Five Games For Doomsday

Ben and Tony talk about people being priced out of games over a couple of shovels. Listen to the show  Download the show Join the guild here. Support the show here.

This week's inductee is the designer of Bio Megafauna and Pax Porfiriana, Phil Ecklund. We talk about the importance of games to history and the nature of the future...but which games did he choose? Greenland Bios: Genesis Bios: Megafauna Bios: Origins High Frontier Support the show here.

Ben weaves some stories about Dungeons and Dragons.

Ben travels the the distant moons of Jupiter and muses on The Artemis Project.

Ben and Isaac lounge on the beach and chat about difficulty and contention.

Ben pops on the kettle and has a look at Alubari- A Nice Cup of Tea. 

Ben launches himself to the stars and looks at Cassiopeia.

Ben sips on a cocktail on Thorium beach and chats with Matt Thrower about gamer burnout. 

Today's guest is designer Mansions of Madness, Legacy of Dragonholt and Arkham Horror 3rd Edition, Nikki Valens. She talks about her love of animals, designing for Fantasy Flight and the nature of inclusivity...but which games did she choose?  Mahjong Broom Service Playing Cards The Mind Shipwreck Arcana Support the show here.

Ben retells his experience at Berlin Con.

Ben sits down with he who shall not be inhumed  and talks about how games were before the world went to Jonsonian hell. 

Ben ventures out to the ceremony of the Spiel des Jahres and takes you through the day.

This week I speak to gaming legend, Mike Fitzgerald. We talk about Chess, the crazy world of New York radio and what Mickey Dolenz put up his nose...but which games did he choose? Cribbage Azul Brass: Birmingham Spacecorp Mottainai Twitter Facebook Support the show here.

Ben pulls out his pallette and looks at Artline.

This week I talk to the founder of Aire Con, Mark Cooke. We talk about expansion, playing in a heavy metal band and craft beer...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here. Download the show here. Brew Crafters Codenames Takenoko Sunrise City Bruges Twitter Facebook Support the show here.

Ben bumps into Isaac at The Guild and they have a chat about the classics.

Frank West, head of City of Games talks about his new game The Isle of Cats.

Ben sits in the garden and mulls on the abstract game, Seikatsu. 

This week I talk to the inventor of Magic:The Gathering, Richard Garfield. We discuss mathematics, inventing a genre and the craziness of the secondary market...but which games did he choose? Dungeons and Dragons Cosmic Encounter Titan Hanabi Poker Twitter Facebook Support the show here.

Ben sits down with yet another American who's made it over the channel, Mike DiLisio and they lament the passing of gaming conventions.