“Board Games” Articles

Isaac Villa of Gaming with Sidekicks joins LTN Pulse to discuss board game ministry at Gen Con, building friendships through gaming, favorite tabletop games, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and more.

Michael talks with Bill Ivie, Love Thy Nerd’s new Director of IRL Events, about board games, Dungeon Crawler Carl, conventions, and nerd culture ministry.

Daniel Cobin joins LTN Pulse to talk about becoming Love Thy Nerd’s Associate Director of Missions, serving at board game conventions, Essen Spiel, Game Conjunction, and building community through tabletop gaming.

Joe and Ray play Rolling in Wonderland while exploring Christian discernment, decision-making, trusting God, overcoming fear, and finding wisdom through Scripture and Christian community.

Daniel Cobin shares five practical tips for teaching board games clearly, helping players understand rules, game flow, strategy, and mechanics without overwhelming them.

Daniel and Joe explore what board games Jesus might play by connecting tabletop games with His life, parables, teachings, discipleship, and Christian virtues.

Love Thy Nerd co-founder Kate Kadowaki joins Luke and Michael to talk about LTN history, the Free Play Podcast, Star Trek, The Promised Land, The Sims 4, and her current adventures in nerd culture.

Luke interviews Ethan Sommerfeld and Phillip Ponzer about serving with Love Thy Nerd at Gen Con, board game ministry, convention outreach, favorite games, and what they learned from loving their nerdy neighbors through simple acts of service.

Kyle and Steve talk about why they think games are good for you, how they build community, and what all of this has to do with the Christian practice of Sabbath.

Luke and Michael interview Kyle Webb on LTN Pulse about Love Thy Nerd finances, board games, Gen Con, PAX Unplugged, JRPGs, model trains, and life in nerd culture.