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Pick Up and Deliver

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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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17:24

Blokus Trigon, Casino Yahtzee, Switch & Signal, Favor...

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2024/11/07

Brendan talks about three games he played recently for the first time, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Blokus Trigon (2006)Blokus (2000)Casino Yahtzee (1986)Switch & Signal (2020)Favor of the Pharaoh (2015) (revisited)What games have you played recently? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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17:18

Spooky Games, part 4

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2024/10/31

Brendan shares part 4 (of 4) of his spooky games rundown. This episode is all about Zombies. Join us, won’t you?Zombies!!! (2001)Oh No… Zombies! (2009)Zombie-opoly (2012)Zombie House Blitz (2014)I Hate Zombies (2015)Badass Zombie Killers (2013)Zombie Dice (2010)Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007)City of Horror (2012)Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game (2014)Dead of Winter: The Long Night (2016)Zombie Dice (2010)Zombie 15′ (2014)Night of the Living Dead: A Zombicide

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24:05

Spooky Games, part 3

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2024/10/31

Brendan explores the third of four groups of games you might call “spooky.” Join us, won’t you?Cthulhu Gloom (2011)Cthulhu Dice (2010)Tides of Madness (2016)Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)Arkham Horror (2005)Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)Elder Sign (2011)Eldritch Horror (2013)A Study in Emerald (2013)AuZtralia (2018)Bureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere (2022)Penny Arcade: The Game – Rumble in R’lyeh (2012)Miskatonic School for Girls (2012)Miskatonic School for

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15:13

Dorfromantik; Ingenious; Bark Avenue; Carpe Diem...

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2024/10/30

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Dorfromantik: The Board Game (2022)Ingenious (2004)Ingenious Challenges (2010)Carpe Diem (2018)Bark Avenue (2023)What games have you tried recently? Head over to Boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share your plays!

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16:41

Top of the Stack, October 2024

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2024/10/04

Brendan discusses his September gameplay experience. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, September 2024NEW GAME – El Grande✓SHELF CLEARER – Five Points: Gangs of New YorkNEW GAME 2 – Antiquity Quest✓TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Switch & Signal✓Shelf of OpportunityTop of the Stack, October 2024NEW GAME – Bora BoraSHELF CLEARER – Circadians: First LightNEW GAME 2 – Linko!TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Android: InfiltrationWhat games did you play in September? Head over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share

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14:32

AQUA; The A.R.T. Project; Ziggurat; Power Grid...

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2024/09/19

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.

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15:30

Top of the Stack, Sept 2024

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2024/09/06

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

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25:47

Board Game Experiments

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2024/08/18

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

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13:48

Metro, Samurai, Samurai Spirit, Perseverance (BG...

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2024/08/15

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.

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18:55

Scooby Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion; Sand;...

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2024/07/16

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion (2020)Sand (2024)Patrician (2007) (revisited)The Game of Wolf (2019)What games have you played recently? Share with us over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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19:02

Chicken!, Picture Perfect, Inventions, Nexus Ops...

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2024/07/08

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and one game he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Chicken! (2023)Picture Perfect (2020)Nexus Ops (2005) (revisited)Inventions: Evolution of Ideas (2024)What games have you played recently? Share your experience over at BoardGameGeek in guild #3269. Join us, won’t you?

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19:01

Why Keep a Game?

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2024/07/03

Brendan talks about how he organizes his collection and what makes him keep or give up a game. Join us, won’t you?Previous episodes about collection management:Pick Up & Deliver 272: Organizing Your CollectionPick Up & Deliver 474: Games That Hang On (when they probably shouldn’t)Pick Up & Deliver 355: Leaving the CollectionPick Up & Deliver 048: Culling Your CollectionPick Up & Deliver 198: On the Chopping BlockPick Up & Deliver 016: On CollectingKeep: Haven’t played it

