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Pick Up & Deliver 255: 5 Notable Narrative Mechanisms - Brendan discusses 5 small mechanisms he enjoys that tie narrative to mechanism elegantly.

Pick Up & Deliver 254: Rattlebox Games Update - Brendan shares a discussion of the current games under production at Rattlebox Games, including Monster Press Your Luck, Hindsight, and Gameshire.

Pick Up & Deliver 253: The 'geek Asks 6 - Brendan once again turns to the Boardgame Geek general forums as if they were an advice column.

Pick Up & Deliver 252: Patchwork Doodle, The King's Armory, S.O.S. Titanic (Shootin' from the Hip - Triple Shot) - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us for some simple commentary and a pleasant walk.

Pick Up and Deliver 251: Lovecraft vs. Colonialism - Brendan explores the question of what he thinks about colonialism as represented in games and games built on the H.P. Lovecraft mythos. Is there a difference? Why?

Pick Up & Deliver 250: Top of the Stack, August 2020 - Brendan recounts his July game plays, and lays out his plans for August. Join us, won't you?

Pick Up & Deliver 249: My top games for more mechanisms suggested by the guild finale, part 6 – Brendan takes his sixth trip to the “recommend a game from a mechanism” well. But this one’s a bounty — three great mechanisms, so many great games.

Episode 248: My top games for more mechanisms suggested by the guild, part 5. Brendan continues his ongoing discussion of games, organized by mechanism. This is part 5 in the series.

Pick Up & Deliver 247: My top games for the 10 additional mechanisms Kris Hickman suggested (part 4) - Brendan continues talking about his favorite games for different game mechanisms. In this episode, we explore Hand Management, You Split I Choose, and Tactical Movement.

Pick Up & Deliver 246: My top games for the 10 additional mechanisms Kris Hickman suggested (part 3) - Brendan returns to the well for the third time to talk about more game mechanisms and his favorite example of each.

Pick Up & Deliver 245: My top games for Nick Shaw's Top 10 Game Mechanisms (part 2) - Brendan continues his discussion of games centered around Nick Shaw's top 10 game mechanisms (check out Nick Shaw’s comment on a Boardgamegeek thread).

Pick Up & Deliver 244: My top games for Nick Shaw's top 10 game mechanisms (part 1)- Inspired by Nick Shaw's comment on a Boardgamegeek thread, Brendan shares his top game in each of Nick Shaw's top 10 game mechanisms.

Pick Up & Deliver 243: Santa Monica & On Mars (Shootin' from the Hip, Double Shot) - Brendan shares some thoughts on recent asynchronous play as well as two games he tried out on the tabletop.

Brendan talks about some games focused on mystery games, thinking about the different types of mystery games and what makes them tick.- Shakespeare and Hathaway- Watson and Holmes- Mastermind- Clue- Murder, She Wrote- Cryptid- Mysterium- Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective- Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game- Deadline- Chronicles of Crime- Detective: City of Angels- Mystery! Motive for MurderWhat mystery games do you enjoy playing? Pop over to Board Game Geek guild #3269 and share your thoughts!

Pick Up & Deliver 241: Top of the Stack, July 2020 - Brendan shares his gameplay experience from July 2020, reporting on the four games he'd planned to play.

Brendan shares a bit about recent gaming at his house, then gives his early impressions of two new games, Whistle Stop and Forgotten Waters.Games mentioned: Agricola, Whistle Stop, Forgotten WatersWhat have you been playing lately? Pop over to BoardGameGeek guild #3269 and let us know!

Pick Up & Deliver 239: Duel - Valley of the Kings vs Arctic Scavengers. Brendan discusses two strong and interesting deck building games, Arctic Scavengers and The Valley of the Kings. Join us, won't you?

Brendan talks a bit about systemic racism and its place in board games, and our need to reflect, react, and work against its influence.Please take a few minutes to listen. Reach out to me if you’d like to discuss this. brendan@rattleboxgames.com

Brendan shares his plans for June and discusses how his game plays went in May.

Pick Up & Deliver 236: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat - Brendan thinks a bit about how games can have a last-minute turnaround that allow for a shift in leader or a dramatic win.