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Here is a recording of the Sunday service at Gencon. Derek brought a message about how thGencon ep 2 e kingdom of God is bigger on the inside. May we all remember that everyone is a freak or a geek … Continue reading → Continue reading
BIG NEWS: Branden will be a Save Against Fear 2014! If you’re not familiar with SAFe and The Bodhana Group, take a listen to Episode 25, “Therapeutic Roleplaying (with Jack Berkenstock)”.
This should be our last bonus episode for a bit—Grant will be back next episode—but Peter and Branden wanted to take some of the work we’ve done in our Science of Storytelling series and apply it to a real campaign pitch, with multiple demands from virtual players (all played by Peter) and Branden as the GM. Enjoy!
Episode one that will be a two (possibly three) episode series talking about Gencon from the dealer hall floor. Episode 1 features a brief overview of what I got to see at this year’s event. It also has some of … Continue reading → Continue reading
This week Luke is distracted by his new puppy and Mike is distracted by his upcoming GenCon trip. Even so we manage to preview a whole pile of games, talk about the value of a regular gaming group and consider … Continue reading → Continue reading
Peter and Branden take a break from the usual episode sequence to talk about their story and game ideas that haven’t made it to the table yet! We also plug Save Against Fear 2014, in Lancaster, PA, September 12-14. (Branden might actually be able to go!)
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:9
In this episode, Luke shares about a new experience he had with a Monopoly variant, we talk about a game that can only be described as chaos in a box, and I blather on about GenCon because I’m pretty much … Continue reading → Continue reading
Branden and Peter continue our Virtues & Vices series with a discussion of Envy! BIG news first, though: Episode 50 will be recorded LIVE, with an ongoing listener Q&A during the episode! Also, Grant’s working on t-shirts and other STG products. Then we talk about Envy: The Christian definition of it, why it’s a capital vice, using it in games and stories, and dealing with it at the table.
Scripture: Genesis 4:2-10, Exodus 20:17, Proverbs 14:30,
In this episode – we talk about the joys of regular gaming in a chaotic world, raging monsters in the streets of Tokyo, and the wonders yet to be seen in the upcoming release of Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition … Continue reading → Continue reading
Peter and Branden will be holding down the next couple of episodes—Grant’s got some medical issues and can’t podcast for a while. But we’ve got extra STG-related content to make up for it! Peter was on Episode 2 of the Crossover Nexus roundtable podcast (as was Mike Perna of Game Store Prophets), so give that a listen too. We also have a new logo, courtesy of Ruben at 3d6 Design; it looks awesome, so thanks very much, Ruben!
After that news (and a little bit more), we get down to business: Talking about oaths and vows in games. We define oaths, vows and pledges; discuss the dangers of vows; and then explore the gaming and roleplaying opportunities such promises provide us as GMs and players.
Three years ago, a couple guys got together and thought it would be fun to do a podcast about faith, gaming, and geeky stuff. In this episode, we talk about the games we’ve been playing, what’s changed since that first … Continue reading → Continue reading
