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Pick Up and Deliver

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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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Games Leisure
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
17 minutes
Episodes
774
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Reading Roundup, Q4 2024

Reading Roundup, Q4 2024

Brendan talks about the books he read in the last three months of 2024. Join us, won’t you?
00:21:45  |   Wed 19 Mar 2025
Emptying the Dust Bin Q4 ’24

Emptying the Dust Bin Q4 ’24

Brendan shares a little bit about each of several games he dusted off in the last three months of 2024 about which he never had a chance to chat. Join us, won’t you?
  • October 2024
    • – Rummy  ( > 10 Years …
00:24:59  |   Tue 18 Mar 2025
The ‘Havenverse (Message from the Deep)

The ‘Havenverse (Message from the Deep)

Brendan does a deep-dive review of the ‘Haven games. Join us, won’t you?
00:20:21  |   Fri 14 Mar 2025
Pisces Gamers (Astrology files)

Pisces Gamers (Astrology files)

Brendan talks about what games Pisces gamers might like or be good at. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:24  |   Wed 12 Mar 2025
Ticket to Ride Legacy; Bomb Busters; Histrio; Flash Point: Fire Rescue (revisited)

Ticket to Ride Legacy; Bomb Busters; Histrio; Flash Point: Fire Rescue (revisited)

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games and one expansion he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:58  |   Tue 11 Mar 2025
Look Back at 2009

Look Back at 2009

Brendan looks back at a year of gaming from before he was doing the podcast, and chooses his superlative games and his top 5. Join us, won’t you?Top 5 games:
  1. Shipyard (2009)
  2. The Resistance (2009)
  3. Small …
00:22:17  |   Fri 07 Mar 2025
Top of the Stack, March ’25

Top of the Stack, March ’25

Brendan talks about the games he played in February and the games he wants to play in March. Join us, won’t you?
00:16:20  |   Wed 05 Mar 2025
Homeworlds; Mistborn: the deck-building game; Alien: Fate of the Nostromo; Revive: Call of the Abyss

Homeworlds; Mistborn: the deck-building game; Alien: Fate of the Nostromo; Revive: Call of the Abyss

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?
00:15:41  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
My Most-Played Games of 2024

My Most-Played Games of 2024

Brendan shares his “most-played games” list and talks a bit about memorable plays from last year. Join us, won’t you?Most-played games, online only
00:17:34  |   Fri 28 Feb 2025
Slide 5; Dream Crush; Capital Lux; High Society (revisited)

Slide 5; Dream Crush; Capital Lux; High Society (revisited)

Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?
00:16:16  |   Wed 26 Feb 2025
Praga Caput Regni & Underwater Cities (Sibling Rivalry)

Praga Caput Regni & Underwater Cities (Sibling Rivalry)

Brendan puts two games from the same designer next to one another and looks for similarities and differences. Join us, won’t you?
00:17:01  |   Mon 24 Feb 2025
Risk & Roll 2000; Drones vs. Seagulls; Survive (revisited); Castle Combo

Risk & Roll 2000; Drones vs. Seagulls; Survive (revisited); Castle Combo

Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time, and one game he revisited. Join us, won’t you?
00:12:09  |   Fri 21 Feb 2025
November/December ’24 Movie Roundup

November/December ’24 Movie Roundup

Brendan shares his thoughts on several films he watched in November and December of 2024. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:45  |   Wed 19 Feb 2025
Ink & Clues; Skyjo; Discworld: Ankh-Morpork; Obsession: Characters Expansion

Ink & Clues; Skyjo; Discworld: Ankh-Morpork; Obsession: Characters Expansion

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently, and an expansion too! Join us, won’t you?
00:15:15  |   Fri 14 Feb 2025
Best Games of 2023

Best Games of 2023

Brendan looks back at 2023 and reflects on which games are his favorite and which games deserve special recognition. Join us, won’t you?Exempted from ConsiderationTop 5 Games of …
00:24:09  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Top of the Stack, Feb 2025

Top of the Stack, Feb 2025

Brendan shares his gaming stats from January of ’25 in this premiere episode of Season 8. Join us, won’t you?
00:15:04  |   Mon 10 Feb 2025
Season 7 Finale

Season 7 Finale

Brendan looks back at Season 7 as the year draws to a close. Join us, won’t you?Seven favorite episodes of season seven
  1. 636: Why Keep a Game?
  2. 617: Weird Scoring Conditions
  3. 649: Board Game Experiments
  4. 670…
00:16:33  |   Sun 02 Feb 2025
My Top 50 … by Art (part 10)

My Top 50 … by Art (part 10)

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 5. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245638/coimbra (2018) #29 (was 37 in ’19, not present in …
00:26:55  |   Sat 01 Feb 2025
My Top 50 … by Art (part 9)

My Top 50 … by Art (part 9)

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
  • 10. Nanty Narking (2019) #48 (down 18 from 30 in ’22)
    • Bartek Jędrzejewski, Grzegorz Ryszko, Jakub S…
00:17:26  |   Fri 31 Jan 2025
My Top 50 … by Art (part 8)

My Top 50 … by Art (part 8)

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
00:16:47  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
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