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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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13:43

My Top 50 … by Art (part 2)

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2025/01/19

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?45. Messina 1347 (2021) (#43, new to the list)44. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (#38, up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)43. Evacuation (2023) (#49, new to the list)42. Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015) (#19, down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)41. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (#23, new to the list)Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in

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15:17

Wrath of Fire Mountain, Sky Team, Harmonies, XCOM...

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2025/01/09

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently, and one game he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Wrath of Fire Mountain (2024)Sky Team (2023)XCOM: The Board Game (2015) revisitedHarmonies (2024)Place 1 Animal Cube – Annoying rule book choice (unreasonably heated rant for minor issue)What games have you tried recently? Do you know any of these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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20:20

Look Back at 2010

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2025/01/09

Brendan looks back at 2010 and talks about the games he thinks are best from that year. Join us, won’t you?Exempt7 Wonders (2010)London (2010)Top 5Innovation (2010)20th Century (2010)Mountain Goats (2010)Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game (2010)K2 (2010)Want to playCatacombs (2010)Defenders of the Realm (2010)Dominant Species (2010)Fresco (2010)Ghost Blitz (2010)Luna (2010)Merchants & Marauders (2010)Moongha Invaders: Mad Scientists and Atomic Monsters Attack the Earth! (2010)Mystery

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12:37

Ulterior Design; Let’s Go! To Japan; Disney...

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2025/01/07

Brendan shares his thoughts about three games he played recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?Let’s Go! To Japan (2024)Ulterior Design (2023)Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All (2018)Snakesss (2021)What games have you been playing lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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18:02

Reading Roundup, Q3 2024

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2025/01/06

Brendan talks about the books he read in Quarter 3 of 2024. Join us, won’t you?Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (2007)Echopraxia (Firefall #2) by Peter Watts, Adam J. Rough (Narrator) (2014)Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Naomi Alderman et al (2022)Seveneves by Neal Stephenson, Mary Robinette Kowal (Narrator), Will Damron (Narrator) (2015)Edge of the Wire by Scott Kenemore (2024)Dwellings (Dwellings #1-3) by Jay Stephens (2024)Death of a Maid (Hamish MacBeth #22) by M.C. Beaton (2007)This Is How You

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16:33

HITSTER, Look at the Stars, Evolution, Pig Mania...

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2025/01/04

Brendan talks about three games he played recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?HITSTER (2022)Look at the Stars (2022)Pig Mania (Pass the Pigs) (1977) revisitedEvolution (2014)What games have you tried for the first time recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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17:28

6 Game Flight

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2025/01/03

Brendan shares quick thoughts about a bunch of games he tried recently. It’s a Board Game Espresso Coffee Flight! Join us, won’t you?Tsuro of the Seas (2012)Word War (1978)Clue Junior Marvel Avengers (2021)Uno: Seinfeld (2023)The Office: Downsizing Game (2019)Senet (-3500)What games have you tried recently? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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24:47

Top of the Stack, January 2025

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2025/01/02

Brendan shares his gaming stats from December 2024 and his plans for the new year. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, December 2024NEW GAME – Pig Mania ✓SHELF CLEARER – Mystery Date ✓NEW GAME 2 – Funny Friends XTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Hunted: Wode Ridge XShelf of OpportunityExpand YourshelfTop of the Stack, January 2025NEW GAME – EarthSHELF CLEARER – Space FreaksNEW GAME 2 – SkyjoTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Badass Zombie KillersHow did you do in December? Share your experience over at boardgamegeek in

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18:56

Spooky Season, 2024, part 2

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2025/01/02

Brendan shares his thoughts about the remaining 12 scary movies he watched during spooky season this year. Join us, won’t you?Slashing Through Cinema 10 – my entryThe Fly 1958My Father’s Work (2022)Jennifer’s Body 2009 MonsterheartsLate Night with the Devil 2023A Quiet Place: Day One 2024Nuns on the Run (2010)Haunt 2019The Final Girls 2015Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies (2023)Final Girl: The Happy Trails Horror (2021)The Haunted Castle 1896Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)The Avenging

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18:49

Spooky Season 2024, part 1

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2024/12/17

Brendan shares his thoughts about 12 of the 24 scary movies he watched during spooky season this year. Join us, won’t you?Slashing Through Cinema 10 – my entryNandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose 2023Remember Remember podcastLonglegs 2024The Dead Zone 1983Mysterium (2015)The Host 2006Beast (2022)New Nightmare 1994Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024Ghostbusters: The Board Game (2015)The Curse of the Cat People 1944Godzilla Minus One 2023King of Tokyo (2011)Godzilla: Tokyo Clash (2020)Talk to

