Matt Martens
@mattmartens.bsky.social
Event Coordinator and Community Manager at Leder Games. Matt(at)ledergames(dot)com
Also a Peaceful Old Gamer Turtle Dad who Reads Books.
Also a Peaceful Old Gamer Turtle Dad who Reads Books.
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I reached out to The White House and asked about its use of AI-generated Halo imagery. White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai just responded to me, and it's insane.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I reached out to The White House and asked about its use of AI-generated Halo imagery. White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai just responded to me, and it's insane.
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Hey Gamers. We're Back.
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Playstation Launch Anniversary! (Every US launch game ranked) | Old Gamer’s Almanac
The show is back! We've got a new theme song and a whole new style of episode. Expect new weekly episodes going forward but for this first week I've gone solo in celebration of the 30 year US annivers...
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September 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Hey Gamers. We're Back.
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A Life Well Wasted 9 will be released one week from today. Here’s the poster design by Olly Moss. Screenprints will be on sale from 9/4 through 9/11 on the ALWW website. Still ad-free! Come back next week.
August 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A Life Well Wasted 9 will be released one week from today. Here’s the poster design by Olly Moss. Screenprints will be on sale from 9/4 through 9/11 on the ALWW website. Still ad-free! Come back next week.
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Hey all! I am out of my current gig on September 12th!
I would be very interested in part time work! Full time work or any sort of coverage on my channel.
I am very good at…
1. Customer Service
2. Content Creation (Videos)
3. Social Media Marketing
Please keep an ear out!
I would be very interested in part time work! Full time work or any sort of coverage on my channel.
I am very good at…
1. Customer Service
2. Content Creation (Videos)
3. Social Media Marketing
Please keep an ear out!
August 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Hey all! I am out of my current gig on September 12th!
I would be very interested in part time work! Full time work or any sort of coverage on my channel.
I am very good at…
1. Customer Service
2. Content Creation (Videos)
3. Social Media Marketing
Please keep an ear out!
I would be very interested in part time work! Full time work or any sort of coverage on my channel.
I am very good at…
1. Customer Service
2. Content Creation (Videos)
3. Social Media Marketing
Please keep an ear out!
@colewehrle.bsky.social and I put together a puppet show at GenCon this year and it's one of my favorite creative pursuits I've done in a long while. Come and be charmed by cardboard 2D puppets
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Oath Puppet Show | Gen Con 2025 Hootenanny
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August 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
@colewehrle.bsky.social and I put together a puppet show at GenCon this year and it's one of my favorite creative pursuits I've done in a long while. Come and be charmed by cardboard 2D puppets
youtu.be/h4gyN3yS2Vc?...
youtu.be/h4gyN3yS2Vc?...
Look, I started a new book. Everyone pat me on the back. I want to feel smart.
August 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Look, I started a new book. Everyone pat me on the back. I want to feel smart.
We're being really coy about it, but everyone should absolutely come to the @leder.games Hootenanny on Sat at 6pm of GenCon. Room 135.
The team has been working so hard on what we have in store and I'm so excited for everyone to see it.
You don't actually need a ticket, just come on by
The team has been working so hard on what we have in store and I'm so excited for everyone to see it.
You don't actually need a ticket, just come on by
July 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
We're being really coy about it, but everyone should absolutely come to the @leder.games Hootenanny on Sat at 6pm of GenCon. Room 135.
The team has been working so hard on what we have in store and I'm so excited for everyone to see it.
You don't actually need a ticket, just come on by
The team has been working so hard on what we have in store and I'm so excited for everyone to see it.
You don't actually need a ticket, just come on by
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THE MINNESOTA FROST ARE THE WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND SEASON IN A ROW!
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May 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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THE MINNESOTA FROST ARE THE WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND SEASON IN A ROW!
THE MINNESOTA FROST ARE THE WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND SEASON IN A ROW!
I'm really excited to be diving into @gregisonthego.bsky.social and Nick Brachmann's Ahoy. @lordoftheboard.bsky.social is also excited and this game is worth some in depth analysis! You can expect more throughout the summer.
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008: Introduction to Ahoy (feat. LordoftheBoard) | Romp
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...
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May 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm really excited to be diving into @gregisonthego.bsky.social and Nick Brachmann's Ahoy. @lordoftheboard.bsky.social is also excited and this game is worth some in depth analysis! You can expect more throughout the summer.
