Pick Up and Deliver

Brendan shares his first impressions of 3 games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?EthnosPaolo MoriRed RisingFantasy Realms (2017)Pulsar 2849 (revisited – 1 Year, 11 Months, 15 Days dusty)Vladimír Suchý51st State: Master SetImperial Settlers (2014)Have you tried these games? If so, what do you think of them? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares thoughts about Stories being adapted into board games, and what makes them work. Join us, won't you?Capture the feeling of the sourceJaws (2019)The Goonies: Never Say Die (2021)Back to the Future: An Adventure Through Time (2016)Adapting but with a generic storyLast Friday (2016)InBetween (2017)Use the setting without imitating the plotRed Rising (2021)The Expanse Board Game (2017)A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)Similar but uniqueA Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game (2008)Obsession (2018)Which games do you think do a good job translating story into game experience?PU&D742: Stories Adapted into Board GamesTranscript: PDF and TXT

Brendan shares his thoughts and experiences about asymmetric games. Join us, won't you?Free Radicals (2022)Emergent AsymmetryOrléans (2014)Everdell (2018)Minor Asymmetry – competitiveObsession (2018)7 Wonders (2010)Minor Asymmetry – cooperativePandemic (2008)Horrified (2019)Flash Point: Fire Rescue (2011)Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle (2016)Major Asymmetry – competitiveAndroid: Netrunner (2012)Root (2018)Vast: The Crystal Caverns (2016)A Gest of Robin Hood (2024)Sidereal Confluence (2017)XCOM: The Board Game (2015)Captain Sonar (2016)Spirit Island (2017)How do you feel about asymmetric games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won't you?Ponzi Scheme (2015)Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King (2015)Free Radicals (2022)Lords of Waterdeep (2012)Moon Colony Bloodbath (2025)Dominion (2008)Have you played any of these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.Transcript: TXT or PDF

Brendan shares his experience with Frosthaven's campaign storytelling, reflecting on how it works and where it comes up short. Join us, won't you?Frosthaven (2022)Gloomhaven (2017)Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition)Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game (2014)What do you think of Frosthaven‘s storytelling style? Share your experiences over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thinking about asynchronous learning and online learning. Join us, won't you?How To Teach Board Games Like a ProGames mentioned in the discussionRevive (2022)Underwater Cities (2018)Gaia Project (2017)Age of Innovation (2023)What's your thinking about how best to teach and learn games, particularly for asynchronous play?

Brendan talks about the games he dusted off in January and February of 2025 but didn't get a chance to talk about again. Join us, won't you?JANUARY Dusty Games– Android: Netrunner (6 Years, 10 Months, 14 Days)– QE (5 Years, 2 Months, 16 Days)– New York Slice (1 Year, 4 Months, 5 Days dusty)– Unspeakable Words (3 Years, 1 Month, 7 Days dusty)– BIGFOOT: Roll & Smash (1 year, 2 Months, 15 Days)– Automobiles (3 Years, 4 Months, 6 Days)– Hues and Cues (2 Years, 1 Month, 6 Days)February Dusty Games– Bloom (1 Year, 7 Months, 12 Days dusty)– Fast Forward: FLEE (3 Years, 7 Months, 16 Days dusty)– Friday (5 Years, 10 Months, 1 Day dusty)– Five Tribes (1 Year, 11 Months, 23 Days dusty)– Calico (2 Years, 6 Months, 3 Days dusty)What games did you dust off in January and February? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts on several films he watched in February. Join us, won't you? Saturday Night (2024)Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game (2021)Paddington 2 (2017)...and then, we held hands. (2015)Watchmen (2009)Heroes Wanted (2014)Love Hurts (2025)Vengeance (2018)The Menu (2022)Dread (2006)The Imitation Game (2014)Turing Machine (2022) What movies did you see in February 2025? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares news of his game plays in April 2025. Join us, won't youTop of the Stack, April 2025NEW GAME – Hollywood 1947 XSHELF CLEARER – Space Freaks XNEW GAME 2 – Ponzi Scheme ✓Top 50 Choice – Glory to Rome XShelf of OpportunityExpansion listTop of the Stack, May 2025NEW GAME – Sorcerer CitySHELF CLEARER – Badass Zombie KillersNEW GAME 2 – Fallen AngelTop 50 Choice – Pulsar 2849What games did you play this month? Share your escapades over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about what games Taurus gamers might like or be good at. Join us, won't you?Previous Astrology Files episodesAllure.com's “12 Zodiac Signs: Dates and Personality Traits”Serene and Bucolic EnvironmentsOra et Labora (2011)Dorfromantik: The Board Game (2022)Tipperary (2023)LuxuryRococo: Deluxe Edition (2020)Last Will (2011)Ladies & Gentlemen (2013)Stubborn-nessA Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)Gloomhaven (2017)Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)VenusConcordia Venus (2018)Terraforming Mars: Venus Next (2017)Onward to Venus (2014)What games do you think Taurus Gamers would enjoy? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?Knarr (2023)Civolution (2024)Blood on the Clocktower (2022)Last Will (2011) (revisited)Episodes tagged ‘Last Will‘What do you think of these three games? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares a bit about his history with storytelling games and role-playing games. Join us, won't you?Role-playing GamesDungeons & DragonsContinuum: Roleplaying in the YetGumshoeAmberStorytelling Board GamesOnce Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game (1993)Machine of Death: The Game of Creative Assassination (2014)Alice is MissingFiascoThe Quiet YearMicroscopeWhich of these games have you played? What did you think of them? Share your storytelling play over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269!

