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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.

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Games Leisure
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
17 minutes
Episodes
774
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Great First Plays!

Great First Plays!

Springing from a great conversation over on the PU&D Guild forums on Boardgamegeek, Brendan reflects on what makes for a great first play. Join us, won’t you?
00:19:09  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
Xenoshyft: Dreadmire; Aeroplanes; Valeria: Card Kingdoms; Concordia Venus (revisited)

Xenoshyft: Dreadmire; Aeroplanes; Valeria: Card Kingdoms; Concordia Venus (revisited)

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?
00:21:59  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
Top of the Stack, July 2025

Top of the Stack, July 2025

Brendan shares a summary of his plays in June and his plans for July. Join us, won’t you?
00:15:04  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
Cancer gamers (Astrology Files)

Cancer gamers (Astrology Files)

Brendan talks about what games Cancer gamers might like or be good at. Join us, won’t you?
00:18:59  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
Project: ELITE; Molly House; Hollywood 1947; Above & Below (revisited)

Project: ELITE; Molly House; Hollywood 1947; Above & Below (revisited)

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?
00:13:58  |   Fri 27 Jun 2025
Look Back at 2007 & 2008

Look Back at 2007 & 2008

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 2007-2008
  1. A Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game (2008)
  2. Le Havre (200…
00:28:13  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Underused Mechanisms I Love

Underused Mechanisms I Love

Brendan talks about several underused mechanisms he loves. Join us, won’t you?
00:18:22  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
Nefarious; Trickdraw; Savernake Forest; Crossfire (revisited)

Nefarious; Trickdraw; Savernake Forest; Crossfire (revisited)

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?
00:12:52  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
March/April ’25 Movie Roundup

March/April ’25 Movie Roundup

Brendan shares his thoughts about the films he watched in March and April of 2025. Join us, won’t you?
00:16:14  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Whitehall Mystery; Time Bomb: Evolution; Madame Medora’s House of Curiosities; Cockroach Poker (revisited)

Whitehall Mystery; Time Bomb: Evolution; Madame Medora’s House of Curiosities; Cockroach Poker (revisited)

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently. Join us, won’t you?
00:15:14  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
Scripted Openings

Scripted Openings

Brendan shares his thoughts about games with scripted openings and their effect on gameplay. Join us, won’t you?
00:16:44  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
Reading Roundup, Q1 2025

Reading Roundup, Q1 2025

Brendan talks about the books he read in Jan, Feb, and March of 2025. Join us, won’t you?
00:17:48  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
Top of the Stack, June 2025

Top of the Stack, June 2025

Brendan shares his gameplay stats from May. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:47  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Ethnos; Red Rising; 51st State: Master Set; Pulsar 2849

Ethnos; Red Rising; 51st State: Master Set; Pulsar 2849

Brendan shares his first impressions of 3 games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?
00:15:14  |   Fri 30 May 2025
Stories Adapted to Board Games

Stories Adapted to Board Games

Brendan shares thoughts about Stories being adapted into board games, and what makes them work. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:04  |   Tue 27 May 2025
Asymmetric Games

Asymmetric Games

Brendan shares his thoughts and experiences about asymmetric games. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:58  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Ponzi Scheme, Free Radicals, Moon Colony Bloodbath

Ponzi Scheme, Free Radicals, Moon Colony Bloodbath

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:59  |   Fri 16 May 2025
Perils of Freeform Storytelling, a Frosthaven Lament

Perils of Freeform Storytelling, a Frosthaven Lament

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?
00:16:44  |   Wed 14 May 2025
Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous Learning

Brendan shares his thinking about asynchronous learning and online learning. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:18  |   Fri 09 May 2025
Emptying the Dust Bin (Jan & Feb 2025)

Emptying the Dust Bin (Jan & Feb 2025)

Brendan talks about the games he dusted off in January and February of 2025 but didn’t get a chance to talk about again. Join us, won’t you?JANUARY Dusty Games
00:20:08  |   Wed 07 May 2025
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