Brendan suggests some games that have themes related to taxes, and some films that go with them. Join us, won’t you?

• Games that have taxes in them
  • Monopoly
  • Orléans
  • Power Grid: Taxes
  • Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
  • Film suggestion: The Accountant
• Poverty in Games
  • London (Second Edition)
  • Film suggestion: The Commitments
• The Economics of Children
  • Agricola
  • Stone Age
  • Film suggestion: The VVitch
• Collaborative Effort to survive
  • Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
  • AuZtralia
  • Film suggestion: Night of the Living Dead
• Complex Calculations
  • 7 Wonders
  • Transatlantic
  • Bunny Kingdom
  • Acquire
  • Film Suggestion: A Beautiful Mind

What games do you play on Tax Day? What films do you watch? Head over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share your list there.

Brendan gives a deep-dive review of Lord of Waterdeep. Join us, won’t you?

• Lords of Waterdeep
  • Previous mentions of Lords of Waterdeep on this podcast
  • Scoundrels of Skullport
• Limited Workers
  • Lost Ruins of Arnak
  • Everdell
• Contract Fulfillment
  • Kings of Air and Steam
  • Via Nebula
  • Obsession
• Pushmi-Pullyu
  • Nanty Narking
  • Ark Nova
• Secret Objectives
  • Sagrada
  • Ticket to Ride

What do you think about Lords of Waterdeep? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

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

• Dream Home
• Medieval Academy
• Forest Shuffle
• Potion Explosion (revisited)
  • Potion Explosion on PU&D previously

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

Brendan talks about his favorite house rules and what he thinks about them.

• Episode inspired by Cardboard Philosophy episode 10: Are House Rules Good?
• Ark Nova
• Gloomhaven
• Monopoly
• Shipyard
• Obsession

What house rules do you use? Share your tweaks over on boardgame geek in guild #3269.

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

• – Magic Rabbit
• – Dawn of Peacemakers 
• – Evacuation
• – Weather Machine (1 Year, 2 Months, 26 Days dusty)
  • Previous discussion of Weather Machine

What games have you tried recently? Join the conversation over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.

Brendan looks back at episode 202, and reflects on his history of doing 10×10 lists. Join us, won’t you?

• Pick Up & Deliver 202: Twenty by Five
• – 2018 “Top of the Stack” list
• – 2019 “Top of the Stack” List
• – 2020 “Top of the Stack” List
• – 2021 “Top of the Stack” List
• – 2022 “Top of the Stack” List
• – 2023 “Top of the Stack” List

What do you do to track your 10×10 plays? Head over to boardgamegeek guild #3269 to share.

Brendan shares the games he played last month. Join us, won’t you?

• March Top of the Stack list
  • NEW GAME – Forum Trajanum X
  • CO-OP CHOICE – Bastion ✓
  • SOLO – Hunted: Wode Ridge X
  • ONE MORE CHOICE – Medieval Academy ✓
• Shelf of Opportunity
• April Top of the Stack list
  • NEW GAME – Porta Nigra
  • NOVELTY CHOICE – Raise the Titanic!
  • SOLO – Hunted: Wode Ridge
  • TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Alien Artifacts

What games did you play this month? Join the conversation over on Boardgame Geek in our guild, #3269.

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

• Project L (BGG)
• Freelancers: A Crossroads Game (BGG)
  • Forgotten Waters (BGG)
• Kingdom Rush: A Rift in Time (BGG) (dusted off)
• Flipout (BGG)

What new games have you played recently? Share your news over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269. This episode brings us to the end of season 6. Thanks for joining us! Season 7 will begin in April.

Brendan “dives deep” into several small games he’s played a lot. Join us, won’t you?

• Previous Message from the Deep episodes
• Previous Duel episodes
• Anomia (BGG)
• So Clover! (BGG)
• Friday (BGG)
• Dead Man’s Draw (BGG)
• Incan Gold (BGG)

What small games would you include on a must-play list?

Brendan shares his thoughts on teaching games (again). Join us, won’t you?

• SVWAG #302: RULES EXPLANATIONS
• Previous episodes on teaching games:
  • Pick Up & Deliver 011: Learning Games
  • Pick Up & Deliver 310: Teaching Complex Games
  • Pick Up & Deliver 406: Preparing Your First Play
• Other good teaching guide:
  • Shut Up and Sit Down: HOW TO TEACH BOARD GAMES LIKE A PRO
• Games mentioned:
  • Evacuation
  • Coimbra
  • Brass
  • Nucleum

What are your tips for teaching games? Share them over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.