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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,...
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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.
Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
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Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
Pick Up and Deliver
Pick Up and Deliver
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19 SEP 2024 · Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/403468/aqua-biodiversity-in-the-oceans(2024)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378356/the-art-project(2023)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415197/ziggurat(2024)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid (2004) (revisited)
What do you think of these games? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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17 SEP 2024 · Brendan talks a bit about games whose instructions, form factor, or theme deceive players as they sit down at the table. Join us, won’t you?
- Deceptively Short: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1927/munchkin, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245934/carpe-diem, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234487/altiplano
- Deceptively Long: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175199/mottainai, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218479/cerebria-the-inside-world, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/308119/pax-renaissance-2nd-edition
- Deceptively Hard:Â https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders
- Deceptively Easy:Â https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan
- Box Size: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175199/mottainai
- Theme: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214032/founders-of-gloomhaven, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/110327/lords-of-waterdeep
- Art:Â https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root
What games do you think are deceptive? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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13 SEP 2024 · Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently, and one expansion. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/268188/gartenbau
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205127/haven
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/183682/orleans-invasion (Expansion)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393346/burn-the-fort
What do you think of these games? Share your thoughts over in the https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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6 SEP 2024 · Brendan shares his game play stats from September of 2024. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/328784/2024-top-of-the-stack-list?itemid=10963539
- NEW GAME – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283393/aquatica✓
- SHELF CLEARER – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193485/dastardly-dirigibles✓
- NEW GAME 2 – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368676/leaf✓
- TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317311/switch-and-signal
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/213880/shelf-opportunity
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/254981/expand-yourshelf
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/328784/2024-top-of-the-stack-list?itemid=11039377
- NEW GAME – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande
- SHELF CLEARER – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93540/five-points-gangs-of-new-york
- NEW GAME 2 – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286559/antiquity-quest
- TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317311/switch-and-signal
What did you play in August 2024? Share your stats and plays over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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18 AUG 2024 · Brendan responds to a listener question about when board game experiments work or are admirable. Join us, won’t you?
- Gabriel Edge asks this question in https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3333856/experimental-games-board-games-as-art:
- What are some experiments in board games that you really liked? What are some experiments in board games that you appreciated/admired (even if you didn’t like the game)? And the bigger question, when does a board game push the boundaries of the artistry in the medium (and should designers look to push those boundaries further)?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-the-card-game (2016)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/77423/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game (2011)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245655/the-kings-dilemma (2019)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202426/sidereal-confluence (2017)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/141517/a-study-in-emerald (2013)
Experiments I admire in games I don’t love
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/239188/chronicles-of-crime (2018)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1Â (2015)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257501/keyforge-call-of-the-archons (2018)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258244/discover-lands-unknown (2018)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97903/terror-in-meeple-city (2013)
Additional thoughts on Experiments
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249505/nyctophobia (2018)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39856/dixit (2008)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181304/mysterium (2015)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177736/a-feast-for-odin (2016)
What do you like about games that experiment? Which ones do you admire but didn’t succeed? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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15 AUG 2024 · Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently, and his re-impression of one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/559/metro (1997)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16992/tsuro (2005)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116954/butterfly-garden (2012)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3/samurai (1998)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158900/samurai-spirit (2014)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256997/perseverance-castaway-chronicles-episodes-1-and-2Â (2022)
What do you think of these games? Did Brendan get it right or wrong? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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12 AUG 2024 · Brendan shares his favorite moments from Gencon 2024. Join us, won’t you?
- Gencon Haul
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/385685/revive-call-of-the-abyss (2023)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/368158/ark-nova-zoo-map-pack-1Â (2022)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/325673/a-touch-of-evil-the-coast-haunted-shores-game-supp (2020)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/308613/a-touch-of-evil-something-wicked-dark-revelations (2020)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/88040/last-night-on-earth-advanced-abilities-supplement (2010)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393346/burn-the-fort (2023)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119506/freedom-the-underground-railroad (2013)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368676/leaf (2023)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/402177/leaf-season-of-the-bear-expansion (2023)
- Games I played at the con
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378356/the-art-project (2023)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/405924/aqua (2024)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415197/ziggurat (2024)
What games did you play at Gencon? Which of these games would you like to try and play? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
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8 AUG 2024 · Brendan reflects on the books he read in April, May, and June of 2024. Join us, won’t you?
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5552244648Â by Cherie Priest
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-the-card-game (2016)
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6317405503
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182694/watson-and-holmes (2015)
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6422640542Â by Katherine Dunn
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/230243/the-bloody-inn-the-carnies (2017)
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283863/the-magnificent (2019)
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6590328824Â by Kirsten Miller
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6492842934 and https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6638379176 by Charles Stross
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/353905/bureau-of-investigation-investigations-in-arkham-a (2022)
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6566008545Â by Michael Lewis
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6589083858Â by by Jerry Frissen, Roberto Zaghi (Artist), Ive Svorcina (Colorist)
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6468451592Â by Kirsten Menger-Anderson
What did you read in Q2 of 2024? Hop over to https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/ and share.
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5 AUG 2024 · Brendan shares his gameplay stats from July of 2024 and gets ready for August. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/328784/2024-top-of-the-stack-list?itemid=10869321
- NEW GAME – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225910/terrors-of-londonX
- SHELF CLEARER – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/212958/space-freaksX
- SOLO – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296237/warps-edge✓
- TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317311/switch-and-signalX
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/213880/shelf-of-opportunity
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/254981/expand-yourshelf
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/328784/2024-top-of-the-stack-list?itemid=10963539
- NEW GAME – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283393/aquatica
- SHELF CLEARER – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193485/dastardly-dirigibles
- NEW GAME 2 – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368676/leaf
- TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317311/switch-and-signal
What games have you been playing? Did you make your goal this month? Share your experience over at https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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26 JUL 2024 · Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/400510/body-of-evidence-best-served-cold (2023)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129948/the-palaces-of-carrara (2012)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11170/heroscape-master-set-rise-of-the-valkyrie (2004) (revisited)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296237/warps-edge (2020)
What games have you tried lately? Share your gaming over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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,...
show more
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.
Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
show less
Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
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