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Brendan responds to a listener question about when board game experiments work or are admirable. Join us, won’t you?Gabriel Edge asks this question in our Boardgame Geek Forum:What are some experiments in board games that you really liked? What are some experiments in board games that you appreciated/admired (even if you didn’t like the game)? And the bigger question, when does a board game push the boundaries of the artistry in the medium (and should designers look to push those boundaries further)?Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game (2011)The King’s Dilemma (2019)Sidereal Confluence (2017)A Study in Emerald (2013)Experiments I admire in games I don’t loveChronicles of Crime (2018)Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015)KeyForge: Call of the Archons (2018)Discover: Lands Unknown (2018)Terror in Meeple City (2013)Additional thoughts on ExperimentsNyctophobia (2018)Dixit (2008)Mysterium (2015)A Feast for Odin (2016)What do you like about games that experiment? Which ones do you admi

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and his re-impression of one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Metro (1997)Tsuro (2005)Indigo (2012)Samurai (1998)Samurai Spirit (2014)Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 1 & 2 (2022)What do you think of these games? Did Brendan get it right or wrong? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his favorite moments from Gencon 2024. Join us, won’t you?Gencon HaulRevive: Call of the Abyss (2023)Ark Nova: Zoo Map Pack 1 (2022)A Touch of Evil: The Coast – ‘Haunted Shores’ Game Supplement (2020)A Touch of Evil: Something Wicked – Dark Revelations Game Supplement (2020)Last Night on Earth ‘Advanced Abilities’ Supplement (2010)Burn the Fort (2023)Freedom: The Underground Railroad (2013)Leaf (2023)Leaf: Season of the Bear Expansion (2023)Games I played at the conThe A.R.T. Project (2023)Aqua (2024)Ziggurat (2024)What games did you play at Gencon? Which of these games would you like to try and play? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan reflects on the books he read in April, May, and June of 2024. Join us, won’t you?The Toll by Cherie PriestArkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)The Word is Murder by Anthony HorowitzWatson & Holmes (2015)Geek Love by Katherine DunnThe Bloody Inn: The Carnies (2017)The Magnificent (2019)Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten MillerThe Annihilation Score and The Nightmare Stacks by Charles StrossBureau of Investigation: Investigations in Arkham & Elsewhere (2022)Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael LewisStar-Crossed by by Jerry Frissen, Roberto Zaghi (Artist), Ive Svorcina (Colorist)Doctor Olaf van Schuler’s Brain by Kirsten Menger-AndersonWhat did you read in Q2 of 2024? Hop over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share.

Brendan shares his gameplay stats from July of 2024 and gets ready for August. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, July 2024NEW GAME – Terrors of LondonXSHELF CLEARER – Space FreaksXSOLO – Warp’s Edge✓TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Switch & SignalXShelf of OpportunityExpand YourShelfTop of the Stack, August 2024NEW GAME – AquaticaSHELF CLEARER – Dastardly DirigiblesNEW GAME 2 – LeafTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Switch & SignalWhat games have you been playing? Did you make your goal this month? Share your experience over at Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently. Join us, won’t you?Body of Evidence: Best Served Cold (2023)The Palaces of Carrara (2012)Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie (2004) (revisited)Warp’s Edge (2020)What games have you tried lately? Share your gaming over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts about games themed around heat and the desert. Join us, won’t you?The Lost Expedition (2017)The Lost City of ZThrough the Desert (1998)Forbidden Desert (2013)Evacuation (2023)Daybreak (2023)Honorable Mentions:CO2 (aka CO₂) (2012)Anachrony (2017)Scoville (2014)Heat: Pedal to the Metal (2022)The Downfall of Pompeii (2004)What games do you associate with heat? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about the films he watched in June and what games would go well when paired with those films. Join us, won’t you?Boys in the BoatAll the President’s MenWatergate (2019)1960: The Making of the President (2007)Hit ManFiascoThe KillerMarloweP.I. (2012)Detective: City of Angels (2019)Dune (Part Two)Dune: Imperium – Uprising (2023)What films have you seen lately? Share with us over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Scooby-Doo: Escape from the Haunted Mansion (2020)Sand (2024)Patrician (2007) (revisited)The Game of Wolf (2019)What games have you played recently? Share with us over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan devises maybe his weirdest episode theme yet! It’s a board-game focused meditation on the episode number, as filtered through Google. Hold on to your butts.The Meaning of the 640 Angel NumberKFI AM 640 – The News. What It Means, Why It MattersRadio Game (1925)Game of Radio (1924)640 Area CodeMonopoly (1935)Cape May (2021)The Doom That Came to Atlantic City (2013)640 Credit Score: Is it Good or Bad?High Society (1995)QE (2019)640 MeatsDungeon Petz (2011)Agricola (2007)Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022)Year 640Kutná Hora: The City of Silver (2023)What did you think of this episode? Share over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts on the delightful Worker Placement game Anachrony. Join us, won’t you?Anachrony (2017)Different Worker TypesDwellings of Eldervale (2020)Oak (2022)Mechanism + Plot = Great ThemingTrickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015)Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)Variable goals and Individual Player powersGreat Western Trail: Second Edition (2021)Revive (2022)Underwater Cities (2018)Great Table PresenceReturn to Dark Tower (2022)Villagers (2019)What do you think of Anachrony? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and one game he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Chicken! (2023)Picture Perfect (2020)Nexus Ops (2005) (revisited)Inventions: Evolution of Ideas (2024)What games have you played recently? Share your experience over at BoardGameGeek in guild #3269. Join us, won’t you?

