Pick Up And Deliver

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.

Brendan ponders the question of finding the games your gaming partners love the most. How do you predict what other people like to play?Games mentioned:SagradaPandemic Legacy: Season 2BarenparkWhen have you found the perfect game for your partner to play? When have your predictions gone astray? Let us know over in BoardGameGeek guild #3269.

Brendan talks about his history in the boardgame hobby a bit, and how he and his children have started painting miniatures again.Show notes:Warhammer 40,000Zombie '15What got you into the hobby? Are there aspects of the hobby you used to do that you don't do anymore? Have they cycled back?

It’s the beginning of the month, so it’s time for Brendan’s end-of-the-month wrap up. What was played? What was bought? Did he make his Top of the Stack goal?Show notes:July 2018 Top of the Stack report on BoardgamegeekMy Shelf of OpportunityAltiplanoCrazy KartsRaptorBuffy the Vampire Slayer (2000)Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2017)RampageCoimbraPodcast of Nonsensical GamersHow was your month? What should we call the list of first play games? (“New to me” games is a fun list.)

Brendan ponders the role of randomness in very closely-contested games.

In this episode, Brendan discusses gaming situations like travel, solo play, and asynchronous that he uses to amplify and expand his board game time.  What tricks do you use?

Brendan discusses the experience of traveling, playing games, and visiting game stores in the St. John’s area of Newfoundland, Canada.Show notes:Brendan’s account of the visits to the game shops in St. John’s.Agricola: Farmers of the MoorKokoro: Avenue of the KodamaElder SignTsuroOnirimFridayHostage NegotiatorTides of MadnessInBetweenAs You Like ItTokaidoPursuit of Happiness

Brendan discusses the five games he own by prominent designer Richard Garfield (best known for Magic: The Gathering).Games mentioned:Magic: The GatheringRoborallyKing of TokyoVampire: The Eternal StruggleBunny KingdomAndroid: NetrunnerWhat are your favorite Garfield games? Stop by our guild #3269 and let us know!

Brendan talks about board games with weird themes and thinks aloud about a few themes that have potential.Notes:Hamilton song clip, “Guns and Ships”The Prodigal’s ClubLadies and GentlemenTitanic: The Board GameThe Sinking of the TitanicPonziPonzi’s Scheme by Michael ZuckoffOperation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben McIntryeEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingWhat are some stories you think would make for interesting reading? What are your favorite weird game themes? Drop by our guild, #3269, and let us know what you think!