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A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay,...
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A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay, theory, and topics of the day.
Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
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14 MAR. 2025 · Brendan does a deep-dive review of the ‘Haven games. Join us, won’t you?
- https://rattleboxgames.com/2018/08/27/pick-up-and-deliver-podcast-84/
- ‘Haven games I talk about:
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven (2017)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291457/gloomhaven-jaws-of-the-lion (2020)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295770/frosthaven (2022)
- Complex cooperative play
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162886/spirit-island (2017)
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191189/aeons-end (2016)
- Great use of Random-to-resolve
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion (2016)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10093/axis-and-allies (2004)
- Individualized Growth
- https://rpggeek.com/rpgfamily/192/dungeons-and-dragons
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-the-card-game (2016)
- “The Reveal”
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1 (2015)
Have you played Gloomhaven or any of the other ‘Haven games? Share what you think of them over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
Transcript: http://rattleboxgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/puad714-transcript.txt or http://rattleboxgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/puad714-transcript.pdf
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12 MAR. 2025 · Brendan talks about what games Pisces gamers might like or be good at. Join us, won’t you?
- https://www.allure.com/story/zodiac-sign-personality-traits-dates#Capricorn
- Intuitive
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244992/the-mind (2018)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181304/mysterium (2015)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41114/the-resistance (2009)
- Empathetic / Sensitive
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98778/hanabi (2010)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219513/barenpark (2017)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334011/a-gentle-rain (2021)
- Swimming in Opposite Directions
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372/schotten-totten (1999)
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities (1999)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354842/drones-vs-goelands (2022)
- Fish
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/232414/oceans (2020)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436126/finspan (2025)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245961/fleet-the-dice-game (2018)
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/368966/ark-nova-marine-worlds (2023)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234277/nusfjord (2017)
Are you a Pisces? Do you know any Pisces? Do these games fit their taste? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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11 MAR. 2025 · Brendan shares his first impressions of three games and one expansion he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/390092/ticket-to-ride-legacy-legends-of-the-west (2023)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413246/bomb-busters (2024)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182120/histrio (2016)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/100901/flash-point-fire-rescue (2011)
What games have you tried recently? Share your plays over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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7 MAR. 2025 · Brendan looks back at a year of gaming from before he was doing the podcast, and chooses his superlative games and his top 5. Join us, won’t you?Top 5 games:
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/55600/shipyard (2009)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41114/the-resistance (2009)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40692/small-world (2009)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41933/arctic-scavengers (2009)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45315/dungeon-lords (2009)
Superlative games:
- Best Two-Player Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/54043/jaipur (2009)
- Coolest Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36932/claustrophobia (2009)
- Best Family Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43443/castle-panic (2009)
- Weirdest Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/59149/bunny-bunny-moose-moose (2009)
- Best Table Presence: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43868/the-adventurers-the-temple-of-chac (2009)
What games do you love from 2009? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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5 MAR. 2025 · Brendan talks about the games he played in February and the games he wants to play in March. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/349639/2025-top-of-the-stack-list?itemid=11497432
- NEW GAME – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205046/capital-lux✓
- SHELF CLEARER – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332321/alien-fate-of-the-nostromo✓
- NEW GAME 2 – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/197433/miskatonic-school-for-boys✓
- Top 50 Choice – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97207/dungeon-petz
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/213880/shelf-of-opportunity
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/233763/my-top-50
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/254981/expand-yourshelf
- https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/349639/2025-top-of-the-stack-list?itemid=11573925
- NEW GAME – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/418858/resafa
- SHELF CLEARER – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/55222/clue-the-office
- NEW GAME 2 – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/296419/sherlock-holmes-baker-street-irregulars
- Top 50 Choice – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245934/carpe-diem
What games did you play in February? Share your plays over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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Homeworlds; Mistborn: the deck-building game; Alien: Fate of the Nostromo; Revive: Call of the Abyss
3 MAR. 2025 · Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334207/homeworlds (2020)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/422780/mistborn-the-deckbuilding-game (2024)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/385685/revive-call-of-the-abyss (2023) (expansion)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332321/alien-fate-of-the-nostromo (2021)
What games have you been playing recently? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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28 FEB. 2025 · Brendan shares his “most-played games” list and talks a bit about memorable plays from last year. Join us, won’t you?Most-played games, online only
- 33 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/308119/pax-renaissance-2nd-edition (2021)
- 23 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334986/daybreak (2023)
- 23 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-the-ages-a-new-story-of-civilization (2015)
- 22 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220308/gaia-project (2017)
- 20 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256960/pax-pamir-second-edition (2019)
Most-played games, on the table only
- 27 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295770/frosthaven (2022)
- 15 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370591/dorfromantik-the-board-game (2022)
- 8 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20100/wits-and-wagers (2005)
- 8 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15512/incan-gold (2005)
- 8 plays – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131357/coup (2012)
Most-played games, both table and online
- 17 plays (5 irl / 12 bga) – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova (2021)
- 17 plays (2 irl / 15 bga) – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231733/obsession (2018)
- 12 plays (5 irl / 15 yuc) – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation (2010)
- 11 plays (6 iPrl / 5 bga) – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders (2010)
- 9 plays (1 rl / 8 bga) – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars (2016)
What games did you play the most in 2024? Share your plays over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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26 FEB. 2025 · Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4118/slide-5 (1980)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2719/connect-four (1974)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31503/slide-5 (2007)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315059/dream-crush (2021)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6578/electronic-dream-phone (1991)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7314/mystery-date (1965)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/220/high-society (1995)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205046/capital-lux (2016)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/299607/capital-lux-2-generations (2020)
Have you tried these games? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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24 FEB. 2025 · Brendan puts two games from the same designer next to one another and looks for similarities and differences. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/308765/praga-caput-regni (2020) (#23 in my top 50)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247763/underwater-cities (2018) (#24 in my top 50)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/9307/vladimir-suchy
What do you think of these two games? Share your thoughts over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
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21 FEB. 2025 · Brendan talks about three games he tried recently for the first time, and one game he revisited. Join us, won’t you?
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354842/drones-vs-goelands (2022)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372/schotten-totten (1999)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1963/risk-n-roll-2000 (1999)
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/425428/survive-the-island (2024)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2653/survive-escape-from-atlantis(1982)
- https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416851/castle-combo (2024)
What games have you tried lately? Share your plays over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay,...
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A brief podcast about hobby board games, recorded by English professor Brendan Riley on brief 15 minute walks around town. Join us for a stroll as we discuss mechanisms, gameplay, theory, and topics of the day.
Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
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Find show notes at RattleboxGames.com
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| Organización | Rattlebox Games- Network Feed |
| Categorías | Juegos |
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| brendan@rattleboxgames.com |
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