5 games 4 doomsday
Which games would you choose?
Welcome to the cabin!
Welcome to Five Games For Doomsday - the podcast and YouTube Channel which accosts the great and the good of the boardgames industry and asks them the burning question of what games they would save, and more importantly, why?
Latest Episode
19th October 2026
This week's guest is the designer of the Spiel des Jahres winner, Dorfromatik, Michael Palm. We talk about growing up in politics, designing award-winning games, and the pressures of retail...but which games did he choose?
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Previous Releases
15th October 2026
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14th October 2026
Ben sits down to talk to Sam Gullman about his Victorian horror game, The Presence.
12th October 2026
In this episode of the news show, Ben and Steve answer your questions, Rob Daviau talks The King's Gambit, and Mark Cooke reflects on becoming UK Games Expo's new COO.
5th October 2026
This week's guest is the designer of Blood Bowl and Age of Sigmar, Jervis Johnson. We talk about getting in at the ground floor and being a legend...but which games did he choose?