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Pick Up and Deliver

Rattlebox Games- Network Feed

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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All Episodes

26:05

May 2025 Movie Roundup

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2025/07/18

Brendan shares his thoughts about the movies he watched in May of 2025, and the games that would be good to play alongside those movies.Micmacs (2009)Stuffed Fables (2018)Mice and Mystics (2012)Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)Joking Hazard (2016)Charty Party (2019)The Mandalorian: Adventures (2024)The In-Laws (1979)[redacted] (2014)The Andromeda Strain (1971)Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015)The Fall Guy (2024)Paddington in Peru (2024)Mice and Mystics (2012)The Lost

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19:24

Emptying the Dust Bin, March & April, 2025

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2025/07/16

Brendan talks about the games he dusted off in March and April of 2025 but didn’t get a chance to talk about again. Join us, won’t you?March dusty games– Elder Sign (1 Year, 4 Months, 17 Days dusty)– Patchwork (1 Year, 7 Months, 12 Days dusty)– Chocolate Factory (1 Year, 8 Months, 6 Days dusty)– Bärenpark (1 Year, 13 Days dusty)April dusty games– Escape: Curse of the Temple (2 Years, 11 Days dusty) ✓– Port Royal (2 Years, 2 Months, 29 Days dusty) ✓– Globetrotting (2 Years, 10 Months, 11 Days

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19:41

In the Year of the Dragon; Parade; Evenfall; Hardback...

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2025/07/14

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?In the Year of the Dragon: 10th Anniversary (2017)Beijing (2026)Notre Dame: 10th Anniversary (2017)Agricola (2007)Parade (2007)Hardback (2018) (revisited)Ascension: Deckbuilding Game (2010)Evenfall (2023)Elysium (2015)What games have you tried lately? What do you think of these games? Share your experiences with them over on Boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.

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18:59

Cancer gamers (Astrology Files)

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2025/06/30

Brendan talks about what games Cancer gamers might like or be good at. Join us, won’t you?Sea and ShoreLe Havre (2008)A Feast for Odin (2016)Nusfjord (2017)Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition) (2020)Emotional and Material RealmsUnconscious Mind (2024)Comanauts (2019)Cerebria: The Inside World (2018)Psychic AbilitiesArkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game.” (2021)Mysterium (2015)Establish TrustThe Resistance (2009)A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second

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13:58

Project: ELITE; Molly House; Hollywood 1947; Above &...

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2025/06/27

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?Project: ELITE (2020)Escape: The Curse of the Temple (2012)Molly House (2025)Pax Pamir: Second Edition (2019)Root (2018)Hollywood 1947 (2023)Above and Below (2015) revisitedWhat games have you tried lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.Transcript: TXT and PDF

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28:13

Look Back at 2007 & 2008

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2025/06/25

Brendan looks back at the games that came out in 2007 and 2008 to see which games are the best games. Join us, won’t you?Top 5 from 2007-2008A Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game (2008)Le Havre (2008)Galaxy Trucker (2007)Race for the Galaxy (2007)Lost Cities: The Board Game (2008)Honorable Mentions1960: The Making of the President (2007)Dominion (2008)Pandemic (2008)Parade (2007)Biblios (2007)SuperlativesBest Memories: Whoowasit? (2007)Things to Come: League of Six (2007)Weirdest Game: Space

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15:14

Whitehall Mystery; Time Bomb: Evolution; Madame...

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2025/06/11

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently. Join us, won’t you?Whitehall Mystery (2017)Scotland Yard (1983)Time Bomb Evolution (2016)Madame Medora’s House of Curiosities (2024)Cockroach Poker (2004) (revisited)Have you played any of these games? If so, what do you think of them? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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14:59

Ponzi Scheme, Free Radicals, Moon Colony Bloodbath

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2025/05/16

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?Ponzi Scheme (2015)Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King (2015)Free Radicals (2022)Lords of Waterdeep (2012)Moon Colony Bloodbath (2025)Dominion (2008)Have you played any of these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.Transcript: TXT or PDF

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16:44

Perils of Freeform Storytelling, a Frosthaven Lament

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2025/05/14

Brendan shares his experience with Frosthaven’s campaign storytelling, reflecting on how it works and where it comes up short. Join us, won’t you?Frosthaven (2022)Gloomhaven (2017)Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition)Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game (2014)What do you think of Frosthaven‘s storytelling style? Share your experiences over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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14:49

February ’25 Movie Roundup

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2025/05/05

Brendan shares his thoughts on several films he watched in February. Join us, won't you? Saturday Night (2024)Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game (2021)Paddington 2 (2017)...and then, we held hands. (2015)Watchmen (2009)Heroes Wanted (2014)Love Hurts (2025)Vengeance (2018)The Menu (2022)Dread (2006)The Imitation Game (2014)Turing Machine (2022) What movies did you see in February 2025? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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17:30

