Pick Up and Deliver

Brendan shares his first impressions of 3 games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you? Ethnos Paolo Mori Red Rising Fantasy Realms  (2017) Pulsar 2849  (revisited – 1 Year, 11 Months, 15 Days dusty) Vladimír Suchý 51st State: Master Set Imperial Settlers  (2014) Have you tried these games? If so, what do you think of them? Share your thoughts over on  boardgamegeek in guild #326...

Brendan shares thoughts about Stories being adapted into board games, and what makes them work. Join us, won’t you? Capture the feeling of the source Jaws  (2019) The Goonies: Never Say Die  (2021) Back to the Future: An Adventure Through Time  (2016) Adapting but with a generic story Last Friday  (2016) InBetween  (2017) Use the setting without imitating the plot Red Rising  (2021) The Expanse Bo...

Brendan shares his thoughts and experiences about asymmetric games. Join us, won’t you? Free Radicals  (2022) Emergent Asymmetry Orléans  (2014) Everdell  (2018) Minor Asymmetry – competitive Obsession  (2018) 7 Wonders  (2010) Minor Asymmetry – cooperative Pandemic  (2008) Horrified  (2019) Flash Point: Fire Rescue  (2011) Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle  (2016) Major Asymmetry – competitive Androi...

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you? Ponzi Scheme  (2015) Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King  (2015) Free Radicals  (2022) Lords of Waterdeep  (2012) Moon Colony Bloodbath  (2025) Dominion  (2008) Have you played any of these games? Share your thoughts over on  boardgamegeek in guild #3269 . Transcript: TXT  or  PDF

Brendan shares his experience with Frosthaven’s campaign storytelling, reflecting on how it works and where it comes up short. Join us, won’t you? Frosthaven  (2022) Gloomhaven  (2017) Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition) Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game  (2014) What do you think of Frosthaven‘s storytelling style? Share your experiences over on  boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thinking about asynchronous learning and online learning. Join us, won’t you? How To Teach Board Games Like a Pro Games mentioned in the discussion Revive  (2022) Underwater Cities  (2018) Gaia Project  (2017) Age of Innovation  (2023) What’s your thinking about how best to teach and learn games, particularly for asynchronous play?

Brendan talks about the games he dusted off in January and February of 2025 but didn’t get a chance to talk about again. Join us, won’t you? JANUARY Dusty Games –  Android: Netrunner  (6 Years, 10 Months, 14 Days) –  QE  (5 Years, 2 Months, 16 Days) –  New York Slice  (1 Year, 4 Months, 5 Days dusty) –  Unspeakable Words  (3 Years, 1 Month, 7 Days dusty) –  BIGFOOT: Roll & Smash  (1 year, 2 Mo...

Brendan shares his thoughts on several films he watched in February. Join us, won't you? Saturday Night (2024) Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game  (2021) Paddington 2 (2017) ...and then, we held hands.  (2015) Watchmen (2009) Heroes Wanted  (2014) Love Hurts (2025) Vengeance  (2018) The Menu (2022) Dread (2006) The Imitation Game (2014) Turing Machine  (2022) What movies did you see in Februa...

Brendan shares news of his game plays in April 2025. Join us, won’t you Top of the Stack, April 2025 NEW GAME –  Hollywood 1947  X SHELF CLEARER –  Space Freaks  X NEW GAME 2 –  Ponzi Scheme  ✓ Top 50 Choice –  Glory to Rome  X Shelf of Opportunity Expansion list Top of the Stack, May 2025 NEW GAME –  Sorcerer City SHELF CLEARER –  Badass Zombie Killers NEW GAME 2 –  Fallen Angel Top 50 Choice – ...

Brendan talks about what games Taurus gamers might like or be good at. Join us, won’t you? Previous Astrology Files episodes Allure.com’s “12 Zodiac Signs: Dates and Personality Traits” Serene and Bucolic Environments Ora et Labora  (2011) Dorfromantik: The Board Game  (2022) Tipperary  (2023) Luxury Rococo: Deluxe Edition  (2020) Last Will  (2011) Ladies & Gentlemen  (2013) Stubborn-ness A Ga...

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you? Knarr  (2023) Civolution  (2024) Blood on the Clocktower  (2022) Last Will  (2011) (revisited) Episodes tagged ‘Last Will ‘ What do you think of these three games? Share your thoughts over on  Boardgamegeek in guild #3269 .

Brendan shares a bit about his history with storytelling games and role-playing games. Join us, won’t you? Role-playing Games Dungeons & Dragons Continuum: Roleplaying in the Yet Gumshoe Amber Storytelling Board Games Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game  (1993) Machine of Death: The Game of Creative Assassination  (2014) Alice is Missing Fiasco The Quiet Year Microscope Which of these...

