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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 38 - Christians on the Convention Scene (with...

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2014/04/08

Derek W. White, a.k.a. the "Geek Preacher", joins Grant, Peter, and Branden as a guest host, bringing with him his knowledge of the geek convention scene and Christian organizations and activities within it. The Christian Gamers' Guild, Fans For Christ, GameChurch, and Innroads Ministries all get specific shoutouts, as do the worship services at a few major conventions. We also spend some time talking about being a Christian at geeky conventions, and a geek at Christian get-togethers. Finally, we

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Episode 37 - Lust (Virtues & Vices, Part 9)

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2014/03/25

Our Virtues & Vices series picks up again with a particularly difficult topic: Lust. We briefly plug Sojourn again, and then dive headlong into a discussion about this capital sin. We explain what lust is (and isn't), why it's a capital sin, and why it's so pervasive and accepted. Then we talk about the problems (and storytelling opportunities) that the sin of lust can create in your game, discuss the problems lust can cause at the gaming table, and wrap up with some thoughts on how lust in

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54:43

Episode 36 - Romance in Games

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2014/03/11

We're back with a lot of news and a great topic: Romance! We're proud to announce that Peter was published in Sojourn: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction, a collection recently released by Fear the Boot. We're also proud of composer Ryan Humphrey, an old friend of Grant's who kindly gave us our intro and outtro music and who had a small part in the production of the music for Disney's Frozen. Our sincere and delighted congratulations to both of them! We also talked about a rather complex topic:

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49:32

Episode 35 - Resurrection

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2014/02/25

In a thematic continuation from our previous episode on death, Grant, Peter and Branden talk about resurrection! We first address the question of whether a game that features any resurrection other than the resurrection of the body through Christ can be played by Christians; then, we discuss how the details of resurrection can have a significant impact on your game and its story. We cover numerous fictional resurrection stories, from Highlander to To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and wrap up with a

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51:56

Episode 34 - Death

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2014/02/11

After only a little bit of banter and news (including an official announcement relating to our backlog of missing episodes), Grant, Peter and Branden jump right into a particularly heavy topic: Death. We discuss the problems and opportunities that character deaths can create in your games, and suggest some tips for dealing with some of those common problems (both in- and out-of-game). Then we talk a great deal about storytelling hooks relating to death—and survival—in a multitude of forms. (Fair

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Episode 33 - Our Origin Stories

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2014/01/28

We welcome guest host Mike from Innroads Ministries and Game Store Prophets! Mike introduces our listeners to Innroads, and we talk a bit about "geek ministries" before settling in with our scripture and our topic: Our own origin stories. This episode ended up being a sequence of fairly personal discussions of our roads to both gaming and faith -- about as close to testimony as we can probably get. A lot of things we haven't mentioned before came out in this episode, and we hope you enjoy

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Episode 32 - Forgiveness

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2014/01/14

In this episode, Grant and Peter introduce our syndication partnership with Innroads Ministries, and thank everyone who donated to The Bodhana Group through our fundraiser (and everyone else who participated in the 2013 RPG Podcasters Fundraiser Drive.) Then we start off a discussion of forgiveness with a long C. S. Lewis reading, explaining just how difficult—and how important—forgiveness is. We go over its central place in Christian theology; discuss forgiveness as a gaming plot device; and wrap

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41:48

Bonus Episode - 2014 New Years Resolutions

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2013/12/31

It's our annual New Years bonus episode! Grant, Peter, and Branden review their 2013 New Years resolutions and how well they lived up to them (or not). Then we dive headlong into our resolutions for 2014, talking about the improvements we want to make in our faith, our personal lives, and our gaming careers.

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Episode 31 - Religious Holidays

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2013/12/17

We kick off our pseudo-Christmas episode with a shoutout to all our new listeners and a reminder about our fundraiser for The Bodhana Group, and a bit more brief news (as well as a Cooking Comically reference.) Then we turn to our discussion topic: Religious holidays in your game! We talk about their importance, possible trappings, and their history (or lack thereof). Finally, we wrap up with a discussion of our own favorite Christmas traditions. Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 2:13-15, Romans

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01:26:30

Episode 30 - Long Campaigns (with Ben Rome)

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2013/12/03

We welcome back guest host Ben Rome, co-author of Games' Most Wanted and Assistant Line Developer for Catalyst's Battletech line! We discuss the 2013 RPG Podcasters' Charity Drive and our own fundraiser for The Bodhana Group -- including a rundown of all the latest prize news. Then we dive into a discussion of long campaigns, using a four-year campaign from Ben's gaming past as a prime example. We go over the advantages and disadvantages of long campaigns compared to one-shots and mini-campaigns;

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58:31

Episode 29 - Giving in Games (with Stephen Jarjoura)

