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
Kramer and Kiesling (Great Designers)
Brendan talks about some games he’s played by prominent designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. Join us, won’t you?
- Jointly-designed Games
00:20:36 |
Wed 08 May 2024
Habitats, Ted Lasso, Alien Artifacts, Call of the Wild (revisited)
Brendan talks a bit about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?What games have you been playing …
00:14:58 |
Mon 06 May 2024
Essential Expansions
Brendan talks a bit about which expansions he considers “essential,” whatever that means. Join us, won’t you?
00:15:33 |
Fri 03 May 2024
Top of the Stack, May 2024
Brendan shares the games he played last month. Join us, won’t you?
- April 2024 Top of the Stack list
- NEW GAME – Porta Nigra
- NOVELTY CHOICE – Raise the Titanic!
- SOLO – Hunted: Wode Ridge
- TRYING AGAIN CHOICE…
00:17:38 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Determinism vs. Randomness
Brendan reflects on the ideas of determinism and randomness in games, in response to a recent The Secret Cabal episode. Join us, won’t you?
00:13:57 |
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Titanic, Aeon’s End, Bastion, dude (revisited)
Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently and one he revisited. Join us, won’t you?
What games have you tried recent…
What games have you tried recent…
00:13:12 |
Fri 26 Apr 2024
Look Back at 2013
Brendan shares his favorite games from 2013. Join us, won’t you?Eliminated from Consideration:Top 5 Games:
00:19:10 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
February '24 Movie Roundup
Brendan talks about six movies he watched in February of this year, and games to go with them. Join us, won’t you?
00:16:26 |
Mon 22 Apr 2024
Wyrmspan, Charty Party, Herd Mentality, SMARTish, Century (revisited)
Brendan shares his first impressions of FOUR games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?
00:17:54 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Tax Day Games
Brendan suggests some games that have themes related to taxes, and some films that go with them. Join us, won’t you?
- Games that have taxes in them
00:14:20 |
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Four Things about Lords of Waterdeep
Brendan gives a deep-dive review of Lord of Waterdeep. Join us, won’t you?
00:15:15 |
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Dream Home, Medieval Academy, Forest Shuffle, Potion Explosion (revisited)
Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and revisits an older game. Join us, won’t you?
00:14:06 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
House Rules
Brendan talks about his favorite house rules and what he thinks about them.What ho…
00:11:44 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
Magic Rabbit, Dawn of Peacemakers, Evacuation, Weather Machine (revisited)
Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?
- – Magic Rabbit
- – Dawn of Peacemakers
- – Evacuation
- – Weather Machine (1 Year, 2 Months, 26 Days dusty)
00:12:16 |
Mon 08 Apr 2024
10x10s (400 Back)
Brendan looks back at episode 202, and reflects on his history of doing 10×10 lists. Join us, won’t you?
00:15:28 |
Fri 05 Apr 2024
Top of the Stack, April 2024 (Season 7 Premiere!)
Brendan shares the games he played last month. Join us, won’t you?
- March Top of the Stack list
- NEW GAME – Forum Trajanum X
- CO-OP CHOICE – Bastion ✓
- SOLO – Hunted: Wode Ridge X
- ONE MORE CHOICE – Medieval A…
00:15:32 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
Project L, Freelancers, FlipOut, Kingdom Rush (revisited)
00:18:04 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Small Games Deep Dive
Brendan “dives deep” into several small games he’s played a lot. Join us, won’t you?
00:17:51 |
Tue 19 Mar 2024
Teaching Games (revisited)
Brendan shares his thoughts on teaching games (again). Join us, won’t you?
- SVWAG #302: RULES EXPLANATIONS
- Previous episodes on teaching games:
00:17:03 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
Something Wild! Marvel: Holiday Baby Groot; Vagrantsong; Nucleum; Allow Me to Mansplain (revisited)
Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Have you played these games? …
00:13:38 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
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