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Pick Up & Deliver 413: Horror Films (Board Game Sommelier) – Brendan talks about four horror films he’s watched lately and suggests board games you could pair with a viewing. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 412: Conspiracy, Dice Hospital, Balloon Cup, Almadi – Brendan shares his early experiences playing four games online in asynchronous format. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 411: On Swimming, the Third – Brendan reflects (again) on how running a competitive swim meet connects with board gaming. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 410: The Implications Are Horrifying – Brendan shares a few examples of places where the game mechanisms create emergent narrative moments that, when you think about them, are pretty horrifying. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 409: Goofy Games – Brendan recommends a few games he enjoys that involve acting silly. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 408: Three Sisters, Llamaland, Equinox – Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 407: Combos – What kinds of games are you thinking about when you think about “Combos?” Brendan talks about a couple different types of “combo” games and what they’re like. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 406: Preparing Your First Play – Brendan, fresh off his first day of teaching in the Spring semester, offers some comparisons between preparing the first day of class with preparing the first play of a game. Join us, won’t you?
PU&D405: Student Bodies, Endangered, Blood of the Northmen – Brendan shares his first experience with three new games. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 404: 2020 Game Awards – Brendan examines the 2020 games he’s played, and offers some awards for the best games and some superlatives.