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Brendan shares his current wishlist and recent Kickstarter interests. Join us to drool over games that are coming!Show notes:View the current wish listArtemis ProjectNanty NarkingA Thief's FortuneThe Dale of Merchants CollectionFavor of the PharaohWhat's on your Wishlist? Which games are you jumping out of your pants to buy?

Brendan discusses solo games he enjoys a lot.Show notes:FridayOnirimCastellionHostage NegotiatorThe Lost ExpeditionWhat solo games do you enjoy? Pop over to our guild, $#3269, and let us know!

Brendan talks about games that use digital assistance and the old VHS game Nightmare. What makes an interactive game like this fun, and how would a new game that worked this way function?World of Yo-HoDetective: Modern Crime StoryAlchemistsDark TowerReturn to Dark TowerStar Trek: The Next Generation – Klingon ChallengeNightmare!Escape: Curse of the TempleParanoiaWhat elements did Brendan miss? What would you want to see in an interactive game of this sort? Join us over on Boardgame Geek guild #3269 and let us know what you think!

Brendan gives his early reactions to a new game from Iello publishing, RAIDS.Show notes:ElysiumRaidsTokaidoHave you had a chance to play RAIDS? What do you think of it? Swing over to our BoardgameGeek guild, #3269, and let us know.

Brendan shares what he's been playing during the first half of the month.Show notes:ColonyAxis and AlliesAzulBärenparkSagradaGloomhavenTIME Stories: Brotherhood of the CoastArkham Horror LCG: The Dunwich LegacyWhat have you been playing lately? Pop over to Boardgame Geek guild #3269 and let us know!

Brendan talks about the idea of building a game around a “verb,” and of how those verbs can be used to expand the possibilities for where a game design can go.Show notes:Shipyard3G summitDungeon PetzPursuit of Happiness…and Then We Held HandsFog of LoveAlchemists[redacted]EuphoriaThrough the AgesAnachronySherlock Holmes: Consulting DetectiveDeadlineWhat are some verbs I missed? What else are we trying to do? Pop over to our guild, #3269, and let us know!

Brendan shares some observations he’s made of interesting trends and tactics currently at work in some Kickstarter campaigns.Show notes:Dale of Merchants CollectionA Thief’s FortuneNanty NarkingWhat campaigns are you backing? Have you seen anything interesting or noticed cool new techniques? Pop over to boardgame geek guild #3269 and let us know!

Brendan answers some questions posted in the Pick Up and Deliver guild.Show notes:Pick Up and Deliver guildLeague of SixVladimír SuchýQ&A thread on BGGCosmic EncounterDo you have questions you’d like answered? Swing over to Boardgamegeek guild #3269 and join the conversation!

Brendan talks about how we treat other gamers and people new to the hobby. What does it mean to be elitist?Show notes:Blue Peg Pink Peg episode #129Shut Up and Sit Down thread I likeDice Tower top 10Have you encountered elitism in your game experience? How do you deal with it? Do you feel this impulse yourself?Drop by Boardgamegeek guild #3269 and let us know.

In this episode, Brendan talks about his game stats for August, including his 10x10 update, "out of the dust list," "shelf of opportunity,"Show notes:Top of the Stack10x10 updateFirst plays this monthOut of the DustWant List updateShelf of OpportunityWhat have you been playing this month? Pop over to boardgamegeek and let us know in our guild, #3269!

Brendan talks about the phenomenon of multiple discovery or parallel creativity — the fact that multiple people can invent or create similar things at almost the same time.ZombicideLast Night on EarthGen7“I feel like I’ve been punched in the gut”Gil hova writing about creating The NetworksHave you wrestled with this problem? What do you do to help get over the hurdles it throws in your way?How do you maintain your creative energy when the thing you were working on seems to have been made by someone else?Drop by BoardGameGeek guild #3269 and let us know!

Brendan reports on a couple game stores he visited in and near Bowling Green, Ohio, then conducts a “message from the deep” episode on Gloomhaven.Show notes:The Stacked Deck game storeFrogtown HobbiesGloomhavenHave you played Gloomhaven? Do you think it holds up to the hype? Why/why not?Join us over in our BoardGameGeek Guild #3269.

Brendan discusses the second half of his current gaming wishlist.Show notes:The wishlist for you to reviewGlass RoadProject: EliteLeague of SixCollapsible D: The Final Minutes of the TitanicVictorian MastermindsRaidsGen7GizmosWhat games are on your wishlist? Pop over to our guild, #3269, and let us know!

Brendan discusses his current top “wants” on his game list.https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/244707/top-want-list

Brendan talks about what he’s been playing in the first half of August, 2018.Games discussed:WerewordsNinjitsu!OnitamaRoll for the GalaxyRace for the GalaxyThe Grimm ForestFive TribesA Study in EmeraldWhat games have you been playing lately? Let us know over on BoardGameGeek guild #3269.

Brendan talks about the [toggle] gaming all-day game event, then spends some time talking about hand management games.Show notes:[toggle] gamingAndroid NetrunnerLegendary MarvelBohnanzaA Study in Emerald (1st edition)Something Wakes in the ForestWhat is your favorite Hand Management game? What games do you think sit on the border of hand-management country? Drop by our guild on Board Game Geek #3269 and let us know!

Brendan talks about his new role as the Games Librarian for [toggle] gaming, his local game group in Palatine, IL. What does it mean to be a games librarian?Show notes:[toggle] gamingBlood RageVia NebulaAre you part of a group that has a shared library? What kinds of things should we watch out for? Let us know over on BoardGameGeek, in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts after finishing the first collection from the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective line of mystery games.Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders and Other CasesSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End AdventuresSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carleton House & Queen's ParkHave you played this or other mystery games like it? What is your favorite? Let us know over on BoardGameGeek in guild #3269.

Brendan discusses the state of the podcast, what’s coming up for Pick Up and Deliver, and considers how things will go with the month ahead.Show notes:[toggle gaming] community Facebook pageSherlock Holmes: Consulting DetectiveGloomhavenShear Panic!Where should the podcast be going? What should we be doing differently? What should I add? Let us know over at BoardGameGeek, in Guild #3269.

Brendan discusses his early impressions of the Renegade Games title from Reiner Stockhausen, Altiplano. Join us to find out how the game plays and what you can expect.Show notes:AltiplanoOrléansHave you had a chance to play Altiplano yet? Let us know what you thought over on BoardGameGeek guild #3269.