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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

    Project L, Freelancers, FlipOut, Kingdom Rush (revisited)

    Project L, Freelancers, FlipOut, Kingdom Rush (revisited)

    Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Project L (BGG)Freelancers: A Crossroads Game (BGG)Forgotten Waters (BGG)Kingdom Rush: A Rift in Time (BGG) (dusted off)Flipout (BGG)What new games have you played recently? Share your news over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269. This episode brings us to the end of season 6. Thanks for joining us! Season 7 will begin in April.

    • 18 min
    Small Games Deep Dive

    Small Games Deep Dive

    Brendan “dives deep” into several small games he’s played a lot. Join us, won’t you?Previous Message from the Deep episodesPrevious Duel episodesAnomia (BGG)So Clover! (BGG)Friday (BGG)Dead Man’s Draw (BGG)Incan Gold (BGG)What small games would you include on a must-play list?

    • 17 min
    Teaching Games (revisited)

    Teaching Games (revisited)

    Brendan shares his thoughts on teaching games (again). Join us, won’t you?SVWAG #302: RULES EXPLANATIONSPrevious episodes on teaching games:Pick Up & Deliver 011: Learning GamesPick Up & Deliver 310: Teaching Complex GamesPick Up & Deliver 406: Preparing Your First PlayOther good teaching guide:Shut Up and Sit Down: HOW TO TEACH BOARD GAMES LIKE A PROGames mentioned:EvacuationCoimbraBrassNucleumWhat are your tips for teaching games? Share them over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    • 17 min
    Something Wild! Marvel: Holiday Baby Groot; Vagrantsong; Nucleum; Allow Me to Mansplain (revisited)

    Something Wild! Marvel: Holiday Baby Groot; Vagrantsong; Nucleum; Allow Me to Mansplain (revisited)

    Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Something Wild! Marvel: Holiday Baby GrootVagrantsongNucleumAllow Me to MansplainHave you played these games? What did you think of them? What other new games have you tried recently? Share your games over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    • 13 min
    Dec '23 / Jan '24 Movie Roundup

    Dec '23 / Jan '24 Movie Roundup

    Brendan shares his film viewing in December and January of 2023 and 2024. Join us, won’t you?SpotlightShe SaidThe ReportOfficial SecretsShattered GlassMargin CallBank of DaveGenieThe Hunt for Red OctoberBlood QuantumWhat did you watch in December and January? Share your viewing over in our guild on Boardgamegeek, #3269.

    • 13 min
    BG Stats, revisited

    BG Stats, revisited

    Brendan returns to the conversation about math and stats and the BG Stats app. Join us, won’t you?The Board Game Stats appPick Up & Deliver 592: Games I am Best At … maybe?Arkham Horror: The Card Game – The Feast of Hemlock ValeWhat other stats do you enjoy tracking? Share over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

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5 Ratings

Montgomery Ratcliff III ,

Wonderful show!

Brendan takes you along on a walk, and has a conversation about all manner of board game topics. He is warm and articulate as a host, and the topics are all very interesting (with a few reoccurring favorites). Solid, solid content in a 15-20 minute package.

Funcall ,

Give it a listen!

Join the host as he talks about board games and the like as he goes from point A to point B.

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