Brendan shares the list of games he's offering up in the Chicagoland No Ship Math Trade. Join us, won't you?Link to the Math TradeStart of Brendan's listings on the 2025 Chicagoland No-ship Math TradeWhat games are on your trade pile? How do you get games out of your collection? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269. Join us, won't you?

Brendan talks about what he likes about Res Arcana. Join us, won't you?Pick Up & Deliver 439: Res Arcana vs. Mottainai (DUEL)Pick Up & Deliver 194: Roam and Res Arcana (Shootin' from the Hip)Episodes tagged with ‘Res Arcana'Res Arcana (2019)Other games mentioned:Race for the Galaxy (2007)The City (2011)What do you enjoy about Res Arcana? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?Tribond (1989)BUILDZI (2020)Rolemodels: The Battle for Vyk' Tornaahl (2013)Thunderbirds (2015) (revisited)The Gang (2024)Have you played any of these games? Share your thoughts on them over on boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.

Brendan talks about games where experience and depth of knowledge gives players a dramatic advantage in play. Join us, won't you?Fantasy Realms (2017)Knowing the DeckRace for the Galaxy (2007)Everdell (2018)Res Arcana (2019)Villagers (2019)Mastering Complex SystemsThrough the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)Underwater Cities (2018)Ark Nova (2021)Terraforming Mars (2016)The Nature of EfficiencyAgricola (2007)Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015)Century: Golem Edition (2017)What games do you think offer extreme home field advantage? Share your thoughts over on boardgame geek in guild #3269.Transcript: Txt or PDF

Brendan talks about three games he played recently for the first time, and one he dusted off. Join us, won't you?Android: Infiltration (2012)Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure (2016)The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus (2011)Minotaur Lords (2004)Battle Line (2000)Scarab Lords (2002)Sidereal Confluence (2017)Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars (2020)What games have you tried lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.Transcript: Txt or Pdf

Brendan shares his innumeracy regarding the chances of succeeding with random success. Join us, won't you?Han Solo's famous quoteBad odds with cardsTerraforming Mars (2016)“Search for Life” cardSkyjo (2015)Flip 7 (2024)Bad odds with dicePerudo (1800)Elder Sign (2011)Ghost Stories (2008)Gambling on finding the thing you needCalico (2020)7 Wonders (2010)When do you ignore the odds for the sake of fun? Share your stories over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts on real-time games… in real time! Join us for this unedited episode of Pick Up & Deliver, won't you?Quick Reaction GamesAnomia: Party Edition (2013)Heist: One Team, One Mission (2019)SET (1988)Dutch Blitz (1960)Dro Polter (aka DroPolter) (2023)Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza (2018)Stay Cool (2019)Shouty GamesPit (1903)Happy Salmon (2016)Call of the Wild (2018)dude (2018)Fast Action Co-OpsEscape: The Curse of the Temple (2012)FUSE (2015)London Dread (2016)Space Alert (2008)Illiterati (2023)Fast Action Competitive GamesPendulum (2020)Galaxy Trucker (2007)Bullet Heart (aka Bullet♥︎) (2021)Sidereal Confluence (2017)Turn-based Real Time Co-opsKites (2022)Magic Rabbit (2020)Bomb Busters (2024)What real-time games do you enjoy most? Share your ideas over on boardgamegeek in guildTranscript: Txt or PDF

