EP9: My top 12 picks for Essen SPIEL 2026

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 made the list which include Courtroom, -60 Below, Timespan, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Carpet Racers, Carl von Linne, Forestry: Growing Further, Hegemony: Shadows of Authority, Drillers, Deckers: Duplicity, Prague Unseen and Chivalry.
- In "Just Ask" we learn what movie posters made the studio wall and what that dangling thing is behind JP
- In "What's Hot, What's Not" JP looks through Cola Wars, Timespan, Hellas, Magical Athlete, Dino Battle

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - OPENING
00:00:19 - PHASE A: PULL UP A CHAIR
00:01:27 - PHASE B: CENTRE OF THE TABLE
00:04:22 - 12. Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy
00:08:35 - 11. -60 Below
00:10:31 - 10. Timespan
00:13:26 - 9. Carpet Racers
00:17:00 - 8. Forestry: Growing Further
00:20:02 - 7. Chivalry
00:21:03 - 6. Hegemony: Shadows of Authority
00:22:21 - 5. Carl von Linne
00:24:39 - 4. Drillers
00:26:16 - 3. Deckers: Duplicity
00:28:04 - 2. Prague Unseen
00:30:45 - 1. Kingdom Come Deliverance
00:35:35 - PHASE C: JUST ASK
00:38:38 - PHASE D: WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT
00:42:17 - PHASE E: JUST ABOUT TO PLAY
00:44:36 - PHASE F: THE LAST PLAY
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