Brendan shares a bit about how jargon and game design interact, and what they do for people outside the hobby. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 823: Jargon and Named Mechanisms in Game Design
Pick Up & Deliver 822: Wilmot’s Warehouse; Istanbul – The Dice Game; Trekking the World; Hanabi (revisited)
Brendan shares his first impression of three different games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 821: 7 Things I like About Boardgamegeek
Brendan shares some of his favorite things about Boardgamegeek. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 820: Story in Games
Brendan talks about how five ways story and games interact. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 819: Epona, Marshmallow Test, Finspan, Gizmos (revisited)
Brendan shares his thoughts on three games he tried for the first time recently, and one he revisited. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 818: Empire Records (themestorm)
Brendan shares some thoughts about the themes and ideas in the cult classic teen comedy, Empire Records. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 817: Spring ’26 Math Trade Debrief
Brendan shares some quick observations about the games that went out and came in at the Chicago Area No Ship Math Trade last weekend. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 816: Hansa Teutonica; Kanban EV; Hot Streak; Via Nebula (revisited)
Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 815: Top of the Stack, April 2026
Brendan shares his thoughts on the games he played this month. Join us, won’t you?
Pick Up & Deliver 814: Reading Roundup: Q4 2025
Brendan shares his thoughts about books he read in October, November, and December of 2025. Join us, won’t you?