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

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. 

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Previous Releases

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?
28th September 2026
Ben and Uli chat about capitalism in Eurogames and whether it's the only option. 
25th September 2026
Ben and Isaac talk about the dilemmas of writing a book. 
24th September 2026
In this news episode, Ben and Steve give out some titles and answer some questions, and Ben speaks to the designers of the upcoming game, Timespan. 

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