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

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074: Back Into Painting

Brendan talks about his history in the boardgame hobby a bit, and how he and his children have started painting miniatures again.

Show notes:

Warhammer 40,000
Zombie '15
What got you into the hobby? Are …

00:16:02 | Fri 03 Aug 2018

073: Top of the Stack, July 2018

It’s the beginning of the month, so it’s time for Brendan’s end-of-the-month wrap up. What was played? What was bought? Did he make his Top of the Stack goal?

Show notes:

July 2018 Top of the Stack rep…

00:24:38 | Wed 01 Aug 2018

072: Coin Flip on a Knife Edge

Brendan ponders the role of randomness in very closely-contested games.

00:16:01 | Mon 30 Jul 2018

071: Unusual Gaming Situations

In this episode, Brendan discusses gaming situations like travel, solo play, and asynchronous that he uses to amplify and expand his board game time. What tricks do you use?

00:15:25 | Thu 26 Jul 2018

070: Traveling

Brendan discusses the experience of traveling, playing games, and visiting game stores in the St. John’s area of Newfoundland, Canada.

Show notes:

Brendan’s account of the visits to the game shops in S…

00:17:21 | Mon 23 Jul 2018

069: Designer Spotlight - Richard Garfield

Brendan discusses the five games he own by prominent designer Richard Garfield (best known for Magic: The Gathering).

Games mentioned:

Magic: The Gathering
Roborally
King of Tokyo
Vampire: The Eternal Str…

00:15:54 | Fri 13 Jul 2018

068: Strange Stories

Brendan talks about board games with weird themes and thinks aloud about a few themes that have potential.

Notes:

Hamilton song clip, “Guns and Ships”
The Prodigal’s Club
Ladies and Gentlemen
Titanic: The…

00:23:02 | Wed 11 Jul 2018

067: Story and Games

Brendan discusses story-focused games, the role of narrative in board game design, and thinks a bit about the intersection of the two.

Notes:

Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective
Legacy of Dragonholt
My…

00:19:35 | Mon 09 Jul 2018

066: Shootin' from the Hip - The Prodigal's Club

Brendan gives his first thoughts on The Prodigal’s Club, a new-to-him game he played for the first time recently. What do you do if you’re a young man in Victorian England who already has everything?…

00:20:20 | Fri 06 Jul 2018

065: 4th of July special

On this, the birthday of the United States, Brendan reflects on some relevant themes for the fourth of July and some games that relate to them. Join us!

Games mentioned:

A Few Acres of Snow
Small World
…

00:22:18 | Wed 04 Jul 2018

064: Top of the Stack - June 2018

Brendan shares the games he’s been playing this month. He updates us on his 10×10, his Top of the Stack, his Shelf of Opportunity, and his Out of the Dust plays. Lots to track!

Lists:

My Top of the Sta…

00:24:27 | Mon 02 Jul 2018

063: Art vs. Audience

Pick Up and Deliver podcast 063: Art vs. Audience

Brendan asks what flexibility a game designer should maintain in order to maximize audience fun or exposure.

Show notes:

Work In Progress thread for So…

00:15:47 | Sat 30 Jun 2018

062: Component Psychology

Brendan discusses some of our thinking about which components to include in a game and how the components, box size, and ideas about how the production of a game shapes how we understand it.

Games dis…

00:17:22 | Wed 27 Jun 2018

061: What Kickstarter is for me as a consumer

Brendan discusses his history as a Kickstarter backer and the games he's enjoyed therein.

Games mentioned, etc:

Brendan's Kickstarter profile (with a list of all project backed)
Miskatonic School for Gi…

00:22:43 | Mon 25 Jun 2018

060: Shootin' from the Hip: Panamax

Brendan reflects on his recent first play of Panamax in the regular segment, "Shootin' from the Hip."

Game mentioned: Panamax

Have thoughts about Panamax or other stock market games? Join the conversat…

00:17:55 | Fri 22 Jun 2018

059: Kickstarter is for Other Stuff

Brendan wraps up his mini-series on what Kickstarter is for with an episode covering a variety of small things Kickstarter does or about how it works.

Games Brendan mentioned:

Burgle Bros
Paperback
HATE
T…

00:18:09 | Wed 20 Jun 2018

058: Creative Preoccupations

Brendan discusses how some artists return to attractive ideas or techniques over and over, trying to find the edges and contours of those creative elements. Join us!

Games discussed:

Prowler’s passage
W…

00:19:24 | Mon 18 Jun 2018

057: Kickstarter is for pre-orders!

Brendan continues his discussion of Kickstarter, this time exploring the idea that the popular crowdfunding platform is for pre-orders from established companies.

Show notes:

Previous Kickstarter episo…

00:17:15 | Fri 15 Jun 2018

056: Top of the Stack, June 2018

Brendan gives the update on his May experience with his Top of the Stack and 10 for 10. Want a spoiler, check out the list here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/235177/my-2018-top-stack-list

Let u…

00:15:01 | Wed 13 Jun 2018

055: Kickstarter is for dreamers!

Brendan starts a series of podcasts about Kickstarter — what it’s for, why we use it, why it works, etc. This time, he explores the original mythology of Kickstarter, namely that Kickstarter is for d…

00:16:35 | Mon 11 Jun 2018

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