Daniel and Kevin tackle the obvious question: is wining the point of playing games? How does a desire to win relate to the desire to have an enjoyable gaming experience, and what spiritual realities are present when we strive to be humble and gracious at a gaming table where the object is to win the game?

We consider that games might be training us to win over other people, instead of being more loving and kind. Does love exclude winning? Yet much of life is about improvement, and even heaven must include aspects of winning and loss. Some board games use different mechanics and win conditions such as "sandbox" and "kingmaker" type games, and others are social deduction games where players deceive and lie. How do the words of Jesus (the last shall be first) relate to ideas of winning and losing?

Links:

• Suffering And Happiness Are Not Separate – Thich Nhat Hanh | Aleph Book Company
• Jon Guerra - Citizens - YouTube
• Pax Pamir: Second Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
• The 7th Continent | Board Game | BoardGameGeek