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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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16:39

Top of the Stack, Nov 2025

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2025/11/06

Brendan shares his stats and experiences from October of 2025 and looks forward to November. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, October 2025NEW GAME – Beast ✓SHELF CLEARER – Panic Station XNEW GAME 2 – The Mirroring of Mary King ✓Top 50 Choice – The Hunger ✓Shelf of OpportunityExpand YourShelfTop of the Stack, November 2025NEW GAME – NocturneSHELF CLEARER – InfamyNEW GAME 2 – Ethnos (2nd ed)10×10 Choice – Great Western TrailWhat games did you play in October? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek

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15:25

Dark Gothic, Whale Riders, Vantage, Love Letter...

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2025/10/28

Brendan discusses three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic (2014)Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game (2023)Whale Riders (2021)Butterfly Garden (2012)Love Letter (2012) revisited – 1 year, 5 months dustyVantage (2025)The 7th Continent (2017)Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)Do you enjoy these games? What else have you been playing lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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17:06

July / August 2025 Movie Roundup

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2025/10/24

Brendan talks about the movies he watched in July and August of 2025. Join us, won’t you?JULY 2025Trainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025)Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 1 & 2 (2022)Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 3 & 4 (2025)This Is Spinal Tap (1984)This Game Goes to Eleven (2018)Rock Hard: 1977 (2024)AUGUST 2025Most Dangerous Game (2020)Specter Ops (2015)Beast (2023)The Wicker Man (1973)“The Festival” by H.P. LovecraftArkham Horror: The Card Game – The Feast of Hemlock

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19:01

Fantasy Flight Games Catalog, Summer 2010

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2025/10/20

Brendan talks a bit about what he finds in the Fantasy Flight Games 2010 Summer Catalog. Join us for this look back at the state of FFG 15 years ago, won’t you?Pick Up & Deliver 723: Fantasy Flight Games Catalog, Spring 2004DungeonQuest (Third Edition) (2010)Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game (2010)Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game (2011)Tide of Iron (2007)Battles of Westeros (2010)Tannhäuser (2007)Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One (2019)Constantinopolis (2010)Arkham Horror:

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15:18

River Valley Glassworks, Endeavor: Deep Sea, A Place...

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2025/10/14

Brendan chats a bit about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?River Valley Glassworks (2024)Canvas (2021)Sushi Go! (2013)Endeavor: Deep Sea (2024)Endeavor: Age of Sail (2018)Favor of the Pharaoh (2015)Revisited: Victoriana (2019) (3 years, 14 days dusty)Arkham Horror (2005)A Place for All My Books (2025)Flamecraft (2022)What do you think about these games? What new games have you tried recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269!

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14:05

Dice Game Extravaganza

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2025/10/11

Brendan talks about dice games he likes and why he likes them. Join us, won’t you?“Pure” dice gamesPerudo (1800)Qwixx (2012)Las Vegas (2012)Yahtzee rollingYahtzee (1956)Dice Throne (2018)Cromlech (2015)Elder Sign (2011)Dice Selection / Dice DraftingDice Miner (2021)Coimbra (2018)Pulsar 2849 (2017)Castle Dice (2013)Additional Delightful Dice GamesEuphoria: Build a Better Dystopia (2013)Strike (2012)What dice games do you like best? Share your recommendations over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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14:34

4 Things I Like About... Spirit Island

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2025/10/07

Brendan shares his thoughts about the crunchy cooperative game, Spirit Island. Join us, won’t you?Spirit Island (2017)Extremely customizableMage Knight Board Game (2011)Flexible options to handle difficultiesReally ComplicatedDo you like Spirit Island? Share your thoughts (favorite spirit?) over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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22:05

Reading Roundup, Q2 2025

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2025/09/25

Brendan shares his reading list from April, May, and June of 2025. Join us, won’t you?The Hand of OberonThe Hearse You Rode In OnDeadline (2017)The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn, Vol. 1: A Graphic NovelThe Ten Thousand Doors of JanuaryOut There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black HorrorAfter the RainMasterpieceThe Luminous DeadDead Lies DreamingArkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)The Lathe of HeavenAfter the RainThe Dark TowerWhat books did you read in 2025? Share them over on boardgamegeek in guild

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17:39

Emptying the Dust Bin, May / June ’25

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2025/09/19

Brendan talks for a few minutes at a time about each of the games he dusted off in April and May of 2025 but hadn’t talked about yet.May dusty gamesA Study in Emerald (2013) (2 Years, 7 Months, 19 Days dusty)My Top 50Royals (2014) (5 Years, 11 Months)El Grande (1995)Stick Stack (2016) (2 Years, 1 Month, 13 Days dusty)Jenga (1983)Kingdomino (2016) (6 Years, 2 Months, 5 Days dusty)June dusty gamesSmile (2017) (6 Years, 5 Months, 26 Days dusty)Maori (2009) (1 Year, 2 Months, 20 Days dusty)Century:

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18:03

Umbrella; High Rise; Stellarion; Lost Cities (revisited)

