I close out this most challenging of years with few musings. Listen to the show here: https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/thoughts-on-2020 Download the show here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Thoughts_on_2020.mp3 Support the show here: http://patreon.com/5g4d

This week's guest is founder of Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy and a true pioneer of British gaming, Ian Livingstone. We discuss Grammar Schools, the beginnings of GW and bringing Lara Croft to the world...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here: https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/ian-livingstone Download the show here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Ian_Livingstone.mp3 Support the show here:... Continue Reading →

Here is the second part of the history of Surprised Stare Games recorded at Spiel Digital 2020. Listen to the show here:https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/a-history-of-surprises-part-2 Download the show here:https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/A_History_of_Surprises-Part_Two.mp3 Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/5g4d

This week's guest is the owner of City of Games and the designer of Isle of Cats, Frank West. We talk about obsession, computer science and how to run a publisher...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here:https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/frank-west Download the show here:https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/Frank_West.mp3 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/5g4d Magic the Gathering: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gathering Werewolf: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/925/werewolf... Continue Reading →

In this special live show recorded at Spiel Digital, the founders of Surprised Stare Games chart their history as a company. Listen to the show here: https://fivegamesfordoomsday.libsyn.com/a-history-of-surprises-part-one Download the show here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/fivegamesfordoomsday/A_History_of_Surprises-Part_One.mp3 Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/5g4d

This week Ben is sucked into the black hole of Lux Aeterna. Listen to the review here Download the review here. Support the show here.

This week's guest is the inventor of the legacy system, Rob Daviau. We discuss working at Hasbro, legacy games and branching out on your own...but which games did he choose? Magic: The Gathering A deck of cards. Dungeons and Dragons Codenames 7th Continent Listen to the show here. Download the show here. Support the show here.

Ben meets up with Steve at the compound fountain to talk about fun in games. Listen to the show here. Download the show here. Support the show here.