Pick Up and Deliver
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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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 774
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Consulting Detective Box Set Breakdown
Pick Up & Deliver 274: Consulting Detective Box Set Breakdown - Brendan looks back over the four boxes of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, discussing what the differences are among the games and…
00:21:14 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
The Exorcist (Themestorm)
Pick Up & Deliver 273: The Exorcist (Themestorm) - Brendan brainstorms some ideas for a game themed around the 1973 film, The Exorcist.
00:16:30 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
Organizing Your Collection
Pick Up & Deliver 272: Organizing Your Collection - Brendan shares his recent experience organizing his game collection, and a commentary about some recent game plays.
00:20:25 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Lovecraft as Stand-in (Culture and Games)
Pick Up & Deliver 271: Lovecraft as Stand-in (Culture and Games) – Brendan shares some of his thinking about Lovecraft’s use as a way to shift how we use themes like the Lovecraft mythos in relation …
00:18:24 |
Wed 07 Oct 2020
Top of the Stack, October 2020
Pick Up & Deliver 270: Top of the Stack, October 2020 - Brendan does his monthly gameplay summary episode, the "Top of the Stack."
00:18:54 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
Celestia, Automobiles, Pendulum
Pick Up & Deliver 269: Celestia, Automobiles, Pendulum (Shootin’ from the Hip – Triple Shot) – Brendan shares his first impressions of three more games he encountered recently.
00:14:29 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
The Search for Planet X, Sushi Roll, Isle of Skye (Shootin' from the Hip - Triple Shot)
Pick Up & Deliver 268: The Search for Planet X, Sushi Roll, Isle of Skye (Shootin’ from the Hip – Triple Shot) – Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently.
00:21:07 |
Mon 28 Sep 2020
Gentle Conflict Mechanisms, part 2
Pick Up & Deliver 267: Gentle Conflict Mechanisms, part 2 - Brendan continues the discussion about Gentle Conflict Mechanisms, started in episode 266.
00:15:02 |
Fri 25 Sep 2020
Gentle Conflict Mechanisms, part 1
Pick Up & Deliver 266: Gentle Conflict Mechanisms, part 1 – Brendan begins a discussion of conflict mechanisms that allow for player interaction that doesn’t seem so vicious. Continued in Part 2.
00:18:01 |
Wed 23 Sep 2020
Tussie Mussie, Sprawlopolis, Skulls of Sedlec
Pick Up & Deliver 265: Tussie Mussie, Sprawlopolis, Skulls of Sedlec (Shootin' from the Hip - Triple Shot) - Brendan shares his early impressions of three Button Shy games that he got lately.
00:19:21 |
Fri 18 Sep 2020
Asynchronous gaming vs In-person gaming (DUEL)
Pick Up & Deliver 264: Asynchronous gaming vs In-person gaming (DUEL) - Brendan discusses the pros and cons of asynchronous vs in-person play.
00:20:29 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
Autumn (Board Game Sommelier)
Pick Up & Deliver 263: Autumn (Board Game Sommelier) - Brendan shares some thoughts about themes, texts, and games about Autumn.
00:17:40 |
Mon 14 Sep 2020
Time Travel Games
Pick Up & Deliver 262: Time Travel Games - Brendan shares his thoughts on a few games focused on Time Travel.
00:21:27 |
Fri 11 Sep 2020
Cognitive Dissonance
Pick Up & Deliver 261: Cognitive Dissonance - Brendan shares some thoughts about contradictory ideas he holds in gaming. Join us, won't you?
00:20:12 |
Wed 09 Sep 2020
Stay Cool, Mariposas, Egizia: Shifting Sands (Shootin' from the Hip - Triple Shot)
Pick Up & Deliver 260: Stay Cool, Mariposas, Egizia: Shifting Sands (Shootin' from the Hip - Triple Shot) - Brendan talks about three games he's tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
00:29:05 |
Mon 07 Sep 2020
The Baker Street Irregulars, Acquire, JAWS (Shootin' from the Hip)
Pick Up & Deliver 258: The Baker Street Irregulars, JAWS, Acquire (Shootin' from the Hip, Triple Shot) - Brendan shares quick takes on three games he played recently. Join us, won't you?
00:25:03 |
Thu 03 Sep 2020
Back to School (Board Game Sommelier)
Pick Up & Deliver 259: Back to School (Board Game Sommelier) - Brendan curates a list of films, books, and games to play around the theme of "Back to School."
00:21:44 |
Thu 03 Sep 2020
Top of the Stack, September 2020
Pick Up & Deliver 257: Top of the Stack, September 2020 - Brendan shares the games he played this month and his progress on the metrics he follows as he plays.
00:19:45 |
Tue 01 Sep 2020
Undo, Legendary Inventors, Fog of Love (Shootin from the Hip - Triple Shot)
Pick Up & Deliver 256: Undo, Legendary Inventors, Fog of Love (Shootin' from the Hip - Triple Shot) - Brendan gives a brief "first thoughts" reaction to three games he's played for the first time rec…
00:16:44 |
Thu 27 Aug 2020
5 Notable Narrative Mechanisms
Pick Up & Deliver 255: 5 Notable Narrative Mechanisms - Brendan discusses 5 small mechanisms he enjoys that tie narrative to mechanism elegantly.
00:22:43 |
Tue 25 Aug 2020
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