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
Combos
February 11, 2022 13:50 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 407: Combos - What kinds of games are you thinking about when you think about "Combos?" Brendan talks about a couple different types of "combo" games and what they're like. Join us, won't you?
Preparing Your First Play
February 09, 2022 14:10 - 16 minutes - 15 MBPick Up & Deliver 406: Preparing Your First Play - Brendan, fresh off his first day of teaching in the Spring semester, offers some comparisons between preparing the first day of class with preparing the first play of a game. Join us, won't you?
Student Bodies, Endangered, Blood of the Northmen
February 07, 2022 16:05 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 405: Student Bodies, Endangered, Blood of the Northmen - Brendan shares his first experience with three new games. Join us, won't you?
2020 Game Awards
February 05, 2022 21:10 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBPick Up & Deliver 404: 2020 Game Awards - Brendan examines the 2020 games he's played, and offers some awards for the best games and some superlatives.
Kingdom Rush, Lincoln, Return to Dark Tower
February 03, 2022 23:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 403: Kingdom Rush, Lincoln, Return to Dark Tower- Brendan shares his early impressions of three games he's tried recently. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, February 2022
February 01, 2022 20:04 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBPick Up & Deliver 402: Top of the Stack, February 2022 - Brendan shares his monthly gameplay stats and goals for the next month. Join us, won't you?
Season Five Has Arrived!
February 01, 2022 05:08 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBPick Up & Deliver 401: Season 5 Arrives! - Brendan shares his plans for the upcoming season of Pick Up & Deliver. Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, 5-1
January 16, 2022 18:20 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 400: My Top 50, 5-1 - Brendan shares his top five games of all time, as listed in his most recent revision of his Top 50 list. Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, 10-6
January 15, 2022 14:57 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBPick Up & Deliver 399: My Top 50, 10-6 - Brendan shares another segment in his Top 50 list, this time revealing games 10-6. Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, 16-11
January 14, 2022 11:51 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBPick Up & Deliver 398: My Top 50, $16-11 - Brendan shares the next installment of his Top 50 games of all time (updated for 2022). Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, #22-17
January 13, 2022 11:14 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 397: My Top 50, #22-17 - Brendan shares the next 6 games in his Top 50 list. Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, 22-17
January 13, 2022 11:14 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 397: My Top 50, #22-17 - Brendan shares the next 6 games in his Top 50 list. Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, 29-23
January 12, 2022 11:38 - 18 minutes - 17 MBPick Up & Deliver 396: My Top 50, #29-23 - Brendan shares the next seven games on his Top 50 list. Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, 36-30
January 12, 2022 02:48 - 19 minutes - 18 MBPick Up & Deliver 395: My Top 50, #36-30 - Brendan shares the next set of games in his Top 50 series, #36-30, Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, 43-37
January 08, 2022 13:14 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBPick Up & Deliver 394: My Top 50, 43-37 - Brendan shares #43 - #37 of his updated Top 50 list. Join us, won't you?
My Top 50, 50-44
January 07, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 393: My Top 50, 50-44 - Brendan reveals the bottom part of his Top 50 list, games ranked #50-44. Join us, won't you?
Updating My Top 50
January 06, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 392: Updating My Top 50 - Brendan shares the process he used to update his Top 50 game list, something he does every other December. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, January 2022
January 05, 2022 11:46 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 391: Top of the Stack, January 2022 - Join Brendan as he shares stats and stories from December 2021 and rings in January of 2022!
The Spirit of Giving
December 23, 2021 00:20 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBPick Up & Deliver 390: The Spirit of Giving - Brendan explores the "spirit of giving" as it emerges in A Miracle on 34th Street, and talks about a few games that have that same feeling. Join us, won't you?
Asynchronous Play Update
December 21, 2021 23:05 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBPick Up & Deliver 389: Asynchronous Play Update - Brendan reviews his recent asynchronous online plays. Join us, won't you?
The 'geek Asks 9
December 15, 2021 19:28 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 388: The 'geek Asks 9 - Brendan answers questions posted on the BGG forums, based only on the subject line of the forum post. Join us, won't you?
When Games End
December 14, 2021 12:47 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBPick Up & Deliver 387: When Games End - Brendan talks about when games end, what types of game endings there are and which ones he likes best. Join us, won't you?
DUEL - Cartographers vs. Welcome To...
December 10, 2021 16:20 - 26 minutes - 24 MBPick Up & Deliver 386: DUEL - Cartographers vs. Welcome To... - Brendan compares two incredibly good flip-and-write games, Cartographers and Welcome to.... Join us, won't you?
Rainbow Rabbits, Rolled West, Khôra: Rise of an Empire
December 09, 2021 22:25 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 385: Rainbow Rabbits, Rolled West, Khôra: Rise of an Empire - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Cooooold Games
December 08, 2021 21:22 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 384: Cooooold Games - Brendan, walking home on the first really cold day in Chicago's 2021 winter season, shares five games that make him feel coooold. Join us, won't you?
