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.

Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com

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Update frequency: every 2 days
Average duration: 17 minutes
Episodes: 774
Years Active: 2018 - 2025

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Top of the Stack, Dec 2018

Episode 114: Brendan shares his monthly gaming update, including his 10x10 progress, his new games played, and other news.

November 2018 Top of the Stack entry
December 2018 Top of the Stack entry
How w…

00:17:18 | Mon 03 Dec 2018

State of the Podcast, Nov 2018

PUaD 113: Brendan shares his thoughts on the future of the Pick Up and Deliver podcast.

Have feedback or thoughts about how we should continue? Let us know over on BoardGameGeek, guild #3269.

00:17:13 | Fri 30 Nov 2018

On the Table, November 2018

PUaD 112: Brendan shares games he played in the first half of November.

Game discussed:

Epic Resort
What have you been playing lately? Join us over on BoardGame Geek and let us know, guild #3269.

00:14:55 | Fri 30 Nov 2018

Q and A

PUaD 111: Brendan answers a question posed in the Q&A forum over on Boardgame geek.

Have some questions you want Brendan to answer for next month? Join us over on BoardGameGeek at BGG guild #3269.

00:09:35 | Fri 09 Nov 2018

Shootin' from the Hip - AuZtralia

PUaD 110: Brendan shares his early thoughts on the new Martin Wallace game, AuZtralia.

AuZtralia
A Study in Emerald
Have you tried AuZtralia? What do you think of it, or other games like it? Join us ove…

00:17:20 | Fri 09 Nov 2018

On Swimming, revisited

PUaD 109: Brendan returns to a theme from an early episode -- swimming as a game -- to talk about how the different experiences of officiating swimming taps into some of the same experiences of play…

00:16:51 | Thu 08 Nov 2018

Top of the Stack, Nov 2018

Episode 108: Brendan shares his top of the stack report from November, filling you in on gameplays from October.

Brendan’s Top of the Stack list
The Mind
Synod
Gearseed
Pocket Mars
Favor of the Pharaoh
Colo…

00:15:38 | Fri 02 Nov 2018

Rules Blunders

Episode 107: Brendan talks about how easy it is to make serious mistakes when you play a game.

00:15:59 | Mon 29 Oct 2018

Want List Update

Episode 106: Brendan shares the latest updates to his top buy list, reflecting some of the exciting new games coming out of Essen this year.

Brendan’s Top Want List
Brendan’s Games of Interest 2018
What…

00:17:44 | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Standing Up Game

Episode 105: Brendan does a little brainstorming about a multi-use card game played standing up. What will it be like? Join us to find out.

Show notes:

Innovation
Eminent Domain
Iain M. Banks
Palm Island
D…

00:14:20 | Thu 25 Oct 2018

Protospiel, part 2

Episode 104: Brendan continues reflecting on the experience at Protospiel Chicago 2018.

Pick Up and Deliver 097: Protospiel plans
Pick Up and Deliver 101: Protospiel part 1
Have you been to a playtest e…

00:19:13 | Fri 19 Oct 2018

On the Table, October 2018

Episode 103: Brendan discusses some of the games he's played in the first half of October.

The Mind
Welcome to...
SKULL
Secret Hitler
Two Rooms and a Boom
Werewords Deluxe
Dice Forge
Carassonne
The Expanse Bo…

00:16:36 | Wed 17 Oct 2018

Shootin' from the Hip - SMILE and INNOVATION

Episode 102: Brendan discusses two games he’s tried for the first time recently, Smile and Innovation. He gives his first impressions.

Smile
Innovation
Have you played either of these games? What do you…

00:13:53 | Mon 15 Oct 2018

Protospiel, part 1

Episode 101: An episode recorded back in September, Brendan shares the first part of his reflection on the Protospiel playtesting event Rattlebox Games attended in September.

First Against the Wall
Som…

00:14:40 | Fri 12 Oct 2018

100: Look Back 1-99

Brendan looks back at the last 99 episodes and picks out his favorite 10. Enjoy!

10. How well do you know your gaming partners? (Episode 75)
9. On Collecting (Episode 7)
8. Moral Ambiguity in Games (Epi…

00:18:46 | Wed 10 Oct 2018

099: Q and A, October 2018

Brendan answers more questions from the Boardgame Geek guild, #3269.

Question: how do you organize your game shelves? Take a look at how I organize my game shelf.
Question: Expansions, yay or nay? Her…

00:15:19 | Mon 08 Oct 2018

098: Board Game Sommelier

Introducing a new segment, the Board Game Sommelier, in which Brendan pairs games with other popular media to recommend an evening of entertainment. This week's theme, HORROR.

Our recommendations for …

00:18:22 | Fri 05 Oct 2018

097: Protospiel Plans

Brendan discusses his plans for the upcoming Protospiel game development conference.

Games discussed:

Something Wakes in the Forest
Hearts
Scythe
Have you been to a game design / testing conference? If so…

00:14:10 | Wed 03 Oct 2018

096: Top of the Stack Oct 2018

Brendan updates the listening audience on his Top of the Stack challenge and his 10 x 10 challenge. Join us.

Top of the Stack
Colony
Nightmare!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer the Board Game
Moa
The Expanse
Studen…

00:16:50 | Tue 02 Oct 2018

095: Wishlist Update Sept 2018

Brendan shares his current wishlist and recent Kickstarter interests. Join us to drool over games that are coming!

Show notes:

View the current wish list
Artemis Project
Nanty Narking
A Thief's Fortune
The…

00:14:50 | Fri 28 Sep 2018

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