Sinopsis
A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on his walk home from the train. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay, theory, and topics of the day. Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
Episodios
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Hamilton (Themestorm)
19/02/2020 Duración: 19minPick Up & Deliver 208: Hamilton (Themestorm) - Brendan engages in a brainstorm about what a game themed around the Hamilton musical would play like.
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Invisible Workers (Culture and Games)
14/02/2020 Duración: 16minPick Up & Deliver 207: Invisible Workers (Culture and Games) - Brendan considers the invisible workers in Brass, and asks what a game that takes into account the experience of workers in the Industrial revolution might look like.
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Walking in Burano, Artifacts Inc, Azul Summer Pavilion (Shootin' from the Hip)
12/02/2020 Duración: 14minPick Up & Deliver 206: Walking in Burano, Artifacts Inc, Azul: Summer Pavilion (SftH) - Brendan talks about three different games he's tried recently. That's right, he's shootin' from the hip!
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The 'geek Asks 3
05/02/2020 Duración: 16minPick Up & Deliver 205: The 'geek Asks 3 - In which Brendan pretends that the main BoardgameGeek forums are a Q&A forum for him. It's an exercise in hilarity and narcissism!
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Top of the Stack, February 2020
03/02/2020 Duración: 17minPick Up & Deliver 204: February 2020 Top of the Stack - Brendan shares his monthly update, discussing what games he's played, what progress he made on his various personal challenges, and his plans for February. Join us, won't you?
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2019 Game Awards
01/02/2020 Duración: 18minPick Up & Deliver 203: 2019 Game Awards - Brendan shares a light overview of his 2019 games played and offers some silly "awards" to the games.
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Twenty by Five
27/01/2020 Duración: 15minEpisode 202: Brendan shares one of this year's goals - his family's 20x5 challenge, in which they pick twenty games to play five times each this year.
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Top of the Stack, January 2020
03/01/2020 Duración: 19minPick Up & Deliver 201: Top of the Stack, January 2020 - Brendan pops his head out from his winter burrow to deliver the January Top of the Stack update before going back into hibernation. We'll be back in a couple weeks!
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My Top 50, Updated
20/12/2019 Duración: 01h08minPick Up & Deliver 200: Top 50 Updated (MegaEpisode) - Brendan revisits his top 50 list and updates it for the end of 2019. Hold on to your butts, this is a long one. It's also the end of Season 2. We will be back with more in late January for Season 3.
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Q and A #6
12/12/2019 Duración: 17minPick Up & Deliver 199: Brendan answers a few questions from the Q&A thread over at BoardgameGeek guild #3269.
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On the Chopping Block
10/12/2019 Duración: 12minPick Up & Deliver 198: On the Chopping Block - Brendan discusses four games in his collection that are hovering on the edge of getting booted out of the collection, but that he wants to try again before they go.
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Setting the Stage
06/12/2019 Duración: 15minPick Up & Deliver 197: Setting the Stage - Brendan discusses the Sports Night problem, when a text misleads you in a way that makes it harder to enjoy the content, in the context of board games.
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Top of the Stack, December 2019
04/12/2019 Duración: 17minPick Up & Deliver 196: Top of the Stack, Dec 2019 - Brendan shares his monthly update and new plan for December. Join us, won't you?
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Thanksgiving (BG Sommelier)
02/12/2019 Duración: 12minPick Up & Deliver 195: Thanksgiving (Board Game Sommelier) - In this Board Game Sommelier segment, Brendan curates a selection of media, activities, and board games to engage with the themes and ideals of American Thanksgiving.
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Roam & Res Arcana (SftHx2)
25/11/2019 Duración: 16minPick Up & Deliver 194: Roam and Res Arcana (SftHx2) - Brendan discusses two games he played recently for the first time, Roam and Res Arcana.
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Games I Miss
23/11/2019 Duración: 17minIn Episode 193, Brendan shares a few games that he really likes but hasn’t played in a long time. “Top 5 games that I really like but want to get back to the table.”
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Nanty Narking (Shootin' from the Hip)
19/11/2019 Duración: 13minPick Up & Deliver 192: Nanty Narking (SftH) - Brendan shares his thoughts after his first play of Nanty Narking and a continuation of the conversation about "overpowered."
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Budget Gaming
16/11/2019 Duración: 23minPick Up & Deliver 191: Budget Gaming - Brendan shares a few tips and a few recommendations for budget game choices in response to a listener inquiry.
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Digital Duel - Concordia vs. Castles of Burgundy
15/11/2019 Duración: 16minPick Up & Deliver 190: Digital Duel - Concordia vs. Castles of Burgundy. Brendan shares a deep dive of his experiences with Concordia and Castles of Burgundy on the website boiteajeux.
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The 'geek Asks #2
11/11/2019 Duración: 16minPick Up & Deliver 189: The 'geek Asks #2 - Brendan answers questions that weren't asked to him via the Boardgame Geek Recent Forums.