Top of the Stack, May 2025

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2025/05/02

Brendan shares news of his game plays in April 2025. Join us, won’t youTop of the Stack, April 2025NEW GAME – Hollywood 1947 XSHELF CLEARER – Space Freaks XNEW GAME 2 – Ponzi Scheme ✓Top 50 Choice – Glory to Rome XShelf of OpportunityExpansion listTop of the Stack, May 2025NEW GAME – Sorcerer CitySHELF CLEARER – Badass Zombie KillersNEW GAME 2 – Fallen AngelTop 50 Choice – Pulsar 2849What games did you play this month? Share your escapades over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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15:14

Taurus Gamers (Astrology Files)

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2025/05/01

Brendan talks about what games Taurus gamers might like or be good at. Join us, won’t you?Previous Astrology Files episodesAllure.com’s “12 Zodiac Signs: Dates and Personality Traits”Serene and Bucolic EnvironmentsOra et Labora (2011)Dorfromantik: The Board Game (2022)Tipperary (2023)LuxuryRococo: Deluxe Edition (2020)Last Will (2011)Ladies & Gentlemen (2013)Stubborn-nessA Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)Gloomhaven (2017)Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)VenusConcordia

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15:14

Storytelling Games

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2025/04/26

Brendan shares a bit about his history with storytelling games and role-playing games. Join us, won’t you?Role-playing GamesDungeons & DragonsContinuum: Roleplaying in the YetGumshoeAmberStorytelling Board GamesOnce Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game (1993)Machine of Death: The Game of Creative Assassination (2014)Alice is MissingFiascoThe Quiet YearMicroscopeWhich of these games have you played? What did you think of them? Share your storytelling play over on boardgamegeek in guild

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16:33

Math Trade Offerings

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2025/04/23

Brendan shares the list of games he’s offering up in the Chicagoland No Ship Math Trade. Join us, won’t you?Link to the Math TradeStart of Brendan’s listings on the 2025 Chicagoland No-ship Math TradeWhat games are on your trade pile? How do you get games out of your collection? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269. Join us, won’t you?

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14:46

Home Field Advantage

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2025/04/16

Brendan talks about games where experience and depth of knowledge gives players a dramatic advantage in play. Join us, won’t you?Fantasy Realms (2017)Knowing the DeckRace for the Galaxy (2007)Everdell (2018)Res Arcana (2019)Villagers (2019)Mastering Complex SystemsThrough the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)Underwater Cities (2018)Ark Nova (2021)Terraforming Mars (2016)The Nature of EfficiencyAgricola (2007)Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015)Century: Golem Edition (2017)What games do you

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16:12

Android: Infiltration; Minotaur Lords; Sherlock...

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2025/04/14

Brendan talks about three games he played recently for the first time, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Android: Infiltration (2012)Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure (2016)The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus (2011)Minotaur Lords (2004)Battle Line (2000)Scarab Lords (2002)Sidereal Confluence (2017)Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars (2020)What games have you tried lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.Transcript: Txt or Pdf

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17:30

Things I Like About Real-Time Games

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2025/04/09

Brendan shares his thoughts on real-time games… in real time! Join us for this unedited episode of Pick Up & Deliver, won’t you?Quick Reaction GamesAnomia: Party Edition (2013)Heist: One Team, One Mission (2019)SET (1988)Dutch Blitz (1960)Dro Polter (aka DroPolter) (2023)Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (2018)Stay Cool (2019)Shouty GamesPit (1903)Happy Salmon (2016)Call of the Wild (2018)dude (2018)Fast Action Co-OpsEscape: The Curse of the Temple (2012)FUSE (2015)London Dread (2016)Space

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19:16

Clue: The Office; Resafa; Galactic Renaissance;...

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2025/04/07

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently and one game he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Clue: The Office (2009)Resafa (2024)Galactic Renaissance (2024)Cryptid (2018) (revisited)What do you think of these games? What other games have you tried lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269

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18:15

Fantasy Flight Games Catalog, Spring 2004

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2025/04/04

Brendan shares his observations about the Fantasy Flight 2004 Spring Catalog. Join us, won’t you?Minotaur Lords (2004)Blue Moon (2004)War of the Ring (2004)WarCraft: The Board Game (2003)WarCraft: The Board Game – Expansion Set (2004)A Game of Thrones (2003)A Game of Thrones: A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)A Game of Thrones Collectible Card Game (2002)Call of Cthulhu: Collectible Card Game (2004)Runebound (2004)FirebornMidnightDawnforgeThe Lord of the Rings (2000)Lord of the Rings: Friends &

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13:40

Top of the Stack, April 2025

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2025/04/02

Brendan shares some insights about his game plays in March 2025. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack list, March 2025NEW GAME – Resafa ✓SHELF CLEARER – Clue: The Office ✓NEW GAME 2 – Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars ✓Top 50 Choice – Carpe Diem ✓Shelf of OpportunityExpand yourShelfTop of the Stack list, April 2025What did you play in March of 2025? Head over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share your plays!Transcript: txt or pdf

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