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Poker nights have officially been stolen by DECKO which is a deck-building poker game designed by Haakon Gaarder of Gem Games.  Now a new expansion called the Pistachio expansion is being released so JP takes to the mic along with Haakon to talk all things DECKO.IN THIS EPISODE- Learn what has been hitting Haakon's & JP's table lately on some games played- We go through what DECKO is and discuss it's mechanics- You can learn more about the Pistachio expansion, what is included and how it expands the game- We talk about some of the new market cards & jokers which will bump up the variety in the gameLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWGamefound Campaign - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gem-games/decko-pistachio-expansion-and-reprintOriginal Interview on Whose Turn Is It Anyway - https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/18505822-expansion-pack-haakon-gaarder-s-turn-deckoCHAPTERS00:00:00 - OPENING00:00:19 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR00:02:46 - PHASE B: INTRODUCING HAAKON00:07:44 - PHASE C: WHAT IS DECKO?00:14:44 - How's it been since the campaign launched last year?00:16:03 - DECKO constantly surprises you00:19:35 - PHASE D: DECKO PISTACHIO EXPANSION00:23:02 - Examples of the new Pistachio market cards00:29:25 - Are we getting more flavours for future expansions?00:31:45 - When can people get their hands on this new expansion and base game?00:34:45 - DECKO is deluxe out of the box00:38:43 - New Hand Jokers!!!00:42:21 - Enhancing the quality of life as well00:47:02 - PHASE E: WHAT'S COMING UP?00:51:25 - PHASE F: THE LAST PLAYGet in touch with the showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

The second part of JP's Essen adventures continues in Part Two where he gets to the business end and the hot games of SPIEL.IN THIS EPISODE- JP takes us through Friday to Sunday in second and final part of the Essen SPIEL 2026 convention.- Core overviews on the following games including Kingdom Come Deliverance, Prague Unseen, Timespan, Electrify, Container, Small Batch, Mechs vs Minions & Diablo Unbound.- A summary of this years Essen SPIEL and how it has been the best one yet for JP.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/ACHAPTERS00:00:00 - OPENING00:00:18 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR00:00:29 - PHASE B: SPIEL 2026 PART ONE00:00:47 - FRIDAY - DAY 200:01:26 - Electrify00:06:19 - Mindclash Games & Against The Storm00:08:03 - Prague Unseen00:11:35 - Meeple University00:11:57 - Mechs vs Minions00:15:19 - Cardboard Alchemy Meal00:16:41 - SATURDAY - DAY 300:19:13 - Small Batch00:22:55 - Ascend the Shinra Tower00:25:40 - Container00:29:39 - Timespan00:36:56 - SUNDAY - DAY 400:37:23 - Diablo: Unbound00:42:34 - Trash Poker00:44:34 - Kingdom Come Deliverance00:54:53 - MONDAY - TRAVEL HOME00:57:14 - PHASE C: END OF PART TWOGet in touch with the showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

Sometimes producing content is just too big to fit in one episode, so this time we've got two.  JP returns back from Essen SPIEL 2026 ready to share his experience of the convention, the games that where played and much much more.IN THIS EPISODE- JP takes us through Tuesday to Thursday in this first of two parts of the Essen SPIEL 2026 convention.- Core overviews on the following games including Drillers, Codenames: Critical Role Adventures, Hegemony: Shadows of Authority, Tedoku, PowerPunch and Carpet Racers - Did JP every get his annual schnitzel?LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/ACHAPTERS00:00:00 - OPENING00:00:20 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR00:01:02 - PHASE B: SPIEL 2026 PART ONE00:01:55 - Our Travel Group00:03:26 - TUESDAY - TRAVEL DAY00:05:17 - DECKO00:06:24 - WEDNESDAY - PRESS DAY00:09:42 - Meeting People00:15:15 - Drillers00:21:05 - Codenames: Critical Role Adventures00:24:55 - THURSDAY - DAY 100:27:37 - Hegemony: Shadows of Authority00:29:52 - Tedoku00:30:45 - Trigger Warning00:32:27 - Power Punch!00:36:47 - Gaming Rules! Meet-Up00:37:41 - Carpet Racers00:41:45 - PHASE C: END OF PART ONEGet in touch with the showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

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 showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

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 showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

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 showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

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 showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

JP gets to the mic and recounts the travel day and Day 0 (Press Event) of Essen SPIEL 2026.Get in touch with the showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

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 ends up where.IN THIS EPISODE- In "Centre of the Table" JP jumps on Tiermaker and ranks Lacerda games and highlights why each one is ranked they way it is.  - JP brings a economic gaming vibe in "Just Played" to talk about Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders by Quined Games and Nippon: Zaibatsu by CrowD Games - In "Just Ask" our listener / viewer ask about dealing with disruption on game nightsLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/ACHAPTERS00:00:00 - OPENING00:00:26 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR00:00:45 - PHASE B: CENTRE OF THE TABLE00:03:21 - Escape Plan00:05:41 - CO2 Second Chance00:06:37 - Inventions: Evolution of Ideas00:09:08 - The Great Library00:09:34 - Kanban EV00:11:38 - Lisboa00:14:19 - The Resort00:14:39 - On Mars00:17:04 - Speakeasy00:19:28 - Vinhos00:22:01 - The Weather Machine00:24:33 - The Gallerist00:26:37 - PHASE C: JUST PLAYED00:26:48 - Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders00:35:57 - Nippon: Zaibatsu00:41:00 - PHASE D: JUST ASK00:43:19 - PHASE E: JUST ABOUT TO PLAY00:44:36 - PHASE F: THE LAST PLAYGet in touch with the showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

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 designs and of course the new Deckers expansion called Deckers: Duplicity being released at Essen SPIEL 2026.IN THIS EPISODE- Learn about Ricky's entry into the board game world and how his early designs with Mentis sparked more and more love for the hobby- We talk about the importance of solo gaming evoking emotions during play compared to multiplayer games- Learn about the genesis of Deckers by Deep Print Games when it was known as Renegade all the way up to the new expansion Deckers: Duplicity- Ricky talks about his current work designing a solo mode for An Infamous Traffic by Wehrlegig GamesLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWBox of Delights YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/@boxofdelightsBox of Delights Website - https://www.boxofdelights.net/CHAPTERS00:00:00 - OPENING00:00:38 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR00:02:39 - PHASE B: INTRODUCING RICKY00:02:49 - What have you "Just Played" recently?00:11:28 - How did Ricky get into the hobby?00:17:49 - PHASE C: BOX OF DELIGHTS00:21:00 - Have you always been into games design?00:24:24 - PHASE D: RENEGADE TO DECKERS00:35:29 - Evoking emotions through solo gaming00:41:59 - Crafting the world of Deckers00:50:30 - PHASE E: DECKERS DUPLICITY00:58:42 - PHASE F: WHAT'S COMING UP01:08:27 - Thanking Ricky01:09:50 - PHASE G: THE LAST PLAYGet in touch with the showSupport the showGET IN TOUCHWebsite - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypodDiscord - Join us on DiscordINTRO / OUTRO CREDITSIntro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0dMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway