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12tipton3:
i play the game because it just plain rocks!
-Daniel(the warrior)
SignoftheStar:
For my 300th post, I'd like to share why I play Redemption.
I've played a lot of different trading card games. I've even gotten playtesting credit for one before. None of them have ever been able to rival Redemption when it comes to strategic depth. From the deckbuilding rules, to the different brigades, to the multitude of card types, to the way that new sets build upon previous sets rather than replace them, Redemption is a strategist's dream-come-true.
Secondly, as is pretty typical, I love the biblical aspect of Redemption. I owe my discovery of Redemption to a priest working at a seminary that I would later attend. Suffice it to say that my relationship with God is the central aspect of my life, but that's not the only reason why the biblical aspect is so important to me. It is exceedingly difficult to create something for entertainment purposes that is faith-based, accessible, and well-made. With that said...
My biggest reason for playing Redemption is how astonishingly well-designed it is. Yeah, it had a bit of a rocky start, but the very idea behind Redemption is brilliant. The game of Redemption has achieved something absolutely incredible: it enables biblical scenarios to be translated into playable cards that reflect the nature of what they represent remarkably well. Furthermore, it takes the reality of spiritual warfare and depicts it in a way that is both truly serious and truly epic. Making a faith-based game that isn't mere trivia while remaining engaging and entertaining is an incredible feat. Redemption is nothing short of a work of art.
While Christians have come a long way in creating respectable faith-based entertainment, especially in the area of music, it remains so easy to slip into the sheer lameness that many have come to expect of Christian media. It makes faith and religion look so silly, childish, and laughably ill-equipped to guide this generation, much less the next. Works of art like Redemption stand athwart this misconception. Redemption is firmly, inescapably, and unapologetically Christian. It is simultaneously a trading card game with a well-toned card layout, magnificent art, fascinating game mechanics, and provoking themes distributed amongst a wide array of brigades and card types. This is a remarkably well-designed game.
It has been, and will always be, an honor to participate in this work of art with all of you.
Thank you, Mr. Anderson. May this game and its players never cease to give praise and glory to God with the spirit of holy leisure that Redemption so passionately fosters.
PAXETBONVM- Peace and all good.
SignoftheStar
jesse:
+1 AWESOME!!!
disciple_drew:
--- Quote from: SignoftheStar on July 21, 2016, 05:59:24 PM ---For my 300th post, I'd like to share why I play Redemption.
I've played a lot of different trading card games. I've even gotten playtesting credit for one before. None of them have ever been able to rival Redemption when it comes to strategic depth. From the deckbuilding rules, to the different brigades, to the multitude of card types, to the way that new sets build upon previous sets rather than replace them, Redemption is a strategist's dream-come-true.
Secondly, as is pretty typical, I love the biblical aspect of Redemption. I owe my discovery of Redemption to a priest working at a seminary that I would later attend. Suffice it to say that my relationship with God is the central aspect of my life, but that's not the only reason why the biblical aspect is so important to me. It is exceedingly difficult to create something for entertainment purposes that is faith-based, accessible, and well-made. With that said...
My biggest reason for playing Redemption is how astonishingly well-designed it is. Yeah, it had a bit of a rocky start, but the very idea behind Redemption is brilliant. The game of Redemption has achieved something absolutely incredible: it enables biblical scenarios to be translated into playable cards that reflect the nature of what they represent remarkably well. Furthermore, it takes the reality of spiritual warfare and depicts it in a way that is both truly serious and truly epic. Making a faith-based game that isn't mere trivia while remaining engaging and entertaining is an incredible feat. Redemption is nothing short of a work of art.
While Christians have come a long way in creating respectable faith-based entertainment, especially in the area of music, it remains so easy to slip into the sheer lameness that many have come to expect of Christian media. It makes faith and religion look so silly, childish, and laughably ill-equipped to guide this generation, much less the next. Works of art like Redemption stand athwart this misconception. Redemption is firmly, inescapably, and unapologetically Christian. It is simultaneously a trading card game with a well-toned card layout, magnificent art, fascinating game mechanics, and provoking themes distributed amongst a wide array of brigades and card types. This is a remarkably well-designed game.
It has been, and will always be, an honor to participate in this work of art with all of you.
Thank you, Mr. Anderson. May this game and its players never cease to give praise and glory to God with the spirit of holy leisure that Redemption so passionately fosters.
PAXETBONVM- Peace and all good.
SignoftheStar
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Very well said
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