Pick Up and Deliver

A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay, theory, and topics of the day. Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com

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  Episode #854

  Look Back at 1996-2000

  Aug 19, 202628 minS9

  Brendan talks about his favorite games from 1996-2000. Join us, won’t you? Pick Up & Deliver 827: Look Back at 2001-2004 Top 5 games from this era: Lost Cities (1999) Ra (1999) Through the Desert (2017) Torres (1999) Guillotine (1998) Honorable Mentions: Carcassonne (2000) Samurai (1998) Bohnanza (1997) Grandparent of modern games: of co-ops: The Lord of the Rings (2000) of asynch deck construction games: Netrunner (1996) of modern parlour games: Time’s Up! (1999) of dumb judge games: Apples to Apples (1999) Game I played once and stunk at: Tigris & Euphrates (1997)Great head to head games: Quoridor (1997) Schotten Totten (1999) Kahuna (1998) Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper (1998) Hera and Zeus (2000) No thanks Metro (1997) Pokémon Trading Card Game (1996) Kill Doctor Lucky (1996) Which of these games have you enjoyed most? Share your list over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269 .

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  Episode #853

  Teaching Anachrony

  Aug 17, 202623 minS9

  Brendan talks a bit about teaching games, particularly the delightfully complex game Anachrony. Join us, won’t you? Teaching About Boardgames, Part 1 and Part 2 Help on how to introduce this to non boardgamer for a 2p game? (boardgamegeek thread) Anachrony (2017) Lords of Waterdeep (2012) Worker Placement Worker Placement, Different Worker Types Contracts Turn Order: Claim Action Set Collection End Game Bonuses Bärenpark (2017) Open Drafting Zombie Dice (2010) Dice Rolling Die Icon Resolution Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) What do you think about this teaching philosophy? How do you approach teaching hard games to new players?

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  Episode #852

  GenCon 2026 Games (BG Espresso Flight)

  Aug 7, 202624 minS9

  Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time at Gencon this year. Join us, won’t you? Trickarus (2024) Hey Hey Relay (2024) In a Nutshell (2025) The Trial of the Forest (2026) Magical Athlete (2025) Got Five! (2026) Cyberpunk Legends (2026) What do you think of these games? Which do you find most interesting to try? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269 .

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  Episode #851

  GenCon 2026 Wrap up

  Aug 5, 202625 minS9

  Brendan shares some highlights from GenCon 2026. Join us, won’t you? XYZ Game Labs Checking in with friends Azkadelia ( All Play ) Kervin Queliza ( For Why Games ) Flying Frog Productions Call of Cthluhu Tornado Warning at GenCon Meeting designers Ben Harkin ( Floodgate Games ) Dominic ( North Star Games ) Nick Little ( Indie Boards and Cards ) Gencon tips Book a few events, but don’t overschedule yourself Think about using Lyft or Uber rather than driving Pack a Lunch What’s your favorite thing to do at a convention? Did you go to Gencon? Speak out over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269 .

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  Episode #850

  Top of the Stack, August 2026

  Aug 5, 202620 minS9

  Brendan shares his game plays from July and his plans for August. Join us, won't you? Top of the Stack, July 2026 New Game - Liberté Top 50 game - Dungeon Petz ✓ I've been meaning to play this - Fit to Print ✓ One More - The Fox Experiment ✓ Shelf of Opportunity My Top 50 Top of the Stack, August 2026 New Game - Night at the Zoo Top 50 game - Messina 1347 Another New Game - Wandering Towers One More - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun What games did you play in July? What games will you play in August?

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