Welcome to our Christmas Bonus Episode—your cozy cup of holiday cheer! In this special seasonal chat, we share the Christmas movies we’ve been watching lately, swap reactions, and enjoy the simple joy of storytelling this time of year brings. We also surprise our listeners with a holiday giveaway, because Christmas isn’t Christmas without a little unexpected delight. Then we hop over to the tabletop and talk through two festive games we played: Deck the Halls and Boop the Halls—what we enjoyed, why they’re charming, and how they added to our holiday gaming lineup. To wrap it all up, we share our holiday plans and what we’re looking forward to as the season unfolds. It’s light, fun, festive, and full of heart. Merry Christmas, and thanks for celebrating with us!

Links:

New Email Address: cbglootdrop@gmail.com

CBG FB Group: facebook.com/groups/christianboardgamers

Book Link: https://a.co/d/9Z7PXbc

Game Changer Board Gaming Retreat Link: camplivingwaters.org/game-changer CBG Connect (New App): www.cbgconnect.app

Sponsor Links:

Fearless Nonprofit: fearlessnonprofit.org

Camp Living Waters: camplivingwaters.org

Ray & Joe explore How to Save a World, a crisis-driven cooperative board game where players must work together to stop an asteroid from destroying Earth. As they unpack the tension and decision-making built into the game, they draw a meaningful connection to Scripture—reminding us that while tabletop games offer many rescue plans, our true hope is found in Jesus, the Savior of the world.

They also reflect on an uplifting weekend at Meeple-A-Thon and share details on Joe’s upcoming trip to PAX Unplugged with Love Thy Nerd as they continue serving and loving nerd culture.

Hosted by: Joe & Ray
Website: https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/christian-board-gamers/

CBG Links
CBG FB Group: facebook.com/groups/christianboardgamers
Game Changer Board Gaming Retreat Link: camplivingwaters.org/game-changer

Sponsor Links
Fearless Nonprofit: fearlessnonprofit.org
Camp Living Waters: camplivingwaters.org

Joe & Ray open the episode with the great Skittles debate—what flavor rules them all? Then they share their latest adventures in Clank!: Catacombs and Emberheart, highlighting the laughs and lessons from their plays. The conversation turns to the growing world of faith-based board games and media, and the hope for more excellent, creative projects in the future. Finally, Ray shares some exciting personal news: he’s in an upcoming film called Just One More, and the trailer is officially out!

Hosted by Joe & Ray.
Website: https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/christian-board-gamers/