Best Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson Podcasts (2025)

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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) 1:23:38

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6d ago1:23:38

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Matt has returned to Hunter's couch to talk about that green egg laying dyno we all know and love! A classic OGA discussion of feeling pretty alright about a video game. Cold open discussion is all about the Analogue 3D that both the boys recently unwrapped as early Christmas gifts from Santa! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit htt…

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433: Twilight's Fall Ability Deck Overview (Part 1 of 2) 2:19:31

6d ago2:19:31

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Hunter and Blasto are back for the first half of an extremely in-depth discussion overviewing the Ability Deck for Twilight's Fall. This deck has an overwhelming number of cards and is the real backbone of this new mode so I would consider this conversation essential for understanding the potential strategy that this game mode unlock. The second pa…

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032: PAX Unplugged Travelogue (and Indie Games Night Market) 1:01:18

8d ago1:01:18

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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-A…

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SCPT Intergalactical Orlando Florida Announcement! (In-person TI Tournament) 8:16

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Your next intergalactical tournament is locked in! We'll be at The Haven Games in Casselberry, FL on March 13th through the 16th 2026! Weird Bear and Findergardner Pre-Sale will be on December 16th at 11AM Central! General tickets will go on sale January 1st at 11AM Central!By Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson

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Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) 1:11:01

13d ago1:11:01

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Hunter and EJ sit down this week TO EAT AN ENTIRE CRATE OF BANANAS. At some point the new Donkey Kong game for the Switch 2 is spoken of but I'd just chill with it. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://bckl.gg/oHm4 Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Consider contributing to our show on Patreon. (https://ww…

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432: Thunder's Edge New Action Cards Overview 1:50:44

13d ago1:50:44

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It's a Hunter and JadiimJedi episode! Expect it to go long and feature lots of tangents. This week we're taking a look at all the new action cards added to Thunder's Edge (We'll do a separate episode for the Twilight's Fall cards don't you worry). Also reminder! Many of the codex ACs also got makeovers so expect us to cover that as well. Someday we…

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Donkey Kong Country 2 (1995) 1:22:57

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This week Hunter and Shelton are in the monkey zone in our first of two weeks of Donkey Kong centered talks! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://bckl.gg/oHm4 Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Consider contributing to our show on Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/oldgamersalmanac) Email us your thoughts o…

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431: The Ruby Monarch and Radiant Aur Beginner's Guide 1:48:49

21d ago1:48:49

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This week on SCPT, we dig deep into two of the Mahact Kings of the Twilight's Fall Game Mode! Can you believe we're doing faction guides for these Mahact Kings which only have two faction abilities? How ever will we manage???? Signups for our first online Thunder's Edge tournament are LIVE! Subscribe to the patreon to get in on the action! https://…

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031: SD Histcon Travelogue (w/ Cole and Liz) 1:14:44

21d ago1:14:44

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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 H…

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2025 GOTY Draft 1:09:36

26d ago1:09:36

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The boys are back in town! We've got the Sanders Brothers and Jamie Carbone back to draft our favorite games of 2025. Feel free to play along with us while we work to determine which game is truly the GOAT of 2025. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://bckl.gg/oHm4 Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Conside…

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430: Crimson Rebellion Beginner's Guide 2:30:12

28d ago2:30:12

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Okay well here we are. The first of the new wave of guides for Thunder's Edge. For this first pass we'll be going over each of the new factions over the course of several months. This first guide features Hunter and Blasto breaking down the components for the Crimson Rebellion and pondering the deeper implications of their strategy. It's definitely…

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030: Root Map Analysis 1:09:17

28d ago1:09:17

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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.bigcart…

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1995 GOTY Draft 1:26:23

1M ago1:26:23

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This week we have a special episode for you all! Today Hunter, Matt, Shelton, and Alex (Exothermic from ExothermicPlaysGames) sit down to draft their favorite games of 1995. They will then spend the next two months playing the entire draft of games and then meet back for a final GOTY ranking to find the best game of 1995. Feel free to play along! T…

