Blasphemy: Race to the cross
December 29, 2007
Wow! I just heard about this game today and man. My eyes went wide at the description. Check this out from the website.
http://www.blasphemythegame.com/index.html
Blasphemy™ is a board game of fun, action, and adventure in the Holy Land for 2 to 4 players who can read. Playing time is 90 to 120 minutes.
In Blasphemy™ you take part in the fate of a would-be Messiah. Your aim is to convince your compatriots that your Jesus, and your Jesus alone, is the genuine article.
To accomplish this, your Jesus must cut as impressive a figure as possible. He must give stirring sermons, perform miracles, attract devoted followers, and generally carry on in a Messiah-like fashion. Your Jesus must make every effort to discredit his rivals, and in the end, he must get himself killed. Yes, alas, the price of fame was dear in those days. It was clearly written that the Messiah would come to a sticky end. Accordingly, you win the game if you’re the first player to get your Jesus nailed up.
Blasphemy™ is the race to the cross!
Apparently too there are game cards that you pick up in game as you wander around as the Messiah.
I was told one was a resist temptation card. Apparently Mary Magdelan is paying you a visit and you must resist her temptation. Roll to resist. lol..
Oh and the finale of the game was to see who got crucified first.
Rumor has it that the game designer got a few priests to play test the game. Apparently they enjoyed the game thoroughly. However they had an issue at the end of the game when you have to put your Messiah on the little wooden cross.
I felt the need for a shower after hearing a description of the game. Feeling dirty was an understatement.
The game is a bit pricey at 100 bucks, though I’ve heard the company put alot of money into each of the game boards. Around 40 bucks per game.
Anyways I think that either the religious nuts will go gaga for it or they will condem the hell out of it.
Should be interesting to watch the show.
If you wanna play like JC and the boys, I guess this games for you.
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