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
My Top 50 … by Art (part 7)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 20. Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007) #39 (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15)
- 19. Londo…
00:18:52 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
My Top 50 … by Art (part 6)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 25. Revive (2022) (#16, new to list)
- 24. Orléans (2014) (#7, up 10 from 17 in ’22)
- 23. Trickerion: L…
00:17:00 |
Sat 25 Jan 2025
My Top 50 … by Art (part 5)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 30. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (#15, up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
- 29. The Castles of Burgun…
00:13:28 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
My Top 50 ... by Art (part 4)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 31. Sidereal Confluence (2017) (#50, down 21 from 29 in ’22)
- 32. Ghost Stories (2008) (#37, previou…
00:14:47 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
My Top 50 … by Art (part 3)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 40. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (#20, not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)
- 39. Anno 1800: The Board …
00:16:16 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
My Top 50 … by Art (part 2)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 45. Messina 1347 (2021) (#43, new to the list)
- 44. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (#38, up 2 spots from …
00:13:43 |
Sun 19 Jan 2025
My Top 50 … by Art (part 1)
In this game, Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 50. Concordia (2013) (#47, new to the list)
- 49. Terraforming Mars (2016) (#8, up 3 sp…
00:16:35 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Flipology, Miaui, Shamans, Electronic Mall Madness, Careers
Brendan shares his first impressions of five games. Join us, won’t you?
- Flipology (2019)
- Miaui (2017)
Shamans (2021) - Electronic Mall Madness (1989)
- Careers (1955)
00:16:12 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Capricorn gamers (Astrology Files)
Brendan tries out a new segment: Astrology Files. In this episode, he talks about what games Capricorns must be good at. Join us, won’t you?
00:13:25 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Wrath of Fire Mountain, Sky Team, Harmonies, XCOM (revisited)
Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently, and one game he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?
- Wrath of Fire Mountain (2024)
- Sky Team (2023)
- XCOM: The Board Game (2015) revis…
00:15:17 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Look Back at 2010
Brendan looks back at 2010 and talks about the games he thinks are best from that year. Join us, won’t you?ExemptTop 5
- Innovation (2010)
- 20th Century (2010)
Mountain Goats (…
00:20:20 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Ulterior Design; Let’s Go! To Japan; Disney Villainous; Snakesss (revisited)
Brendan shares his thoughts about three games he played recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?
- Let’s Go! To Japan (2024)
- Ulterior Design (2023)
- Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All (2018)
- …
00:12:37 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
Reading Roundup, Q3 2024
Brendan talks about the books he read in Quarter 3 of 2024. Join us, won’t you?
00:18:02 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
HITSTER, Look at the Stars, Evolution, Pig Mania (revisited)
Brendan talks about three games he played recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?
- HITSTER (2022)
- Look at the Stars (2022)
- Pig Mania (Pass the Pigs) (1977) revisited
- Evolution (2014)
00:16:33 |
Sat 04 Jan 2025
6 Game Flight
Brendan shares quick thoughts about a bunch of games he tried recently. It’s a Board Game Espresso Coffee Flight! Join us, won’t you?
- Tsuro of the Seas (2012)
- Word War (1978)
- Clue Junior Marvel Avengers…
00:17:28 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Top of the Stack, January 2025
Brendan shares his gaming stats from December 2024 and his plans for the new year. Join us, won’t you?
- Top of the Stack, December 2024
- NEW GAME – Pig Mania ✓
- SHELF CLEARER – Mystery Date ✓
- NEW GAME 2 – F…
00:24:47 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
Spooky Season, 2024, part 2
Brendan shares his thoughts about the remaining 12 scary movies he watched during spooky season this year. Join us, won’t you?
00:18:56 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
Spooky Season 2024, part 1
Brendan shares his thoughts about 12 of the 24 scary movies he watched during spooky season this year. Join us, won’t you?
00:18:49 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Oh-Wah-Ree; Spirits of the Rice Paddy; Federation; Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (revisited)
Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?
- Oh-Wah-Ree (1962)
Spirits of the Rice Paddy (2015) - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (2022)…
00:17:00 |
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Sept/Nov ’24 Movie Roundup
Brendan talks about the movies he watched in September and November of 2024, Join us, won’t you?
00:17:17 |
Sat 07 Dec 2024
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