Pick Up And Deliver

Brendan brings back the “DUEL” format to pit Gizmos and Century: Golem Edition in a head-to-head commentary brawl. Tune in for the blow by blow!- London (2nd Edition)- Episode 121: DUEL – London vs. Wingspan- Century: Golem Edition- GizmosWhat is your experience of Century or Gizmos? Which do you like better? Do you know another “light- to middle-weight engine builder” that compares to these? What games would you suggest for future DUEL episodes? Pop over to Boardgame Geek guild #3269 and let us know.Bonus question of the episode: Have you heard enough about the Martin Wallace game, London (2nd Edition)?

Pick Up and Deliver 166: Bridge- Brendan shares his experience starting to learn to play Contract Bridge, and the way it helped him think about game design, the rules from other endeavors that it reminded him of, and a few random observations.

Pick Up and Deliver 165: Gencon 2019 Top 5 moments. Brendan shares his favorite memories from his trip to Gencon this year.

Brendan shares the highlights of his July gaming experiences. Find out how he’s doing on his 10×10 and top of the stack.Top of the Stack, July 2019La IslaDread CurseHow is your list coming? Are you making progress and enjoying yourself? Sound off over in the forums, Boardgame Geek guild #3269.

Episode 163 takes up a question from Douglas in the Pick Up and Deliver guild - what are some good games to give as wedding gifts? Join us as we consider the answers offered by listeners and what insights Brendan has to offer. Bonus: At the end of the episode, Brendan offers a "Shootin' from the Hip" reaction to Lorenzo il Magnifico.

Episode 162: Brendan shares his thoughts on three new games he’s tried this month, two at [toggle]Top Day last weekend. Also, a wildlife sighting!

Pick Up and Deliver 161: Shelf of Opportunity Update - Brendan discusses the current state of his Shelf of Opportunity, both proud of where it is and disappointed that he hasn't reduced it more.

In Episode 160, "Revisiting Old Games," Brendan reflects on some delightful family games and some classic card games he played over the course of his trip to Northern Michigan.

Episode 159: In this “Message from the Deep” episode, Brendan shares his thoughts on the story-based adventure game, Legacy of Dragonholt.

Episode 158, Brendan shares the results of his June game playing, and offers the July 2019 Top of the Stack. It was a very fruitful month!

In Episode 157, Brendan shares his "just played for the first time" thoughts about three games: 20th Century, Everdell, and Hellboy.

In Episode 156, Brendan answers the discussion started over on the __ podcast, talking about whether he enjoys playing a few shorter games at a game night over a longer, complex experience.

Episode 155: Brendan shares some of his experience of playing lots of games with a large group. Buckle in for the ride.

Episode 154: Brendan shares a brief discussion about his games played in May and his plans for June. The new games for next month will be: Apocrypha Adventure Card Game, Welcome to Dino World, Impulse, and 20th Century.

Pick Up and Deliver 153: What does "mean" mean?Episode 153: Brendan summarizes the conversation on boardgame geek about what it means to play a "mean" game and offers his own thoughts.

In episode 152, Brendan shares his thoughts about three different "mean" card games he tried for the first time recently (Blood & Fortune, High Society, Arboretum).

In Episode 151: Brendan shares some thoughts on a recent set of conversations about how online content creators (videos and podcasts) should be compensated for their time and effort.

Brendan answers questions from the PUaD guild over on boardgame geek to commemorate the 150th episode of the podcast.

Episode 149: Brendan shares his philosophy and thinking about intentionally playing less than optimally. He ponders three phrases for this idea: "sandbagging," "handicapping," and "pulling your punches."

Pick Up and Deliver Episode 148: End Game - Brendan talks about the challenge of creating a game that's fun to play but also has a satisfying narrative arc and ending.