At our previous posting schedule, we’re going to run out of content somewhere in March of next year. I am therefore shifting to a weekly schedule in order to stretch the fun out for at least several more months. Expect a repost of Faith and Gaming every two weeks. Experience Talks and Lands in the … [Read more…]
CGG’s Chaplain, Mark Joseph Young, has completed his study of II Peter and will be moving on to I John soon, making this is a good time to join the study. You may do so by sending an email to study-subscribe@christian-gamers-guild.org or going to the Groups.io page. In addition, we would like to encourage anyone … [Read more…]
A short time ago someone writing to thank the Christian Gamers Guild for this Faith and Gaming series asked a question which had not been addressed, and which perhaps should have been recognized and addressed long before this, given the thoughts in our Preliminaries: how, in practical terms, do we integrate our faith into our … [Read more…]
GRIT GRIT is the currency of the game for character advancement. It represents determined intent. You use it to buy all mechanical facets of the character, such as stats, skills, hit points, etc… GRIT can also be used to purchase instant rewards such as critical successes, use of GIFT techniques and other similar actions. Starting … [Read more…]
Most gamers call them psionics, a term coined in the middle of the last century for the idea that we could use our minds to change the world around us directly. But to many, they are just another form of magic, and therefore a danger to the saved and the lost alike. To believe in … [Read more…]
A GM also has to be the tactician for the NPCs. There are various ways for GMs to run the opposition in battle. Reactive Tactics The opposition can react based on what the players characters do. If the hero brick squares off against the villain mentalist, the villain speedster could intervene. If the hero swordsman prepares to attack the … [Read more…]
Not too long ago, I was asked whether there were any games which I thought were Satanic, which Christians should avoid. If you’ve read this series to date, you know my answer; but perhaps this time I have a different answer, a surprising answer. For from my personal experience, I can suggest that there is … [Read more…]
This article provides an overview of new concepts in the GRIT system as well as the book’s Table of Contents. As new chapters are posted, the links here will become active. Index A few important notes that may help in character creation Healing and the lack of it. How character advancement works. How constitution affects hit … [Read more…]
More than two decades ago now, before I’d ever heard of role playing games or Dungeons & Dragons™ or the hobby game industry, I took an undergraduate course in creative writing, specifically writing fiction. I suppose I had some distant dream of retiring and writing the next great fantasy novel, and I thought this would … [Read more…]
GM as Actor GMs also need to take on the role of actor. When heroes encounter villains, allies, or neutrals, they want for them to be interesting enough to be able to tell one from another. When the NPCs perform their heroic or dastardly deeds, they should remain feasibly consistent with what the players have already learned about them. Cult … [Read more…]