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Romp is the podcast dedicated to the board games released by Leder Games! Join Hunter Donaldson and Matt Martens as they dig into the strategy, homebrew, and discourse surrounding games like Arcs, Root, Ahoy, Vast, Oath, and Fort.
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Who's ready to dive in?! That pun has never been more intended than it is today because Matt has been thinking about Ahoy for a long time and finally wants to start dissecting it in earnest. To assist in this endeavor is another Ahoy convert: Lord of the Board! He's deemed this summer the summer of Ahoy, and we couldn't agree more, so come hear our first thoughts on getting started with Ahoy and how to start thinking about it more strategically...
You can find Lord of the Board on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheBoard
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
This week the boys get back on track and Hunter turns in more homework. We've got your Act 2 Fate guide for Admiral. We wanted to include Act 3 in this episode as well but the outline got so long that it no longer made sense so stay tuned next week for the rest of your first Fate walkthrough. Also let us know what Hunter messed up, GET HIM!
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
This week Matt and Hunter sit down for MATH talk. It's dice talk time! We talk about the dice based combat systems of Arcs, Root, and Oath. Including some discussion of the new Oath expansion. This episode is part analysis and part critique as we break down what makes a Leder Dice system unique and also teach you how to best utilize these systems to your advantage!
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
This is a grab bag episode this week while Hunter gears up to deliver to finishing touches on his first Fate guide! This week we talk about the Arcs test tournament, if you would like to sign up for it check out the episode channel on the Woodland Warriors discord. We also talk about some unfortunate real world economic realities that are effecting the board game industry. Also a discussion of a new video game called Blue Prince that we think you should check out! This one is everything!
Blue Prince is on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/
Beyond Solitaire and Anne Kinner on Game Manufacturing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8crCWve8hdc
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Our first Fate Guide is here! We're talking about how to play the Admiral during Act 1! This is an exciting start to what will be the bread and butter of our operation, showing you how to play these games from a particular seat. With Arcs we've decided to go with an approach that breaks down the Campaign Fates by Act. There was a lot to talk about in our first, let us know what you think!
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
This week we're going off-topic and focusing on the people behind your games! Listen as Matt sits down with Senior Game Developer Nick Brachmann to chat about game design with a particular focus on one of the greatest games of all time, the tv show: Survivor. Sound off in the comments if you want Matt to start a Survivor podcast because he totally would.
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
We hope you are enjoying the first act of our 50 act structured podcast, thanks for all the positive reviews! Matt and Hunter are back to talk about what it means for Arcs to be a game played over the course of three sessions, how that might impact your strategy and how you actually go through the process of playing a game of Arcs. This one is a mixture of overview and analysis and I think even though we're covering the basics you'll find plenty of red meat has been tossed in for the people that hunger to see this game made into the titan of E-Sports we know it will be.
Come see us Live on March 27th in Minneapolis: https://ccug.yapsody.com/event/book/839087/31732025
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Matt and Hunter pick up where they left off with their Blighted Reach overview! This week we go deeper into Summits and Flagships with particular attention paid to some very interesting and odd Flagship interactions. The last 20 minutes of the episode were recorded in an empty apartment so please excuse the echo while we are transitioning into a new home studio, thank you for giving our show a chance!
Come see us Live on March 27th in Minneapolis: https://ccug.yapsody.com/event/book/839087/31732025
This show is produced by Horse House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson
Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/
Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can check out at https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/