Best Hunter Donaldson Podcasts (2024)

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348: Arcs Leaders - Agitator, Quartermaster, and Noble (w/ Tom Brewster) 1:46:22

2d ago1:46:22

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It is finally time to dig in deeper to Arcs! The base game adds asymmetry to each player via the Leaders, and it's more asymmetry than many of us realized. Our excitement just wasn't enough; we had to go and recruit Shut Up and Sit Down's Tom Brewster to join us in presenting three Leaders and offering up what strategic insights we could muster. We…

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The Last of Us: Part 1 (2013) Patreon BONUS 1:11:21

3d ago1:11:21

1:11:21

BIG SPOILERS: WHOLE THING IS SPOILERS This episode has been owed to you all for a long time! We didn't forget, we were saving it for a week where we needed some extra time. I have an episode on X-Com cooking but I needed more prep time. Enjoy this discussion of the original Last of Us between Hunter and Sun, it meanders and spends a lot of time tal…

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347: Super L1Z1X Mindnet Guide 1:59:58

9d ago1:59:58

1:59:58

This week we're back to our classic formula and doing a deep dive on one of our favorite aggressive factions: THE L1Z1X. This one has a fun energy and we really go to town on these guys, I wish we had more positives to say but I think spiritually L1 is too cool to be the best so let's just enjoy them for what they do best. Watch the Semi-Finals thi…

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NBA Jam (1994) 59:00

11d ago59:00

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This week we have a real silly episode for you. We're talking about the arcade and snes versions of NBA JAM but also we talk about a lot of crazy stuff. This one is heavy on nostalgia and gets pretty specific. Very good episode if you like our more comedy focused vibes. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spr…

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Open Roads and Pepper Grinder (2024) 1:02:08

12d ago1:02:08

1:02:08

Sorry for the late late episode, we let the bonus hold the normal slot and now you are getting your normal episode at the 11th hour. This time Matt and Hunter sit down to talk about two smaller new titles. The first is OPEN ROADS, the spiritual follow-up to the 2013 indie classic GONE HOME. Prepare to talk about walkin'! The second game is some sil…

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346: Matt's Job at Leder Games 1:14:39

16d ago1:14:39

1:14:39

This month's Galactic Council Poll episode is coming to your a week early! We needed the time to prepare for new episodes. We also talk a lot about the upcoming TOURNAMENT 6 SEMI-FINALS. This episode contains the schedule for those games in the rundown so check that out. See you at the first 3 semis games this weekend at https://www.twitch.tv/space…

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Dune: Part Two (2024) Patreon Bonus 1:24:57

18d ago1:24:57

1:24:57

Here is the first of what will be many Patron voted bonus episodes. Big thanks to all patrons for sponsoring this episode. This week we're talking about Dune: Part Two! This newish film really captured the zeitgeist and delivered Frank Herbert's classic to a new generation. This week we'll hear Hunter and Sun break down their thoughts on the new fl…

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345: 2024 Tournament Updates 1:14:17

24d ago1:14:17

1:14:17

This episode is for the competitive scene as the boys talk about how they feel about the soon to be finished prelims round of this year's tournament. How has the process been? Are there things we would like to improve? When do the semis start? All these questions will be answered somehow! Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.co…

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Daytona USA (1994) 59:22

24d ago59:22

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This week we have a new guest, Leder Game's Developer Nick Brachmann! Listen to us talk about our shared love for brunch, arcade games, and pets. This is a fun introductory conversation to a guest that I expect you'll hear from again in the future, but for now we celebrate the 30th birthday for the classic Sega arcade racer DAYTONA USA. To see the …

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Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story/Tempest 2000 (2024/1994) 1:46:35

28d ago1:46:35

1:46:35

Sorry about this episode being late, but this is a really special episode for a very special game. I hope you appreciate the discussion and I want to say earnestly that I really think you should play this game and experience this story. We didn't know a lot about this Jeff Minter fella and I now consider him an inspirational figure. So enjoy the di…

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344: Super Mentak Coalition Guide 2:39:28

30d ago2:39:28

2:39:28

Uh oh, it looks like we've saved a lot of the "bad" factions for last which means all of these Super guides are about to get a lot more FUN. Mentak, the most autocorrected faction, is definitively COOL and NEAT, but can struggle to score points... Let us examine why! Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcam…