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429: Twilight's Fall Strategy Card and Edicts Overview 1:29:44

1M ago1:29:44

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This week Hunter and Alec sit down to overview the Twilight's Fall Strategy Cards and talk about the Edicts! It's a great episode for gearing yourself up for any upcoming Twilight's Fall game. We have our first online tournament coming up, signups start on November 12th at 16:00 UTC/11AM Eastern! Subscribe to the patreon to get in on the action! ht…

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029: Here I Stand (With Cole and Liz) 55:11

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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 House and Hosted by Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson Special thanks to Kyle Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see …

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Bonus: SCPT Patreon Tournament 8 Announcement and Details! 38:19

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CLARIFICATION: Several times in this episode (and in the ad) I mention that the signups start on November 12th at 16:00UTC/NOON Eastern which is incorrect. I meant to say that signups start on the 12th at 16:00UTC/11AM Eastern. Hello! Special bonus episode for you today. Hunter is here solo to explain to you how and WHEN to sign up for our first On…

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Carnival (2025) 1:16:00

1M ago1:16:00

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This week we've got Jenna Stoeber back at the Almanac just in time for Halloween! We're talkin' about point-and-click adventure game Carnival! Super interesting story that we both super recommend! Check out Jenna at: https://www.jennastoeber.com/ To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://bckl.gg/oHm4 Music by nightcorey. https://s…

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428: Breakthroughs and Synergies RANKED 3:30:01

1M ago3:30:01

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Yo this week, Hunter and JadiimJedi sit down to rank and discuss all 25 breakthroughs for the old factions. It's a blow-out discussion that essentially covers the entire game in brief excluding the newest factions. Also for the first 45 minutes we review the new rules for breakthroughs and synergies in an attempt to clear up some confusion. HAVE FU…

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028: Arcs - The Warden Fate Guide (Part 2 of 2) 1:08:21

1M ago1:08:21

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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 Ferrin for our podcast art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/ Our theme is by Ben Pr…

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I Have No Mouth and, I Must Scream (1995) 1:55:27

2M ago1:55:27

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This week Hunter and newcomer Shelton Brister sit down to talk about the darkest game in OGA history. A twisted weirdo post-apocalyptic point-and-click written by Harlan Ellison. It's a lot but this game invites a lot of interesting discussion even if that discussion requires some pretty serious content warnings. To see the most up to version of Th…

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427: Twilight's Fall Rulebook Analysis 1:38:16

2M ago1:38:16

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Hunter and Alec are seating down for a read along! This time we're diving into the Twilight's Fall rulebook to cover what this great alternate game mode is going to offer us. If you found the previous reveal episode confusing this episode should clear a lot of what the mode is actually about up, however even this discussion is just the beginning of…

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027: Arcs - The Warden Fate Guide (Part 1 of 2) 1:29:06

2M ago1:29:06

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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 art. You can see more of Kyle's work at https://kyleferrin.bigcartel.com/ Our theme is by Ben Prunty who you can che…

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426: This Imperium Life POK Final! (With Matt Martens) 1:04:45

2M ago1:04:45

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Matt is back this week with Hunter for a special occasion. We're doing a special bonus episode this week so that we can fit in all the juicy SCPT content we want! So for this episode we're going to hit y'all with the last and best POK TIL submissions that we have received! Thanks to everyone who sent us any stories over the years, y'all mean so muc…

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Blue Prince (2025) 1:15:49

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This week Hunter is sitting down the wonderful Benji Nate (Girl Juice, Catboy) to talk about their wonderful experience playing Blue Prince together! There's also plenty of spooky talk about a recent trip to a haunted house compound. Happy early halloween??? Follow benji: https://www.instagram.com/benjinate/# To see the most up to version of The OG…

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425: Thunder's Edge Rulebook Analysis 2:11:41

