Brendan talks about his new role as the Games Librarian for [toggle] gaming, his local game group in Palatine, IL. What does it mean to be a games librarian?

Show notes:

[toggle] gaming
Blood Rage
Via Nebula
Are you part of a group that has a shared library? What kinds of things should we watch out for? Let us know over on BoardGameGeek, in guild #3269.

Brendan shares his thoughts after finishing the first collection from the Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective line of mystery games.

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders and Other Cases
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carleton House & Queen's Park
Have you played this or other mystery games like it? What is your favorite? Let us know over on BoardGameGeek in guild #3269.

Brendan discusses the state of the podcast, what’s coming up for Pick Up and Deliver, and considers how things will go with the month ahead.

Show notes:

[toggle gaming] community Facebook page
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
Gloomhaven
Shear Panic!
Where should the podcast be going? What should we be doing differently? What should I add? Let us know over at BoardGameGeek, in Guild #3269.

Brendan discusses his early impressions of the Renegade Games title from Reiner Stockhausen, Altiplano. Join us to find out how the game plays and what you can expect.

Show notes:

Altiplano
Orléans
Have you had a chance to play Altiplano yet? Let us know what you thought over on BoardGameGeek guild #3269.

Brendan ponders the question of finding the games your gaming partners love the most. How do you predict what other people like to play?

Games mentioned:

Sagrada
Pandemic Legacy: Season 2
Barenpark
When have you found the perfect game for your partner to play? When have your predictions gone astray? Let us know over in BoardGameGeek guild #3269.

Brendan talks about his history in the boardgame hobby a bit, and how he and his children have started painting miniatures again.

Show notes:

Warhammer 40,000
Zombie '15
What got you into the hobby? Are there aspects of the hobby you used to do that you don't do anymore? Have they cycled back?

It’s the beginning of the month, so it’s time for Brendan’s end-of-the-month wrap up. What was played? What was bought? Did he make his Top of the Stack goal?

Show notes:

July 2018 Top of the Stack report on Boardgamegeek
My Shelf of Opportunity
Altiplano
Crazy Karts
Raptor
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2017)
Rampage
Coimbra
Podcast of Nonsensical Gamers
How was your month? What should we call the list of first play games? (“New to me” games is a fun list.)

Brendan ponders the role of randomness in very closely-contested games.

In this episode, Brendan discusses gaming situations like travel, solo play, and asynchronous that he uses to amplify and expand his board game time.  What tricks do you use?

Brendan discusses the experience of traveling, playing games, and visiting game stores in the St. John’s area of Newfoundland, Canada.

Show notes:

Brendan’s account of the visits to the game shops in St. John’s.
Agricola: Farmers of the Moor
Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama
Elder Sign
Tsuro
Onirim
Friday
Hostage Negotiator
Tides of Madness
InBetween
As You Like It
Tokaido
Pursuit of Happiness