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by Jonathan (JP) Parnaby

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Essen SPIEL 2026 Diaries | VLOG No. 5 (Sun 25th Oct)

October 26, 2026 · 21 min

The final day of Essen SPIEL has now drawn to a close and today has been a half day of halls, Diablo and finally a first play of Kingdom Come Deliverance. Get in touch with the show Support the show GET IN TOUCH Website…
Essen SPIEL 2026 Diaries | VLOG No. 4 (Sat 24th Oct)

October 25, 2026 · 15 min

Saturday has been a long day with a late VLOG recorded for you guys, yep I know my duty :-). With a late start to halls and the meet & play event there was still time to bust out a couple of games tonight. Get in touch with the…
Essen SPIEL 2026 Diaries | VLOG No. 3 (Fri 23rd Oct)

October 24, 2026 · 12 min

Day 2 of Essen SPIEL wraps up and we're half way through the show. Come and check out the latest vlog to see what JP has been up to today. Get in touch with the show Support the show GET IN TOUCH Website - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk…
Essen SPIEL 2026 Diaries | VLOG No. 2 (Thurs 22nd Oct)

October 23, 2026 · 13 min

Now the first day of Essen SPIEL 2026 has been completed, so naturally JP want's to chat about the first day exploits. The hauls, the carrying of heavy bags and will that bloody cold ever go away. Get in touch with the show Support the…
Essen SPIEL 2026 Diaries | VLOG No. 1 (Tues 20th Oct / Weds 21st Oct)

October 22, 2026 · 11 min

JP gets to the mic and recounts the travel day and Day 0 (Press Event) of Essen SPIEL 2026. Get in touch with the show Support the show GET IN TOUCH Website - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube…

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E10: Ranking the Lacerda-verse

October 14, 2026 · 46 min

When you've been playing boardgames for a while you'll inevitably have to answer this question "What's your favourite Lacerda?". So to answer this question JP decides to try and rank the big box Lacerda games on Tiermaker, lets see what…
Just Play With Others: From Renegade to Deckers Duplicity Interview (Feat. Ricky Royal)

October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

Did you know that Deckers was once a game called Renegade and originally it was themed around historical Anglo-Saxon times. Well JP gets some time with Richard Wilkins (aka Ricky Royal) to talk about his experience in the hobby, his…
EP9: My top 12 picks for Essen SPIEL 2026

September 30, 2026 · 46 min

Essen SPIEL 2026 is nearly upon us and JP has pulled together his top 12 picks from the preview list. IN THIS EPISODE - JP talks in the "Centre of the Table" about his 12 preview picks to check out for Essen SPIEL 2026 and why they've…
EP8: Why asymmetric games hit different

September 16, 2026 · 39 min

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 "Centre of…
Just Play With Others: EZBoardGames Interview (Feat: Asaf Hirsch)

September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

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…
EP7: Top 5 solo card games you need to play

September 2, 2026 · 49 min

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. IN…
Just Play Reunion: Belonging at the table (Feat. Becky from Whose Turn Is It Anyway?)

August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

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…

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About the show

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.