Pick Up and Deliver
752 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 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
Rules Blunders Revisited Again (400 Back)
February 09, 2023 16:50 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 507: Rules Blunders Revisited Again (400 Back) - Brendan looks back at episode 107 and reflects on how his insights about that subject have evolved in the last four years. Join us, won't you?
Inner Compass, Allow Me to Mansplain, Bad Company, Revisit: Trekking the National Parks
February 08, 2023 13:12 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 506: Inner Compass, Allow Me to Mansplain, Bad Company, Trekking the National Parks - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and talks a bit about a game he brought out of the dust. Join us, won't you?
Movie Roundup, Dec '22 & Jan '23
February 03, 2023 12:58 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 505: Movie Roundup, Dec '22 & Jan '23 - Brendan shares his thoughts about some of the films he's watched lately, and games that would go well with them. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, Feb 2023
February 01, 2023 17:31 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 504: Top of the Stack, Feb 2023 - Brendan shares an update on his recent plays, his progress on year-long and monthly goals, and other stats. Join us, won't you?
Isle of Cats: Explore and Draw, Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, Goonies: Never Say Die, On Mars (revisited)
February 01, 2023 14:34 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 503 - Isle of Cats: Explore and Draw, Mosaic: A Story of Civilization, Goonies: Never Say Die, On Mars (revisited) - Brendan shares his first impressions of some games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Superlative Games of 2021
January 25, 2023 17:03 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBPick Up & Deliver 502: Superlative Games of 2021 - Brendan shares some special awards for 2021 games that earned distinction of one kind or another. Join us, won't you?
Top 5 Games of 2021
January 23, 2023 06:05 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBPick Up & Deliver ep 501: Brendan shares his picks for the 5 best games of 2021. Join us, won't you?
Looking Ahead After 500 Episodes!
January 02, 2023 20:26 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 500: Looking Ahead After 500 Episodes! - Brendan looks ahead to the next season on the occasion of his 500th episode. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, January 2023
January 02, 2023 18:07 - 18 minutes - 17 MBPick Up & Deliver 499: Top of the Stack, January 2023 - Brendan shares the results of his last month (and last year) of game play. Join us, won't you?
Cottage Garden, Blank Slate, A Study in Emerald 2nd ed (missed episode!)
December 30, 2022 13:39 - 15 minutes - 14 MBDue to a publishing error, this episode appears out of order. Enjoy! Pick Up & Deliver 469: Cottage Garden, Blank Slate, A Study in Emerald 2nd ed - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won't you?
Theme and the Care Bear
December 30, 2022 12:59 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBPick Up & Deliver 498: Theme and the Care Bear - Brendan talks about how game Theme (or Setting, perhaps) shapes his experience playing games, especially as it overlaps with his tendency toward "care bear" play.
2022 Holiday Roundup Part 2 - Rear Window, Holly Jolly, Atlantis Rising, Santa's Workshop
December 28, 2022 13:19 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBPick Up & Deliver 497: 2022 Holiday Roundup, Part 2 - Rear Window, Holly Jolly, Atlantis Rising, Santa's Workshop. Brendan continues his conversation about his holiday gaming experiences. Join us, won't you?
2022 Holiday Roundup, Part 1 - Where Art Thou Romeo? Hues and Cues; Atlandice
December 28, 2022 12:37 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBPick Up & Deliver 496: 2022 Holiday Roundup, pt1 - Hues and Cues; Where Art Thou, Romeo?; Atlandice. Brendan shares a summary of the games he played over the 24th and 25th of December, including some first impressions of new games he just tried. Join us, won't you?
Cooperative Games (Mechanism Survey)
December 17, 2022 15:50 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 495: Cooperative Games - Brendan talks about the top rated cooperative games on Boardgamegeek and highlights the things he does or doesn't like about them. Join us, won't you?
Q3 2022 Reading Roundup
December 15, 2022 22:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBPick Up & Deliver 494: Q3 2022 Reading Roundup - Brendan reports on his reading progress from July through September of 2022. Join us, won't you?
Bristol 1350, Messina 1347, Twilight Imperium 4th edition (plus Everdell: Newleaf)
December 13, 2022 12:34 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBPick Up & Deliver 493: Bristol 1350, Messina 1347, Twilight Imperium 4th edition (plus Everdell: Newleaf) - Brendan talks about three games (plus an expansion) he's tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
RAIDS, revisited (400 Back)
December 11, 2022 12:54 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 492: RAIDS, revisited (400 Back) - Brendan looks back 4 years to see what he was talking about 400 episodes ago. Join us, won't you?
World of Yo-ho, My Father's Work, Weather Machine
December 10, 2022 20:18 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 491: World of Yo-ho, My Father's Work, Weather Machine - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time recently, plus one flashback. Join us, won't you?
Winter, revisited (Board Game Sommelier)
December 10, 2022 20:07 - 17 minutes - 16 MBPick Up & Deliver 490: Winter, revisited (B.G. Sommelier) - Brendan shares some thoughts about Winter and some films, books, and games that you can play to tie into the theme. Join us, won't you?
The Adventures of Robin Hood, Screaming Eagles, Bali (1954)
December 03, 2022 14:06 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBPick Up & Deliver 489: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Screaming Eagles, Bali (1954) - Brendan shares his early thoughts on some games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, December 2022
December 02, 2022 23:49 - 16 minutes - 15 MBPick Up & Deliver 488: Top of the Stack, December 2022 - Brendan shares his gameplay news from November and his plans for December. Join us, won't you?
Elevator Pitch Games
November 29, 2022 23:03 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 487: Elevator Pitch Games - Brendan talks a bit about a few games with compelling "elevator pitches" and whether they meet the promise of their pitch, or fail to meet it. Join us, won't you?