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently and one game he dusted off. Join us, won't you?Clue: The Office (2009)Resafa (2024)Galactic Renaissance (2024)Cryptid (2018) (revisited)What do you think of these games? What other games have you tried lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269

Brendan shares his observations about the Fantasy Flight 2004 Spring Catalog. Join us, won't you?Minotaur Lords (2004)Blue Moon (2004)War of the Ring (2004)WarCraft: The Board Game (2003)WarCraft: The Board Game – Expansion Set (2004)A Game of Thrones (2003)A Game of Thrones: A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)A Game of Thrones Collectible Card Game (2002)Call of Cthulhu: Collectible Card Game (2004)Runebound (2004)FirebornMidnightDawnforgeThe Lord of the Rings (2000)Lord of the Rings: Friends & Foes (2001)Lord of the Rings: Sauron (2002)Lord of the Rings Trivia Game (2003)Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation (2002)The Hobbit: The Defeat of Smaug (2001)What do you remember of FFG from the 2004 era? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.

Brendan shares some insights about his game plays in March 2025. Join us, won't you?Top of the Stack list, March 2025NEW GAME – Resafa ✓SHELF CLEARER – Clue: The Office ✓NEW GAME 2 – Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars ✓Top 50 Choice – Carpe Diem ✓Shelf of OpportunityExpand yourShelfTop of the Stack list, April 2025What did you play in March of 2025? Head over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share your plays!Transcript: txt or pdf

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won't you?Kemet (2012)Kemet: Blood and Sand (2021)Hunted: Wode Ridge (2023)Hunted: Kobayashi Tower (2021)Hunted: Mining Colony 415 (2021)Apothecary: Plague Doctors (2023)Elder Sign (2011) (revisited)What games have you tried lately? Jump into the conversation over on boardgamegeek in guild 3269.

Brendan examines the recent posts on boardgamegeek as though the threads are there as questions for him. Join us, won't you?Gamifying Candy Land – A Thought ExercisePasted-on Themes and Rating Games in Genres You HateArk Nova (2021)Praga Caput Regni (2020)HelloHow would you approach designing a game that relies on huge amount of cards.Any D&D groups in Hope ???“Always Hope”Webapp to visualize your collectionWhen You Run Out Of Chairs At The TableWhat's your favorite game day food?What do you think of this format? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guildTranscript: txt or pdf

Brendan shares his movie views from January 2025 and some games that go with them. Join us, won't you?Nosferatu (2024)Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) (2015)Arkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)The Crucible (1996)Witch of Salem (2008)Septima (2023)Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)Oldboy (2003)Vengeance (2018)Twisters (2024)Storm Chasers (2021)Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)Burgle Bros. (2015)Boy Kills World (2023)The Duke (2020)What games did you watch in January? Share your views over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?Dracula's Feast: New Blood (2020)Glyphics (2022)A Gest of Robin Hood (2024)Heat: Pedal to the Metal (2022)What games have you tried lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan returns to the “Great Designers” series to talk about two clever Norweigians: Kristian Amundsen Østby and Eilif Svensson. Join us, won't you?Escape: The Curse of the Temple (2012) (Østby only)Mammut (2011) (Østby only)Riverside (2021) (Svensson et al, no Østby)Revive (2022)Trails of Tucana (2019)Rahdo plays Trails of TucanaKokoro: Avenue of the Kodama (2017)Avenue (2016)Capital Lux (2016)The Magnificent (2019)Saltfjord (2024)Bad Company (2021)Which games from these designers do you enjoy? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269. Join us, won't you?

