Episodes
Tuesday Nov 29, 2016
Episode 99 - Practical Advice for Running Gaming Events (with Mike Perna)
Tuesday Nov 29, 2016
Tuesday Nov 29, 2016
Mike Perna of Innroads Ministries joins us at the appointed hour, to give our listeners some real, practical advice on running small gaming events for your church or community! First, though, we talk about a few other things, in no particular order: Our upcoming fundraiser for The Bodhana Group (keep an eye on our social media feeds for links to that!); the Game to Grow panel we hosted on spirituality in roleplaying games; players taking notes during games; the InSpectres game Grant just wrapped up; and Big Fandom Greenville (more on this next episode.)
We also tackle a great question from Patreon backer Doug, who asks "What, if anything, do you think is simply off-limits for a game? Is the answer different if we're talking you personally, or for gaming in general?" (This turned out to be surprisingly relevant to our main topic!)
Also mentioned in this episode: A Game for Good Christians, STG 17, "Lines and Veils".
Scripture: Proverbs 16:3, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Luke 14:28
Tuesday Nov 15, 2016
Episode 98 - The Second Commandment
Tuesday Nov 15, 2016
Tuesday Nov 15, 2016
Grant and Peter continue our ongoing Ten Commandments series with a look at the Second Commandment! First, though, Grant has a fair bit to say about InSpectres and Pugmire, and some lessons he's learned from those games lately. Then we tackle a question from an anonymous Patreon backer, about transitioning into the game master role, and briefly discuss potential Patreon changes and our upcoming holiday charity drive. We also reiterate our call for your stories of harassment and 'othering' in the gaming hobby and industry. After all that, we finally get down to the Second Commandment (as well as a bit about how different Christian and Jewish traditions actually arrange and enumerate these ten commandments.)
Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6, Isaiah 55:8, Hosea 3:1, Revelation 9:20-21
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
Episode 97 - Religious Villains
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
We're back to talk about religious villains in your game! First, Grant discusses a successful Pugmire one-shot and his upcoming InSpectres game. Then, Grant and Peter put out a call for your stories of 'othering' in the hobby (which you can submit by email or through our contact page.) We spend a fair bit of time answering a very interesting question from Patreon backer Jim about rewarding good player behavior. And finally, we get to our main topic: Religious villains. We discuss creating religious, and even specifically Christian villains, as well as what makes those villains powerful and effective in our stories.
Mentioned in this episode: Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, Ep. 48, "Prophets of Doom"; and—
Scripture: Isaiah 29:13-16, Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 23:13-15