Pick Up and Deliver
752 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago -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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Episodes
Online Play - Eminent Domain & Through the Ages
September 16, 2019 11:12 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBEpisode 174: Brendan finishes two games in his organic 10x10: Eminent Domain and Through the Ages. He shares a bit about the experience of playing online and the things he's learned about these games.
Protospiel 2019 Report
September 11, 2019 20:23 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBPick Up & Deliver Episode 173: Brendan shares his experience at Protospiel 2019 in Chicagoland.
Point Salad, HEIST One Team One Mission, Raiders of the North Sea (SftHx3)
September 07, 2019 13:25 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBPick Up & Deliver Episode 172: Brendan shares his early thoughts on three games he’s tried recently: Point Salad, HEIST: One Team One Mission, and Raiders of the North Sea. Join us for these quick takes. (Shootin’ from the Hip, triple shot)
Top of the Stack, September 2019
September 05, 2019 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBIn Episode 171, Brendan shares his gameplays this month, including his top of the stack results, his 10x10 updates, and some new games he played this month.
aSCAREitrash (Duel- Betrayal at House on the Hill vs. A Touch of Evil)
September 03, 2019 09:21 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn Episode 170: Brendan discusses two horror-themed Ameritrash games, Betrayal at House on the Hill vs. A Touch of Evil.
Pronouns
August 23, 2019 12:40 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBEpisode 169: Brendan talks a bit about how pronouns appear in rulebooks, how the English language handles non-gendered pronouns, and what it means for gamers, designers, and the hobby.
Megacity: Oceania, The Bloody Inn, Horrified (SFtH Triple Shot)
August 22, 2019 11:54 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBEpisode 168: Brendan shares his quick-fire thoughts on three games he tried recently-- MegaCity: Oceania, The Bloody Inn, and Horrified. Join us for this "Shootin' from the Hip Triple Shot" episode.
DUEL - Gizmos vs. Century: Golem Ediiton
August 18, 2019 12:52 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBBrendan brings back the “DUEL” format to pit Gizmos and Century: Golem Edition in a head-to-head commentary brawl. Tune in for the blow by blow! - London (2nd Edition) - Episode 121: DUEL – London vs. Wingspan - Century: Golem Edition - Gizmos What is your experience of Century or Gizmos? Which do you like better? Do you know another “light- to middle-weight engine builder” that compares to these? What games would you suggest for future DUEL episodes? Pop over to Boardgame Geek guild #3269 an...
Bridge
August 15, 2019 15:09 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBPick Up and Deliver 166: Bridge- Brendan shares his experience starting to learn to play Contract Bridge, and the way it helped him think about game design, the rules from other endeavors that it reminded him of, and a few random observations.
Top 5 Gencon 2019 Moments
August 09, 2019 17:19 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBPick Up and Deliver 165: Gencon 2019 Top 5 moments. Brendan shares his favorite memories from his trip to Gencon this year.
Top of the Stack, August 2019
August 06, 2019 20:07 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBBrendan shares the highlights of his July gaming experiences. Find out how he’s doing on his 10×10 and top of the stack. Top of the Stack, July 2019 La Isla Dread Curse How is your list coming? Are you making progress and enjoying yourself? Sound off over in the forums, Boardgame Geek guild #3269.
Wedding Gift Games (B.G. Sommelier)
July 25, 2019 12:48 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBEpisode 163 takes up a question from Douglas in the Pick Up and Deliver guild - what are some good games to give as wedding gifts? Join us as we consider the answers offered by listeners and what insights Brendan has to offer. Bonus: At the end of the episode, Brendan offers a "Shootin' from the Hip" reaction to Lorenzo il Magnifico.
Imperial Settlers rolling and writing while looking for Incan Gold on the Tigris and Euphrates (SftH- Triple Shot)
July 22, 2019 14:20 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBEpisode 162: Brendan shares his thoughts on three new games he’s tried this month, two at [toggle]Top Day last weekend. Also, a wildlife sighting!
Shelf of Opportunity Update
July 16, 2019 13:03 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBPick Up and Deliver 161: Shelf of Opportunity Update - Brendan discusses the current state of his Shelf of Opportunity, both proud of where it is and disappointed that he hasn't reduced it more.