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17:17

Sept/Nov ’24 Movie Roundup

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2024/12/07

Brendan talks about the movies he watched in September and November of 2024, Join us, won’t you?Back to the FutureBack to the Future 2Back to the Future 3Back to the Future: Back in Time (2020)Back to the Future: An Adventure Through Time (2016)Jimmy Savile: A British Horror StorySherlock, “The Lying Detective”K2: The Killer SummitK2 (2010)Summit: The Board Game (2017)That Thing You Do!On Tour (2019)Rock Hard: 1977 (2024)What movies did you watch in September and November?

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16:07

Bora Bora; Oriflamme; Set Cubed; Donner Dinner Party...

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2024/12/05

Brendan shares his thoughts on three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?Bora BoraBonfire (2020)Luna (2010)AquaSphere (2014)OriflammeStrife: Legacy of the Eternals (2014)Donner Dinner Party (revisited)Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game (2008)The Resistance (2009)Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition (2008)Set CubedSET (1988)What games have you tried recently? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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14:46

Top of the Stack, December 2024

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2024/12/03

Brendan talks about the games he played in November, and what he’s got coming up. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, November 2024NEW GAME – Funny FriendsSHELF CLEARER – Spirits of the Rice Paddy✓NEW GAME 2 – Hand-to-Hand WombatTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Badass Zombie KillersShelf of OpportunityExpand Yourshelf ListTop of the Stack, December 2024NEW GAME – Pig ManiaSHELF CLEARER – Mystery DateNEW GAME 2 – Funny FriendsTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Hunted: Wode RidgeWhat did you play in November? Head over

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25:05

Look Back at 2011

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2024/11/27

Brendan looks back at the games that came out in 2011 and ranks them. Join us, won’t you?ExemptLast Will (2011)The Castles of Burgundy (2011)Top 5Dungeon Petz (2011)Trajan (2011)The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus (2011)Mage Knight Board Game (2011)Friday (2011)Want to playWar of the Ring: Second Edition (2011)Discworld: Ankh-Morpork (2011)Village (2011)Nightfall (2011)Honorable MentionsSign of things to come: A Few Acres of Snow (2011)Best Stabby game: A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second

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17:56

Rats of Wistar; Bullet♥; The Hunger; Race for the...

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2024/11/26

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Rats of Wistar (2023)Bullet♥︎ (2021)The Hunger (2021)Race for the Galaxy (2007) (revisited)What games have you tried recently? Join us over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269 to share your game plays!

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23:11

Chain of Goods

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2024/11/22

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15:47

Linko; Terrors of London; Flip7; Vampire Queen...

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2024/11/21

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently, and one game he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Linko!Vampire QueenIt IS the same Kramer as the one who co-designed Linko!Terrors of LondonFlip 7What games have you tried lately? Share your game plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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15:27

Classic Games

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2024/11/14

Brendan talks about a few classic games he knows and what he thinks about them. Join us, won’t you?Chess (1475)Searching for Bobby FischerGo (-2200)Checkers (1150)500 (1904)Bridge (1925)Poker (1810)Backgammon (1630)Rich Sommer’s CARDBOARD!Stratego (1946)Risk (1959)Axis & Allies (1981)Rummikub (1977)Scrabble (1948)Yahtzee (1956)Monopoly (1935)Clue (1969)Sleuth (1971)P.I. (2012)What classic games do you really like? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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16:45

Top of the Stack, November 2024

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2024/11/05

Brendan talks about what games he played in November. Join us, won’t you?October Top of the Stack listBora BoraCircadians: First LightLinko!Android: InfiltrationShelf of OpportunityOut of the Dust listDorfromantik: The Board Game (2022)November Top of the Stack listFunny FriendsSpirits of the Rice PaddyHand-to-Hand WombatBadass Zombie KillersWhat games have you been playing? Share your experiences over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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15:25

Spooky Games, part 2

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2024/10/29

Brendan talks about his non-scary Halloween games in this second part of his Spooky Game series. Join us, won’t you?Potion Explosion (2015)One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)Werewords Deluxe Edition (2018)Broom Service (2015)The Big Book of Madness (2015)Mythic Mischief (2022)My Father’s Work (2022)Moongha Invaders: Mad Scientists and Atomic Monsters Attack the Earth! (2010)Gloom (2005)13 Dead End Drive (1993)Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994)Vampire Queen (2016)Victoriana (2019)Demon

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