Five Games For Doomsday

Ben speaks to Max Davie about what we can do at these times.

Ben has a think about solitude.

This weeks guest is game designer, composer and thinker of gaming thoughts Keith Burgun. We talk about composing music for games, violence in games and the video game community...but which games did he choose?     Master of Magic Super Smash Bros. 64 Nethack Dwarf Fortress Race for the Galaxy

Ben pops through the looking glass to have a play of Alice in Wordland.

Ben meets a rather spectacularly be-painted Dan Hughes and they have a chat about gamer's good and bad habits.

Ben dons his putties and looks at two Pocket Campaign games.

This week's guest is Larp designer and gaming teacher, Josefin Westborg. We talk about Larp, how it can be used in education and confronting emotion...but which games did she choose?   Support the show here. Qwixx Just a little lovin' A Series of Interesting Choices Tales of the Arabian Nights Crown of Emara

Ben meets Steve again and uncovers a new religion. 

Ben wheedles his way into a review of A War of Whispers.

This weeks guest is the designer of Citadels, Bruno Faidutti. We talk about Unicorns, Cultural Appropriation and being a Marxist...but what games did he choose?     A Pack of Cards Codenames Cosmic Encounter Support the show here.

Ben boards his vessel and saves those felines.

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This week's guest is legendary designer, Martin Wallace. We talk about post-war Britain, running your own company and the importance of history...but which games did he choose?  Listen to the show  Download the show  Support the show here.     Bluff Breakout Normandy Billabong Terra Mystica Power Grid

Ben chats to Isaac about the price of games.

Ben hammers some nails through a plank and heads down to Slyville.

This week's guest is the president of Stronghold Games, Stephen Buonocore. We talk about LARPs, the state of the industry and the unbearableness of living in Florida...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show Download the show  Support the show here.     Betrayal at House on the Hill Codenames Flamme Rouge Terraforming Mars War of the Ring

Ben pops to see mechanic Kai Havertz and they talk about the new year in gaming.

Ben sits in the kitchen and muses on failure.

Ben battens down the hatches and reviews Blitzkrieg!

This week owner of Stonemaier Games, Jamey Stegmaier comes to the cabin. We talk his design ethos, the state of Kickstarter and running one of the most successful publishers in board gaming...but which games did he choose?   Magic- The Gathering Hanamakoji On Tour The Castles of Mad King Ludwig T'zolkin Support the show here.