Revisiting Old Games
July 13, 2019 18:53 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn Episode 160, "Revisiting Old Games," Brendan reflects on some delightful family games and some classic card games he played over the course of his trip to Northern Michigan.
Legacy of Dragonholt (Message from the Deep)
July 13, 2019 18:51 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBEpisode 159: In this “Message from the Deep” episode, Brendan shares his thoughts on the story-based adventure game, Legacy of Dragonholt.
Top of the Stack, July 2019
July 02, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBEpisode 158, Brendan shares the results of his June game playing, and offers the July 2019 Top of the Stack. It was a very fruitful month!
20th Century, Hellboy, Everdell (Shooting from the Hip Triple Shot)
June 29, 2019 11:44 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBIn Episode 157, Brendan shares his "just played for the first time" thoughts about three games: 20th Century, Everdell, and Hellboy.
One Game or Many?
June 24, 2019 20:21 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIn Episode 156, Brendan answers the discussion started over on the __ podcast, talking about whether he enjoys playing a few shorter games at a game night over a longer, complex experience.
Large Group Games
June 10, 2019 13:04 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBEpisode 155: Brendan shares some of his experience of playing lots of games with a large group. Buckle in for the ride.
Top of the Stack, June 2019
June 04, 2019 11:07 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBEpisode 154: Brendan shares a brief discussion about his games played in May and his plans for June. The new games for next month will be: Apocrypha Adventure Card Game, Welcome to Dino World, Impulse, and 20th Century.
What does "mean" mean?
May 31, 2019 21:14 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBPick Up and Deliver 153: What does "mean" mean? Episode 153: Brendan summarizes the conversation on boardgame geek about what it means to play a "mean" game and offers his own thoughts.
Mean Games Triple Shot
May 28, 2019 14:47 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIn episode 152, Brendan shares his thoughts about three different "mean" card games he tried for the first time recently (Blood & Fortune, High Society, Arboretum).
TANSTAAFL
May 23, 2019 15:47 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn Episode 151: Brendan shares some thoughts on a recent set of conversations about how online content creators (videos and podcasts) should be compensated for their time and effort.
Sesquicentennial Q&A
May 20, 2019 15:20 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBBrendan answers questions from the PUaD guild over on boardgame geek to commemorate the 150th episode of the podcast.
Pulling Your Punches
May 17, 2019 11:29 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBEpisode 149: Brendan shares his philosophy and thinking about intentionally playing less than optimally. He ponders three phrases for this idea: "sandbagging," "handicapping," and "pulling your punches."
End Game
May 14, 2019 16:10 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBPick Up and Deliver Episode 148: End Game - Brendan talks about the challenge of creating a game that's fun to play but also has a satisfying narrative arc and ending.
A Flight of Games
May 09, 2019 15:16 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBEpisode 147 - Brendan gives very quick takes on five different games, and covers a couple other topics of recent news.
Board Game Clubs
May 06, 2019 15:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBIn Episode 146, Brendan shares his thinking about how his favorite regular board game night works and what approaches they take to keep and grow members.
Top of the Stack, May 2019
May 01, 2019 15:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBEpisode 145: Brendan shares his "top of the stack" report for the beginning of May, telling us a bit about what he played and a bit about what he plans to play in May.
Blocking
April 30, 2019 19:14 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBIn Episode 144: Brendan shares a discussion of what it means to have to block someone in a game, and his thinking about what it means to have to do so.
Games of Interest/ Want List Update, April 2019
April 26, 2019 15:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBEpisode 143: Brendan shares his updated Top Want List and Games of Interest lists -- these are games he's interested in and/or games he wants to buy. Join us to speculate about future games!
Capital Gaming - Triple Shot
April 24, 2019 12:03 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBEpisode 142 - Brendan shares his experiences trying three games during his trip to Washington D.C. - Oceans, Tiny Towns, and K2.
DIceland Gaming
April 22, 2019 14:33 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBIn Episode 141, Brendan shares his gaming experiences from his recent trip to Iceland - games, stores, and playing with the locals.
Have Games, Will Travel
April 19, 2019 15:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBIn Episode 140, Brendan shares his plans for which games he will bring on his trip to Iceland -- games that pack small and play well with one or two only.
