Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he played recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you?<ul><li><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298359/bury-me-in-the-rift" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bury Me in the Rift</a></li><li><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368432/the-fox-experiment" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Fox Experiment</a><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Regarding evolution: Lysenkoism</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455903/diplomacy-the-golden-blade" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Diplomacy: The Golden Blade</a><ul><li><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/6866/blogpost/86432/know-thy-enemy-designing-for-yomi-in-games" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Know Thy Enemy: Designing for Yomi in Games</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335212/sentinels-of-the-multiverse-definitive-edition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sentinels of the Multiverse</a></li></ul>What games have you played for the first time recently? Share your plays over on <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">boardgamegeek in guild #3269.</a>

Top of the Stack, August 2026

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