We didn’t start the show knowing how we would end it. And yet, for the past three years, Luke Navarro and I have been ending our hour long conversations about faith and tabletop gaming the same way. God is the Game Master, and no matter how the dice fall –… Continue reading
When I was a child, I played games as a child. So at the very start of my experiences, the games were simple ventures into the mechanic that would come to be known as “Roll and Move.” Looking back on those early memories of games long gone, I remembered long… Continue reading
There have been two points in my history that have defined my personal philosophy of evangelism. Oddly enough – they don’t involve studying under great evangelists or being mentored by great men and women of God. They include a conversation with a friend of mine who still struggles with putting… Continue reading
The cave was dark and cold. Outside the sun was beating down on the arid ground, yet the prophet huddled into the corner shivering. It had been over a month since the angel spoke those heavy words. Over a month’s wandering on the ravens’ leavings. Since the dread proclamation was… Continue reading
Our stories are filled with monsters. Whether they are quintessentially monstrous, or more philosophical in nature, they appear as an ever-present trope in the way we communicate. Games are no different, sometimes even creating room for monsters where none exist. The otherwise peaceful castle and field tile game of Carcassonne… Continue reading
I have one rule when it comes to role-playing evil characters. I refuse to play “puppy kickers” – my general name for the sort of person who is evil not out of ambition or self-centered ideals, but just for the sheer joy of being evil. While I’m not naive enough… Continue reading
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. It is easy to worship God as Creator. Really we do it all the time. We praise the Creator in our songs, in our prayers and even in our theology. When we sing to the Creator we join a long… Continue reading
