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Episode 135: Brendan shares the top of the stack report for the beginning of April, giving you a sense of what he played in March.

In 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

In 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.

Episode 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.

In 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:ReykholtAgricolaA Feast for OdinHolding On: The Troubled Life of Billy KerrArkham Horror: The Card GameRoll 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.

In 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 1901Julchen und die MonsterStar Trek Deck Building GameReykholtDetective: A Modern Crime Board GamePocket DragonEight Minute Empire LegendsGive 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!

In 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.

In 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 BoomWelcome To…The Resistance: AvalonLadies and GentlemenBetween Two Citiesdude and More dudeGizmosWhat games would you bring for an event like this? Pop over to our Boardgame Geek guild (#3269) and let us know!

In Episode 125, Brendan shares his quick thoughts after a first play of four different games:New York 1901League of SixComanautsA Handful of StarsWhat new games have you tried lately? Post your initial impressions of them over on our Board Game Geek guild, #3269.

In Episode 124, Brendan shares some lessons he’s learned as he studied the particularly difficult-to-parse rulebook for A Handful of Stars.Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective – Jack The Ripper and West End MysteriesA Handful of StarsA Few Acres of SnowMythotopiaDominionMarvel LegendaryHave you had a particularly difficult time understanding something in a rulebook? How have other rulebooks solved the problem you were facing? Head over to Board Game Geek guild #3269 and let us know.

Episode 123: Brendan ponders a difficult question from the Pick Up and Deliver Guild: if you could have any game group you’d like and choose the games, what would the game day be?ShowText of the original question, from our BGG forum.Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (novel)Cerebria: The Inside WorldHow I Met Your Mother (tv show)MonikersA Study in Emerald (1st edition)The Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeTransmetropolitan by Warren Ellis and Derrick RobertsonKati Jones from NetrunnerShadowrun RPGBlue Peg, Pink PegThe Brawling Brothers Board Game PodcastA Touch of EvilThe Secret CabalTrickerionBohnanza7 WondersFive TribesWhat would your ideal game day be? Drop by the Pick Up and Deliver Guild over on Board Game Geek, #3269 and let us know.

PUaD Episode 122: Brendan shares some answers to a few brief questions that were posted in the BoardGameGeek guild this weekend. #3269Games I played this week: Tides of Time, Wingspan, Small World.Forgot My Dice podcastQuestions answered todayOther games mentioned this episode: Gloomhaven, Vindication, Letters from Whitechapel, Whitehall Mystery, Fury of Dracula, Nuns on the RunFavorite solo games: Friday, Onirim, Space Hulk: Death Angel, The Lost Expedition, Castellion, Cerebria.

PUaD Episode 121: Brendan explores the similarities between London and Wingspan, two engine building games that he's playing a lot this year.

Episode 120: Brendan shares his “Top of the Stack” update for February 2019.Show notes:See the whole Top of the Stack post over on BoardGameGeek.Betrayal LegacyCodenames DuetdudeChronicles of CrimeJustinianPhotosynthesisShelf of OpportunityPop over to the Pick Up and Deliver guild, #3269, on Board Game Geek and let us know how your month went!

PUaD 119: Brendan answers a question from the PUaD forum and talks about Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth, The Arkham Horror Card Game, and Hellboy.

PUaD 118: Brendan shares his board game pairings to accompany films or novels about this episode’s topic: Winter.

Episode 117: Here at the beginning of January 2019, we start season 2 of PICK UP AND DELIVER. Brendan leaps back into it with a bit of "games I've been playing" and a discussion of this year's gaming challenges. Lots of fun gaming on its way!

PUaD 116: Brendan discusses three games he’s recently played, each one only once, and his first impressions thereof.The games:Kings of Air and Steam1960: The Making of a PresidentCerebria: The Inside MindWhat have you been playing lately? Have you played any of these games? Drop by our guild, #3269, over on Boardgamegeek.com and let us know!