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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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Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Just a quick to announce the time and place of the Finals to the Blighted Reach Arcs tournament!
Sunday, January 11 at 10:00am CST
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
The classic recipe to any good tournament Finals is a dark horse player who lacks as much experience as the other players but makes up for it with natural talent and a promise of a fun time! Meet our last Finalist and you can finally get a sense of how good this final match is going to be!
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KwYvrY9eEu
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/
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
In one of the more chaotic wins of the tournament, this player didn't find out they were a Finalist until the morning following their game. Let's find out why!
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KwYvrY9eEu
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/
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Saturday Dec 20, 2025
Our second Semi-Finalist winner has been here before. Technically the most wins in the Blighted Reach competitive scene (don't ask how many total there have been, it's not important), this Finalist returns to the Championship stage to hold on to their Test Tournament belt...
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KwYvrY9eEu
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/
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
This is the first of four interviews with the winners of the Romp Blighted Reach Arcs Tournament Semifinals. The date of the Finals is to be determined, but today's interviewee is actually a REPEAT Finalist, so let's see what made their semifinal game a success story!
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KwYvrY9eEu
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 Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
We're on the road yet again. This time it's a more conventional convention except for one of the most fun evenings in gaming: the Indie Games Night Market
Featured on this episode:
Okay, Duckies, Now Let's Get In Formation by Ted Schaller
Psymurai by Andy Mangham
Imps by Nick Brachmann
Urban Capitalism by Bernease Herman
Resilience by Greg Loring-Albright
Beastro by Matteo Uguzzoni (and Jason Corace)
Floriafiora by Emily Hancock
Fold & Fly! by Taylor Shuss
Coupon Clipper by Chris Lawrence
Houdini's Last Act by Suzanne Zinsli (and Chris Zinsli)
Medusa's Garden by Phill Gross (and Jono Naito-Tetro)
Conviction by Xoe Allred
Heavenly Bodies by Marceline Leiman
To see everything featured at Indie Games Night Market: https://www.newmillindustries.com/ignm
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KwYvrY9eEu
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 Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Matt attended the historical board game convention SD Histcon recently, alongside Cole and Liz. He wasn't there on official Leder business, but it was a fascinating event and worth talking about in the context of Leder design and philosophy. So join us as we take you inside!
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KwYvrY9eEu
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 Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
The boys are back at Leder Games to talk about every Map released (and yet to be released) map for Root!
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KwYvrY9eEu
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/