Play Saves the World

Episode 13: How Board Games Can Be Transcendent


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Cold Opening: Through the Ages on a Doomed Spaceship

OPENING GAME - Location: A doomed spaceship (from “www.can-i-get-a.com”). Game: Through the Ages - A New Story of Civilization – (#12 on BGG!)

main topic

Defining magic circles and liminal spaces, and how they relate to religious practice and faith.

scriptures referenced

Genesis 28:10-16

NEXT EPISODE: Interview with Alex Radcliffe of BoardGameCo on Youtube, and now Chief Marketing Officer at GameFound. Also, if you are interested, start reading McGonagal's Reality is Broken for our upcoming discussion!

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Links:

  • Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World a book by Jane McGonigal
  • BoardGameCo - YouTube
  • Magic circle (virtual worlds) - Wikipedia
  • Magic circle - Wikipedia
  • Mahabharat Game of Dice - Why Did Pandavas Play?
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Play Saves the WorldBy Daniel Hilty & Kevin Taylor