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2013/11/19

Peter and Grant welcome Steve Jarjoura from Postcards from the Dungeon as a guest host! We talk about our fundraiser for The Bodhana Group and the 2013 RPG Podcasters Charity Drive, as well as Josh Jordan's Actual Play Festival. Then we get down to business and talk about organized charities and their storytelling value in tabletop roleplaying games. Scripture: ;Psalm 41:1-2, Matthew 6:2-4, Hebrews 13:15-16

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01:23:04

Episode 28 - Playing the Bad Guy

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2013/11/05

It's fundraiser time! We're raising money this year for The Bodhana Group as part of the 2013 RPG Podcasters Charity Drive! In this episode, Grant, Peter, and Branden plug a couple of things, including Atomacon, before getting down to the main topic: Playing evil characters in roleplaying games. We look at the topic from both the players' and the GM's perspectives, examining why you want to or need to be able to play evil characters and how to do so effectively without ruining play or giving in to

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Episode 27 - Episodic Structure and Pacing (Science...

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2013/10/22

Branden, Mike, Peter, and Grant pick up our "Science of Storytelling" series with a discussion of episodic storytelling structure and pacing! Branden walks us through the structure and guides the discussion; and as usual, we come up with examples along the way. See the full show notes for Branden's suggested outline. Scripture: Genesis 1:14-18, Matthew 28:19-20 ----more---- Branden's suggested episodic structure outline: I see a problem and decide to do something that helps the situation but

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01:05:00

Episode 26 - Patience (Virtues & Vices, Part 8)

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2013/10/08

We're back with more virtues! This time, we're talking about the virtue of Patience, and its glosses of Peace and Mercy. As usual, we discuss and define Patience from a theological perspective, and then talk about its in-character and at-the-table uses. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8-9, Hebrews 10:32-38, Galatians 5:22-25, James 1:19-20

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01:14:36

Episode 25 - Therapeutic Roleplaying (with Jack...

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2013/09/18

It's our distinct pleasure to welcome Jack Berkenstock of The Bodhana Group as a guest host for this episode! We give Jack plenty of time to talk about his group and their mission to help young victims and perpetrators of sexual trauma—a mission they're carrying out with tabletop roleplaying games as a crucial therapeutic tool. We also discuss the science and goals of therapeutic roleplaying and trauma therapy in general. Plus, we do our best to plug Save Against Fear, a three-day convention in

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Episode 24 - Wrath (Virtues & Vices, Part 7)

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2013/09/10

We welcome Mike, occasionally known as Mindtakerr on the Internet, as a new host! Then we talk about wrath - when anger is (and isn't) a mortal sin, and how it can manifest in people. Then we talk about how incredibly common wrath is in all forms of entertainment, including roleplaying games; and we wrap up with a discussion about handling anger and wrath in your group of players. Scripture: Proverbs 15:1, Ephesians 4:26-32, James 1:19-21 Things we said we'd link to in the show notes: Re:

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Episode 23 - Narrative Structure (Science of...

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2013/08/27

Two major announcements: This is the first episode in our new "Science of Storytelling" series; and Save Against Fear, a remarkable gaming convention and fundraiser for sexually traumatized kids, is the weekend of October 11th-13th. You're going to be hearing much more about Save Against Fear in the future! In this episode, Grant, Peter, and Branden (but mostly Branden) explain the continuous plot structure used in almost all movie scripts. (See our full show notes for a copy of that outline!)

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01:06:18

Episode 22 - Morals in Stories

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2013/08/13

Back when we recorded this episode, Saving the Game had just turned one year old! That's pretty awesome! A big thanks to all of our listeners, old and new. In this episode, Grant, Peter, and Branden discuss morality in storytelling: How to effectively tell stories with moral lessons without pontificating, without insulting the other players at the table, and without taking away player agency. Peter also references an episode of Extra Credits, "Beyond Fun" (S5E8). Scripture for this episode: Micah

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Episode 21 - Redemption Stories

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2013/06/25

This time our episode topic is redemption stories in your roleplaying games. We discuss how to successfully tell redemption stories in a collaborative storytelling environment; how these stories differ for protagonists and antagonists; redemption stories for player characters and NPCs; and how to get Branden and Peter to argue. Also, Peter's bookseller rage activates! Scripture: Psalm 111:9, Titus 2:11-14, Romans 3:22-24

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Episode 20 - Diligence (Virtues & Vices, Part 6)

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2013/06/10

Grant, Peter and Branden continue our Virtues & Vices series with an episode on Diligence, the virtue contrary to the vice of Sloth. As usual, we explain the virtue—both culturally and theologically—before talking about its application in games and in our lives. Scripture: Proverbs 13:4, Matthew 25:14-30, Ephesians 4:28

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