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A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay, theory, and topics of the day.

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  • S9 · E862
    Yesterday · 15 min

    May, June, July ’26 Movie Roundup

    Brendan shares his thoughts on the films he watched in May, June, and July of 2026. Join us, won’t you? - https://letterboxd.com/briley929/film/the-sheep-detectives/ (2026) -...

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  • S9 · E861
    Monday · 19 min

    Introducing the Hobby, part 2 – Mechanism Boot Camp

    Fresh off his episode about crowd pleasing beginner games, Brendan shares insights into how to introduce people to the hobby’s mechanisms. Join us for this conclusion, won’t you? -...

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  • S8 · E859
    September 2 · 20 min

    Fit to Print; Destinies; Hex Effects; TTR Europe (revisited)

    Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you? - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352574/fit-to-print (2023) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265736/tiny-towns (2019) -...

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  • S9 · E858
    September 1 · 18 min

    Top of the Stack, Sept '26

    Brendan talks a bit about what games he played in August, and what games he wants to play in September. Join us, won’t you? - https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/370362/2026-top-of-the-stack-list?itemid=13025177 - New Game...

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  • S9 · E857
    August 28 · 17 min

    Back to School (Themestorm Redux)

    Brendan revisits an old Themestorm, “Back to School,” and reflects on some ideas about it. Join us, won’t you? - https://rattleboxgames.com/2020/09/05/pick-up-deliver-259-back-to-school-board-game-sommelier/ - For the Love of Books -...

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  • S9 · E856
    August 26 · 22 min

    Shelf of Opportunity Update

    Brendan shares an update on the pile of games he owns but hasn’t played yet. Join us, won’t you? - My https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/213880/shelf-of-opportunity - https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3737050/emptying-the-dust-bin-reflections -...

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  • S9 · E854
    August 19 · 27 min

    Look Back at 1996-2000

    Brendan talks about his favorite games from 1996-2000. Join us, won’t you?https://rattleboxgames.com/2026/05/04/pick-up-deliver-827-look-back-at-2001-2004/Top 5 games from this era: - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities (1999) -...

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  • S9 · E853
    August 17 · 23 min

    Teaching Anachrony

    Brendan talks a bit about teaching games, particularly the delightfully complex game Anachrony. Join us, won’t you? - Teaching About...

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  • S9 · E852
    August 7 · 24 min

    GenCon 2026 Games (BG Espresso Flight)

    Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time at Gencon this year. Join us, won’t you? - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432487/trickarus(2024) - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/423451/hey-hey-relay(2024) -...

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  • S9 · E851
    August 5 · 24 min

    GenCon 2026 Wrap up

    Brendan shares some highlights from GenCon 2026. Join us, won’t you? - https://xyzgamelabs.com/ - Checking in with friends - https://www.tiktok.com/@theazkadorkablegamer (https://www.allplay.com/) -...

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  • S9 · E850
    August 5 · 19 min

    Top of the Stack, August 2026

    Brendan shares his game plays from July and his plans for August. Join us, won't you? - https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/370362/2026-top-of-the-stack-list?itemid=12944624 - New Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2507/liberte - Top...

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  • S9 · E848
    July 27 · 21 min

    Teaching About Boardgames, part 2

    Brendan continues his discussion of his boardgame class. Join us, won’t you? - https://rattleboxgames.com/2026/07/21/pick-up-deliver-847-teaching-about-boardgames-part-1/ -...

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  • S9 · E847
    July 21 · 27 min

    Teaching About Boardgames, part 1

    Brendan talks about his approach to teaching his class about Board Games and Community. (Well, he returns to this topic, really.) Join us, won’t you? - Previous episodes about my teaching: -...

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  • S8 · E846
    July 17 · 24 min

    Reading Roundup, Q2 2026

    Brendan shares his thoughts about the books he read in April, May, and June of 2026. Join us, won’t you? - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8491543215 - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8208895888 -...

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  • S9 · E845
    July 15 · 22 min

    Haunted Mansion; Nestlings; Velonimo; Camel (C)up (revisited)

    Brendan discusses three games he played for the first time recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you? - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/309129/disney-the-haunted-mansion-call-of-the-spirits-gam(2020) -...

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  • S9 · E844
    July 13 · 27 min

    Emptying the Dust Bin, Mar-May 2026

    Brendan talks about the games he got out of the dust in the last couple months but did talk about in the podcast. Join us, won’t you? - March 2026 - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29259/axis-and-allies-guadalcanal  (2 years, 5 months, 25 days...

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  • S9 · E843
    July 8 · 23 min

    Adaptations

    Brendan talks about board games that have been adapted from published sources. Join us, won’t you? - Previous episodes about this subject: - https://rattleboxgames.com/2019/03/07/pick-up-and-deliver-130-established-creative-worlds/ -...

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