Brendan shares the list of games he’s offering up in the Chicagoland No Ship Math Trade. Join us, won’t you? Link to the Math Trade Start of Brendan’s listings on the 2025 Chicagoland No-ship Math Trade What games are on your trade pile? How do you get games out of your collection? Share your thoughts over on  boardgamegeek in guild #3269 . Join us, won’t you?

Brendan talks about what he likes about Res Arcana. Join us, won’t you? Pick Up & Deliver 439: Res Arcana vs. Mottainai (DUEL) Pick Up & Deliver 194: Roam and Res Arcana (Shootin’ from the Hip) Episodes tagged with ‘Res Arcana’ Res Arcana  (2019) Other games mentioned: Race for the Galaxy  (2007) The City  (2011) What do you enjoy about Res Arcana? Share your thoughts over on  boardgamegee...

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you? Tribond  (1989) BUILDZI  (2020) Rolemodels: The Battle for Vyk’ Tornaahl  (2013) Thunderbirds  (2015) (revisited) The Gang  (2024) Have you played any of these games? Share your thoughts on them over on  boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.

Brendan talks about games where experience and depth of knowledge gives players a dramatic advantage in play. Join us, won’t you? Fantasy Realms  (2017) Knowing the Deck Race for the Galaxy  (2007) Everdell  (2018) Res Arcana  (2019) Villagers  (2019) Mastering Complex Systems Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization  (2015) Underwater Cities  (2018) Ark Nova  (2021) Terraforming Mars  (2016)...

Brendan talks about three games he played recently for the first time, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you? Android: Infiltration  (2012) Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure  (2016) The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus  (2011) Minotaur Lords  (2004) Battle Line  (2000) Scarab Lords  (2002) Sidereal Confluence  (2017) Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars  (2020) What games have you tried l...

Brendan shares his innumeracy regarding the chances of succeeding with random success. Join us, won’t you? Han Solo’s famous quote Bad odds with cards Terraforming Mars  (2016) “Search for Life” card Skyjo  (2015) Flip 7  (2024) Bad odds with dice Perudo  (1800) Elder Sign  (2011) Ghost Stories  (2008) Gambling on finding the thing you need Calico  (2020) 7 Wonders  (2010) When do you ignore the o...

Brendan shares his thoughts on real-time games… in real time! Join us for this unedited episode of Pick Up & Deliver, won’t you? Quick Reaction Games Anomia: Party Edition  (2013) Heist: One Team, One Mission  (2019) SET  (1988) Dutch Blitz  (1960) Dro Polter  (aka DroPolter) (2023) Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza  (2018) Stay Cool  (2019) Shouty Games Pit  (1903) Happy Salmon  (2016) Call of the W...

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently and one game he dusted off. Join us, won’t you? Clue: The Office  (2009) Resafa  (2024) Galactic Renaissance  (2024) Cryptid  (2018) (revisited) What do you think of these games? What other games have you tried lately? Share your thoughts over on  boardgamegeek in guild #3269

Brendan shares his observations about the Fantasy Flight 2004 Spring Catalog. Join us, won’t you? Minotaur Lords  (2004) Blue Moon  (2004) War of the Ring  (2004) WarCraft: The Board Game  (2003) WarCraft: The Board Game – Expansion Set  (2004) A Game of Thrones  (2003) A Game of Thrones: A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004) A Game of Thrones Collectible Card Game  (2002) Call of Cthulhu: Collectible...

Brendan shares some insights about his game plays in March 2025. Join us, won’t you? Top of the Stack list, March 2025 NEW GAME –  Resafa  ✓ SHELF CLEARER –  Clue: The Office  ✓ NEW GAME 2 –  Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars  ✓ Top 50 Choice –  Carpe Diem  ✓ Shelf of Opportunity Expand yourShelf Top of the Stack list, April 2025 What did you play in March of 2025? Head over to  boardgamege...

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you? Kemet  (2012) Kemet: Blood and Sand  (2021) Hunted: Wode Ridge  (2023) Hunted: Kobayashi Tower  (2021) Hunted: Mining Colony 415  (2021) Apothecary: Plague Doctors  (2023) Elder Sign  (2011) (revisited) What games have you tried lately? Jump into the conversation over on  boardgamegeek in guild 3269 .

Brendan examines the recent posts on boardgamegeek as though the threads are there as questions for him. Join us, won’t you? Gamifying Candy Land – A Thought Exercise Pasted-on Themes and Rating Games in Genres You Hate Ark Nova  (2021) Praga Caput Regni  (2020) Hello How would you approach designing a game that relies on huge amount of cards. Any D&D groups in Hope ??? “Always Hope” Webapp to...

Brendan shares his movie views from January 2025 and some games that go with them. Join us, won’t you? Nosferatu  (2024) Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition)  (2015) Arkham Horror: The Card Game  (2016) The Crucible  (1996) Witch of Salem  (2008) Septima  (2023) Roman J. Israel, Esq.  (2017) Oldboy  (2003) Vengeance  (2018) Twisters  (2024) Storm Chasers  (2021) Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance M...