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Just Play· Folge 8

EP8: Why asymmetric games hit different

Mittwoch, 16. September 2026 · 39 min

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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 the table" where JP dives into the topic of asymmetry and the variations of it in board games
- JP has got more games to the table in "Just Played" where a classic from 2015 Forbidden Stars finally gets played "For The Emperor" and then we look after a heavy crunchy zoo in Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
- We now have a dedicated segment for questions called "Just Ask" and todays question talks about running campaign games and my approach for rules clarifications
- "What's Hot, What's Not" returns again this episode so lets see what the latest BGG has to offer

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Forbidden Stars Playthrough on NinjaGeekGames - youtube.com/live/2z1mcRVmIS4?si=BdiA1j4HWHlQHJAR

CHAPTERS
- OPENING
- PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR
- PHASE B: CENTRE OF THE TABLE
- What does asymmetry mean?
- What are the positives of asymmetry?
- What don't I like about asymmetry?
- PHASE C: JUST PLAYED
- Forbidden Stars
- Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game
- PHASE D: JUST ASK
- PHASE E: WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT
- PHASE F: JUST ABOUT TO PLAY
- A thank you to my latest exhibit in my studio
- PHASE G: THE LAST PLAY
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INTRO / OUTRO CREDITS
Intro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0d
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway

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