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
014: Surprise!
Brendan talks about the delight (or agony) of being surprised when a game isn't what you expected it would be.
00:16:36 |
Wed 28 Feb 2018
013: Shelf of Opportunity
In this episode, Brendan talks about his Shelf of Opportunity -- those games he owns but hasn't played yet -- and considers how a game ends up on that shelf. Join us!
00:15:29 |
Mon 26 Feb 2018
012: On Kickstarter
Brendan discusses the basic economics of board game kickstarter projects and the two kinds of approaches most of these games fall into, as well as some observations about the landscape now.
00:16:06 |
Fri 23 Feb 2018
011: Learning Games
In this episode, Brendan talks about the vagaries of teaching and learning board games. How do you like to learn games?
00:22:04 |
Wed 21 Feb 2018
010: Vlaada Chvátil
Brendan discusses what Vlaada Chvátil games he owns and enjoys, and why he likes them.
00:13:05 |
Mon 19 Feb 2018
009: On Swimming
After a long weekend helping to officiate a swim meet, Brendan ponders how the vagaries of a swim meet has parallels to board games. Join us!
00:19:32 |
Fri 16 Feb 2018
008: Roll to Resolve
In this episode, Brendan talks about the role of dice in games he enjoys, and how his attitudes toward those games have changed.
00:15:59 |
Wed 14 Feb 2018
007: On Being a Carebear
In this episode, "On Being a Carebear," Brendan explores the nuance and emotions of being a carebear player.
00:15:10 |
Mon 12 Feb 2018
006: Deluge!
On this episode, Brendan discusses the recent snowfall in Chicagoland and games that make you deal with a deluge of problems or resources.
00:13:09 |
Sat 10 Feb 2018
005: Permanent Decisions
Brendan discusses the way that permanent decisions in games like Pandemic: Legacy affect the narrative experience of gameplay.
Games discussed: Gloomhaven, Pandemic: Legacy, Dead of Winter, T.I.M.E. S…
Games discussed: Gloomhaven, Pandemic: Legacy, Dead of Winter, T.I.M.E. S…
00:16:22 |
Wed 07 Feb 2018
004: Play Broadly or Deeply
In this episode, Brendan ponders the two kinds of gamers, people who play lots of different games (broadly) and people who play one game lots (deeply). Which type are you?
00:17:13 |
Mon 05 Feb 2018
003: Board Game Piracy
Brendan discusses some of the nuances and history of copyright and intellectual property and how that connects to the recent fracas about boardgame piracy.
00:19:04 |
Wed 31 Jan 2018
002: Not Quite Enough
Brendan discusses the awesome feeling (in a board game) of not having quite enough resources to do what you want to do.
00:18:16 |
Mon 29 Jan 2018
001: Ameritrash vs. Euro
Brendan shares his thoughts about the definitions of these two terms, and explains why they are somewhat outdated terms.
00:15:44 |
Fri 26 Jan 2018
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