Episodios

  • Story in Games

    Story in Games
    Apr 15 2026
    Brendan talks about how five ways story and games interact. Join us, won’t you?
    • A set narrative
      • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1981)
      • Chronicles of Crime (2018)
      • Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game (2018)
    • A selection of narrative elements
      • Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)
      • A Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game (2008)
    • Player-generated narrative
      • Wilmot’s Warehouse (2024)
      • Microscope
    • Mechanical narrative moments
      • Risk (1959)
      • Hot Streak (2025)
      • Ready Set Bet (2022)
      • A Study in Emerald (2013)
    • Narrative purpose embedded in rules
      • Dungeon Petz (2011)
      • Anachrony (2017)
    What ways do you appreciate how story and narrative blend together? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
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    16 m
  • Epona, Marshmallow Test, Finspan, Gizmos (revisited)

    Epona, Marshmallow Test, Finspan, Gizmos (revisited)
    Apr 13 2026
    PU&D 819: Epona, Marshmallow Test, Finspan, Gizmos (revisited)Brendan shares his thoughts on three games he tried for the first time recently, and one he revisited. Join us, won’t you?
    • Epona (2025)
    • Marshmallow Test (2020)
    • Finspan (2025)
    • Gizmos (2018)
    Have you played any of these games? What games have you tried lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.
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    14 m
  • Empire Records (themestorm)

    Empire Records (themestorm)
    Apr 10 2026
    Brendan shares some thoughts about the themes and ideas in the cult classic teen comedy, Empire Records. Join us, won’t you?
    • Empire Records (1995)
    • Running a Store
      • Bargain Quest (2017)
      • Epic Resort (2014)
    • Music is Life
      • GWAR vs. Time! (2020)
      • Vinyl (2019)
      • Rock Hard: 1977 (2024)
    • What Life Will You Lead?
      • The Pursuit of Happiness (2015)
      • Funny Friends (2005)
    • Cult Classics
      • A Study in Emerald (2013)
      • Cosmic Frog (2020)
      • Glory to Rome (2005)
    • Needle Drops
      • What’s He Building in There? (2013)
        • “What’s He Building?”
      • Come Together (2022)
        • “Come Together”
    Do you celebrate Rex Manning day? What other movies do you think about once a year? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
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    23 m
  • Spring ’26 Chicago Area No Ship Math Trade Debrief

    Spring ’26 Chicago Area No Ship Math Trade Debrief
    Apr 8 2026
    Brendan shares some quick observations about the games that went out and came in at the Chicago Area No Ship Math Trade last weekend. Join us, won’t you?Games I got rid of:Rolling Realms (2021)Android: Infiltration (2012)BEEEEES! (2017)Sky Team (2023)A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)Furnace (2020)Leaf (2023)Great Western Trail: Second Edition (2021)It’s a Wonderful World (2019)La Pâtisserie Rococo (2026)Tenpenny Parks (2022)Scape Goat (2020)The Final Flicktier (2019)Lord of the Rings: The Duel (2002)Clue Conspiracy (2023)Games I acquired:Horrified: Greek Monsters (2023)Bury Me in the Rift (2019)Horseless Carriage (2023)Istanbul: The Dice Game (2017)Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper (1998)Faiyum (2020)Tranquility (2020)Gnome Hollow (2024)Teotihuacan: City of Gods (2018)Seasons (2012)Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game (2015)Reign of Dragoness (2022)HerStory (2022)Starship Captains (2022)Valka (2024)What games would you put into a big trade event? Share your choices over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
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    23 m
  • Hansa Teutonica; Kanban EV; Hot Streak; Via Nebula (revisited)

    Hansa Teutonica; Kanban EV; Hot Streak; Via Nebula (revisited)
    Apr 6 2026
    Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently. Join us, won’t you?
    • Hansa Teutonica (2009)
    • Kanban EV (2020)
      • Vinhos: Deluxe Edition (2016)
      • Escape Plan (2019)
    • Hot Streak (2025)
      • Ready Set Bet (2022)
    • Via Nebula (2016) (revisited)
    What do you think of these games? What have you been playing lately? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269. Join us, won’t you?
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    15 m
  • Top of the Stack, April 2026

    Top of the Stack, April 2026
    Apr 1 2026
    Brendan shares his thoughts on the games he played this month. Join us, won’t you?
    • March 2026 Top of the Stack
      • New Game – Hansa Teutonica
      • Top 50 game – Lost Ruins of Arnak
      • Old Game New to Collection – Root
      • One More – Core Worlds
    • Shelf of Opportunity
    • Expand yourShelf
    • April 2026 Top of the Stack
      • New Game – Light Speed Arena
      • Top 50 game – Lost Ruins of Arnak
      • Old Game New to Collection – Root
      • One More – Core Worlds
    What games did you play this month? Share your thoughts over on Boardgamegeek Guild #3269.
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    22 m
  • Reading Roundup, Q4 2025

    Reading Roundup, Q4 2025
    Mar 25 2026
    Brendan shares his thoughts about books he read in October, November, and December of 2025. Join us, won’t you?
    • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
      • Victoriana (2019)
    • The Player of Games (Culture, #2)
      • Civilization (1980)
    • Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster
      • Daybreak (2023)
    • Mister Magic
    • I Was a Teenage Slasher
      • Last Friday (2016)
    • Victorian Psycho
    • Carpathians
    • Too Like the Lightning (Terra Ignota, #1)
    • Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
    • Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)
    • We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
    • The Lost Village
    • Friend of the Devil
    • How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
    • Death Comes at Christmas
    • The Titanic Story: Hard Choices, Dangerous Decisions
    What did you read in the last part of 2025? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
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    24 m
  • Adventuring in the Jungle (Themestorm)

    Adventuring in the Jungle (Themestorm)
    Mar 23 2026
    Brendan shares some games that fit in the theme of “Adventuring in the Jungle.” Join us, won’t you?
    • The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac (2009)
      • The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus (2011)
    • The Quest for El Dorado (2017)
    • The Lost Expedition (2017)
      • The Lost City of Z
    • Costa Rica (2016)
    • Incan Gold (aka Diamant) (2005)
    • Forbidden Island (2010)
      • Forbidden Desert (2013)
      • Forbidden Jungle (2023)
    • Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)
    What games about adventuring and/in the jungle do you like? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
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    19 m