Five Games For Doomsday

Ben looks at the horticultural joy of Vadoran Gardens.

This week we welcome Richard Ham into the cabin.  Ben and Richard discuss violence in video games, why he runs through and what makes board games tick...but which games did he choose? Gloomhaven: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven Shadowrun Crossfire: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135382/shadowrun-crossfire Trajan: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102680/trajan La Granja: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/146886/la-granja Glen More 2: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265188/glen-more-ii-chronicles   Twitter Facebook Support the show here.

Ben has got a brand new bag!

This week's inductee to the cabin is entrepreneur and guru, Rich Mulholland. Rich and Ben talk about the state of South Africa, the benefits of confidence and how board gaming encompasses a variety  of hobbies...but which games did he choose. Istanbul: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148949/istanbul Scythe: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169786/scythe Joraku: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/180901/joraku War Chest: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249259/war-chest Pyramid Arcade: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187988/pyramid-arcade Twitter Facebook Support the show here.

Ben sits in the cabin, dusts of his baton and weaves rhapsodic about Symphony No.9.

Ben rummages through the fertile crescent and talks about Trade on the Tigris.

On the occasion of reaching FIFTY patreon backers I thought I'd write a thank you note.  

This week I speak to the best known artist in board gaming, Klemens Franz. We talk about his biography of Helen Keller, the nightmare of Agricola and how art in games is fareing...but which games did he choose.   Agricola: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola   Defenders of the Realm: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65532/defenders-realm   Catan: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan   Orleans: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/164928/orleans   Ebbe und Flut: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1379/ebbe-flut   Support the show: http://patreon.com/5g4d 

Ben imagines his perfect game night and starts with his first guest- Thomas Paine.

Ben plants himself under a willow and weeps at the brilliance of Arboretum. 

In this weeks show I speak to the head of Spielworxx Uli Blenemann. We talk about the loss of gaming in the German countryside, why you should play war games and the pitfalls of being a publisher...but which games did he choose.   Borodino: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252/borodino   Empire of the Sun: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11825/empire-sun   Pax Porfiriana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128780/pax-porfiriana   Here I Stand: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17392/here-i-stand   Diplomacy: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/483/diplomacy   Support the show: http://patreon.com/5g4d

Ben sits and the cabin but dreams of sailing the seven seas when he reviews Endeavour: Age of sail. 

Ben becomes a bit misty eyes as he thinks about Christmas.

Ben reads the recently discovered manuscript of Stan.D.Roon translated by Tony Boydell.

Ben delves into his brain to review Cerebria. 

In this week's show Ben talks to the inventor of Rory's Story Cubes and head of Hub Games, Rory O'Connor. They discuss his life in puppetry, bring warring peoples together and being number one on Amazon...but which games did he choose?   Monsterpocalypse 1.Ed:https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32674/monsterpocalypse   Pokemon TCG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2165/pokemon-trading-card-game   Shadowrun Crossfire: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135382/shadowrun-crossfire   Mage Knight: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96848/mage-knight-board-game   Untold: Adventures Await: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/226588/untold-adventures-await   Support the show at: http://patreon.com/5g4d     

Ben surveys the aftermath of his plays of Lincoln.

Ben sits in the cabin and ruminates on Time's Up.

Ben sits in the cabin and ruminates on swearing.