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
12 episodes
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...