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
Roam & Res Arcana (SftHx2)
Pick Up & Deliver 194: Roam and Res Arcana (SftHx2) - Brendan discusses two games he played recently for the first time, Roam and Res Arcana.
00:16:52 |
Mon 25 Nov 2019
Games I Miss
In Episode 193, Brendan shares a few games that he really likes but hasn’t played in a long time. “Top 5 games that I really like but want to get back to the table.”
00:17:48 |
Sat 23 Nov 2019
Nanty Narking (Shootin' from the Hip)
Pick Up & Deliver 192: Nanty Narking (SftH) - Brendan shares his thoughts after his first play of Nanty Narking and a continuation of the conversation about "overpowered."
00:13:42 |
Tue 19 Nov 2019
Budget Gaming
Pick Up & Deliver 191: Budget Gaming - Brendan shares a few tips and a few recommendations for budget game choices in response to a listener inquiry.
00:23:58 |
Sat 16 Nov 2019
Digital Duel - Concordia vs. Castles of Burgundy
Pick Up & Deliver 190: Digital Duel - Concordia vs. Castles of Burgundy. Brendan shares a deep dive of his experiences with Concordia and Castles of Burgundy on the website boiteajeux.
00:16:56 |
Fri 15 Nov 2019
The 'geek Asks #2
Pick Up & Deliver 189: The 'geek Asks #2 - Brendan answers questions that weren't asked to him via the Boardgame Geek Recent Forums.
00:16:35 |
Mon 11 Nov 2019
QE, 5211, Suspicion, Escape the Nightmare (Shootin' from the Hip: Quartet)
Pick Up & Deliver 188: QE, 5211, Suspicion, Escape the Nightmare (Shootin' from the Hip: Quartet) - Brendan chats about four games he played recently for the first time.
00:16:45 |
Wed 06 Nov 2019
Top of the Stack, November 2019
Pick Up & Deliver 187: Top of the Stack, November 2019 - Brendan gives his "top of the stack" update for November. Find out how he's been doing on his gameplay challenges, then stop by BGG in our gui…
00:17:21 |
Mon 04 Nov 2019
Five Scary Games
Pick Up & Deliver 186: Five Scary Games - Here in the season of scares, Brendan shares tales of five games that have the potential to be scary or have induced fear in your usually fearless leader.
00:16:58 |
Thu 31 Oct 2019
A New Game Quartet
Pick Up & Deliver 185: A New Game Quartet. Brendan leads a brief discussion of some new games he's played recently. It's a light conversation about a couple games. Join us!
00:13:45 |
Thu 24 Oct 2019
Light Complexity (Depth vs. Complexity, part 3)
Pick Up & Deliver 184: Light Complexity (Depth vs. Complexity, part 3) - Brendan concludes the three part series about Depth vs. Complexity. In games with Light Complexity, a light ruleset allows for…
00:16:00 |
Tue 22 Oct 2019
Medium Complexity (Depth vs. Complexity, part 2)
Pick Up & Deliver 183: Medium Complexity (Depth vs. Complexity, part 2) - Brendan continues his discussion of Depth vs. Complexity, started in episode 182. In this episode, he discusses games of Medi…
00:15:28 |
Fri 18 Oct 2019
Heavy Complexity (Depth vs. Complexity, part 1)
Pick Up & Deliver 182: Heavy Complexity (Depth vs. Complexity, part 1) - Brendan discusses how the concepts of Complexity and Depth help us organize games and understand why they are fun or difficult…
00:17:12 |
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Overpowered
Pick Up & Deliver 181: Overpowered - Inspired by Rodney Smith's recent Boardgamegeek.com Youtube video, Brendan talks a bit about the idea of game elements being "overpowered" and how game designers …
00:13:41 |
Mon 14 Oct 2019
Getting Salty
Pick Up & Deliver 180: Getting Salty. In this episode, Brendan talks about the experience of getting "salty"--feeling upset about experiences in gaming in which anger gets the better of us. He explor…
00:16:14 |
Wed 09 Oct 2019
The Alpha Gamer Problem
Pick Up & Deliver 179: The Alpha Gamer Problem - Brendan shares his recent experience and thinking about the problem of "quarterbacking" or "alpha gaming" in cooperative board games.
00:15:42 |
Sat 05 Oct 2019
Top of the Stack, October 2019
Pick Up & Deliver 178: Top of the Stack, October 2019. Brendan shares his experiences playing games in September, and his plans for October.
00:15:52 |
Wed 02 Oct 2019
Want List Update
Episode 177: Want List Update - Brendan reviews his current want list, highlights the games he is keen on, and explains the games he has cooled on.
00:14:59 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
Podcast Roundup
Episode 176: Brendan discusses the podcasts he listens to, what games they like and how that fits his taste, and suggests some for you as well.
00:16:41 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
The 'geek Asks
Episode 175: Brendan tries a new segment, the Geek Asks, in which he imagines the questions in the forums are directed at him. Join us for some wit and wisdom. Or at least some answers to questions.
00:17:56 |
Wed 18 Sep 2019
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