In this episode, Brendan offers up his opinions on ten games from his current Top 50 games.

Games discussed:
40 – Loop, Inc art by (Kwanchai Moriya)
39 – Shakespeare
38 – Onward to Venus
37 – 7 Wonders
36 – Five Tribes
35 – Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
34 – Betrayal at House on the Hill
33 – Lemuria
32 – Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
31 – Olympus

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In this episode, Brendan offers up his opinions on ten games from his current Top 50 games.

Want to spoil the whole thing for yourself? Check out the whole list. https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/233763/my-top-50

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Brendan talks about the way that games do, or don't, make it clear to the player what you need to do to win.

Games mentioned:

Munchkin
Star Wars: Rebellion
Agricola
Tzolk'in, the Mayan Calendar
Anachrony
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Brendan discusses his process for culling his collection and the reasons one might cut a game out of the collection. Join us for the conversation!

Games discussed:

Warhammer 40k
Legends of Andor
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition
Cards Against Humanity
Arkham Horror
Cthulhu’s Vault
Castle Panic
Pandemic: Legacy, season 1
Mythos Tales
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Brendan asks whether, and how, a games-maker can tackle difficult historical ages in which terrible things happened. In this case, how can you make a game out of colonizing North America and still have respect for the people who lived there first?

Show notes:

Endeavor
Freedom: The Underground Railroad
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Brendan returns to the “Shootin’ from the Hip'” format to discuss a new game he played, Pulsar 2849. It’s a thinky brain-burner! Tune in to learn more about the game. Find show notes at http://rattleboxgames.com/category/podcast/pick-up-and-deliver/

Brendan introduces a new segment: “Message from the Deep,” a response to a game I’ve played many times focused on aspects or elements of the game I find particularly interesting. This week, it’s Star Wars: Rebellion.

Star Wars: Rebellion
Twilight Imperium 4
Note: Star Wars: Rebellion is my number 5 game as of the end of 2017.
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In this episode, Brendan discusses how different aspects of our modern world have been "gamified" and what affect that has on our behavior, how we might understand the benefits and drawbacks of those changes, and what that says about game design.  Have thoughts on the episode? Post a comment in our BGG guild (https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269).

Brendan discusses games that are "punishing," either by setting up mean situations, a tight economy, or a brutal cooperative situation.  Join us to discuss the game on BoardGameGeek guild 3269.

Brendan dives head first into the current conversation about the paintings of Jakub Rozalski, the artist for Scythe. Does the history of copyright and the changing nature of creativity complicate the accusations that Rozalski has traced portions of his work?

BoardgameGeek thread https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1990146/truth-behind-art-jakub-rozalski
The reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/8i5acm/seems_like_jakub_rozalski_isnt_very_truthful/
Let us know what you think over on BGG in guild 3269 (Brendan dives head first into the current conversation about the paintings of Jakub Rozalski, the artist for Scythe. Does the history of copyright and the changing nature of creativity complicate the accusations that Rozalski has traced portions of his work?

BoardgameGeek thread https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1990146/truth-behind-art-jakub-rozalski
The reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/8i5acm/seems_like_jakub_rozalski_isnt_very_truthful/
Let us know what you think over on BGG in guild 3269 (Brendan dives head first into the current conversation about the paintings of Jakub Rozalski, the artist for Scythe. Does the history of copyright and the changing nature of creativity complicate the accusations that Rozalski has traced portions of his work?

BoardgameGeek thread https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1990146/truth-behind-art-jakub-rozalski
The reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/8i5acm/seems_like_jakub_rozalski_isnt_very_truthful/
Let us know what you think over on BGG in guild 3269 (https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269)