After three consecutive years in attendance, I decided that I was not going to be at Gen Con this year. In fact, there was only one member of the InnRoads team there at all, and even that wasn’t for us. While we had no official presence at the con, something… Continue reading
We’ve had a number of churches inquire about having us out to run a game day. Among the first questions I ask them are “What are your plans for follow up?” and “How are you going to get your congregations involved?” There’s no lack of one-time experiences designed to get people in… Continue reading
I have recently picked up a number of games that seem light when you look at them on the table, but hold a great deal of value in the play experience. The two that most typify this would be The Grizzled and And Then We Held Hands. These games have next… Continue reading
If you are a regular reader on the site or listener to our podcasts, you know about the Dice Tower and the greater Dice Tower Network. However, maybe your various wanderings have brought you here through the wilds of the internet. Maybe you work at a church and are curious… Continue reading
Recently an article was published in the Telegraph stating that board games are dying out. The author sited a survey that showed 73% of parents polled had vivid memories of playing board games with their families while only 44% of children surveyed said they play them now. From the instant… Continue reading
Beyond the Cold Fire, pt 4 Goblins are the least of the party’s worries. Part Four The Cast DM – Jeff Romo Silas the Wizard – Luke Navarro Baerd the Cleric – Mike Perna Kindrik the Rogue – Mike Boscia 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
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
We are about the business of introducing churches to the idea of gaming ministry. Particularly in the tabletop world. Board games, card games, and – yeah – even RPGs are not only something that the Church should consider “permissable” – but can be a way of actively connecting and growing… Continue reading