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2025/09/18

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?Umbrella (2024)High Rise (2020)Lost Cities (1999) (revisited)Stellarion (2022)What games have you played recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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19:29

Celebrating 7

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2025/09/13

Brendan shares his favorite games that have the number 7 in the title. Join us, won’t you?Flip 7 (2024)Las Vegas (2012)Dead Man’s Draw (2014)The 7th Continent (2017)Vantage (2025)Gen7: A Crossroads Game (2018)Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game (2014)Forgotten Waters (2020)Level 7 [Escape] (2012)Cube (1997)7 Wonders: Architects (2021)7 Wonders Duel (2015)7 Wonders (2010)Games with years in the title that include the number 7Tortuga 1667 (2017)Hollywood 1947 (2023)Messina 1347 (2021)What are your

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13:50

Clobberin’ Games

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2025/09/06

Brendan pontificates on what makes a game a ‘Clobberin’ game. When will it likely be fun to win or lose at a game? Join us, won’t you?The Great Zimbabwe (2012)Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)Res Arcana (2019)Revive (2022)Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)Blood Rage (2015)Nanty Narking (2019)What games do you think of as ‘Clobberin’ games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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12:34

MonstrDRAWsity; Skip-Bo; Conquest of Pangea; Magic...

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2025/09/03

Brendan shares his thoughts about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?MonsDRAWsity (2020)Telestrations (2009)Skip-Bo (1967)Skyjo (2015)Dutch Blitz (1960)Magic Rabbit (2020)Conquest of Pangea (2006)What games have you played recently? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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13:35

Top of the Stack, September 2025

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2025/09/02

Brendan shares his games played in August 2025 and his plans for September. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, August 2025NEW GAME – The Mirroring of Mary King XSHELF CLEARER – Fallen Angel XNEW GAME 2 – Endeavor: Deep Sea ✓Top 50 Choice – Dungeon Petz XShelf of OpportunityExpand Yourshelf listTop of the Stack, September 2025What games did you play in August? Share your plays over on BoardGameGeek in guild #3269.

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19:23

My Board Game Class (400 back)

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2025/08/18

Brendan talks about the games he uses in his board game class. Join us, won’t you?Pick Up & Deliver 366: My Board Game ClassEasy to StartBeyond Balderdash (1993)Just One (2018)Euro GamesDominion (2008)7 Wonders (2010)Carcassonne (2000)Role-playing GamesLasers & FeelingsThe Quiet YearLibertalia: Winds of Galecrest (2022)Puerto Rico 1897 (2022)The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (2021)

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13:06

The Great Outdoors (Themestorm)

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2025/08/13

Brendan recommends some games to go with the theme “the great outdoors.” Join us, won’t you?ThemestormsVisiting National Parks and similar venuesPARKS (2019)Trekking the National Parks: Second Edition (2018)Constructing HabitatsCascadia (2021)Harmonies (2024)Nimalia (2023)Going onto MountainsK2 (2010)Mountains of Madness (2017)Observing AnimalsWild: Serengeti (2022)Habitats (2016)Wingspan (2019)What games would you add to this of games about the great outdoors? Share your thoughts over on

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16:40

Gencon 2025 Roundup

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2025/08/11

Brendan shares his thoughts and delights from Gencon 2025. Join us, won’t you?Gencon RoundupsReign of Dragoness (2022)Marsh Hallow (2025)Raas: A Dance of Love (2025)High Rise (2020)River Valley Glassworks (2024)What are your highlights from Gencon? Share them over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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19:15

Wondrous Creatures; Kinfire Delve; Animal Upon...

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2025/08/08

Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Wondrous Creatures (2024)Kinfire Delve: Callous’ Lab (2024)Animal Upon Animal (2005)Nusfjord (2017) (revisited)What games have you tried recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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20:02

Colorado Games

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2025/08/06

Brendan gives a ‘post trip report’ of his games played on his visit to Colorado. Join us, won’t you?Pick Up & Deliver 765: Have Games, Will TravelDidn’t play:Tussie Mussie (2019)Sprawlopolis (2018)Solo Games Played:Ganz Schön Clever (aka That’s Pretty Clever!) (2018) x4Stellarion (2022)Multiplayer Games playedSkyjo (2015)Qwixx (2012) x2Skip-Bo (1967) x2Dutch Blitz (1960)Skull King (2013)Games played at 2Lost Cities (1999)Tacta (2025)Qwixx (2012)Game Stores we visitedThe Wizard’s ChestThe

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21:53

Uwe Rosenberg (Great Designers)

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2025/07/23

Brendan shares some thoughts about one of his favorite game designers, Uwe Rosenberg. Join us, won’t you?The Great Designers seriesFarm gamesAgricola (2007)Caverna: The Cave Farmers (2013)Nusfjord (2017)Polyomino gamesPatchwork (2014)A Feast for Odin (2016)New York Zoo (2020)Other gamesLe Havre (2008)Glass Road (2013)Bohnanza (1997)Nova Luna (2019)Applejack (2022)Reykholt (2018)Which of these are your favorite Uwe Rosenberg games? Share your thoughts in our guild over on boardgamegeek in guild

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