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Saving the Game

Saving the Game

A Christian podcast about tabletop roleplaying games, collaborative storytelling in RPGs, and other interesting topics

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Episode 90 - The First Council of Nicaea (Historical...

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2016/07/26

After answering a short, fun, and humorous Patreon backer question, Grant and Peter dig into one of the most fascinating, important, and gameable events in all of church history: the First Council of Nicaea. In addition to establishing a lot of church orthodoxy that has lasted to the present day, it also gave us the Nicene Creed, and it was a unique and fascinating event in the history of the world. Note: Listeners wanting full context for this episode should listen to Episode 89, "Arianism" first,

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Episode 89 - Arianism (Historical Heresies 4)

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2016/07/12

Grant and Peter Tackle an interesting Patreon supporter question about sandbox games and then move in to the very meaty and historically-important topic of Arianianism, a Christological heresy named after a guy who didn't come up with it, and also responsible for the first council of Nicea. Links: Our Patreon page, Episode 70: Adoptionism and Ebionism Scirpture: Proverbs 8:22-23, 1 Corinthians 8:5-6

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Episode 88 - Dark Dungeons and Lingering Pain (with...

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2016/06/28

Rev. Chris Ode joins Peter and Grant in a very personal episode this week! Chris is a Lutheran pastor, and an actor and religious consultant for Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. We cover a lot of ground in this discussion, including: Zombie Orpheus's new project, "Attacking the Darkness" (Kickstarting now!); ZOE's "Dark Dungeons" movie (an adaptation of the original anti-D&D Chick tract); the lingering effects of Dark Dungeons and other anti-RPG material on the Church, gamers, and gaming; scapegoating;

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55:29

Episode 87 - Healing and Injury

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2016/06/14

Grant and Peter take a few moments to catch up on-air, and then discuss two exciting upcoming projects, Game to Grow and our upcoming Patreon campaign, before discussing a surprisingly meaty topic: Healing and Injury. The discussion that follows touches on both the gaming-related and spiritual aspects of healing and injury and also discusses why you should be sure to remember that hospitals exist as more than just hit point dispensers in your games. Links: Game to Grow Gameable Pixar Podcast John

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56:22

Episode 86 - Callings and Changes

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2016/05/31

Grant and Peter discuss Peter's new job, Grant's new hobby, and the impact those sorts of life changes and callings can change the inner lives of your characters, how they can be reflected (or not) mechanically, and how they can affect the way your game progresses. Links: One Shot's Tenra Bansho Zero (episode 1) Tenra Bansho Zero Bob Ross Official YouTube Channel Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:5-8, Matthew 4:18-22

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Episode 85 - Designing Fantasy Pantheons (with James...

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2016/05/17

Former Methodist minister and current Wizards of the Coast writer James Wyatt joins us to talk about designing pantheons for fantasy settings! James is a long-time D&D writer with a multitude of major credits, and he's currently writing for the Magic: the Gathering creative team. That experience shows in this conversation, which covers the qualities of well-designed pantheons, their essential natures, and a multitude of design details relevant to your campaign world. We also talk about Shadows Over

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01:07:45

Episode 84 - GM Problems

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2016/05/03

Grant and Peter discuss the root causes of some common GM problems such as over- or under- prepping, de-protagonizing, and issues with detail and offer their advice on how to address them. Scripture: Proverbs 28:16, 2 Timothy 2:2

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Episode 83 - Personal Horror (with Greg Stolze)

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2016/04/19

Author and game designer Greg Stolze joins Grant and Peter to talk about Unknown Armies 3rd Edition, its Kickstarter, some of his other work, and personal-scale horror stories! We spend a lot of time talking about Unknown Armies—practically the whole episode, really—and Greg had plenty to say about personal horror and how Unknown Armies reflects that. In particular, we talk about how this sort of horror differs from the "cosmic horror" currently in vogue; how relationships can matter more in

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01:09:10

Episode 82 - Diaspora

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2016/04/05

Not much in the way of news this week, so Grant and Peter get almost straight into the topic: diaspora, the scattering of a people from a common homeland and their desire to return. We discuss what, exactly makes a diaspora and how it can be used for world and character building. Links: Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff #129 The Crooked Ladder Scripture: 2 Chronicles 36:20, Psalm 147:2-4, John 7:33-36, 1 Peter 1:1-2

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01:00:25

Episode 81 - Fear

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2016/03/22

Grant's second child is here and everybody is doing well! Grant and Peter discuss some recent news, including Gamerati's taking over of RPGpodcasts.com (a very good thing) and the upcoming Tavern Con and Electric City Comic Con, then get down to discussing the main topic: fear in RPGs. A lot of gaming groups have trouble handling fear in-game. Grant and Peter discuss some common reasons for the trouble and offer a number of potential solutions. Links: Tavern Con (no official link yet) Episode 45

