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
Rattlebox Games Update
Pick Up & Deliver 254: Rattlebox Games Update - Brendan shares a discussion of the current games under production at Rattlebox Games, including Monster Press Your Luck, Hindsight, and Gameshire.
00:14:52 |
Sun 23 Aug 2020
The 'geek Asks 6
Pick Up & Deliver 253: The 'geek Asks 6 - Brendan once again turns to the Boardgame Geek general forums as if they were an advice column.
00:21:59 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
Patchwork Doodle, The King's Armory, SOS Titanic
Pick Up & Deliver 252: Patchwork Doodle, The King's Armory, S.O.S. Titanic (Shootin' from the Hip - Triple Shot) - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us for s…
00:28:31 |
Wed 19 Aug 2020
Lovecraft vs. Colonialism
Pick Up and Deliver 251: Lovecraft vs. Colonialism - Brendan explores the question of what he thinks about colonialism as represented in games and games built on the H.P. Lovecraft mythos. Is there a…
00:23:36 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
Top of the Stack, August 2020
Pick Up & Deliver 250: Top of the Stack, August 2020 - Brendan recounts his July game plays, and lays out his plans for August. Join us, won't you?
00:20:33 |
Wed 05 Aug 2020
My top games for mechanisms the guild suggested, finale (part 6)
Pick Up & Deliver 249: My top games for more mechanisms suggested by the guild finale, part 6 – Brendan takes his sixth trip to the “recommend a game from a mechanism” well. But this one’s a bounty —…
00:24:34 |
Tue 04 Aug 2020
My top games for more mechanisms suggested by the guild, part 5
Episode 248: My top games for more mechanisms suggested by the guild, part 5. Brendan continues his ongoing discussion of games, organized by mechanism. This is part 5 in the series.
00:19:56 |
Fri 31 Jul 2020
My top games for the 10 additional mechanisms Kris Hickman suggested (part 4)
Pick Up & Deliver 247: My top games for the 10 additional mechanisms Kris Hickman suggested (part 4) - Brendan continues talking about his favorite games for different game mechanisms. In this episod…
00:17:15 |
Wed 29 Jul 2020
My top games for the 10 additional mechanisms Kris Hickman suggested (part 3)
Pick Up & Deliver 246: My top games for the 10 additional mechanisms Kris Hickman suggested (part 3) - Brendan returns to the well for the third time to talk about more game mechanisms and his favori…
00:28:31 |
Thu 23 Jul 2020
My top games for Nick Shaw's top 10 game mechanisms (part 2)
Pick Up & Deliver 245: My top games for Nick Shaw's Top 10 Game Mechanisms (part 2) - Brendan continues his discussion of games centered around Nick Shaw's top 10 game mechanisms (check out Nick Shaw…
00:22:16 |
Tue 21 Jul 2020
My top games for Nick Shaw's top 10 game mechanisms (part 1)
Pick Up & Deliver 244: My top games for Nick Shaw's top 10 game mechanisms (part 1)- Inspired by Nick Shaw's comment on a Boardgamegeek thread, Brendan shares his top game in each of Nick Shaw's top …
00:21:16 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
Santa Monica & On Mars (Shootin' from the Hip)
Pick Up & Deliver 243: Santa Monica & On Mars (Shootin' from the Hip, Double Shot) - Brendan shares some thoughts on recent asynchronous play as well as two games he tried out on the tabletop.
00:27:15 |
Thu 16 Jul 2020
Mystery Games
Brendan talks about some games focused on mystery games, thinking about the different types of mystery games and what makes them tick.
- Shakespeare and Hathaway
- Watson and Holmes
- Mastermind
- Clue
- …
- Shakespeare and Hathaway
- Watson and Holmes
- Mastermind
- Clue
- …
00:23:57 |
Tue 14 Jul 2020
Top of the Stack, July 2020
Pick Up & Deliver 241: Top of the Stack, July 2020 - Brendan shares his gameplay experience from July 2020, reporting on the four games he'd planned to play.
00:21:04 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
Whistle Stop & Forgotten Waters (Shootin' from the Hip)
Brendan shares a bit about recent gaming at his house, then gives his early impressions of two new games, Whistle Stop and Forgotten Waters.
Games mentioned: Agricola, Whistle Stop, Forgotten Waters
Wh…
Games mentioned: Agricola, Whistle Stop, Forgotten Waters
Wh…
00:19:46 |
Sat 20 Jun 2020
Duel: Valley of the Kings vs Arctic Scavengers
Pick Up & Deliver 239: Duel - Valley of the Kings vs Arctic Scavengers. Brendan discusses two strong and interesting deck building games, Arctic Scavengers and The Valley of the Kings. Join us, won't…
00:20:50 |
Thu 11 Jun 2020
Black Lives Matter
Brendan talks a bit about systemic racism and its place in board games, and our need to reflect, react, and work against its influence.
Please take a few minutes to listen. Reach out to me if you’d li…
Please take a few minutes to listen. Reach out to me if you’d li…
00:25:26 |
Wed 10 Jun 2020
Top of the Stack, June 2020
Brendan shares his plans for June and discusses how his game plays went in May.
00:22:39 |
Wed 03 Jun 2020
Victory from the Jaws of Defeat
Pick Up & Deliver 236: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat - Brendan thinks a bit about how games can have a last-minute turnaround that allow for a shift in leader or a dramatic win.
00:22:15 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
Glory to Rome, SPQF, Sentinels of the Multiverse
Brendan shares his early thoughts on three games that he played for the first time recently. Get the early impressions of Glory to Rome, SPQF, and Sentinels of the Multiverse. Join us, won’t you?
00:20:51 |
Wed 20 May 2020
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