Welcome to Cyclopaedia 9: Wild West. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. The topic of the Wild West was voted upon by The Tavern Facebook group with a bit of encouragement from me. As a kid, I loved watching The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, and The Rifleman. As I grew up, I found The Wild Wild… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 8: Mecha. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. Mike Perna, illustrious leader of InnRoads, has often requested Mecha as a topic for Cyclopaedia. This month is for you, Mike. As a child of the ’80s, I was blessed with so many amazing mecha cartoons. After… Continue reading
As usual, we start off talking about games we’ve played over the past couple weeks and about some brief updates, but this episode has us revealing some stuff about ourselves on the mics.
Inspired by folks at Saving the Game and Fear the Boot getting episodes out there that talk about long-standing emotional wounds and mental health, as well as spending some time hanging out with the folks from the Bodhana Group, we got together to talk about some of the ways gaming has helped us work through our own personal struggles as well as those endured by people we love.
If you find yourself in a place where you feel alone, hurt, and that no one cares about you – be sure to talk to somebody about it. We’re not professional counselors in any way, but we’ve all served in ministry and have either directly or indirectly been in the place you are. Know that you are seen, you are known, and you are loved – by the guys on these mics and especially by God. We will get through this together.
Link round up:
You can find my write up about the Button Shy Board Game of the Month club HERE
You can find the episode of Saving the Game I mention HERE
And you can find the 2 part episode of Fear the Boot discussing mental health and gaming at the following: Part 1 , Part 2 Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 7: Noir. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Getting Started series. The topic this month was voted on by the InnRoads Ministries – The Tavern Facebook group yet the inspiration came from recent re-readings of Dresden Files novels and a viewing of… Continue reading
Tavern Con 2016 is just days away, so I wanted to put up a quick post highlighting some of the details of the event. Some people planning on attending the event have asked us for information to help them plan on how much to bring with them and what they… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 6: Space Opera. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. The topic this month was voted on by the InnRoads Ministries Guild on BGG yet the inspiration came from my recent viewing of the movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The movie brought me back to… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 5: Anthropomorphism. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. This month’s article was inspired by my recent proofreading work on Mutant: Genlab Alpha from Free League Publishing and Modiphius. Working on this book brought back fond memories of running the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 4: Gothic. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. This month’s article was inspired by my preparations to run the 5th Ed D&D adventure Curse of Strahd. I have fond memories of playing the original 1st Ed AD&D Ravenloft module back in high school. The setting… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 3: Atlantis. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. This month’s article comes via request from reader Nik Palmer who requested I delve into the myths and legends of the lost city of Atlantis. What do you think of when you hear Atlantis? I instantly thought… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 2: Post-apocalyptic Wasteland. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. For this article, I was inspired by the recent release of Fallout IV in the computer game world and the summer movie blockbuster, Mad Max: Fury Road. I am a huge fan of the Mad Max… Continue reading
