Best Matt Martens Podcasts (2025)

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400: Codex 400 (Feat. Dane Beltrami) 1:15:06

4d ago1:15:06

1:15:06

This week Matt and Hunter celebrate 8 years of SCPT by reflecting on the past and looking to the future while their friend Dane teases them and the audience with the promise of new content! If you want to see what was released please go to the discord but we encourage you to listen to the episode till you get to the reveal because it will be more f…

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006: The Dice of Leder Games 1:40:32

5d ago1:40:32

1:40:32

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 t…

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399: Super Guide to the Strategy Phase 2:41:25

11d ago2:41:25

2:41:25

Okay, this is it. This is the last of the Super Guides. It's a wild one and it's a long one! Matt and Hunter conquer the most important phase of the game and wind through every Strategy Card in the game. The discussion is wide reaching and is a great focal point for new and old listeners. We hope you enjoy it, and we hope you are excited for what h…

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005: Arcs - Test Tournament Announcement (Also Blue Prince talk) 1:20:09

12d ago1:20:09

1:20:09

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…

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398: Super Guide to The Agendas 1:56:01

18d ago1:56:01

1:56:01

This week Matt and Hunter sit down to talk through the entire Agenda deck! Every Agenda gets some time on this blow-out episode. With this episode the boys look back on a part of the game that improved in the POK era but it's time to say goodbye to it. So bye bye Agenda phase as we know it! Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.…

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004: Arcs - Fate Guide Admiral Act 1 1:26:56

19d ago1:26:56

1:26:56

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 …

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397: Minnesota Intergalactical Summary and Portland Intergalactical Details! 1:17:30

24d ago1:17:30

1:17:30

Hey there! Sorry for a late episode but this one was a victim of all of the wonderful fun we had last weekend at our first in-person TI tournament in Minnesota. Special thanks to the gamezenter for hosting us. This week Hunter is going to give you some solo information for the next tournament so you can go ahead and get geared up for that. Also we'…

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003: An Introduction to Nick Brachmann 54:24

26d ago54:24

54:24

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 …

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396: TI Leader Suite Tier List (PORTLAND INTERGALACTICAL ANNOUNCEMENT) 1:43:20

1M ago1:43:20

1:43:20

Sorry about the late episode! We are swamped this week but we still were able to deliver you a hot plate of classic SCPT content. Listen as the brothers go classic mode on all of the faction Leader Suites! We're closing in on the end of the POK era of TI so this feels timely to look back at one of the eras biggest improvements. Also wish us luck on…

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002: Arcs - Act Structure and Intermissions 1:42:24

1M ago1:42:24

1:42:24

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 mi…

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395: Voice of One Book Preview AND Hunter's Journey Through the Prelims 1:43:09

1M ago1:43:09

1:43:09

This week we've two anchor segments for you! For the first half we've got an interview with Tristan Palmgren about his new book "Voice of One" which is set in the Twilight Imperium Universe and it sounds great! For our second half Hunter will re-cap the Prelims in general and give you a play by play of his recent Prelims game. Also the Semis are ri…

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001: Arcs - Summits and Flagships 1:43:18

1M ago1:43:18

1:43:18

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 ne…

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394: Super Guide to the Agenda Phase 2:15:45

2M ago2:15:45

2:15:45

This week, Matt and Hunter sit down and go real deep into the specifics of the Agenda Phase. We'll talk about all of the Agenda deck in the future but for now we found enough to talk about in just going through the order of operations within the phase itself. It's classic nuts and bolts SCPT so we hope you enjoy! Get tickets to our live show in Min…

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000: "What is Romp?" 1:06:30

2M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

The final episode of our "Welcome to Romp" arc wherein you meet the boys and learn of their mission! Within this episode we joke around a lot, introduce ourselves, and give you all a rough road map of what we'll be talking about in the first year of the show. Thank you for supporting this new venture, WE LOVE YOU. This show is produced by Horse Hou…

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-001: Arcs The Blighted Reach Overview SCPT SUPERCUT 2:12:28

2M ago2:12:28

2:12:28

And we're back with our final look back into the Space Cats Peace Turtles feed. This time Matt and Hunter sit down for two discussions about the Blighted Reach. This is very instructional and useful information if you haven't checked out the Blighted Reach expansion yet this serves as a wonderful primer and it's great table-setting for where Romp w…

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-002: Arcs Leaders Guides SCPT SUPERCUT 10:04:43

2M ago10:04:43

10:04:43

EVEN MORE WELCOME TO ROMP! Can you believe how long this episode is? We're very proud to finally have reached the final frontier of YouTube video essay length content. In this blistering feast of strategic content you'll listen to many different perspectives on playing base game Arcs from every possible Leader. We even sometimes talk about all of t…

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393: We've started a Leder Games Podcast, It's called ROMP 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

This week we're finally addressing all of the teasing that we've been doing since late last year about a new project. We've got a new podcast coming your podcast feeds right now and it's all about the Leder Games oeuvre with the early emphasis being on Arcs. We've got podcast are by Kyle Ferrin, new music from Ben Prunty, and lots of surprises! We …

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-003: Arcs Base Game Overview SCPT SUPERCUT 3:57:20

2M ago3:57:20

3:57:20

Welcome to ROMP! If you are reading this then it looks like our new podcast has gotten into your life. For our first upload we're reaching back into the Space Cats Peace Turtles backlog and extracting some tasty nuggets of data that we will build our new show upon. This episode will cover all of the basic rules and concepts of base game Arcs. If yo…