2M ago2:11:41

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This week we're back with a fresh start! Hunter and El Blasto (TI Tournament extraordinaire) sit down to work through the new rulebook. Now that Hunter has his copy of Thunder's Edge we've gotta begin our project of analyzing all of the new content! It starts here with the beautiful rulebook but soon we'll get to Faction guides, component overviews…

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Panzer Dragoon (1995) 1:05:33

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Hunter and Matt are here this week to talk about our classic OGA subject: SEGAAAAA. This one is a real throwback that I feel like should be very fitting this week of just the boys havin' fun talking about a weird franchise we're quite fond of. Jump on and give it a listen! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://bckl.gg/oHm4 Mus…

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424: POK Mailbag Farewell! (Also Matt Announcement) 2:02:05

2M ago2:02:05

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This week we've got a weird episode for ya, we went to the Galactic Council to ask them for questions regarding the end of the POK era of the TI. A lot of it involves Hunter and Matt looking back at their 8 years of working on the show but also we've got a discussion at the end that pertains to Matt's continued involvement in the show. It's a bit o…

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026: Game Design and History with Liz Davidson 52:18

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By Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) 1:49:25

2M ago1:49:25

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This week we're bringing out the big guns and talkin' with Sun. We're about to go hardcore Final Fantasy mode on y'all like we always love to do. Feel free to enjoy and disagree with all of the things we say! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://bckl.gg/oHm4 Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Consider cont…

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423: Twilight's Fall Game Mode Revealed! (With DANE, AGAIN) 1:30:34

2M ago1:30:34

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Hunter, Matt, and Dane are all here to talk about the big elephant in the room for the new Twilight Imperium expansion. What exactly is Twilight's Fall? Is it simply an official take on frankendraft? How wildly does it differ from regular Twilight Imperium? Is it the new "real" way to play the game? Did Dane make us two expansions??? ALL THIS AND M…

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Nintendo when it's not really Nintendo (Part 3 of 3) 1:45:18

3M ago1:45:18

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The thrilling conclusion of our Mini-Arc about Nintendo collaborations is here! This week Hunter and Exothermic talk Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Metroid: Other M and Fire Emblem Three Houses! Since this is our final episode for this mini-season we end it with some rankings on the OGA list and even do some giveaways to our patrons! Check out more of Ex…

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422: The Firmament/The Obsidian Faction Reveal (WITH DANE) 1:22:32

3M ago1:22:32

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This week we've got a full on FACTION REVEAL. Dane is here to give us a full component reveal of one of the wildest new additions to the faction roster and I couldn't be happier. If you've been wondering who the weird robed figures are on the cover and back of the new box, well it's time to find out what their whole deal is. Special thanks to Dane …

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025: Ahoy - The Smuggler Faction Guide 1:18:48

3M ago1:18:48

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By Matt Martens and Hunter Donaldson

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Nintendo when it's not really Nintendo (Episode 2 of 3) 2:03:48

3M ago2:03:48

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Hunter and Exothermic are back for the second part of our series of episodes covering games that feature Nintendo IP that wasn't made by Nintendo. This week is a mad dash discussion of Super Mario RPG, Star Fox Adventures, and F-Zero GX. It's a fun wide-reaching discussion of these three games of wildly differing levels of quality. Check back next …

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421: Blood on the Clock Tower Appreciation Podcast (ALSO THUNDER'S EDGE TEASERS ARE BACK, ALSO ALSO TI DIGITAL ANNOUNCED WOW) 1:46:42

3M ago1:46:42

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This is easily one of the craziest episodes of this podcast we've ever produced. So first up we're going to cover FOUR new Thunder's Edge component teasers because I got to make it up to you for all the weeks I wasn't able to share the new stuff. Then we're going to talk about the new announced Twilight Imperium game "Twilight Imperium Digital" and…

Matt Martens And Hunter Donaldson Podcasts