Brendan talks about the books he read in the last three months of 2024. Join us, won't you?The Penguin Pool MurderAwkward Guests: The Walton Case (2016)ShakedownSonar (2017)Captain Sonar (2016)Agent to the StarsVisitor in Blackwood Grove (2018)The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the CallaShadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients (2014)Kingdom Of The WickedStuffed Fables (2018)Zoey Is Too Drunk for This DystopiaAndroid (2008)What were you reading in the last part of 2024? Share your reads over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares a little bit about each of several games he dusted off in the last three months of 2024 about which he never had a chance to chat. Join us, won't you?October 2024– Rummy  ( > 10 Years dusty)November 2024– Dixit: Journey (2 Years, 25 Days dusty)– Kahuna (2 Years, 9 Months, 26 Days dusty)– Settlers of Catan (1 Year, 9 Months, 18 Days dusty)– Grand Austria Hotel (1 Year, 9 Months, 28 Days dusty)– Concept (7 Years, 10 Months, 27 Days dusty)– Gingerbread House (2 Years, 11 Months, 29 Days)December 2024– Isle of Skye (3 Years, 4 Months, 28 Days dusty)– New York Zoo (1 Year, 2 Months, 25 Days dusty)– Dungeon Mayhem (5 Days, 4 Months, 7 Days dusty)– Marvel Dice Throne (1 Year, 4 Months, 13 Days dusty)– Yahtzee ( > 10 Years)– Glory to Rome (1 Year, 5 Months, 12 Days)– 13 Dead End Drive (3 Years, 8 Months, 29 Days)– 221b Baker Street: The Master Detective Game– Santa's Workshop (360 Days dusty)What games have you dusted off? Share your cleaned out games over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan does a deep-dive review of the ‘Haven games. Join us, won't you?Pick Up & Deliver 84: Gloomhaven (Message from the Deep)‘Haven games I talk about:Gloomhaven (2017)Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (2020)Frosthaven (2022)Complex cooperative playSpirit Island (2017)Aeon's End (2016)Great use of Random-to-resolveStar Wars: Rebellion (2016)Axis & Allies (2004)Individualized GrowthDungeons & DragonsArkham Horror: The Card Game (2016)“The Reveal”Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015)Have you played Gloomhaven or any of the other ‘Haven games? Share what you think of them over on boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.Transcript: text or pdf

