Go in depth on how creative play can connect us with God and with each other. Here you’ll find articles reflecting both on how specific games reveal deeper issues of life and faith – as well as reflections on how the hobby, as a whole, can draw us closer to God and others.
Robin Williams helped me realize that being goofy can be beautiful. I grew up watching reruns of Mork & Mindy on TV. I loved watching him own a stage when he’d perform his comedy, and I have seen practically all of his movies – even Bicentenial Man. I’m one of… Continue reading
Outside of LEGO Creationary, one might wonder why a silly movie about a children’s toy would be the inspiration for an article on this site. While I aim to discuss this at length – I cannot do so without talking about the contents of the movie in detail. So before we begin, I… Continue reading
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
Contributed by Tom Kolar I was listening to the Dice Steeple Christian gaming podcast, and the hosts raised an issue related to Christian tabletop RPG play that I’d never considered: polytheism and “divine” magic. If I believe in a single God who is the Creator of all things, the source of… Continue reading
Images found here are copyright of Toonhound Studios and reference trademarks held by Wizards of the Coast I remember the day I met Scott Kurtz. My buddies and I drove out to a local comic book store in Dallas, Texas to meet the webcomic creator. He was there to promote… Continue reading
All images used from playtheagents.com or the associated kickstarter page(s). Visit them to see more of the game’s gorgeous artwork. Art book available on their site. The Agency has been disbanded. Agents, sprinkled throughout the world, are now without jobs, without allegiances, but not without valuable intel. You see… Continue reading
He’s the sort of man that makes silly videos with his adult daughter sitting in his shopping cart at the local big box store. The sort of man who is equally at home playing drums with the worship team Sunday morning as he is playing in a garage with his friends on Saturday night.… Continue reading
Seasons is a dice game – and a card game. It’s about ancient wizards competing for glory and power – by making jewelry and summoning furry woodland creatures. As such, it is unlike anything I’ve played before, and in the best of ways. Seasons is a game about planning and… 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
