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Roll for Joycast

Roll for Joycast

By: Rory Philstrom & Trin Peterson
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Welcome to the Roll for Joycast, where every episode is a quest for holy wholeness! Join Rory the Dungeon Master Pastor and Trin, Jewish spiritual guide and budding therapist, as they dive into the world of tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. Together, they explore how the magic of imaginative play reveals the deep joy and enduring hope at the core of our human experience. Plus, in our Game Design Theopoetics segment, we reimagine game elements to help us shed what alienates us from our full humanity and reconnect to our divine potential. Get ready to roll the dice for an interfaith journey into eucatastrophic adventure where we believe the dungeons can be escaped, the dragons can be overcome, and we can best do it together. Socials: instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roll4joy/ mastodon - https://dice.camp/@TheDMPastor youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNzUpHIRa3NyKi-oFhuNB8w twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thedmpastor threads - https://www.threads.net/@roll4joy website - http://roll4joy.org/Copyright 2025 Rory Philstrom & Trin Peterson Social Sciences Spirituality
Episodes
  • Discernment and Dragons
    Jul 14 2025

    In this episode of the Roll for Joycast, hosts Trin and Rory explore the transformative power of tabletop role-playing games in understanding personal identity and making significant life decisions. They share their own experiences with hard choices, the importance of authenticity, and how play can serve as a tool for discernment and a builder of courage for navigating life's complexities.

    Chapters

    00:00 Cold Open

    00:43 Intro & Backstory Question: Hard Choices

    12:23 Discernment in Decision-Making: Navigating Life's Choices

    22:33 Game Design Theopoetics: TTRPG Play as a Tool for Discernment

    43:00 Exploring Identity Through Play: A Personal Reflection

    47:27 Resources & Outro

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    50 mins
  • Worldbuilding
    Apr 9 2025

    In this episode, we talk with Dr. Tamisha A. Tyler who discusses the significance of world building in theology, emphasizing how belief systems shape the worlds we create. We explore the implications of these beliefs on personal agency, community, and social hierarchies, while also touching on a whole host of topics: Afrofuturism, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Eschatology, Safety and Tension, and so much more.

    Resources:

    Dr. Tamisha Tyler: https://www.tamishatyler.com/

    The Quiet Year: https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/the...

    Afro Rhythms from the Future: https://www.afrorithms.com/how-to-play

    Keep the Faith: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/...

    Takeaways:

    Takeaways

    World-building is essential for understanding agency in theology.

    Belief systems influence how we interact with the world.

    Play can create a safe space for exploration and growth.

    Afrofuturism offers a unique perspective on world-building.

    Community is crucial in both gaming and faith contexts.

    Safety in play allows for risk-taking and vulnerability.

    Imagination is tethered to personal and cultural contexts.

    The end of a story shapes current actions and beliefs.

    Role-playing games can facilitate spiritual discernment.

    The intersection of faith and gaming can enrich both experiences.

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    49 mins
  • Fearfully and Playfully Made
    Oct 19 2024

    Join us for the apotheosis of our Hero's Journey on episode 2 of the 'Roll for Joycast', where we quest in order to play our way to a world of holy wholeness. In this episode we welcome special guest Pastor Alex Smith as we talk about character creation and role play in tabletop roleplaying games and navigating the boxes of identity, like gender, sexuality, story, all that good stuff. Then we dismantle these boxes as we dive into the depths of the spiritual journey and talk about how play can get us to live outside the box.

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    1 hr and 4 mins

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