Two Short Topics
April 16, 2019 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBEpisode 140: Two Short Topics. Brendan shares brief discussions of two short topics - the ongoing experience of Terraforming Mars and a chat he had with his son about what kinds of games he likes.
Expand YourShelf
April 12, 2019 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBEpisode 138: Brendan shares the contents of his new adjunct shelf of opportunity just for expansions, which he’s calling “Expand YourShelf.”
Shootin' from the Hip: Underwater Cities
April 08, 2019 14:11 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn episode 137, Brendan shares some thoughts about a game he has just tried and learned, Underwater Cities, from PUaD beloved designer Vladimir Suchy.
One and Not Done
April 03, 2019 14:03 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn Episode 136, Brendan talks about four games that survive cull after cull even though he has only played them once. Check out these four games he wants to play again!
Top of the Stack, April 2019
April 01, 2019 21:57 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBEpisode 135: Brendan shares the top of the stack report for the beginning of April, giving you a sense of what he played in March.
Shootin from the Hip: Transatlantic, NMBR 9, Hellboy Jealousy
March 26, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBIn Episode 134, Brendan shares a new segment where he reflects on his own jealousy of other gamers, gives a quick response to a new game, and does a “Shootin’ from the Hip” segment for the 2017 Mac Gerts game Transatlantic.
Board Game Sommelier - Spring
March 21, 2019 20:05 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBEpisode 133 - It's the return of the Board Game Sommelier segment. Brendan explores several themes related to SPRING, suggests films to watch that engage with that theme, and offers board game accompaniments.
Old Games Anew
March 20, 2019 12:40 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBEpisode 132 - Old Games Anew. Brendan talks a bit about what he's been playing, particularly older games he's revisited in the last few weeks.
Escape Room Games
March 11, 2019 20:19 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIn Episode 131, Brendan shares a brief discussion of five different "escape room" tabletop games, comparing the experience and describing what they are like to play.
Established Creative Worlds
March 07, 2019 12:19 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBEpisode 130: What makes us enjoy games that are built on pre-established creative worlds (“Intellectual Property” games)? Brendan shares his thoughts on the subject and his experiences with a few games he’s played.
Triple Shot 2: Reykholt, Holding On, Roll for It!
March 05, 2019 15:13 - 16 minutes - 15 MBIn Episode 129, "Triple Shot 2 - Reykholt, Holding On, Roll for It!" Brendan shares quick responses to three games he played for the first time over the weekend, a “Shootin’ from the Hip Triple Shot.” The games: Reykholt Agricola A Feast for Odin Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr Arkham Horror: The Card Game Roll for It! What games have you tried lately? Pop over to the Pick Up and Deliver guild (#3269) and give us your first thoughts of your new plays.
Top of the Stack, March 2019
March 02, 2019 18:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBIn Episode 128, "Top of the Stack, March 2019," Brendan shares the overview of his February game experiences. Check out the Top of the Stack 2019 Geeklist. New York 1901 Julchen und die Monster Star Trek Deck Building Game Reykholt Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game Pocket Dragon Eight Minute Empire Legends Give us your Top of the Stack update — what did you get played? How are you doing on your 10×10 challenges? Drop by Boardgame Geek in our guild and let us know!
Board Game Snobbery
March 01, 2019 22:18 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIn Episode 127: Board Game Snobbery, Brendan shares his experience at the Board Game Club for which he serves as faculty adviser, and the thoughts it gave him about how we talk about our hobby and our engagement with people outside the hobby.
What Games to Bring...
February 27, 2019 13:56 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn Episode 126, Brendan shares his thinking about bringing games to a game group when he doesn’t know the size of the group, the hobby-level of the group, or the style of play they prefer. Games I brought: Two Rooms and a Boom Welcome To… The Resistance: Avalon Ladies and Gentlemen Between Two Cities dude and More dude Gizmos What games would you bring for an event like this? Pop over to our Boardgame Geek guild (#3269) and let us know!
Shootin' from the Hip, Feb 2019
February 21, 2019 21:55 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIn Episode 125, Brendan shares his quick thoughts after a first play of four different games: New York 1901 League of Six Comanauts A Handful of Stars What new games have you tried lately? Post your initial impressions of them over on our Board Game Geek guild, #3269.