Just Play Reunion: Belonging at the table (Feat. Becky from Whose Turn Is It Anyway?)

It's reunion time again and this time Becky jumps on the show to bring some of that old Whose Turn Is It Anyway magic back again.  We talk about belonging at the board game table and put ourselves in the shoes of new gamers again, what are the pitfalls, what are the perils, what gateway games have worked for it.  Join us for a chat as it's about to get nostalgic. **IN THIS EPISODE** \- JP introduces Becky for those who don't know her from the Whose Turn podcast days and for those who do we learn what life has been like since Whose Turn ended. \- Let's Talk About Hex briefly returns as Becky talks about summoning puzzly wisps in Wispwood by Czech Games Edition and creating bidding snakes in Nocturne by Flatout Games \- Becky brings a topic close to her heart about feeling like you belong at the table and reminds us what's it's like for new players. \- Becky helps JP answer a listener question from the bank **LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW** You can still catch the Whose Turn Is It Anyway Podcast show here -https://www.whoseturn.co.uk/ **CHAPTERS** 00:00:00 - OPENING 00:00:22 - PHASE A: INTRODUCING BECKY 00:02:11 - Introducing Becky 00:05:17 - What is Becky's favourite game? 00:06:39 - Life after Whose Turn Podcast 00:10:01 - PHASE B: LET'S TALK ABOUT HEX 00:21:31 - PHASE C: BELONGING AT THE TABLE 00:22:54 - What do you think are the barriers for newcomers to the hobby?  00:27:30 - Have you ever experienced people bounce off the hobby? 00:29:41 - How should we behave when there's a new player at the table? 00:33:51 - The importance of curating games for new players 00:37:57 - What gateway games that  have worked for us 00:44:00 - Practicing dealing with conflict 00:45:58 - What games that people recommend but might not be the best for new players? 00:52:48 - PHASE D: LISTENERS QUESTION TIME 00:59:30 - PHASE E: THE LAST PLAY Get in touch with the show Support the show **GET IN TOUCH** Website - https://www.justplaypod.co.uk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JustPlayPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justplaypod Discord - Join us on Discord **INTRO / OUTRO CREDITS** Intro / Outro Music: Getaway by D0d Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/d0d/getaway