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01:03:54

Episode 80 - Mechanical Morality Systems

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2016/03/08

Grant and Peter break down the various advantages and challenges of using mechanical morality systems in your game and also dig into the reasons why such systems exist in the first place. In addition, we plug Tavern Con, Innroads Ministries in general and The MacGuffin Factory in particular, and Electric City Comic Con. Links: Tavern Con (no official link yet) The Macguffin Factory Episode 25 with Jack Berkenstock Electric City Comic Con Episode 140 of KARTAS Scripture: Proverbs 12:5, Job

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51:31

Episode 79 - Character Advancement

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2016/02/23

Grant and Peter get together to discuss a topic that we often take for granted in our gaming experience: how our characters advance in gaming and what that says about our games. There's some comparison to XCOM 2 (which Peter has been playing quite a bit of lately) but the conversation branches out from there pretty rapidly. This episode is also Peter's first crack at production, so be kind if the audio is a bit rough. Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:26, Ephesians 4:11-14

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Episode 78 - Listener Mailbag 1

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2016/02/09

Grant and Peter read and respond to listener emails this week! We got some very interesting emails: One from Brady, asking about Habitica, a series on bible stories, and our unfulfilled promises; and one from Gameable Pixar Podcast's Kris commenting on Manichaeism, alignments and dualism, and housework. Plus, Grant teases some upcoming site changes (forums!) and we remind everyone that Peter writes blog posts for weeks without new STG episodes. Scripture: Proverbs 11:14, Mark 4:21-24, James

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51:44

Episode 77 - Surrender

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2016/01/26

Grant and Peter tackle a pervasive problem afflicting gamers everywhere: A collective inability to handle surrendering PCs and NPCs properly. It's a topic we've had on our to-do list since we started the podcast back in 2012 (Grant credits Fear the Boot #268 for inspiration), and it turns out to have important ramifications for how we play our games. Plus, Grant and Peter briefly discuss the Microscope RPG and issue a call to action: Listeners, fill our mailbag! Scripture: Jeremiah

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Bonus Episode 8 - 2016 New Year's Resolutions

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2016/01/12

Grant and Peter are back with a STG New Year's tradition: A review of their resolutions for the upcoming year, broken down into "personal", "gaming", and "faith". Plus, Grant drops some information about a Patreon campaign we're working on, and we discuss the most interesting (and STG-relevant) Christmas gifts we received this year. Mentioned in this episode: The Blue Devils in Italy: A History of the 88th Infantry Division; A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels; Habitica; Electric

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Episode 76 - Manichaeism (Historical Heresies, Part 3)

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2015/12/29

Grant and Peter are back at it with part three of our Historical Heresies series. This time, we introduce a major competitor to Christianity in the Western Roman Empire, and a particularly interesting (read: complex and imaginative) Gnostic tradition: Manichaeism! We also provide one last plug for this year's fundraiser for The Bodhana Group, and remind everyone to rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, and anywhere else you listen to our podcast on. Scripture: Psalm 119:25-27, Matthew

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Episode 75 - Group Management

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2015/12/15

It's a shorter episode this week, due to recording right after Thanksgiving and Grant (and the rest of his household) being very sick. Still, that doesn't stop us from plugging our Bodhana Group fundraiser before getting into our main topic: Group management! We talk about the holidays—because it's that time of year—and what they do to games. Then, we discuss a number of issues which might arise and communication and management tools to alleviate group management problems. Enjoy! Scripture:

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01:14:59

Episode 74 - The Myth of Redemptive Violence (with...

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2015/12/01

Rev. Derek White, a.k.a. "The Geekpreacher", joins Grant and Peter once again! Derek joined us previously on Episode 38, "Christians on the Convention Scene", and he's back with us to discuss another weighty topic: Walter Wink's "myth of redemptive violence" and René Girard's concept of the "scapegoat" and collective violence. We also take a moment to remind everyone about our ongoing fundraiser for The Bodhana Group, and hear about Derek's growing role as a convention pastor. Lastly, David LaMotte

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Episode 73 - Our Gaming Curriculum (Part 2)

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2015/11/17

Grant and Peter reprise Episode 60's "Gaming Curriculum" topic, with another set of suggested media! These are things we think you should read, watch, play, or experience away from the gaming table which will make you a better player and gamemaster. Check the full show notes below for links to everything we mentioned during the show! Also, we're raising funds for The Bodhana Group, which uses tabletop RPGs in cognitive therapy applications for hurting children. For more details, visit our

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Episode 72 - An Introduction to Gnosticism...

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2015/11/03

Our holiday fundraiser for The Bodhana Group has officially begun! Grant and a recuperating Peter kick off this episode with a plug for that, before diving into the complex structure and philosophy of Gnosticism in order to lay a foundation for further episodes on specific Gnostic Christian sects. Grant provides an overview of core Gnostic beliefs, and how they connect to Christianity and Judaism (as well as other beliefs from around the Hellenistic world.) We touch on Kabbalah and modern Gnostic

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