Pick Up and Deliver

Brendan adds to his Great Designers series, talking about his experience with Stefan Feld games, and which ones he likes the best. Join us, won’t you?His four games I’ve played the most:

• The Castles of Burgundy (2019)
• Carpe Diem (2018)
• Trajan (2011)
• Bonfire (2020)

Played multiple times, but not top tier

• Bruges (2013)
• Forum Trajanum (2018)
• AquaSphere (2014)
• La Isla (2014)

What are your favorite Stefan Feld games? Share your thinking over on Boardgamegeek in our guild #3269.

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?

• Night at the Zoo (2026)
• The Emerald Flame (2021)
• Elder Sign: Omens of the Pharaoh (2018) (expansion)
• dnup (2025)

What do you think about these games? What have you been playing lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan explores his game plays in September and sets up his October plays. Join us, won’t you?

• September Top of the Stack
  • New Game – Recall✓
  • Top 50 game – Messina 1347✓
  • Another New Game – Outdoor Survival
  • One More – Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
• Shelf of Opportunity
• October Top of the Stack
  • New Game – Joan of Arc: Orleans Draw & Write
  • Top 50 game – Mosaic: A Story of Civilization
  • Another new game – Too Many Bones
  • One More – Arkham Horror 3rd Edition

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

Brendan does a deep dive into one of his favorite games: Trickerion. Join us, won’t you?

• Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015)
• Tactical Worker Placement
  • Dungeon Petz (2011)
• Very Tight Economy
  • Agricola (2007)
• Interdependent Resources / Mechanisms
  • On Mars (2020)
  • Ark Nova (2021)
• Well-integrated Theme
  • Obsession (2018)
• That “Just not quite enough” feeling
  • Messina 1347 (2021)

What do you think of this worker placement classic? Share your thoughts over in our guild, #3269.

Brendan reflects on the games he dusted off in June, July, and August but didn’t have time to reflect upon. Join us, won’t you?

• Top 50 Dusted off
  • Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015)
  • Glory to Rome (2005)
  • Orléans (2014)
• Classic bangers
  • Carcassonne (2000)
  • Root (2018)
  • Splendor (2014)
  • High Society (1995)
• Other Games I Played
  • Antiquity Quest (2019)
  • Cribbage (1630)
  • Gin Rummy (1909)
    Skull (2011)
  • Chicken! (2023)
    Bunny Bunny Moose Moose (2009)

What games did you dust off over the summer? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan talks a bit about what games people born under the zodiac sign Virgo might like best. Join us, won’t you?

• Previous Astrology Files episodes
• Allure.com’s “12 Zodiac Signs: Dates and Personality Traits”
• Farming and Wheat
  • The Canadian Potato Museum
  • Agricola (2007)
  • Pick Up & Deliver 229: Duel – Agricola vs. Everdell
• Logical, Practical, and Systemic
  • Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015)
  • Tzolkin: The Mayan Calendar (2012)
  • Messina 1347 (2021)
• Meticulous, Deductive
  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1981)
  • Got Five! (2026)
• Helpful to others
  • The Big Book of Madness (2015)
  • Daybreak (2023)

What other games do you think represent Virgo gamers well? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan gives his first impressions of three games he tried recently. Join us, won’t you?

• The Game Makers (2026)
  • Fromage (2024)
• Wanted Wombats (2022)
• Wandering Towers (2022)
• The Downfall of Pompeii (2004) revisited

What do you think of these games? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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Brendan shares his thoughts on the films he watched in May, June, and July of 2026. Join us, won’t you?

• The Sheep Detectives (2026)
  • Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
  • Battle Sheep (2010)
  • Tipperary (2023)
    Shear Panic (2005)
• Swimming with Men (2018)
  • Castell (2018)
  • Raas: A Dance of Love (2026)
• The Crash (2026)
• Superman (2026)
  • Justice League: Hero Dice – Superman (2015)
• Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
  • Rock Hard: 1977 (2024)
  • Come Together (2022)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • War of the Ring: Second Edition (2011)
• Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
  • Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar (2022)
  • Raptor (2015)
• Legend (2015)
  • The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire (2017)
  • Speakeasy (2025)
• Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
  • The Sherlock Files: Elementary Entries (2019)

What films did you watch in May, June, and July of 2026? What do you think of Brendan’s take on the films he watched? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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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?

• Introducing the Hobby (episode 20)
• Introducing the Hobby, part 1 – Crowd Pleasers (episode 860)
• Forbidden Island (2010)
  • Hanabi (2010)
• Kingdomino (2016)
  • Between Two Cities (2015)
  • Bärenpark (2017)
• Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
  • Demon Worker (2016)
• Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game (2012)
  • Dominion (2008)
  • Star Realms (2014)
• QE (2019)
  • High Society (1995)
• Canvas (2021)
• Royals (2014)
  • Through the Desert (2017)
• Guillotine (1998)

What games would you add to the list of mechanism boot camp? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan shares insights into how to introduce people to the hobby. Join us for this first of two parts, won’t you?

• Introducing the Hobby (episode 20)
• Wits & Wagers: It’s Vegas, Baby! (2019)
• Qwixx (2012)
• Las Vegas (2026)
• Wavelength (2019)
• Diamant (2005)
• Skyjo (2015)
• Time’s Up! Title Recall! (2008)
• The Chameleon (2017)

What games would you add to the list of essential crowd pleasers? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.