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343: Most Anticipated Board Games 2024 1:01:12

1M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

Beach episode time! This week we've taken the Galactic Council poll results and really ran with it. Instead of just hearing about what games Matt and Hunter are looking forward to we've basically asked everyone we know to submit their games. Get your pen and paper out because you about to get a big ol' list of interesting suggestions from people wi…

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Castlevania: Bloodlines (1994) 1:10:01

1M ago1:10:01

1:10:01

Hunter and Sun are in the lab this week talking about an under-loved Castlevania classic! Let's talk monsters, whips, and Dracula. You must prevent this podcast from coming back from the dead! Only you can stop us! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0…

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342: 8 Player Games 1:08:16

1M ago1:08:16

1:08:16

This week, we're tackling a much requested topic. 8 Player Games! Matt and Hunter have both done some research and are reporting on strategic differences they found in their limited experience. Lot's of talk is devoted to why we don't prefer the player count so prepare yourself. We've also got an excellent discussion with Tactic Blue on the upcomin…

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Balatro (2024) 1:01:26

2M ago1:01:26

1:01:26

This week Matt, Hunter, and EJ are in the middle of an OBSESSION with a new card game called Balatro. This episode is more explicit than usual for some reason, we were just really wildin' out. Hope you're havin' a great week, don't play too much Balatro. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Z…

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341: Arcs - Resources and the Court Deck 1:49:46

2M ago1:49:46

1:49:46

More Arcs! We're having a lovely time learning this new game and before we start diving into guides for different Leaders and eventually getting into the Campaign expansion (where we'll spend most of our time), we needed one more episode covering the basics. We've talked about the limited action economy of the game and alluded to the fact that you …

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Sub-Terrania (1994) 1:05:05

2M ago1:05:05

1:05:05

Matt wasn't a Genesis kid, but even Hunter knew very little about this game. Well guess what: it's incredible and I love it and I want everyone to try it and fall in love with piloting this zippy little ship. This is a game about navigation, movement, resource management, and action! It's got EVERYTHING. And sure it's hard...but it's FAIR and that'…

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340: Super Universities of Jol-Nar Strategy Guide 2:16:33

2M ago2:16:33

2:16:33

Let's do another Faction Strategy Guide! Universities of Jol-Nar are discussed a lot. They've been around since the very beginning, and in every edition of the game they've been a powerful faction. They have a -1 to combat and that just doesn't seem to hold them back! So what makes them good and how can we best harness their power? Music provided b…

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Dune (1984)Patreon Bonus 1:34:23

2M ago1:34:23

1:34:23

This is our second of 2 free Patreon Bonus samplers! Originally this episode and the Sonic 2 episode were going into the bonus feed but due to some complications we decided to shelve the bonus feed and just release the content anyways. So enjoy this 40 year anniversary discussion of the 1984 Dune film directed by David Lynch. Music by nightcorey. h…

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Penny's Big Breakaway (2024) 1:09:11

2M ago1:09:11

1:09:11

The people behind Sonic Mania surprise released their new game last week. We've had Sonic fresh on the mind lately, so this couldn't be better for us. Hunter, EJ, and Matt binged the game so that we couldn't finally feel like real video game journalists and be one of the first people talking about this incredible new 3D Platformer. Is this the kind…

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339: Twilight Imperium Second Edition Overview 1:22:59

2M ago1:22:59

1:22:59

Let's travel back in time to the year 2000! FFG was still a young company and Christian T. Petersen decided to take another stab at the design of our favorite game. At times, Second Edition almost feels like the version lost to time. It's quite simple in it's approach to the game and it chooses to add very little over the course of it's life. It's …

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) Patreon Bonus 59:38

2M ago59:38

59:38

This was originally billed as a Patreon only episode so that we could finally sell out, but we haven't worked out all of the kinks to having a Patreon only feed AND our normal episode for this week is running late so we figured we would just give it to you all! So here's Matt, Hunter, and EJ talking about Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to build up to the Son…

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338: Agenda Phase Mailbag! 1:18:38

