After spending a long stretch of time after a church service that referenced InnRoads discussing what I meant by tabletop games, it came to my attention that many people really have no concept of what was even available. They simply had never been exposed to anything that has come out… Continue reading
Grant and Peter take a large tangent in our discussion about heresies in the early Church, and turn it into its own episode on creeds! We discuss the uses of creeds in the early Church (and in other organizations), with plenty of historical examples, and then break down some uses of player-made and GM-made creeds at the gaming table. Don’t forget to check the full show notes for a complete list of all the creeds, confessions, and fictional examples we mentioned in this episode!
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 1 Timothy 3:16
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Things are growing all over InnRoads. We’re putting out more videos than ever and have plans to expand that. Extra Life is in full swing. There are plans forming to expand our presence at GenCon 2016. For myself, I’ve been stretching myself thin trying to put together important materials, for… Continue reading
We are one month away from our Extra Life life event and the InnRoads Regulars are on FIRE! We just posted this video encouraging people to join the team or donate to help us reach our $1500. At the time I started recording it, we had already raised about 30% of… Continue reading
Grant and Peter kick off a new Historical Heresies series, analyzing heresies from the early Church! Without much additional news, we dive right into our Scripture and topic, starting with Adoptionism and Ebionism. Along the way, we explain what we hope our listeners can learn from this new series and what we hope they can use in their games. As always, feedback is appreciated—especially for a new series—so let us know what you think and what you’d like to hear in future episodes in the comments!
Also mentioned in this episode: Richard Beck’s book Unclean.
It’s a short episode this week—Grant was fighting a very unpleasant cold—but that didn’t stop Grant and Peter from discussing holy ground! First, reminders about The MacGuffin Factory and our upcoming casual listener Hearthstone tournament (post in the comments if you’re interested, and we’ll send you an invite—it starts September 28th), and some awesome news from Grant. Then we’re on to our Scripture and main topic, about what makes holy sites special and how to use them in your games. Also mentioned: Our third episode ever, on crusaders and Templars; and our show on iTunes, for those of you wanting to write reviews.
Ghost ships, legendary pirate vessels, mysterious hulks floating in the heavens. Episode 2 is full of MacGuffins to help you put together a story on sea, air, or the stars above. Always remember that if you are listening to this podcast and one of our MacGuffins inspires you, pause the… Continue reading
Kyle Rudge of Geekdom House joins Grant and Peter to talk about a host of small, interesting, and interrelated topics! Geekdom House has a Kickstarter wrapping up for their lovely “Area of Effect” print magazine, which we completely neglected to plug until the very end of the show. Kyle’s not just here for that, though—he brought lots of fascinating things to talk about, like: Creating a geeky, mission-forward small group in his church; introducing that group to Dungeons & Dragons; his appearance on the “Faith and Gaming” panel at GenCon 2015 (which Mike Perna recorded […]
I wanted to throw up a quick news post to share the contests that we currently have running right now. Find Mike on Gamerstable! I’ve been listening to the folks over at Gamerstable.com for ages now. They are a really entertaining RPG podcast (though I will throw a content warning up… Continue reading
I’ve previously written about how playing a game allows you to see life from another perspective. Mostly this is through sharing the experiences of the other people at the table, but sometimes the mechanisms and components of the game themselves offer a chance to participate in a powerful story. They ask… Continue reading
