It’s called Dogs in the Vineyard, and I heard it’s a pretty good game (I played it once, which isn’t enough to make a lasting impression). Apparently Mormons like it too.
I expected this to be about how many Mormons one runs into these days don’t really seem to be serious about their religious beliefs, but are instead just going along for the social benefits of belonging to a community that in some ways seems to work. (I.e. how many Mormons actually seem to be pretty similar to typical secularized somewhat-sensible-and-moderate Christians, despite stereotypes of them being more serious regarding their religion.)
Particularly in the context of recent discussions, I assumed that this would be about a group that role plays being Mormons.
It’s called Dogs in the Vineyard, and I heard it’s a pretty good game (I played it once, which isn’t enough to make a lasting impression). Apparently Mormons like it too.
I had no idea such a game existed when I decided on the title.
That sounds… like more fun than is has any business being.
I expected this to be about how many Mormons one runs into these days don’t really seem to be serious about their religious beliefs, but are instead just going along for the social benefits of belonging to a community that in some ways seems to work. (I.e. how many Mormons actually seem to be pretty similar to typical secularized somewhat-sensible-and-moderate Christians, despite stereotypes of them being more serious regarding their religion.)
One of the dangers of “clever” titles.
I have it on good authority that Mormons spend every waking hour role-playing real-world Mormons.