Brendan talks about what games Pisces gamers might like or be good at. Join us, won't you?Allure.com's “12 Zodiac Signs: Dates and Personality Traits”IntuitiveThe Mind (2018)Mysterium (2015)The Resistance (2009)Empathetic / SensitiveHanabi (2010)Bärenpark (2017)A Gentle Rain (2021)Swimming in Opposite DirectionsSchotten Totten (1999)Lost Cities (1999)Drones vs Seagulls⁠ (2022)FishOceans (2020)Finspan (2025)Fleet: The Dice Game (2018)Ark Nova: Marine Worlds (2023)Nusfjord (2017)Are you a Pisces? Do you know any Pisces? Do these games fit their taste? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games and one expansion he played for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West (2023)Bomb Busters (2024)Histrio (2016)Flash Point: Fire Rescue (2011)What games have you tried recently? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan looks back at a year of gaming from before he was doing the podcast, and chooses his superlative games and his top 5. Join us, won't you?Top 5 games:Shipyard (2009)The Resistance (2009)Small World (2009)Arctic Scavengers (2009)Dungeon Lords (2009)Superlative games:Best Two-Player Game: Jaipur (2009)Coolest Game: Claustrophobia (2009)Best Family Game: Castle Panic (2009)Weirdest Game: Bunny Bunny Moose Moose (2009)Best Table Presence: The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac (2009)What games do you love from 2009? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about the games he played in February and the games he wants to play in March. Join us, won't you?February Top of the StackNEW GAME – Capital Lux✓SHELF CLEARER – Alien: Fate of the Nostromo✓NEW GAME 2 – Miskatonic School for Boys✓Top 50 Choice – Dungeon PetzShelf of OpportunityMy Top 50Expand YourshelfMarch Top of the StackNEW GAME – ResafaSHELF CLEARER – Clue: The OfficeNEW GAME 2 – Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street IrregularsTop 50 Choice – Carpe DiemWhat games did you play in February? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won't you?Homeworlds (2020)Mistborn: The Deckbuilding Game (2024)Revive: Call of the Abyss (2023) (expansion)ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo (2021)What games have you been playing recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his “most-played games” list and talks a bit about memorable plays from last year. Join us, won't you?Most-played games, online only33 plays – Pax Renaissance: 2nd Edition (2021)23 plays – Daybreak (2023)23 plays – Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)22 plays – Gaia Project (2017)20 plays – Pax Pamir: Second Edition (2019)Most-played games, on the table only27 plays – Frosthaven (2022)15 plays – Dorfromantik: The Board Game (2022)8 plays – Wits & Wagers (2005)8 plays – Incan Gold (2005)8 plays – Coup (2012)Most-played games, both table and online17 plays (5 irl / 12 bga) – Ark Nova (2021)17 plays (2 irl / 15 bga) – Obsession (2018)12 plays (5 irl / 15 yuc) – Innovation (2010)11 plays (6 iPrl / 5 bga) – 7 Wonders (2010)9 plays (1 rl / 8 bga) – Terraforming Mars (2016)What games did you play the most in 2024? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won't you?Slide 5 (1980)Connect Four (1974)Slide 5 (2007)Dream Crush (2021)Electronic Dream Phone (1991)Mystery Date (1965)High Society (1995)Capital Lux (2016)Capital Lux 2: Generations (2020)Have you tried these games? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan puts two games from the same designer next to one another and looks for similarities and differences. Join us, won't you?Praga Caput Regni (2020) (#23 in my top 50)Underwater Cities (2018) (#24 in my top 50)Vladimír SuchýWhat do you think of these two games? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time, and one game he revisited. Join us, won't you?Drones vs Seagulls⁠ (2022)Schotten Totten (1999)Risk ‘n' Roll 2000 (1999)Survive The Island (2024)Survive: Escape from Atlantis! (1982)Castle Combo (2024)What games have you tried lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts on several films he watched in November and December of 2024. Join us, won't you?Penguin Pool Murder 1932Awkward Guests: The Walton Case (2016)Hot Frosty 2024Santa's Workshop (2017)Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up 2023Holly Jolly (2021)In a Violent Nature 2024Last Friday (2016)The Bourne Supremacy 2004Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game.” (2021)The Bourne Ultimatum 2007Specter Ops (2015)National Treasure 2004Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game (2011)Watched but not discussed:That Thing You Do! 1996Smile 2022Elf 2003Mixed Nuts 1994What films did you watch in November and December of 2024? Share your films over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently, and an expansion too! Join us, won't you?Ink & Clues: Secrets of the Holloway Manor (2024)Skyjo (2015)Expansion: Obsession: Characters Expansion (2024)Discworld: Ankh-Morpork (2011)What games have you played recently? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan looks back at 2023 and reflects on which games are his favorite and which games deserve special recognition. Join us, won't you?Exempted from Consideration49. Evacuation (2023)Top 5 Games of 2023Nucleum (2023)Voidfall (2023)Septima (2023)Daybreak (2023)Forest Shuffle (2023)Superlative Games of 2023Best Legacy Game: Sagrada Artisans (2023)Coolest Gimmick: Faraway (2023)Most silly: DroPolter (2023)Funniest: Freelancers: A Crossroads Game (2023)Most meditative: Tipperary (2023)Best game no one wants to play with me: Fiction (2023)Awesome Components: Globetrotting (2023)2023 games I have played but did not grant awardsEarth (2023)Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game (2023)Sky Team (2023)Age of Innovation (2023)Cosmoctopus (2023)Distilled (2023)Apiary (2023)Forbidden Jungle (2023)The A.R.T. Project (2023)Thunder Road: Vendetta (2023)After Us (2023)Nimalia (2023)Expeditions (2023)Rats of Wistar (2023)Point City (2023)That's Not a Hat (2023)Everdell Farshore (2023)Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (2023)Chicken! (2023)Bark Avenue (2023)Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter (2023)Mother of Frankenstein (2023)Smug Owls (2023)TIME Stories Revolution: Cavendish (2023)Leaf (2023)Perspectives (2023)2023 games that I want to play but haven't.Earthborne Rangers (2023)The Fox Experiment (2023)Sail (2023)My Island (2023)First in Flight (2023)Wild Tiled West (2023)City of the Great Machine (2023)Hollywood 1947 (2023)Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory (2023)Darwin's Journey (2023)The White Castle (2023)Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West (2023)The Vale of Eternity (2023)Knarr (2023)Stationfall (2023)Kutná Hora: The City of Silver (2023)Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze (2023)What are your favorite 2023 games? Share your thinking over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his gaming stats from January of '25 in this premiere episode of Season 8. Join us, won't you?Top of the Stack, January 2025NEW GAME – Earth ✓SHELF CLEARER – Space FreaksNEW GAME 2 – Skyjo ✓TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Badass Zombie KillerShelf of OpportunityExpand YourshelfTop of the Stack, February 2025NEW GAME – Capital LuxSHELF CLEARER – Alien: Fate of the NostromoNEW GAME 2 – Miskatonic School for BoysTop 50 Choice – Dungeon PetzWhat games have you been playing lately? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.