Beowulf: The Legend, Smitten, The How I Survived Game, Flashback: Marrying Mr. Darcy
November 27, 2022 23:39 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBPick Up & Deliver 486: Beowulf The Legend, Smitten, The How I Survived Game, Flashback: Marrying Mr. Darcy - Brendan shares his first thoughts on three games he's tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Oct/Nov '22 Movie Roundup
November 23, 2022 14:11 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBPick Up & Deliver 485: October/November '22 Film Roundup - Brendan reflects on a few movies he watched in October and early November that were not horror films. Join us, won't you?
Horror Month Roundup 2022
November 16, 2022 16:54 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 484: Horror Month Roundup 2022 - Brendan shares his thoughts on several horror films he watched in October. Join us, won't you?
Movie Roundup, Sep '22
November 14, 2022 15:15 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBPick Up & Deliver 483: Movie Roundup, Sep '22 - Brendan talks about several movies he watched in September. Join us, won't you?
echoes: the microchip, The Animals of Baker Street, Cthulhu Death May Die
November 13, 2022 13:17 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 482 - echoes: the microchip, The Animals of Baker Street, Cthulhu Death May Die - Brendan shares his impressions of three games he's tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Home-cons
November 09, 2022 15:33 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBPick Up & Deliver 481: Home-cons - Brendan shares his recent experience at a friend's "home con." Join us, won't you?
The Reckoners, Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to Ghost Town, Don't Go In There
November 04, 2022 01:45 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBPick Up & Deliver 480: The Reckoners, Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to Ghost Town, Don't Go In There - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, Nov 2022
November 01, 2022 21:37 - 14 minutes - 13 MBPick Up & Deliver 479: Top of the Stack, Nov 2022 - Brendan shares his game plays from October, and his plans for November. Join us, won't you?
Movie Roundup, Aug '22
October 06, 2022 13:49 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 478: Movie Roundup, Aug '22 - Brendan shares his thoughts on several films he watched in August 2022. join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, October 2022
October 04, 2022 11:27 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 477: Top of the Stack, October 2022 - Brendan talks about his September game plays and gets ready for October. What a month it's been, and what a month it will be! Join us, won't you?
Blokus, Deckchairs on the Titanic, Villagers
October 03, 2022 11:58 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 476: Blokus, Deckchairs on the Titanic, Villagers - Brendan shares his impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Games That Should Be Movies
September 28, 2022 15:14 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBPick Up & Deliver 475: Games That Should Be Movies (Or Shows) - Shamelessly borrowing a topic from another podcast, Brendan talks about his top five (well, eight) games that should be made into films or television.
Games That Hang On (when they probably shouldn't)
September 26, 2022 12:21 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBPick Up & Deliver 474: Games That Hang On (when they probably shouldn't) - Brendan talks about games he probably should have gotten rid of but hasn't. Join us, won't you?
Quirky Circuits, Flamecraft, Streets
September 25, 2022 19:45 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 473: Quirky Circuits, Flamecraft, Streets - Brendan shares his first impressions of three new games he's tried recently. Join us, won't you?
Party Games
September 21, 2022 13:42 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 472: Party Games - Brendan talks a bit about different kinds of party games and which ones he likes best. Join us, won't you?
Trajan vs. Praga Caput Regni (DUEL)
September 16, 2022 11:30 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBPick Up & Deliver 471: Trajan vs. Praga Caput Regni (DUEL) - Brendan compares two brain-burning combo-tastic Euros. Join us, won't you?
Strange Stories Revisited (400 Back)
September 14, 2022 13:36 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 470: Strange Stories Revisited (400 Back) - Brendan looks back at episode 68 and reflects on the ideas in the episode. Join us, won't you?
Cubes!
September 07, 2022 21:54 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBPick Up & Deliver 468: Cubes! - Brendan talks a bit about different ways that games use cubes, and some of his favorites that put cubes front and center. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, September 2022
September 02, 2022 21:40 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBPick Up & Deliver 467: Top of the Stack, September '22 - Brendan shares the results of his August game plays. Join us, won't you?
Lords of Xidit, Nightmare Horror Adventures, Guild of Merchant Explorers
September 01, 2022 01:54 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBPick Up & Deliver 466: Lords of Xidit, Nightmare Horror Adventures, Guild of Merchant Explorers - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won't you?
Movie Roundup, July '22
August 29, 2022 11:05 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBPick Up & Deliver 465: Movie Roundup, July '22- Brendan reflects on the films he watched in July and what games would pair well with them. Join us, won't you?
The 'geek Asks 10
August 26, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 464: The 'geek Asks 10 - Brendan talks about forum threads from Boardgamegeek without having read them. Join us for this hubristic advice episode, won't you?
Transmissions, Draftosaurus, Planet Unknown
August 24, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBPick Up & Deliver 463: Transmissions, Draftosaurus, Planet Unknown - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently. Join us, won't you?
Planning
August 22, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 462: Planning - Brendan talks a bit about eight games from four designers that demand intense planning. Join us, won't you?
Rando-writers Revisited
August 18, 2022 14:39 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 461: Rando-writers Revisited - Brendan shares his thoughts on randomize-and-write games and what makes them fun. Join us, won't you?
Rando-writers Revisited (400 Back)
August 18, 2022 14:39 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 461: Rando-writers Revisited - Brendan shares his thoughts on randomize-and-write games and what makes them fun. Join us, won't you?
Fleet: The Dice Game, Boonlake, Tichu
August 16, 2022 12:55 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 460: Fleet: The Dice Game, Boonlake, Tichu - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently. Join us, won't you?
Building a Game Club
August 14, 2022 11:25 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 459: Building a Game Club - Brendan reflects on what it takes to build a successful game club. Join us, won't you?