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Bro-Cycle 1 Episode 1 (Game Reveal 1) 32:34

2M ago32:34

32:34

The week the boys embark on a new project. Our four friends (Matt, Hunter, EJ, and Sun) will take turns choosing games for the other boys to play. The panel will then go play the required game and report back when finished! For this inaugural episode the boys spin a wheel and find out what game they will be playing first. Feel free to join in with …

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392: Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition Base Game Overview Part ONE 2:20:32

2M ago2:20:32

2:20:32

This week your boys are going to look back at where it all started for us. We're digging deep into the components and rules of TI 3rd edition. Check out all the beautiful details and unexpected differences. In this first part we talk about Strategy Cards, Unit stats, and Technology. Get tickets to our live show in Minneapolis March 27th https://ccu…

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391: "What Makes For Great Tournament Play" 1:18:32

2M ago1:18:32

1:18:32

We've got an off-book episode this week for you. Matt and Hunter have a frank conversation about what they value in high level Twilight Imperium play. I'm not sure we find an absolute metric but these are thoughts we've been having lately so check that out. Matt also admits that Hunter is a really smart guy finally. After so many years of Matt shoo…

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The 2025 OGA 100 Re-Ranking 3:46:24

2M ago3:46:24

3:46:24

AND WE'RE BACK! The full panel is back to re-rank every game we've ever talked about! Have fun with this one my friends. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XOZBL48AWviFJGFpafwne6DXT5t08Rhu0YlKkleRjT4/edit?usp=sharing . THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO OLDER EPISODES. Music by ni…

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390: Super Guide to Relics and Exploration 2:28:57

2M ago2:28:57

2:28:57

It's another component Super Guide! We've had a lot of time with Prophecy of Kings now and the last time we discussed Exploration at length, we were still learning. But we have a clearer picture these days of what makes exploration good and what's not worth investing in. Allow us to divulge these brilliant findings... Music provided by Ben Prunty. …

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389: Discordant Stars Overview 1:37:52

3M ago1:37:52

1:37:52

THE INTERGALACTICAL MINNEAPOLIS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-minneapolis-tickets-1217327823289?aff=oddtdtcreator Low ticket alert! Today we talk about the incredibly well crafted Twilight Imperium Homebrew project: Discordant Stars! Listen as the boys survey the over-arch…

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388: Super Council Keleres Guide 1:48:03

3M ago1:48:03

1:48:03

THE INTERGALACTICAL MINNEAPOLIS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-minneapolis-tickets-1217327823289?aff=oddtdtcreator Get them while they're hot! Remember when we told you we were releasing the final super guide? Well just like the Keleres themselves we have been added to the …

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387: SCPT Codex 01 Fixing the Tech Tree 2:26:57

3M ago2:26:57

2:26:57

THE INTERGALACTICAL MINNEAPOLIS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-minneapolis-tickets-1217327823289?aff=oddtdtcreator Get them while they're hot! This week Matt and Hunter jump into the Playtester's Hideout to talk about all the submissions they've received for alternative Lev…

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386: The Development of Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition 1:20:33

3M ago1:20:33

1:20:33

We're going back to the history books! And this time, it's history that we took part in. This is the beginning of what will actually be a decently long journey of charting the development of the Third Edition of Twilight Imperium and breaking down all of its various components. If you've seen our episodes about 1st and 2nd edition, don't let those …

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385: Super Guide to Technology 2:03:08

4M ago2:03:08

2:03:08

This week, we're circling back to one of our favorite strategy topics, Technology! For the last time in this era of TI we're going to work through the entire generic tech tree giving our feelings and thoughts on each component. This is a big episode for us as we begin our "farewell" arc to Prophecy of Kings. Stay tuned through the end for updates o…

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384: North American Intergalactical Announcement (New In-Person SCPT Tournament) 49:48

4M ago49:48

49:48

Happy New year! We're back for a solo Hunter episode where he's gonna tell you about an exciting new project from SCPT. We're starting a North American cross-country in-person Twilight Imperium Tournament. It's crazy, It's exciting, It's wild! In this episode Hunter is going to break down how you can sign up for it and what exactly it is. We'll tou…

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2024 Game of the Year Tournament (SEASON FINALE PART 5) 3:08:16

4M ago3:08:16

3:08:16

And we're back with another Tournament bracket to determine what is the GOTY for 2024. In this episode the full panel of Matt, Hunter, Sun, and EJ will discuss 16 games and it somehow takes even longer than the 1994 episode took! Next week we'll decide which year was best but for now let's reflect on the year that has just ended and determine where…

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383: 2024 Holiday Spectacular (Some Sonic the Hedgehog 3 spoilers) 47:38

4M ago47:38

47:38

This week the boys talk about their favorite presents, 2024 in film, and the board game Stationfall. Happy Holidays! We'll see you in the New Year! Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ To learn more about our Discord…

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1994 Game of the Year Tournament (SEASON FINALE PART 4) 2:34:38

4M ago2:34:38

2:34:38

Both of our GOTY's for this year were supposed to be one episode but we finally realized that that episode would be 6 hours long and so we've split it up! This week, 16 of the best games from 1994 go head to head until we determine which of them was the best. SEGA vs Nintendo. RPGs vs Action games. There's a lot to cover! Next week, the 1994 GOTY w…

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