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20:01

Top of the Stack, July 2024

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2024/07/01

Brendan shares his game plays from the month. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, June 2024NEW GAME – Mythic Mischief✓NOVELTY CHOICE – The Office Downsizing Game XONE PLAY – Scooby Doo and the Haunted Mansion✓TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Forum Trajanum✓Shelf of OpportunityTop of the Stack, July 2024NEW GAME – Terrors of LondonSHELF CLEARER – Space FreaksSOLO – Warp’s EdgeTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Switch & SignalWhat games did you play this month? Share your game plays over on Boardgamegeek in guild

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22:51

4 Things About Deck-building Games

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2024/06/17

Brendan shares his thoughts about what makes deck-building games fun or interesting. Join us, won’t you?Previous episodes:Pick Up & Deliver 015: Deck ConstructionPick Up & Deliver 239: Duel – Valley of the Kings vs Arctic ScavengersPick Up & Deliver 246: My top games for the 10 additional mechanisms Kris Hickman suggested (part 3)Pick Up & Deliver 267: Gentle Conflict Mechanisms, part 2Pick Up & Deliver 407: CombosDeck construction vs deck building1. Variety in setup or variety

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19:42

Negotiation … and Betrayal!

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2024/06/10

Brendan shares his views on negotiation games, articulating 3 different kinds of them and what he likes and dislikes about each. Join us, won’t you?Economic Negotiation GamesCATAN (1995)Sidereal Confluence (2017)Monopoly (1935)Organized Negotiation and AlliancesRex: Final Days of an Empire (2012)Dune (1979); Dune (2019)Political / Area Control Negotiation GamesDiplomacy (1959)A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)A Handful of Stars (2017)What are your favorite negotiation (and

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18:37

Reading Roundup, Q1 2024

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2024/06/05

Brendan talks about the books he’s read since the last time he did one of these book review episodes. Join us, won’t you?The Rhesus Chart (Laundry Files #5) by Charles StrossA Study in EmeraldCthulhu: Death May DieBubble by Jordan Morris and Sarah MorganMickey 7 by Edward AshtonParanoiaWhere Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammus and Marie EngerThe King in Yellow by Robert ChambersArkham Horror: The Card GameA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Big Book of MadnessSuburban Hell by Maureen

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20:58

Bug Games (themestorm)

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2024/05/25

Surrounded by Cicadas, Brendan talks about games themed around bugs. Join us, won’t you?5. Kabuto Sumo4. Beez3. Mariposas2. Honey Buzz1. Nexus OpsHonorable mentions:Gloomhaven / FrosthavenHIVEGames with High PEI (Potential Edibility Index)Honey BuzzAzulAzul Master ChocolatierChocolate FactoryEverdellMint WorksThrough the DesertOther bug-themed gamesCockroach PokerCockroach SaladBeeeees!Waggle DanceMarch of the AntsXenoshyftWhat bug games do you enjoy? Which ones should I have added to this list

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13:31

March '24 Movie Roundup

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2024/05/23

Brendan talks about six movies he watched in March of this year, and games to go with them. Join us, won’t you?Saw XUnlockThe Wedding SingerFog of LoveDuneDuneDune ImperiumThe Cheap DetectiveAwkward GuestsThe Mystery of the 13th GuestMysteriumThe HoldoversMiskatonic School for GirlsDumb MoneyPonzi SchemeWhat games would you watch with these movies? What movies did you watch in March? Join the conversation on boardgamegeek in guild 3269.

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17:45

Really Loud Librarians, That’s Not a Hat, Wild:...

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2024/05/21

Brendan shares his thoughts about three new games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Really Loud LibrariansThat’s Not a HatStrike (revisited)Wild: SerengetiHave you played any of these games? What do you think of them? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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14:13

Weird Scoring Conditions

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2024/05/13

Brendan talks about games that have cool, weird scoring conditions. Join us, won’t you?Moxy Früvous, “Lowest Highest Point”Blog Post – “You Gotta Spend Money to Make Money”Just One LoserCockroach PokerThat’s Not a HatMake Your Own Win ConditionShipyard (variant)ArboretumCoimbraBottom Loser / Top WinnerHigh SocietyQEA Study in EmeraldIndividual / Secret Win ConditionROOTNanty NarkingLowest Highest PointTigris & EuphratesLords of XiditWhat games do you like that have weird scoring conditions

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