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by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson

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Blighted Reach Championship Announcement

January 7, 2026 · 1 min

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 www.twitch.tv/spacecatspeaceturtles
036: Blighted Reach Finalist Interview #4

December 24, 2025 · 29 min

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…
035: Blighted Reach Finalist Interview #3

December 22, 2025 · 49 min

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…
034: Blighted Reach Finalist Interview #2

December 20, 2025 · 38 min

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…
033: Blighted Reach Finalist Interview #1

December 18, 2025 · 49 min

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…

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032: PAX Unplugged Travelogue (and Indie Games Night Market)

December 2, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

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…
031: SD Histcon Travelogue (w/ Cole and Liz)

November 18, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min

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…
030: Root Map Analysis

November 12, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min

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…
029: Here I Stand (With Cole and Liz)

November 5, 2025 · 55 min

Matt is back with Liz Davidson and Cole Wehrle to talk about everyone's favorite historical board game set during the Lutheran Reformation: Here I Stand! Join our discord: https://discord.gg/KwYvrY9eEu This show is produced by Horse…
028: Arcs - The Warden Fate Guide (Part 2 of 2)

October 28, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

It's time to finish up the Warden. How are the royals gonna close this up? 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…
027: Arcs - The Warden Fate Guide (Part 1 of 2)

October 21, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min

The boys are back with our first dive into The Warden! 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…
026: Game Design and History with Liz Davidson

October 7, 2025 · 52 min

Liz Davidson is the Solo Games Specialist at Leder Games but her background goes even deeper than solo design. Matt chats with her about historical games, her academic past, and how it all factors into her job designing and developing solo…

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About the show

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.