Romp – Details, episodes & analysis

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 you already know how to play Arcs then the best this can do for you is offer a refresher but if you don't already know then lemme tell ya, this is almost four hours of overview! I hope it helps you learn this wonderful game and I hope it makes you smile.

3:15 - Learn to Learn Arcs

1:02:08 - Actions and Ambitions

2:28:54 - Resources and the Court Deck

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/

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 the Lore you could possibly combine with said Leader, it's a lot but trust me it's a worthwhile journey if you haven't already plunged into the depths of the Space Cats Peace Turtles backlog. DIG IN!

Our guests:

E.J. Sanders who is just some guy we like.

Tom Brewster of https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/

Joshua Yearsley of https://ledergames.com/

Lord of the Board of https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheBoard

4:06 - Agitator

43:66 - Quatermaster

1:14:20 - Noble

1:53:07 - Upstart

2:18:53 - Rebel

2:48:30 - Overseer

3:31:55 - Mystic

3:59:44 - Archivist

4:59:20 - Demagogue

5:28:26 - Anarchist

5:56:03 - Elder

6:30:31 - Shaper

6:58:03 - Fuel Drinker

7:16:14 - Corsair

7:43:00 - Warrior

8:18:45 - Feastbringer

8:52:45 - Base Game Finale

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/

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!

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/

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.

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/

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 will go in the coming weeks. Check it out and get ready because this show truly begins next week!

Chapters:

03:10 - Arcs The Blighted Reach: Learn to Learn (Learn to Learn is what we call an episode that teaches you how to learn a board game before you start)

57:22 - Arcs The Blighted Reach: The Empire, The Blight, and You! 

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/

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. 

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/

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.

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/

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 

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/

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!

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/

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!

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/