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Brendan shares his favorite games that have the number 7 in the title. Join us, won’t you?Flip 7 (2024)Las Vegas (2012)Dead Man’s Draw (2014)The 7th Continent (2017)Vantage (2025)Gen7: A Crossroads Game (2018)Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game (2014)Forgotten Waters (2020)Level 7 [Escape] (2012)Cube (1997)7 Wonders: Architects (2021)7 Wonders Duel (2015)7 Wonders (2010)Games with years in the title that include the number 7Tortuga 1667 (2017)Hollywood 1947 (2023)Messina 1347 (2021)What are your favorite games that have the number 7 in them? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan pontificates on what makes a game a ‘Clobberin’ game. When will it likely be fun to win or lose at a game? Join us, won’t you?The Great Zimbabwe (2012)Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)Res Arcana (2019)Revive (2022)Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)Blood Rage (2015)Nanty Narking (2019)What games do you think of as ‘Clobberin’ games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?MonsDRAWsity (2020)Telestrations (2009)Skip-Bo (1967)Skyjo (2015)Dutch Blitz (1960)Magic Rabbit (2020)Conquest of Pangea (2006)What games have you played recently? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his games played in August 2025 and his plans for September. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, August 2025NEW GAME – The Mirroring of Mary King XSHELF CLEARER – Fallen Angel XNEW GAME 2 – Endeavor: Deep Sea ✓Top 50 Choice – Dungeon Petz XShelf of OpportunityExpand Yourshelf listTop of the Stack, September 2025What games did you play in August? Share your plays over on BoardGameGeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts about seven movies he watched in June of 2025. Join us, won’t you?Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster (2025)Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster (2025)Raise the Titanic (1987)Deep Sea Adventure (2014)Einstein and the Bomb (2024)The Manhattan Project (2012)Dunkirk (2017)D-Day: The Tide Turns (noiser podcast)Dunkirk: France 1940 (2018)Best in Show (2000)Best in Show Dashing Dogs (2025)The Mask of Zorro (1998)The Monuments Men (2014)What films did you watch in June? Share your viewings over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about the games he uses in his board game class. Join us, won’t you?Pick Up & Deliver 366: My Board Game ClassEasy to StartBeyond Balderdash (1993)Just One (2018)Euro GamesDominion (2008)7 Wonders (2010)Carcassonne (2000)Role-playing GamesLasers & FeelingsThe Quiet YearLibertalia: Winds of Galecrest (2022)Puerto Rico 1897 (2022)The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (2021)

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?Unconscious Mind (2024)Skyway Robbery (2015)Return to Dark Tower (2022) (revisited)Piggy Piggy (2024)What do you think of these games? What games have you tried lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.PU&D 771: Unconscious Mind; Skyway Robbery; Piggy Piggy; Return to Dark TowerTranscript: PDF or TXT

Brendan recommends some games to go with the theme “the great outdoors.” Join us, won’t you?ThemestormsVisiting National Parks and similar venuesPARKS (2019)Trekking the National Parks: Second Edition (2018)Constructing HabitatsCascadia (2021)Harmonies (2024)Nimalia (2023)Going onto MountainsK2 (2010)Mountains of Madness (2017)Observing AnimalsWild: Serengeti (2022)Habitats (2016)Wingspan (2019)What games would you add to this of games about the great outdoors? Share your thoughts over on our boardgamegeek guild, #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts and delights from Gencon 2025. Join us, won’t you?Gencon RoundupsReign of Dragoness (2022)Marsh Hallow (2025)Raas: A Dance of Love (2025)High Rise (2020)River Valley Glassworks (2024)What are your highlights from Gencon? Share them over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Wondrous Creatures (2024)Kinfire Delve: Callous’ Lab (2024)Animal Upon Animal (2005)Nusfjord (2017) (revisited)What games have you tried recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan gives a ‘post trip report’ of his games played on his visit to Colorado. Join us, won’t you?Pick Up & Deliver 765: Have Games, Will TravelDidn’t play:Tussie Mussie (2019)Sprawlopolis (2018)Solo Games Played:Ganz Schön Clever (aka That’s Pretty Clever!) (2018) x4Stellarion (2022)Multiplayer Games playedSkyjo (2015)Qwixx (2012) x2Skip-Bo (1967) x2Dutch Blitz (1960)Skull King (2013)Games played at 2Lost Cities (1999)Tacta (2025)Qwixx (2012)Game Stores we visitedThe Wizard’s ChestThe Colorado Games CompanyWhat do you think of these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.

