Just Play
Welcome to Just Play, your board gaming podcast. Your host JP acts as your Player Two to guide you through the hobby, whether that's talking about games played at the table, chatting with guests in the industry or covering conventions. Pull up a chair, relax and...Just Play.
Episodes
18 episodes
EP8: Why asymmetric games hit different
A listener once asked JP how he felt about asymmetry in board games and it sparked an idea to talk about it, what it means, how he feel about it and would he recommend it for new players.IN THIS EPISODE- We start now with the...
Just Play With Others: EZBoardGames Interview (Feat: Asaf Hirsch)
Ever since JP met Asaf at David Turczi's gaming retreat this year, he's made it his mission to get Asaf from EZBoardGames on the channel for a good old chat about board games and content creation.DISCLAIMER: It appears JP didn't sacrifi...
EP7: Top 5 solo card games you need to play
When you struggle nail down a few peoples calendars to play games it's great to have some cracking solo card games to full back on to keep you gaming. Today JP talks about his top 5 solo card games which are just absolute bangers....
Just Play Reunion: Belonging at the table (Feat. Becky from Whose Turn Is It Anyway?)
It's reunion time again and this time Becky jumps on the show to bring some of that old Whose Turn Is It Anyway magic back again. We talk about belonging at the board game table and put ourselves in the shoes of new gamers again, what are...
EP6: 8 great games I'll never play again
Sometimes great games just don't hit the mark for a variety of reasons and in this episode I pick eight genuinely good games that fall into that category.IN THIS EPISODE- In the "Just Played" segment JP travels back to 1760 E...
Just Play With Others: The Success of Tenby Interview (Cosy Cub Games)
Some games challenge your brain and some warm your heat, every now and then some games manage to do both. We've got Benjie Talbott from Cosy Cub Games to talk about the meteoric rise of Tenby by Mighty Boards
EP5: Board games that feel like a Black Mirror episode
What if your favourite game is actually playing you? In a homage to the fantastic TV series Black Mirror JP takes a look at board games that could well feature as an episode in that series. Expect dark, expect adult themes and lets lean i...
Just Play Reunion: Beale Street Board Games (Feat: Rob from Whose Turn Is It Anyway?)
It's time for something a little different. JP is away on a work trip to Memphis in the US and joined by Rob formally from the Whose Turn Is It Anyway Podcast, so naturally it felt like a little reunion. We've brought the mics and t...
EP4: Just Play...but not like that
Let's face it, we love this hobby it provides so many great things, the social interaction, the fun at the table, we wouldn't change it for the world. However, there are some things about the hobby which make us question our life choices....
Just Play With Others: Snowdonia Grand Tour Interview (Naylor Games)
There's something magical about railways, the routes, the stories and the people that built them. Snowdonia Grand Tour from Naylor Games captures all of that and then dares to go bigger.IN THIS EPISODE- We meet Jaya Bal...
EP3: From Punch to Play
We've all been there right, the game has been ordered, we're all excited and we start punching it all out on the table. At some point this all needs organising and we're going to have to teach this game to real people who are now relying ...
Just Play With Others: Echobound Adventures Interview (Tempest Workshop & Open Owl Studios)
Imagine a world where every decision sends a ripple, a literal echo that shapes the world... that's Echobound Adventures. In this episode Chris & Isaias from Tempest Workshop pull back the curtain on their latest game being published ...
Just a Quick Play: Politik & the "Road to 500"
This week we don't have an audio episode for you although JP talks for 3 minutes to update on two key things:JUST A QUICK PLAYPolitik Playthrough - On YouTube right now you can watch a 2-player game of Politik ...
EP2: Please don't touch the mechanisms
Welcome the Board Game Mechanism Museum, you've got your ticket, come on in and take a look around as I talk about my favourite mechanisms that I particularly enjoy in gaming. Just remember though to not touch the exhibits.IN T...
Just Play With Others: My Netherlands Board Game Retreat 2026
JP returns from a rather sweaty weekend in the Netherlands...no not like that, board gaming in 30+ degree heat of course. Every year Dávid Turczi hosts an invite only retreat for friends, family, developers, testers and this is my second ...
Just Play With Others: UK Games Expo 2026 (Feat. NinjaGeek Games)
Con-Crud is a real thing but you know what, it's worth it when you've attended the UK Games Expo 2026. JP is joined by Mark Monk from @NinjaGeekGames where they bre...