Demon Worker, Fantasy Realms, & BTTF: Back in Time
December 04, 2021 14:15 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 383: Demon Worker, Fantasy Realms, & Back to the Future: Back in Time - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Missed It By THAT Much
December 03, 2021 12:44 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 382: Missed It By THAT Much - Brendan shares tales of close calls, near misses, and excruciating losses in gaming. Join us, won't you?
So Clover!, Ra: The Dice Game, & Yedo: Master Set
December 02, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBPick Up & Deliver 381: So Clover!, Ra: The Dice Game, & Yedo: Master Set. - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, December 2021
December 01, 2021 20:07 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 380: Top of the Stack, December 2021 - Brendan shares his November play stats and experiences, and plans his gaming journey for December. Join us, won't you?
Thanksgiving (Themestorm)
November 30, 2021 02:51 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 379: Thanksgiving (Themestorm) - Brendan shares his weird and wacky ideas for what kinds of games mimic that Thanksgiving feeling. Join us, won't you?
Bunny Bunny Moose Moose, Blueprints, & Bonfire
November 24, 2021 15:27 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 378: Bunny Bunny Moose Moose, Blueprints, Bonfire - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he's tried recently. Join us, won't you?
Titania Ascending Kickstarter Debrief
November 24, 2021 14:54 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 377: Titania Ascending Kickstarter debrief - Brendan shares four things he loved about Titania Ascending campaign, and two things that he did not love.
Top of the Stack, November 2021
November 18, 2021 13:33 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 376: Top of the Stack, November 2021 - Brendan shares his recent gameplay experiences and how his gameplay experiences went.
Pick Up & Deliver 374: Unmatched, Escape Room in a Box, Anno 1800
October 20, 2021 14:38 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 374: Unmatched, Escape Room in a Box, Anno 1800 - Brendan shares his impressions of three games he's tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Games I'm Excited For
October 13, 2021 20:45 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBPick Up & Deliver 373: Games I'm Excited For - Brendan shares a few games coming in the next year or two that he's enthusiastic about.
Sagrada vs. Azul (Duel)
October 07, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBPick Up & Deliver 372: Sagrada vs. Azul (Duel) - Brendan compares two drafting/placement titans. Which one will come out on top? Join us, won't you?
Batman Fluxx, Loopin' Chewie, Fairy Trails, Furnace
October 06, 2021 17:49 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 371: Batman Fluxx, Loopin' Chewie, Fairy Trails, Furnace - Brendan shares his experience playing a few recent games for the first time. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, October 2021
October 01, 2021 15:58 - 17 minutes - 16 MBPick Up & Deliver 370: Top of the Stack, October 2021 - Brendan shares his monthly roundup and prepares for the next month. Join us, won't you?
221b Baker Street, The Dice Charmers, Ares Expedition
September 28, 2021 21:59 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 369: 221b Baker Street, Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?
Gencon 2021 Debrief
September 21, 2021 10:16 - 15 minutes - 14 MBPick Up & Deliver 368: Gencon 2021 Debrief - Brendan shares a quick discussion of his Gencon experience. Join us, won't you?
Gencon 2021
September 15, 2021 15:30 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBPick Up & Deliver 367: Gencon 2021 - Brendan shares his upcoming plans for Gencon 2021. Join us, won't you?
My Board Game Class
September 14, 2021 21:55 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 366: My Board Game Class - Brendan shares his recent experience starting this semester's board game classes. Join us, won't you?
Not Quite Enough, Revisited
September 08, 2021 15:04 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 365: Just Not Enough, Revisited - Brendan returns to an early theme from the podcast to elaborate on his thoughts about it. Join us, won't you?
Novelty Games
September 07, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 364: Novelty Games - Brendan shares a bit about the games he's got in his "novelty" category. Join us, won't you?
Games with Tracks
September 03, 2021 21:06 - 15 minutes - 14 MBPick Up & Deliver 363: Games with Tracks - Brendan shares his thoughts about games that use tracks for progression. Join us, won't you?
Top of the Stack, September 2021
September 01, 2021 17:12 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBPick Up & Deliver 362: Top of the Stack, August 2021 - Brendan shares a bit about the games he played and the plans he completed ... or didn't ... this month. Join us, won't you?
Expansions- Oceania, Spirecrest, Charms & Potions
August 30, 2021 19:47 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBPick Up & Deliver 361: Expansions - Oceania, Spirecrest, Charms & Potions - Brendan shares his impressions of three expansions he's tried a couple times this year. Join us, won't you?
Welcome to... (Message from the Deep)
August 28, 2021 11:22 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBPick Up & Deliver 360: Welcome to... (Message from the Deep) - Brendan does a "deep dive" discussion of Welcome to..., the suburb-themed roll and write game. Join us, won't you?
Comic Books That Would Make Good Games
August 25, 2021 21:12 - 15 minutes - 14 MBPick Up & Deliver 359: Comic Books That Would Make Good Games - Brendan discusses some comic book stories he'd like to see adapted to board game form, as well as some that already have been adapted. Join us, won't you?
The Captain Is Dead, Vampires vs. Unicorns, Sidereal Confluence
August 23, 2021 21:27 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBPick Up & Deliver 358: The Captain Is Dead, Vampires vs. Unicorns, Sidereal Confluence - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won't you?