Pick Up And Deliver

Brendan shares his first impression of three games he played for the first time recently and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?BloomQwixxCrossing OceansTransatlanticCrossing Oceans Upgrade KitMansions of Madness, 2nd Edition (dusty game)Fire in the LibraryAlexandriaWhat have you been playing lately? Share your experiences over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares a bit about what he read in April, May, and June of 2023. Join us, won’t you?The Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsThe Drawing of the Three by Steven KingThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. JemisonCalamity by Brandon SandersonThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonTermination Shock by Neal StephensonThe Exile by Erik KriekKillers of a Certain Age by Deanna RaybourneThe End of All Things by John ScalziDead Sky, Black Sun by Graham McNeillThe Quantum Thief by Hannu RajaniemiWhat have you been reading? Head over to Boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share your reads!

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently. (Well, semi-recently.) Join us, won’t you?7th ContinentSherlock Holmes Consulting DetectiveGuild of Merchant ExplorersFictionThat Time You Killed MeDusted off: Tussie MussiePrevious discussion of Tussie MussieThe GardensWhat games have you played recently? Head over to Boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share your thoughts!

Brendan is back for a quick-turnaround to get us caught up on the Tops of the Stack. Here’s the episode for August reflecting on July. Join us, won’t you?July 2023 Top of the Stack:NEW GAME – The Gardens✓TOP 50 CHOICE – Altiplano✓NOVELTY – Time PiratesXDUSTY CHOICE – Coimbra✓Shelf of Opportunity52 Game ChallengeAugust 2023 Top of the StackNEW GAME – ReviveTOP 50 CHOICE – TrismegistusNOVELTY – Time PiratesOTHER NEW CHOICE – VagrantsongWhat did you play in July? What do you have coming up in August? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his highlights from Gencon 2023 and talks about his ‘haul.’ Join us, won’t you?BIGFOOT: Roll & SmashArchRavels Magic SocksLa Parada!Walking the Hall at GenconFlying Frog GamesLansing Area Games and EventsMy haulReviveVagrantsongSherlock Holmes Baker Street IrregularsA Touch of Evil: Hero UpgradesExit: The Game – Advent CalendarsDid you go to Gencon? What would you have checked out if you were there? Share over in our boardgame geek guild #3269.

Brendan is back! After an unintended six-week hiatus, Brendan returns with the second half of season six, starting with a summary of his June game plays. Join us, won’t you?

Brendan shares his early impressions of eight games he learned recently on Board Game Arena. Join us, won’t you?

Pick Up & Deliver 543: The ‘geek Asks 11 - Brendan gives advice based on BGG forum post titles. Join us, won't you?

Pick Up & Deliver 542: Apr/May 2023 Movie Roundup - Brendan shares his thoughts on the films he watched in April and May of 2023. Join us, won't you?

Pick Up & Deliver 541: Dutch Blitz, Earth, Lisboa, revisiting Hellboy - Brendan shares his early impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?

Pick Up & Deliver 540: On ReviewingBrendan shares his thoughts on the recent fracas regarding reviewing ethics.

Pick Up & Deliver 539: Top of the Stack, June 2023 - Brendan shares his Top of the Stack list, his recent game play news, and his plans for next month. Join us, won’t you?

Pick Up & Deliver 538: Shadows: Amsterdam; Patrician; Dealing with Murder; revisiting Gravwell - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and revisits an old favorite. Join us, won't you?

Pick Up & Deliver 537: Pushing Your Luck - Brendan talks about different types of push your luck games and the ones he enjoys. Join us, won’t you?

Pick Up & Deliver 536: Gate, I’m Pretty Savvy, Megaland, Adventurers: Temple of Chac (Revisited)Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently, and his renewed acquaintance with an old game returned. Join us, won’t you?

PU&D535: Reading Roundup, 2023 Q1 Brendan shares his thoughts about the books he read in the first three months of 2023. Join us, won't you?

Pick Up & Deliver 534: BG Sommelier - Spring, revisited (400 Back)Brendan revisits his Board Game Sommelier episode 132, in which he paired fiction works with the theme of Spring. In this episode, he adds extra thoughts about each sub-topic. Join us, won’t you?

Pick Up & Deliver 533: Champions of Midgard, Plants vs. Zombies, Marvel United, The Adventurer – Pyramid of Horus (revisited) - Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently for the first time, and one other game he brought out of the dust. Join us, won’t you?

Pick Up & Deliver 532: Top of the Stack, May 2023 - Brendan talks about his game plays in April 2023, and his plans for May. Join us, won't you?

Pick Up & Deliver 531: Scanability - Brendan talks about how "scannable" games are, and what makes them feel that way. Join us, won't you?