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I'll be at UKGE at the end of the month and am looking to meet folks! Who all will be around?
May 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'll be at UKGE at the end of the month and am looking to meet folks! Who all will be around?
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Wondering about game manufacturing and why so many games are printed in China? My colleague, @napoleanne.bsky.social, will be joining me for a livestream on Tuesday, 4/15, at 7 PM CST! Come and ask your questions, and we'll do our best to answer them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8crC...
Game Manufacturing Q&A with Anne Kinner of Leder Games
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April 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Wondering about game manufacturing and why so many games are printed in China? My colleague, @napoleanne.bsky.social, will be joining me for a livestream on Tuesday, 4/15, at 7 PM CST! Come and ask your questions, and we'll do our best to answer them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8crC...
Okay we all give Geoff Keighly a lot of grief for doing like no awards at The Game Awards.
But you all thought he was emulating the Oscars, when he's actually doing the Grammy's...
But you all thought he was emulating the Oscars, when he's actually doing the Grammy's...
February 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Okay we all give Geoff Keighly a lot of grief for doing like no awards at The Game Awards.
But you all thought he was emulating the Oscars, when he's actually doing the Grammy's...
But you all thought he was emulating the Oscars, when he's actually doing the Grammy's...
My four year old daughter is on her second playthrough of Thank Goodness You're Here.
I am a good father, I swear.
I am a good father, I swear.
February 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
My four year old daughter is on her second playthrough of Thank Goodness You're Here.
I am a good father, I swear.
I am a good father, I swear.
My first time just playing 2p, Base Ahoy.
Clutch game. We tied in the end and I won with 1 gold to my opponent's 0. I stole their gold in my last action of the game. Can't get closer than that!
Clutch game. We tied in the end and I won with 1 gold to my opponent's 0. I stole their gold in my last action of the game. Can't get closer than that!
January 31, 2025 at 4:33 AM
My first time just playing 2p, Base Ahoy.
Clutch game. We tied in the end and I won with 1 gold to my opponent's 0. I stole their gold in my last action of the game. Can't get closer than that!
Clutch game. We tied in the end and I won with 1 gold to my opponent's 0. I stole their gold in my last action of the game. Can't get closer than that!
It'd be a real shame if someone introduced a box sized addition to this mess...
January 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It'd be a real shame if someone introduced a box sized addition to this mess...
I think alt text is an art form.
November 26, 2024 at 3:13 AM
I think alt text is an art form.
That canceled TV show you'll never stop thinking about
November 16, 2024 at 3:59 AM
That canceled TV show you'll never stop thinking about
You gain absolutely nothing by watching Trump speak. Just wanted to remind everyone of that.
September 11, 2024 at 4:23 AM
You gain absolutely nothing by watching Trump speak. Just wanted to remind everyone of that.
GenCon was spent helping organize a Booth and Demo Room for @ledergames.bsky.social and Live Shows with @spacecatspod.bsky.social. This crew made me well up multiple times with their kindness, generosity, and unrelenting humor.
August 5, 2024 at 8:31 PM
GenCon was spent helping organize a Booth and Demo Room for @ledergames.bsky.social and Live Shows with @spacecatspod.bsky.social. This crew made me well up multiple times with their kindness, generosity, and unrelenting humor.
GenCon is next week and I think I might implode
July 28, 2024 at 1:14 PM
GenCon is next week and I think I might implode
We're getting closer to our move to St. Paul, and it's feeling like we'll actually successfully end up in the house we bought. (Long story) But it's a house that's gonna need some work. So I've started watching This Old House and have decided this is my new personality.
February 24, 2024 at 11:19 PM
We're getting closer to our move to St. Paul, and it's feeling like we'll actually successfully end up in the house we bought. (Long story) But it's a house that's gonna need some work. So I've started watching This Old House and have decided this is my new personality.
Proud to finally announce: I've been hired full time by @ledergames.bsky.social to coordinate events (conventions, but maybe MORE?) and manage communities like BGG, reddit, and Discord.
Excited to join a team I already love and can't wait to see what the future holds...
Excited to join a team I already love and can't wait to see what the future holds...
January 8, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Proud to finally announce: I've been hired full time by @ledergames.bsky.social to coordinate events (conventions, but maybe MORE?) and manage communities like BGG, reddit, and Discord.
Excited to join a team I already love and can't wait to see what the future holds...
Excited to join a team I already love and can't wait to see what the future holds...