but didn’t succeed? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    26 min
  6. Metro, Samurai, Samurai Spirit, Perseverance (BG Espresso)

    15 AUG

    Metro, Samurai, Samurai Spirit, Perseverance (BG Espresso)

    Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and his re-impression of one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Metro (1997)Tsuro (2005)Indigo (2012)Samurai (1998)Samurai Spirit (2014)Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 1 & 2 (2022)What do you think of these games? Did Brendan get it right or wrong? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    14 min
  7. Gencon 2024 Highlights

    12 AUG

    Gencon 2024 Highlights

    Brendan shares his favorite moments from Gencon 2024. Join us, won’t you?Gencon HaulRevive: Call of the Abyss (2023)Ark Nova: Zoo Map Pack 1 (2022)A Touch of Evil: The Coast – ‘Haunted Shores’ Game Supplement (2020)A Touch of Evil: Something Wicked – Dark Revelations Game Supplement (2020)Last Night on Earth ‘Advanced Abilities’ Supplement (2010)Burn the Fort (2023)Freedom: The Underground Railroad (2013)Leaf (2023)Leaf: Season of the Bear Expansion (2023)Games I played at the conThe A.R.T. Project (2023)Aqua (2024)Ziggurat (2024)What games did you play at Gencon? Which of these games would you like to try and play? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    13 min
  8. Reading Roundup, Q2 2024

    8 AUG

    Reading Roundup, Q2 2024

    Brendan reflects on the books he read in April, May, and June of 2024. Join us, won’t you?The Toll by Cherie PriestArkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)The Word is Murder by Anthony HorowitzWatson & Holmes (2015)Geek Love by Katherine DunnThe Bloody Inn: The Carnies (2017) The Magnificent (2019)Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten MillerThe Annihilation Score and The Nightmare Stacks by Charles StrossBureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere (2022)Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael LewisStar-Crossed by by Jerry Frissen, Roberto Zaghi (Artist), Ive Svorcina (Colorist)Doctor Olaf van Schuler’s Brain by Kirsten Menger-AndersonWhat did you read in Q2 of 2024? Hop over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share.

    16 min
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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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  • Creator
    Rattlebox Games- Network Feed
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    345
  • Rating
    Clean
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