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Throw down your weapons! It's time for peace and understanding! Big psychic understandings! This week Matt and Hunter get started on another 2 part fate guide, this time about everyone's favorite lil' marshmallow cloud boi. Our first Arcs tournament starts this weekend! More information is on our new discord which you should totally check out.  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 getting into the weeds a bit and touching on two very important games that we have yet to discuss. First we get into our personal histories with both games before musing about the future of both in the world of Romp! 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've got kind of an incredible amount of things to announce. First the boys dig into their post GenCon thoughts, and then transition into important information for would-be Arcs tournament participants and streamers! Very exciting stuff! 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/

Matt and Nick are back with another Ahoy guide! This one is for the comrades out there who know deep in their shells that this Union is forever. 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/

We're on the road this week heading to Gen Con where all the magic happens! Before you head out on your own Gen Con journey make sure to listen to Matt close up his three part Advocate guide. Perhaps this week things will actually catch up to us?!?! 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/  

I hope you've got your skates on because we're continuing our breezy tour down easy street with Act 2 of the Advocate! Gen Con is right around the corner and if you like this show you should consider coming to our Space Cats Peace Turtles Live show, we won't really talk about board games much but it will be hilarious and a real good time! 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/

Get your skates on because this episode is a breeze! This week Matt educates Hunter on how to ADVOCATE for an incredibly easy time succeeding at your objective. It's a fun classic episodes with your boys in the same room again.  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! Matt and Hunter sit down after a prolonged break to give you some regular ol' Arcs content. This week we're conquering our first C Fate, the Redeemer! Also we test out a new format for our guides with a more stripped down approach, let us know how we did. 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/

Yarrrr! We've got more strategy content for ye mateys. The release of Ahoy's expansions is looming, and to get ready for the launch we want to start covering the factions from the base game. This time, it's the Bluefin Squadron! The sharks play an orderly control game with few surprises, so efficiency is the name of the game! 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 Hunter sits down with Cole to talk about how he came to be a lover and enjoyer of games.  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/

Shiver me timbers! We're finishing up our Pirate coverage with our Act 3 guide. Also we open with a follow up on recent theatrical experiences for Matt and Hunter. Steal this podcast! 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/

We're back with MORE MEAT! This week Matt lectures us on the virtues of Piracy with our special lil' guy.  Check it out! 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 the boys sit down to talk about the Arcs Test tournament that was conducted last weekend over at twitch.tv/spacecatspeaceturtles We discuss how the games went, what we learned about competitive Arcs and what we're excited to do in the future! Keep your ears perked for early Fall as that would be a great time to start the journey! Watch the Finals of the test Tourney here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2462128287 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/

We've done it! We've finished our very first Fate Guide! Everything gets better from here! This week Hunter brings us to his final thoughts on what the platonic ideal of the Admiral might look like while also pouring a lot of cold water on the process and dreaming about the future of this show. 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/

Who's ready to dive in?! That pun has never been more intended than it is today because Matt has been thinking about Ahoy for a long time and finally wants to start dissecting it in earnest. To assist in this endeavor is another Ahoy convert: Lord of the Board! He's deemed this summer the summer of Ahoy, and we couldn't agree more, so come hear our first thoughts on getting started with Ahoy and how to start thinking about it more strategically... You can find Lord of the Board on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheBoard 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 the boys get back on track and Hunter turns in more homework. We've got your Act 2 Fate guide for Admiral. We wanted to include Act 3 in this episode as well but the outline got so long that it no longer made sense so stay tuned next week for the rest of your first Fate walkthrough. Also let us know what Hunter messed up, GET HIM! 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/

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 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/