Pick Up and Deliver

Brendan talks about dice games he likes and why he likes them. Join us, won’t you?“Pure” dice gamesPerudo (1800)Qwixx (2012)Las Vegas (2012)Yahtzee rollingYahtzee (1956)Dice Throne (2018)Cromlech (2015)Elder Sign (2011)Dice Selection / Dice DraftingDice Miner (2021)Coimbra (2018)Pulsar 2849 (2017)Castle Dice (2013)Additional Delightful Dice GamesEuphoria: Build a Better Dystopia (2013)Strike (2012)What dice games do you like best? Share your recommendations over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts about the crunchy cooperative game, Spirit Island. Join us, won’t you?Spirit Island (2017)Extremely customizableMage Knight Board Game (2011)Flexible options to handle difficultiesReally ComplicatedDo you like Spirit Island? Share your thoughts (favorite spirit?) over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his stats and experiences from September of 2025 and looks forward to October. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, September 2025NEW GAME – Saltfjord ✓SHELF CLEARER – Fallen AngelNEW GAME 2 – The Mirroring of Mary KingTop 50 Choice – Dungeon PetzShelf of OpportunityExpand YourShelfTop of the Stack, October 2025NEW GAME – BeastSHELF CLEARER – Panic StationNEW GAME 2 – The Mirroring of Mary KingTop 50 Choice – The HungerWhat games did you play in September? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.Transcript (uncorrected): TXT and PDF

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?Fountains (2025)The Gardens (2022)Carcassonne (2000)Ready Set Bet (2022)Hot Streak (2025)Raas: A Dance of Love (2026)Tzolkin: The Mayan Calendar (2012)Dice Miner (2021) (revisited)What games have you been playing lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his reading list from April, May, and June of 2025. Join us, won’t you?The Hand of OberonThe Hearse You Rode In OnDeadline (2017)The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn, Vol. 1: A Graphic NovelThe Ten Thousand Doors of JanuaryOut There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black HorrorAfter the RainMasterpieceThe Luminous DeadDead Lies DreamingArkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)The Lathe of HeavenAfter the RainThe Dark TowerWhat books did you read in 2025? Share them over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks for a few minutes at a time about each of the games he dusted off in April and May of 2025 but hadn’t talked about yet.May dusty gamesA Study in Emerald (2013) (2 Years, 7 Months, 19 Days dusty)My Top 50Royals (2014) (5 Years, 11 Months)El Grande (1995)Stick Stack (2016) (2 Years, 1 Month, 13 Days dusty)Jenga (1983)Kingdomino (2016) (6 Years, 2 Months, 5 Days dusty)June dusty gamesSmile (2017)  (6 Years, 5 Months, 26 Days dusty)Maori (2009)  (1 Year, 2 Months, 20 Days dusty)Century: Golem Edition (2017)  (1 Year, 2 Months, 23 Days dusty)Dominion (2008)Game of Thrones: Westeros Intrigue (2014)  (7 Years, 9 Months, 19 Days dusty)7 Wonders Duel (2015)Welcome to the Moon (2021)  (1 Year, 7 Months, 20 Days dusty)What games have you dusted off in the last few months? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in our forums, #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?Umbrella (2024)High Rise (2020)Lost Cities (1999) (revisited)Stellarion (2022)What games have you played recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his favorite games that have the number 7 in the title. Join us, won’t you?Flip 7 (2024)Las Vegas (2012)Dead Man’s Draw (2014)The 7th Continent (2017)Vantage (2025)Gen7: A Crossroads Game (2018)Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game (2014)Forgotten Waters (2020)Level 7 [Escape] (2012)Cube (1997)7 Wonders: Architects (2021)7 Wonders Duel (2015)7 Wonders (2010)Games with years in the title that include the number 7Tortuga 1667 (2017)Hollywood 1947 (2023)Messina 1347 (2021)What are your favorite games that have the number 7 in them? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan pontificates on what makes a game a ‘Clobberin’ game. When will it likely be fun to win or lose at a game? Join us, won’t you?The Great Zimbabwe (2012)Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)Res Arcana (2019)Revive (2022)Dominion (Second Edition) (2016)Blood Rage (2015)Nanty Narking (2019)What games do you think of as ‘Clobberin’ games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?MonsDRAWsity (2020)Telestrations (2009)Skip-Bo (1967)Skyjo (2015)Dutch Blitz (1960)Magic Rabbit (2020)Conquest of Pangea (2006)What games have you played recently? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his games played in August 2025 and his plans for September. Join us, won’t you?Top of the Stack, August 2025NEW GAME – The Mirroring of Mary King XSHELF CLEARER – Fallen Angel XNEW GAME 2 – Endeavor: Deep Sea ✓Top 50 Choice – Dungeon Petz XShelf of OpportunityExpand Yourshelf listTop of the Stack, September 2025What games did you play in August? Share your plays over on BoardGameGeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts about seven movies he watched in June of 2025. Join us, won’t you?Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster (2025)Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster (2025)Raise the Titanic (1987)Deep Sea Adventure (2014)Einstein and the Bomb (2024)The Manhattan Project (2012)Dunkirk (2017)D-Day: The Tide Turns (noiser podcast)Dunkirk: France 1940 (2018)Best in Show (2000)Best in Show Dashing Dogs (2025)The Mask of Zorro (1998)The Monuments Men (2014)What films did you watch in June? Share your viewings over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about the games he uses in his board game class. Join us, won’t you?Pick Up & Deliver 366: My Board Game ClassEasy to StartBeyond Balderdash (1993)Just One (2018)Euro GamesDominion (2008)7 Wonders (2010)Carcassonne (2000)Role-playing GamesLasers & FeelingsThe Quiet YearLibertalia: Winds of Galecrest (2022)Puerto Rico 1897 (2022)The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (2021)

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?Unconscious Mind (2024)Skyway Robbery (2015)Return to Dark Tower (2022) (revisited)Piggy Piggy (2024)What do you think of these games? What games have you tried lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.PU&D 771: Unconscious Mind; Skyway Robbery; Piggy Piggy; Return to Dark TowerTranscript: PDF or TXT

Brendan recommends some games to go with the theme “the great outdoors.” Join us, won’t you?ThemestormsVisiting National Parks and similar venuesPARKS (2019)Trekking the National Parks: Second Edition (2018)Constructing HabitatsCascadia (2021)Harmonies (2024)Nimalia (2023)Going onto MountainsK2 (2010)Mountains of Madness (2017)Observing AnimalsWild: Serengeti (2022)Habitats (2016)Wingspan (2019)What games would you add to this of games about the great outdoors? Share your thoughts over on our boardgamegeek guild, #3269.