Brendan shares his plays from July and his plans for August. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, July 2025NEW GAME – Wondrous Creatures✓SHELF CLEARER – Fallen AngelNEW GAME 2 – Kinfire Delve: Callous’ Grotto✓Top 50 Choice – Dungeon PetzKingdoms Lawn GameBrendan’s CollectionTop 50 ListShelf of OpportunityExpand yourShelfTop of the Stack, August 2025NEW GAME – The Mirroring of Mary KingSHELF CLEARER – Fallen AngelNEW GAME 2 – Endeavor: Deep SeaTop 50 Choice – Dungeon PetzWhat games did you play in July? Share your thoughts in our guild, #3269.

Brendan talks a bit about the games he plans to bring on his trip to Colorado, and why he chose them. Join us, won’t you?Pick Up & Deliver 140: Have Games, Will TravelNot bringing — too bigWelcome To… (2018)London (Second Edition) (2017)Eight-Minute Empire: Legends (2013)Solo Games I will likely bringSprawlopolis (2018)Mr. Cabbagehead’s Garden (2016)Pulp Detective (2018)Competitive Games I could bringCrypt (2018)Tides of Madness (2016)Fugitive (2017)Lost Cities (1999)Tacta Promotional Edition (2025)Qwixx (2012)Cooperative GameKinfire Delve: Callous’ Lab (2024)Unlock!: Short Adventures – The Awakening of the MummyWhat games would you bring on your trip? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Feed the Kraken (2022)Secret Hitler (2016)Fresco (2010)Cloud City (2020) (revisited)Bärenpark: The Bad News Bears (2019)Sir Ocelot’s Cave (2025)Do you enjoy these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan looks back 400 episodes and sees that he was talking about games with tracks. So he revisits that subject.Pick Up & Deliver 363: Games with Tracks400 Back seriesTech tree / Tech Tracks on BGGTrack as counterCoimbra (2018)Nucleum (2023)Theme failsPlanet Unknown (2022)Tapestry (2019)Revive (2022)Theme succeedsPraga Caput Regni (2020)Messina 1347 (2021)Which games with tracks did I miss? Which ones do you love? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares some thoughts about one of his favorite game designers, Uwe Rosenberg. Join us, won’t you?The Great Designers seriesFarm gamesAgricola (2007)Caverna: The Cave Farmers (2013)Nusfjord (2017)Polyomino gamesPatchwork (2014)A Feast for Odin (2016)New York Zoo (2020)Other gamesLe Havre (2008)Glass Road (2013)Bohnanza (1997)Nova Luna (2019)Applejack (2022)Reykholt (2018)Which of these are your favorite Uwe Rosenberg games? Share your thoughts in our guild over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time recently, and one he revisited. Join us, won’t you?Arcs (2024)Pax Pamir: Second Edition (2019)Voidfall (2023)Evidence: Hush Money (2023)Nucleum (2023) (revisited)Brass: Birmingham (2018)Sorcerer City (2020)Galaxy Trucker (2007)What games have you tried recently? What do you think of these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts about the movies he watched in May of 2025, and the games that would be good to play alongside those movies.Micmacs (2009)Stuffed Fables (2018)Mice and Mystics (2012)Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)Joking Hazard (2016)Charty Party (2019)The Mandalorian: Adventures (2024)The In-Laws (1979)[redacted] (2014)The Andromeda Strain (1971)Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015)The Fall Guy (2024)Paddington in Peru (2024)Mice and Mystics (2012)The Lost Expedition (2017)Sinners (2025)Speakeasy Blues (2018)Speakeasy (2025)Panic Station (2011)On Tour (2019)Rock Hard: 1977 (2024)Draft & Write Records (2024)One Night Ultimate Vampire (2016)Till Dawn (2014)The Hunger (2021)What do you think of these films? Share your experience over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about the games he dusted off in March and April of 2025 but didn’t get a chance to talk about again. Join us, won’t you?March dusty games– Elder Sign (1 Year, 4 Months, 17 Days dusty)– Patchwork (1 Year, 7 Months, 12 Days dusty)– Chocolate Factory (1 Year, 8 Months, 6 Days dusty)– Bärenpark (1 Year, 13 Days dusty)April dusty games– Escape: Curse of the Temple (2 Years, 11 Days dusty) ✓– Port Royal (2 Years, 2 Months, 29 Days dusty) ✓– Globetrotting (2 Years, 10 Months, 11 Days dusty) ✓– Quacks of Quedlinberg (2 Years, 7 Months, 3 Days dusty) ✓What games did you dust off in March and April? What do you think of the games I dusted off? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?In the Year of the Dragon: 10th Anniversary (2017)Beijing (2026)Notre Dame: 10th Anniversary (2017)Agricola (2007)Parade (2007)Hardback (2018) (revisited)Ascension: Deckbuilding Game (2010)Evenfall (2023)Elysium (2015)What games have you tried lately? What do you think of these games? Share your experiences with them over on Boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.