One of the greatest moments as a father in this hobby is getting your kids to play board games with you. However, it's not always smooth sailing so joining JP is his son Josh where they talk about the games they like to play together and also what makes games great for kids.

IN THIS EPISODE
- In "Centre of the Table" JP & mini JP join forces to talk about the games they play together and enjoy
- JP talks about brewing coffees in the heavy economic game Coffee Traders by Capstone Games and also probably one of the fastest played games, For The Gods by Mighty Boards.
- In "Just Ask" our listener / viewer asks whether JP is interested in the new Lorenzo Il Magnifico bling bling campaign.

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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - OPENING
00:00:20 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR
00:01:07 - Introducing Josh
00:02:37 - PHASE B: CENTRE OF THE TABLE
00:03:08 - Magical Athlete
00:04:44 - Bomb Busters
00:06:46 - Klask
00:08:08 - Patchwork & Framework
00:12:04 - Cubitos
00:14:06 - Too Many Bones
00:15:59 - What makes a good game for kids
00:17:10 - Slay the Spire
00:19:44 - PHASE C: JUST PLAYED
00:19:50 - Coffee Traders
00:26:37 - For The Gods
00:30:22 - PHASE D: JUST ASK
00:32:52 - PHASE E: WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT
00:38:00 - PHASE F: JUST ABOUT TO PLAY
00:39:55 - PHASE G: THE LAST PLAY

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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 game

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Gamefound Campaign - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gem-games/decko-pistachio-expansion-and-reprint
Original Interview on Whose Turn Is It Anyway - https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/1930456/episodes/18505822-expansion-pack-haakon-gaarder-s-turn-decko

CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - OPENING
00:00:19 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR
00:02:46 - PHASE B: INTRODUCING HAAKON
00:07:44 - PHASE C: WHAT IS DECKO?
00:14:44 - How's it been since the campaign launched last year?
00:16:03 - DECKO constantly surprises you
00:19:35 - PHASE D: DECKO PISTACHIO EXPANSION
00:23:02 - Examples of the new Pistachio market cards
00:29:25 - 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 box
00:38:43 - New Hand Jokers!!!
00:42:21 - Enhancing the quality of life as well
00:47:02 - PHASE E: WHAT'S COMING UP?
00:51:25 - PHASE F: THE LAST PLAY

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The second part of JP's Essen adventures continues in Part Two where he gets to the business end and the hot releases 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.

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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - OPENING
00:00:18 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR
00:00:29 - PHASE B: SPIEL 2026 PART ONE
00:00:47 - FRIDAY - DAY 2
00:01:26 - Electrify
00:06:19 - Mindclash Games & Against The Storm
00:08:03 - Prague Unseen
00:11:35 - Meeple University
00:11:57 - Mechs vs Minions
00:15:19 - Cardboard Alchemy Meal
00:16:41 - SATURDAY - DAY 3
00:19:13 - Small Batch
00:22:55 - Ascend the Shinra Tower
00:25:40 - Container
00:29:39 - Timespan
00:36:56 - SUNDAY - DAY 4
00:37:23 - Diablo: Unbound
00:42:34 - Trash Poker
00:44:34 - Kingdom Come Deliverance
00:54:53 - MONDAY - TRAVEL HOME
00:57:14 - PHASE C: END OF PART TWO

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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
- Will JP every get his annual schnitzel?

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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - OPENING
00:00:20 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR
00:01:02 - PHASE B: SPIEL 2026 PART ONE
00:01:55 - Our Travel Group
00:03:26 - TUESDAY - TRAVEL DAY
00:05:17 - DECKO
00:06:24 - WEDNESDAY - PRESS DAY
00:09:42 - Meeting People
00:15:15 - Drillers
00:21:05 - Codenames: Critical Role Adventures
00:24:55 - THURSDAY - DAY 1
00:27:37 - Hegemony: Shadows of Authority
00:29:52 - Tedoku
00:30:45 - Trigger Warning
00:32:27 - Power Punch!
00:36:47 - Gaming Rules! Meet-Up
00:37:41 - Carpet Racers
00:41:45 - PHASE C: END OF PART ONE

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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