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Through the Ages

Pick Up & Deliver 519: Through the Ages

Pick Up & Deliver 519: Through the Ages

Pick Up & Deliver 519: Through the Ages – Brendan discusses one of his most played games in depth. It’s a Message from the Deep!

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Pick Up & Deliver 498: Theme and the Care Bear

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Pick Up & Deliver 498: Theme and the Care Bear – Brendan talks about how game Theme (or Setting, perhaps) shapes his experience playing games, especially as it overlaps with his tendency toward “care bear” play.

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Pick Up & Deliver 418: The Fifth Risk

Pick Up & Deliver 418: The Fifth Risk

Pick Up & Deliver 418: The Fifth Risk – Brendan uses the idea of the “fifth risk” from Michael Lewis’ book of the same name to think about how games surprise us with things we should be watching for but aren’t. Join us, won’t you?

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Pick Up & Deliver 398: My Top 50, #16-11

Pick Up & Deliver 398: My Top 50, #16-11

Pick Up & Deliver 398: My Top 50, #16-11 – Brendan shares the next installment of his Top 50 games of all time (updated for 2022). Join us, won’t you?

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Pick Up & Deliver 382: Missed It By THAT Much

Pick Up & Deliver 382: Missed It By THAT Much

Pick Up & Deliver 382: Missed It By THAT Much – Brendan shares tales of close calls, near misses, and excruciating losses in gaming. Join us, won’t you?

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(Game Fight Show) March Mayhem 2021 ep05: Round 1, Bouts 9 & 10

(Game Fight Show) March Mayhem 2021 ep05: Round 1, Bouts 9 & 10

We’ve crossed over to the top of the next bracket and it’s only getting wilder!

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Pick Up & Deliver 264: Asynchronous gaming vs In-person gaming (DUEL)

Pick Up & Deliver 264: Asynchronous gaming vs In-person gaming (DUEL)

Pick Up & Deliver 264: Asynchronous gaming vs In-person gaming (DUEL) – Brendan discusses the pros and cons of asynchronous vs in-person play.

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Pick Up & Deliver 261: Cognitive Dissonance

Pick Up & Deliver 261: Cognitive Dissonance

Pick Up & Deliver 261: Cognitive Dissonance – Brendan shares some thoughts about contradictory ideas he holds in gaming. Join us, won’t you?

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Pick Up & Deliver 236: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

Pick Up & Deliver 236: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

Pick Up & Deliver 236: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat – Brendan thinks a bit about how games can have a last-minute turnaround that allow for a shift in leader or a dramatic win.

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(Game Fight Show) March Mayhem, ep 16

(Game Fight Show) March Mayhem, ep 16

The arc of history against the majesty of the old west. It’s Through the Ages vs. Great Western Trail on episode 16 of the Game Fight Show March Mayhem bracket. Rob and Brendan are joined by Jason Brooks of Brookspun Games. Head on over and vote.

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