Brendan looks back at Season 7 as the year draws to a close. Join us, won't you?Seven favorite episodes of season seven636: Why Keep a Game?617: Weird Scoring Conditions649: Board Game Experiments670: Nah, I'm goodTop of the Stack episodesMovie Roundups and Reading RoundupsLook Backs at yearsBrendan's gaming resolutions for season 8Slow Down Buying GamesPlay More of My Favorite GamesCull Cull CullPaint More Stuff this yearKeep up my Asynchronous PlayDo more Campaign Games with my familyGive more deliberate attention to toggle gamingBe more deliberate with my game design timeThanks for joining us this season. See you again in Season 8, coming Feburary 10th or so!Share your thoughts about this episode and season over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.PU&D 700: Season 7 Finale

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won't you?- 5. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245638/coimbra (2018) #29 (was 37 in '19, not present in '22) - Chris Quilliams (ironically not Miguel Coimbra who did 7 Wonders)- 4. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan (2019) #31 (down 9 from 22 in '22) - Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas, Greg May, Beth Sobel, Elizabeth Hargrave- 3. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-the-card-game (2016) #3 (up 1 from 4 in '22; highest) - Many- 2. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199792/everdell(2018) #21 (down 8 from 13 in '22) - Andrew Bosley- 1. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124742/android-netrunner (2012) #1 (#1 since 2017) - ManyTop 2025 Updated 50 list finally revealed:- 01. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124742/android-netrunner (2012) (#1 since 2017)- 02. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham (2018) (up 1 from 3 in '22; highest)- 03. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-the-card-game (2016) (up 1 from 4 in '22; highest)- 04. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova (2021) (new to list)- 05. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163068/trickerion-legends-of-illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in '22)- 07. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/164928/orleans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in '22)- 08. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in '22)- 09. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-the-ages-a-new-story-of-civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in '22; highest)- 10. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation (2010) (new to the list)- 11. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in '22)- 12. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/141517/a-study-in-emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in '22; high 1 in '15)- 13. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19857/glory-to-rome (2005) (new to list)- 14. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2122/vampire-the-eternal-struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in '22; highest)- 15. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in '22; high 5 in '17)- 16. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332772/revive (2022) (new to list)- 17. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236191/london-second-edition (2017) (down 1 from 18 in '22; high 14 in ‘19)- 18. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231733/obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in '22)- 19. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1 (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in '22. Highest #3 in '17)- 20. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/228341/pulsar-2849 (2017) (not on the list in '22. Highest: #11 in '19)- 21. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199792/everdell(2018) (down 8 from 13 in '22)- 22. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337765/brian-boru-high-king-of-ireland (2021) (new to list)- 23. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/308765/praga-caput-regni (2020) (new to the list)- 24. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247763/underwater-cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in '22)- 25. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in '22; high 4 in '15)- 26. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/the-castles-of-burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in '22)- 27. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175199/mottainai (2015) (same as '22; high 12 in '17)- 28. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218479/cerebria-the-inside-world (2018) (down 13 from 15 in '22)- 29. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245638/coimbra (2018) (was 37 in '19, not present in '22)- 30. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185343/anachrony (2017) (down 22 from 8 in '22)- 31. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan (2019) (down 9 from 22 in '22)- 32. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234487/altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in '22)- 33. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329551/mosaic-a-story-of-civilization (2022) (first time on list)- 34. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-of-arnak (2020) (new to the list)- 35. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition (2017) (first time on list)- 36. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97207/dungeon-petz (2011) #36 (new to list)- 37. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37046/ghost-stories (2008) (previously #38 in '15; absent since then)- 38. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/110327/lords-of-waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in '22)- 39. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29368/last-night-on-earth-the-zombie-game (2007) (up 3 from 42 in '22; high 20 in '15)- 40. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219513/barenpark (2017) (down 15 from 25 in '22)- 41. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339906/the-hunger (2021) (new to list)- 42. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245934/carpe-diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in '22. Highest: 12 in '19)- 43. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238799/messina-1347 (2021) (new to the list)- 44. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311193/anno-1800-the-board-game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in '22)- 45. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in '22. Highest: 37 in '17)- 46. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2511/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-the-thames-mu (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in '22. Highest: #2 in '15)- 47. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia (2013) (new to the list)- 48. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249746/nanty-narking (2019) (down 18 from 30 in '22)- 49. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382843/evacuation (2023) (new to the list)- 50. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202426/sidereal-confluence(2017) (down 21 from 29 in '22)https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/233763/my-top-50What are your favorite games with sub-standard art? Share over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won't you?10. Nanty Narking (2019) #48 (down 18 from 30 in '22)Bartek Jędrzejewski, Grzegorz Ryszko, Jakub Skop, Miłosz Wojtasik9. Cerebria: The Inside World (2018) #28 (down 13 from 15 in '22)Pedro A. Alberto, Toby Allen, Villő Farkas, Jamie Sichel8. Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (2021) #22 (new to list)Deirdre de Barra7. Dungeon Petz (2011) #36 (new to list)David Cochard6. Brass: Birmingham (2018) #2 (up 1 from 3 in '22; highest)Lina Cossette, David Forest, Gui Landgraf, Damien Mammoliti, Matt Tolman, Gavan BrownTop 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:02. Brass: Birmingham (2018) (up 1 from 3 in '22; highest)04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in '22)07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in '22)08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in '22)09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in '22; highest)10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)11. Gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in '22)12. A Study in Emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in '22; high 1 in '15)13. Glory to Rome (2005) (new to list)14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in '22; highest)15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in '22; high 5 in '17)16. Revive (2022) (new to list)17. London (Second Edition) (2017) (down 1 from 18 in '22; high 14 in ‘19)18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in '22)19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in '22. Highest #3 in '17)20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in '22. Highest: #11 in '19)22. Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (2021) (new to list)23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)24. Underwater Cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in '22)25. Agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in '22; high 4 in '15)26. The Castles of Burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in '22)27. Mottainai (2015) (same as '22; high 12 in '17)28. Cerebria: The Inside World (2018) (down 13 from 15 in '22)30. Anachrony (2017) (down 22 from 8 in '22)32. Altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in '22)33. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) (first time on list)34. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) (new to the list)35. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (first time on list)36. Dungeon Petz (2011) #36 (new to list)37. Ghost Stories (2008) (previously #38 in '15; absent since then)38. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in '22)39. Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007) (up 3 from 42 in '22; high 20 in '15)40. Bärenpark (2017) (down 15 from 25 in '22)41. The Hunger (2021) (new to list)42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in '22. Highest: 12 in '19)43. Messina 1347 (2021) (new to the list)44. Anno 1800: The Board Game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in '22)45. 7 Wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in '22. Highest: 37 in '17)46. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in '22. Highest: #2 in '15)47. Concordia (2013) (new to the list)48. Nanty Narking (2019) (down 18 from 30 in '22)49. Evacuation (2023) (new to the list)50. Sidereal Confluence (2017) (down 21 from 29 in '22)Link to the full list (spoilers ahead!)What are your favorite games with sub-standard art? Share over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.