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The Covenant Cast is a tabletop gaming podcast from Covenant, an online and local game store founded in Oklahoma. It covers indie trading card games, industry business topics, interviews with designers and publishers, and store news. The show has 252 episodes, released roughly weekly, with a median length of about two hours. Estimated downloads are roughly 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of about $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor The Covenant Cast

Reach engaged indie trading card game players through a decade-old tabletop show

  • 252 episodes since 2017 with a steady weekly cadence and a 4.9 Apple rating from 184 ratings.
  • Long episodes around two hours give sponsors room for a full host-read segment.
  • Audience centres on tabletop players and industry watchers who follow new game releases closely.
Best fortabletop game publishersgame accessories and card storagehobby retail and subscriptions
Watch forThe show is published by a retailer that sells games, so some audiences may see sponsors as cross-promotion.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Hobbies & Interests70%
Business & Finance20%
Careers10%
Formats
co-hosted discussion, interview, commentary
Tone
candid, analytical
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 184 Apple ratings across a show with 252 episodes, a weekly cadence, and a mid-tier Podcast Index popularity score, with no named third-party sponsors.
Audience asks aboutWhich indie trading card games are worth playingHow the tabletop industry and local game stores are changingWhat designers and publishers say about crowdfunding and distribution
Age
15%18-24
35%25-34
30%35-44
20%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom7%
🇦🇺 Australia5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Covenant
Categories promoted
tabletop games, trading card games, game retail
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show is published by Covenant, its own store, which sells the games it discusses.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and recent titles such as 'Are TCGs Gambling?' and 'Artistic Inspiration vs Plagiarism' cover industry business and design topics.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 20 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks16 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

EpisodeDateLength
The Perfect Lap2026-09-281 h 34 min
Balance is Overrated2026-09-241 h 50 min
Just Find One Person2026-09-011 h 49 min
Say Less2026-08-282 h 19 min
Playing Outside the LGS2026-08-181 h 52 min
Is a Great Game Enough?2026-08-132 h 21 min

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 21 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

We've spent over a decade in the tabletop gaming space, as content creators, local store owners, and online retailers. Now it's time to answer your questions, dive into complex topics, and have an incredible amount of fun along the way -- featuring exclusive updates, candid dialogue, and fascinating interviews with designers, publishers, and visionaries.
The Covenant Cast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Covenant Cast

The Covenant Cast is a tabletop gaming podcast produced by Covenant, an online and local game store that its website describes as a source for independent trading card games. The show covers indie card games, the business of tabletop publishing, crowdfunding, organised play and interviews with designers and publishers. The feed lists 252 episodes since March 2017, released about every seven days, with episodes typically running around two hours.

The feed does not name hosts, and the website's history page describes the founders as Zach, Timothy and Steven, who began the business in Oklahoma in 2007. Covenant's Apple Podcasts listing carries 184 ratings with a 4.9 average. Listener figures are not published; based on these signals, we estimate roughly 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, and the audience appears to be tabletop players and industry observers.

No third-party sponsors were visible in the feed. Based on the estimate, a host-read mid-roll would typically range from about $40 to $200 per episode, which suits tabletop publishers, accessory makers and hobby retailers seeking a dedicated niche audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Covenant Cast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Covenant Cast

How much does The Covenant Cast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated rates are roughly $40 to $200 per episode for a host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads. Exact pricing depends on the sponsor and campaign terms.

What is The Covenant Cast about?

The Covenant Cast covers indie trading card games, tabletop industry business, crowdfunding, organised play and interviews with designers and publishers. It is produced by the game store Covenant and releases roughly weekly.

How do I contact The Covenant Cast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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