Episodes
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Bonus Episode 23 - The Eighth Day of Christmas
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
This week we have another installment in Grant's reading of the sermons of the Reverend Bob Lawrence. If you haven't heard the previous entries, this one, like the others, is an imagined slice of life from someone adjacent to the Christmas story. Rev. Lawrence was quite the storyteller, and there is a reason these sermons have become a tradition for us.
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9, Luke 2:21-35
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Bonus Episode 22 - Incorporating Spooky Elements
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
This week's episode is something a little bit different: we did an online panel on spooky elements at the tail end of SAFe 2020, sort of a sum-up of our "spooky fall" series with some general advice. It turned out well enough that we have decided to pull the audio and provide that as our episode this week. This will be a bit less-produced than you're used to with us, but should still be plenty listenable.
If you'd rather watch the video instead, that can be found here: https://youtu.be/R54vwpRo39A
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Bonus Episode 20 - Online Gaming
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
As promised, this is our "emergency bonus episode" about remote gaming. It's edited much more roughly than normal but as we say in the episode, turnaround was our top priority for this one. In the episode, we referenced a blog post that I posted yesterday. That is here for easy cross-referencing.
Scripture: Numbers 6:24-26 , Isaiah 40:30-31 (ESV), Galatians 6:2
Monday Dec 23, 2019
STG Bonus 19 - "A Room with a View" (by Rev. Bob Lawrence)
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
In keeping with tradition—sort of—Grant presents a very special Christmas bonus episode: A reading of a unique sermon given on Christmas Day, 1986, by Rev. Bob Lawrence of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC. You can find previous sermons in this series here!
Merry Christmas, from all of us to all of you.
Music: "Er Is Een Kindeke Geboren Op Aard", by Ben DeVries.
Scripture: Isaiah 40:9-11, Luke 2:1-13
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
Bonus Episode 16 - Biblical Figures: Matthew
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
Jenny's off exploring France this week, so Peter and Grant sat down together for another bonus episode in our Biblical Figures series! This time, we're talking about Matthew—apostle, Gospel author, and reformed tax collector. We provide some Fun Facts about Matthew Levi before Grant gives an overview of the peculiar system of Roman taxation. Then we talk about Matthew's major appearance in Scripture, as well as his role as one of the four traditional authors of the Gospels and the different martyrdoms traditionally ascribed to Matthew. Finally, we wrap up by exploring ways to use elements of Matthew's story in our own games. Enjoy!
Mentioned in this episode: Alfred Edersheim's Sketches of Jewish Social Life and Fausset's Bible Dictionary.
Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, Luke 18:9-14, Luke 19:1-10, Revelation 4:5-8
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Bonus Episode 15 - Con Report: Fear the Con 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
We're back with another con report! Jenny, Peter, and friend of the show Tyler "Churcher" Denningjoin us to recap Fear the Con 2018, held June 22-23 in Brentwood, MO.
Game rundown:
- Slot 1 (Jenny as GM; Peter; Tyler) - "SIGN: A GAME ABOUT BEING UNDERSTOOD"
- Slot 2 (Jenny) - "THE HORRIBLE THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO CHILDREN: MY COUSIN'S WEDDING"
- Slot 2 (Peter; Tyler) - "DUSK CITY OUTLAWS"
- Slot 3 (Peter) - "BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN WALL: BEYOND THE WALL SYSTEM"
- Slot 3 (Tyler as GM; Jenny) - "CHURCHERS KICKSTARTER TRAVELLER GAME!" (The Twitch VOD can be found here. Note that it is very NSFW!)
- Slot 4 (Tyler) - "[FATE] CAMELOT TRIGGER"
- Slot 5 (Tyler; Jenny) - "THE SMALL TOWN OF CATTLE SKULL"
- Slot 5 (Peter) - "LEVERAGE"
- Slot 6 (Jenny as GM; Peter; Tyler) - "THE DECK OF MANY THINGS"
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Bonus Episode 14 - Ottowa Comic Con and Other Things
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
It's time for another bonus episode, `cause we've got a convention to recap and gaming news to catch up on! Jenny went to Ottowa Comic Con 2018 this May, and she's got a lot of stories to tell! Aside from various panels and general geekery, she particularly liked Meeples To Go, Cardamajig's The Deck of Many (with art by Jordan Richer), Roe's Art, and Richard Dufault's collected cosplay photos at the con this year. And of course, everyone should check out Jenny's own cosplay pictures on her Twitter!
After the con recap, Grant plugs his wife Krissi and her appearances on the Gameable Saturday Morning Podcast to talk about Jem and the Holograms (Episode 45 for introduction and plot recaps, and Episode 46 for plot, setting, and character breakdowns.) He also discusses his 200 Word RPG Challenge entry (which can be read here.) Then we break down into catching up on important plot events and gaming lessons from our own games, as we try to tackle a bunch of little talking points we couldn't get to while we had guests on over the past few episodes. Enjoy!
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Bonus Episode 13 - Biblical Figures 2: Gideon
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Due to illness, it's another short bonus episode this week; but Jenny and Peter are talking about Gideon, so it can't be all bad! Gideon's a fascinating figure from Judges 6-8, who (like so many others in Scripture) serves the Lord faithfully while remaining familiarly human. His story and character contain some very gameable elements, and we cover those here. Enjoy!
Scripture: Judges 6:11-16, Judges 8:22-25
Tuesday Dec 26, 2017
Bonus 12 - Biblical Figures: Joseph
Tuesday Dec 26, 2017
Tuesday Dec 26, 2017
It's an emergency bonus episode due to illness and holiday stress, but an interesting topic: Joseph as a gameable figure! (Listen to find out which Joseph, naturally.)
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Bonus Episode 11 - Save Against Fear 2017 Con Report
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Jenny and her mother Shannon (of STG 10 fame!) deliver an after-action report on Save Against Fear 2017, held Oct. 13-15 in Harrisburg, PA! Everyone had a great time, and the con was exceptionally well-run and definitely worth attending next year.
Some specific shoutouts: First, to our former co-host Branden, who was in attendance and ran a fantastic Mistborn game! Also to the Harrisburg Mall for providing an excellent con space; Harrisburg University's game design program; and of course to The Bodhana Group for putting on a great con and continuing to be wonderful people doing good for hurting people.
Games mentioned in this episode: Dreamchaser by Imagining Games; We Didn't Playtest This At All by Asmadi Games; Starfall by Pandasaurus Games; Spirit Island by Greater Than Games; Clank by Renegade Game Studios; Smallworld by Days of Wonder; Castle Dice and Epic PvP by Fun To 11; Cthulhu Invictus by Chaosium; Mistborn by Crafty Games; Kingmaker by Avalon Hill; Mysterium by Asmodee; and "Into the Dragon's Maw" by Dragonix.