Find anything from an article on the Theology of Play, to instructions and sources regarding how to start a game night at their church or in a small group setting.
If you haven’t had a chance to read part one of Heather’s to part series, you can find it here. My evolution from non-gamer to game master has led to many positives in my life. In my last article I shared how I got into role-playing games as an adult.… Continue reading
We started the process of registering InnRoads Ministries with the state and federal government in January of 2015. There has been a lot of work and a lot of paperwork between there and here, but we just receive notice that we have been APPROVED for 501c3 tax-exempt status! What does… Continue reading
If you have been on our facebook page or our community over there, you’ll have heard me talking about an event we’re calling Tavern Con! Tavern Con will be our very first fundraiser for the ministry. As we have recently been approved for non-profit status as a 501c3* and our Gencon trip right… Continue reading
When I first heard about Star Realms, I wondered what all the hype was about. I already owned deck building games. The basic mechanics looked almost identical. When I saw it on sale for less than ten dollars, though, I figured it was at least worth a shot. I had no… Continue reading
Every time I sat down in a classroom in the pursuit of learning how to do the work of ministry, there was a recurring theme the teacher would bring up. It was impossible to avoid. Regardless of context, no matter who was teaching – at some point in the semester we were… Continue reading
Game Masters & Players Unite! Through the halls of Role Playing Game history, dating back to the first time dice were used to decide fate, the oft echoed lament of Game Masters can be heard… “My players are ruining my game!” Miniatures and character sheets go flying and the GMs… Continue reading
I remember the first time dove into the world of deep, strategic game play. The feeling that comes from thinking through moves that exist only in a hypothetical world of possible outcomes as the opponents’ decisions guide my own. At the end of a good session, it’s just satisfying to see… Continue reading
You’ve decided you want to start a new gaming group? Awesome! I’m going to give you what I’ve learned having started a few. For this article, I’m going to focus on how to start an RPG group. There are some small differences, but for the most part, what you read… Continue reading
Fear the Con 8 Grant and Peter, co-hosts of Saving the Game, are both going Fear the Con 8 in June. You should be there too. Here’s why. “Where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.” —Matthew 18:20 Since its inception, Fear the Con has… Continue reading
An important lesson I learned in seminary is that no one can come to the Bible without bias. He stood before the class and said “I am a white, Anglo-Saxon, male from America. Alone, I can only read [the Bible] as a white, Anglo-Saxon, male from America.” The goal of that statement was… Continue reading