Brendan shares a few thoughts about what games might go along with historical events from July 5th. Join us, won’t you?What happened in history: July 5Idea borrowed from Spielmill on Tiktok1996: Dolly the Sheep is clonedAndroid: NetrunnerThe LoopStar Wars: The Clone Wars1978: Group of 19 Protest about bus accessibilityStonewall UprisingLet’s Make a Bus RouteBus1946: Bikini IntroducedSanta Monica1775: Olive Branch PetitionDawn of the Peacemakers1865: Execution of the Lincoln Assassination ConspiratorsUnforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination TrialWhat games would you play on the 5th of July? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about how he organizes his collection and what makes him keep or give up a game. Join us, won’t you?Previous episodes about collection management:Pick Up & Deliver 272: Organizing Your CollectionPick Up & Deliver 474: Games That Hang On (when they probably shouldn’t)Pick Up & Deliver 355: Leaving the CollectionPick Up & Deliver 048: Culling Your CollectionPick Up & Deliver 198: On the Chopping BlockPick Up & Deliver 016: On CollectingKeep: Haven’t played it yetShelf of OpportunityKeep: Because I love them and/or my wife loves them:WingspanSagradaKeep: Because I ‘collect’ the designer20th Century (2010)League of Six (2007)Keep: Because they’re a novelyColumbo Detective Game (1973)Murder, She Wrote (1985)Ditch: Not fun to meDitch: Easy to get hold ofCATAN (1995)Ditch: Never Gets PlayedBunny Kingdom (2017)What makes you keep or get rid of a game? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his game plays from the month. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, June 2024NEW GAME – Mythic Mischief✓NOVELTY CHOICE – The Office Downsizing Game XONE PLAY – Scooby Doo and the Haunted Mansion✓TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Forum Trajanum✓Shelf of OpportunityTop of the Stack, July 2024NEW GAME – Terrors of LondonSHELF CLEARER – Space FreaksSOLO – Warp’s EdgeTRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Switch & SignalWhat games did you play this month? Share your game plays over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts on three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?Tipperary (2023)Voidfall (2023)Pax Pamir: Second Edition (2019)Hellboy: The Board Game (2019) (revisited)What games have you tried lately? Share your game plays over on boardgame geek in guild #3269.

Brendan finishes going through his Shelf of Opportunity. Join us, won’t you?Previous SOO episodesPick Up & Deliver 632: Shelf of Opportunity Review (part 1)Pick Up & Deliver 562: Shelf of Opportunity, Update 3 (400 Back)Pick Up & Deliver 213: Shelf of Opportunity Update 2Pick Up & Deliver 161: Shelf of Opportunity UpdateShelf of OpportunityNotes on this episodeRome & Roll by Nick Shaw and David TurcziALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo by Scott RogersLast Night at the MallWhat games are on your shelf? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek.com in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about the games on his shelf of opportunity and why they’re there. Join us, won’t you?Previous SOO episodesPick Up & Deliver 562: Shelf of Opportunity, Update 3 (400 Back)Pick Up & Deliver 213: Shelf of Opportunity Update 2Pick Up & Deliver 161: Shelf of Opportunity UpdateShelf of OpportunityWhat games are on your shelf? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek.com in guild #3269.

Brendan shares a message from the deep about Ark Nova. Join us, won’t you?Ark Nova (2021)Pick Up & Deliver 614: Essential ExpansionsPrevious episodes in which I mention Ark NovaRajas of the Ganges (2017)Comparison 1: Terraforming Mars (2016)Race for the Galaxy (2007)7 Wonders (2010)Comparison 2: Bärenpark (2017) or New York Zoo (2020)Cascadia (2021)Wild: Serengeti (2022)Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game (2023)Comparison 3: Castles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)“Study Claims Bavarian Monarch Was Sane”Comparison 4: Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)What do you like about Ark Nova? Share your thoughts in our boardgamegeek guild, #3269!

Brendan shares what movies he watched in April and May of 2024, what he thought of them, and what games would go well with a viewing. Join us, won’t you?DamselThe PrincessLegacy of DragonholtDead Poets SocietyMiskatonic School for GirlsPoetry for NeanderthalsWrath of ManEscape PlanGhostwatchLate Night with the DevilMysteriumHako OnnaThe BlackeningLast FridayFinal GirlI.S.S.StationfallWhat films have you seen lately? Share over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.