This week's guest is the owner of Leder Games and designer of Vast, Patrick Leder. We talk about Minnesota, the trials and tribulations of running a small publisher and asymmetry...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here: https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/patrick-leder Download the show here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Patrick_Leder.mp3 Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/5g4d Last Will: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97842/last-will Cosmic... Continue Reading →

This weeks guest is the designer of Warhammer Fantasy Battles and Warhammer 40,000, Rick Priestly. We talk about casting models in his bedroom, designing the biggest miniature war games in the world and visiting New Line Cinema headquarters...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here: https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/rick-priestly Download the show here:https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Rick_Priestly.mp3 Support the... Continue Reading →

Ben dusts of the Segway and chats to Jason Perez about the mental effects of lockdown. Listen to the show here: https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/the-guild-w-jason-perez Download the show here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/The_Guild_w_Jason_Perez.mp3 Support the show here: http://patreon.com/5g4d

This week's guest is host of Board Games in a Minute, Sarah Shah. We talk about the immigrant experience, poverty in America and saving Elephants...but which games did she choose? Listen to the show here:https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/sarah-shah Download the show here:https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Sarah_Shah.mp3 Support the show here: http://patreon.com/5g4d Whitehall Mystery: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/190082/whitehall-mystery Quacks of Quedlinburg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks-quedlinburg Everdell: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199792/everdell Moonrakers: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270239/moonrakers... Continue Reading →

This weeks guest is the Chief Commercial Officer of Catan Studios, Morgan Dontanville. We talk about DC Comics, working in the recording industry and why Catan is great...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here: https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/morgan-dontanville Download the show here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Morgan_Dontanville.mp3 Support the show here: http://patreon.com/5g4d Age of Steam: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-steam 1830: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421/1830-railways-robber-barons... Continue Reading →

This week Ben speaks to convention organiser, competitive pinball player and designer of Dungeon Roll, Chris Darden. They talk about history, the metal ball and what inclusiveness is...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here:https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/chris-darden Download the show here:https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Chris_Darden.mp3 Support the show here: patreon.com/5g4d Tichu: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215/tichu Crokinole: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521/crokinole Pirates of the Caribbean... Continue Reading →

In this Voices from the Solitude special we talk to Dan Hughes about the kids game he designed with his daughter, Cora during lockdown- CoraQuest. Listen to the show here:https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/voices-from-the-solitude-coraquest Download the show here:https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Voices_from_the_Solitude-_Coraquest.mp3 Back the game here: https://www.coraquest.com/welcome-to-coraquest-mobile/ Support this show here:http://patreon.com/5g4d

This week's guest is game designer, musician and developer, Jonny Cantin. We talk jazz, game design and imposter syndrome...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here: https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/jonny-cantin Download the show here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Jonny_Cantin.mp3 Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/5g4d Carcassonne: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne Puerto Rico: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico Colosseum: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27746/colosseum First Class: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206941/first-class-all-aboard-orient-express The Quacks of Quedlinburg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks-quedlinburg

This week's guest is Dice Tower staffer, Mike DiLisio. We talk about living in Hollywood, the American school system and Working for the Dice Tower...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here:https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/mike-dilisio Download the show here:https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Mike_DiLisio.mp3 Support the show here: http://patreon.com/5g4d Blue Moon City: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21882/blue-moon-city Five Tribes: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157354/five-tribes Deception: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156129/deception-murder-hong-kong Root: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root... Continue Reading →

In this the final part of the history of Surprised Stare Games, recorded live at Spiel Digital, we talk about the monumental changes that are happening to the company. Listen to the show here:https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/a-history-of-surprises-part-four Download the show here:https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/A_History_of_Surprises-Part_Four.mp3 Support the show here:http://patreon.com/5g4d