Pick Up and Deliver

Brendan looks back at his view of the best games of 2014. Join us, won’t you?

1. Orléans (top 50)
2. Dead of Winter (top 50)
3. Five Tribes (top 50)
4. Roll for the Galaxy
5. Onirim
6. Castles of Mad King Ludwig
7. Lords of Xidit
8. Onward to Venus
9. Aquasphere
10. Deep Sea Adventure
11. Strife: Legacy of the Eternals
12. Valley of the Kings
13. One Night Ultimate Werewolf

Honorable Mentions:

• La Isla
• Mythotopia
• Heroes Wanted

Favorites I don’t Own

• Alchemists
• Legendary Encounters: Alien
• Camel Up
• La Grajna
• Onitama

Games I want to Try

• Fields of Arle
• Xia: Legends of a Drift System
• Kanban

What are your favorite 2014 games? Share them over in our guild on boardgamegeek, #3269.

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried recently and one game he revisited. Join us, won’t you?

• Gravwell, 2nd Edition
• Kingsburg
• SET
• Hunt a Killer: Death at a Dive Bar

What games have you played recently? Share them over in our guild, #3269 on boardgamegeek.

Brendan shares a bit about what drafting games he likes and why. Join us, won’t you?Drafting from a shared pool.

• Sagrada
• Azul
• Sagrada vs Azul duel episode

Engine Building drafting

• Res Arcana (res arcana on PU&D)
• It’s a Wonderful World

Board Manipulation drafting

• Blood Rage
• Bunny Kingdom

Tableau Building

• 7 Wonders
• Sushi Go!

What drafting games do you enjoy? Share your thoughts over on Boardgame geek in guild #3269!

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played for the first time recently, and one he revisited. Join us, won’t you?

• 5-Minute Mystery
• Telestrations: Upside Drawn
• Völuspá
• Last Friday

What games have you been playing lately? Head over to boardgamegeek.com guild #3269 and share your plays!

Brendan talks about juggling complexity, a return to a version of the subject of “Not Quite Enough.” Join us, won’t you?

• Pick Up & Deliver 002: Not Quite Enough
• Pick Up & Deliver 365: Not Quite Enough, Revisited
• Speed vs. Efficiency (Not quite enough speed)
  • Ark Nova
  • Praga Caput Regni
• Ducks in a Row (Not quite enough planning)
  • On Mars
  • Underwater Cities
• Ticking Clock (Not quite enough time)
  • Agricola
  • Trickerion
• Not Quite Enough
  • Brass: Birmingham
  • Orléans

What games would you put in these categories? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Pick Up & Deliver 568: Revive; Astra; Gloom revisited; Paku Paku



Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently, and reacquaints himself with one game he brought out of the dust.

• Revive
• Astra
• Gloom (revisited)
• Paku Paku

What games have you tried lately? Share your plays over on boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.

Brendan summarizes his horror movie watching experience in this spooky season. Join us, won’t you?

• Slashing Through Cinema 9: My list
• Letterboxd: My “spooky season” list of reviews
• Horror Movie Month Roundup 2022

What movies did you watch this spooky season? Have you seen any of the movies Brendan talks about? Share your thoughts of them over at Boardgame Geek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his experiences trying three games for the first time, and revisiting another. Join us, won’t you?

• There’s Been a Murder
• Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage Game
• revisited – Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal
• Poetry for Neanderthals

What do you think of these games? Share your experiences over on boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269.

Brendan shares his gameplay experiences from October 2023 and his plans for November. Join us, won’t you?

• Top of the Stack, Oct 23
  • Last Friday
  • A Touch of Evil
  • Hunted: Wode Ridge
  • Vagrantsong
• Shelf of Opportunity
• Top of the Stack, Nov 23
  • Apollo
  • Trismegistus
  • Hadrian’s Wall
  • Vagrantsong

What games did you play in October? Share your experiences over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan offers a message from the deep about the different FFP games he’s played and what he thinks of them. Join us, won’t you?

• A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic
• Invasion from Outer Space: The Martian Game
• Shadows of Brimstone
• Fortune and Glory: The Cliffhanger Game
• Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game
• A Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game

Have you played any of these games? Share your experiences and join the conversation over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.