2M ago1:18:38

1:18:38

We've both been in the process of trying to find new homes in Minnesota, which means it's time for a beach episode where we dip into our mailbag! Our patrons submitted these questions for our Agenda Phase segments, but this is a collection of, generally, more off topic questions than usual. That just means it's a good time to hang out with your fri…

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Hume, the History of Philosophy, and the Concept of the People (Prof James Harris) 35:53

2M ago35:53

35:53

How can we understand thinkers in their own terms? Why is such an approach particularly fruitful to understanding Hume? What can philosophy and the history of political thought learn from one another? What can Hobbes's conception of the people teach us about populism? James Harris, professor of the history of philosophy at the University of St Andr…

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Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth Demo 1:30:41

2M ago1:30:41

1:30:41

We're too excited for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. But more importantly, we haven't been sure what to do when the game comes out because it might be a large amount of time before we've all played the game to completion and we don't want to keep you all waiting! Thankfully, SquareEnix put out a demo of the game and we can talk about some first impressio…

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337: Arcs - Actions and Ambitions 1:46:17

3M ago1:46:17

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More Arcs! It's getting incredibly fun starting to dig into the meat of this game. You can refer back to episode 333 to hear our Learn to Learn guide about the game, but now we're going to start getting more specific! We wanted to kick things off with a component episode where we cover the Actions in the game as well as the Ambitions you'll be usin…

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The Last of Us Part II: REMASTERED (2024) 2:18:19

3M ago2:18:19

2:18:19

Full spoilers for the entire game this week as Hunter and Sun sit down for a conversation about how much they love this controversial 2020 title remastered for the Playstation 5. Haters beware! Discussion of the original game will follow shortly as a patron only bonus episode. This episode had some audio problems that we had to make peace with so t…

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336: Super Clan of Saar Guide 1:50:52

3M ago1:50:52

1:50:52

Despite the chaos in both our lives, Matt's ready with another Super Faction Guide! Due to the wonders of Async, Matt's found a lot more opportunity to work on guides and this is one that definitely benefited from that since he got to play big meaty games with Clan of Saar legends TheDeftPiper and Imsen. This is a powerful faction whose strategy is…

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) 1:14:10

3M ago1:14:10

1:14:10

It's been a long time since we've had a chance to talk about the blue hedgehog. And on this show we really have never even talked about the "good" Sonic games, so consider this episode LONG overdue. You can join our Patreon to hear a bonus episode about Sonic the Hedgehog 2, but this is the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, so we've got to …

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335: Guide to the Prelims 1:14:38

3M ago1:14:38

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The Prelims are already a couple of weeks underway and we're learning a LOT. This definitely feels like a new, distinct year for the tournament given the outcome of the majority of these games. So what does that mean for folks testing their mettle in the prelims or for people wanting to adapt to the newest waves in the meta? Let's take a closer loo…

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The Ninja Warriors 1:23:07

3M ago1:23:07

1:23:07

NINJA PODCAST! This week we're celebrating the 30th Anniversary of THE NINJA WARRIORS. Sneaky vibes on this one as we punch, jump, and crouch our way through a conversation-duel over this SNES underappreciated classic. Don't like it? Beat-Us-Up. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4…

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334: Winmaking Roundtable with Dane and Milty 1:25:23

3M ago1:25:23

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The topic of "winmaking" is constantly evolving and changing. Every year we see tournament play handle shenanigans at the end of the game differently and it's nice to check in from time to time and evaluate the community. Today, we have two very special guests to help us in that endeavor! The designer of Twilight Imperium 4th Edition, Dane Beltrami…

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Mega Man X 1:19:22

3M ago1:19:22

1:19:22

That's right! We still do episodes where talk about one game for over an hour. We even talk about the List in this one! Join us as we begin the true process of exploring a 30th anniversary retrospective of the games on 1994. Mega Man X released in North America on January 19, 1994 to a significant amount of anticipation. A renowned series on NES, t…

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333: Learn to Learn Arcs 1:43:23

4M ago1:43:23

1:43:23

New Year, New Us, New Job, New Game, New Lease on Life. This is the beginning of hopefully a long series of episode covering Arcs by Leder Games! They made a game so enticing to us that Matt went and got a job with them. Today, we're just starting out by offering up advice to those interested in checking out the game and how to go into it with the …

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