Gaming On The Frontier

This week we discuss how religions, religious figures (including gods) and player characters mix together to produce a better game. 01:25 How is religion important to the character 04:27 What kinds of connection do pcs have with each other based on religion 08:00 Religion affecting character relations to other cultures 09:30 What happens if you find a world with a "real" god? 16:25 what would a god require?  How would she interact with her people 17:15 what types of interactions would pc's have with a god.  Is there an alternative? 21:25 Religious culture shock? 24:00 We are not trying to get you into trouble with your pastor 24:30 religion can be distant or not 29:50 Do you want your pc to be seen as a god? 40:00 What happens when the natives realize you aren't as divine as you proposed? 41:30 How does living in high tech cultures affect religious belief 45:00 discoveries on the fringepaths can create new extremist groups and/or new religions 48:00 don't be afraid to add religions to the worlds