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Gabe · September 24, 2015

Joseph - A Patriarch's Journey

As a blast from the past, today we'd like to direct you to an old article that was posted on the Cactus Game Design message boards. Take a walk with us through the development of Joseph as he was…

JohnE · July 29, 2015

Seek and Ye Shall Find

The Parable of the Lost Sheep – "No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier" II Timothy 2:4 That…

Mitch · July 1, 2015

Got a Counter?

What is a counter? A counter is an effect which cancels another effect or card directly. There are two types of counters in games of strategy. Hard counters and soft counters. With hard counter the…

JohnE · June 30, 2015

Larry, Curly, Moe

Today I want to introduce you to both a playtesting principle, as well as a gameplay idea. They’re called psychological profiles, and there are three important ones: Timmy, Johnny, and Spike. I can’t…

Travis · June 16, 2015

Interview with Three Lions Gaming

Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself outside of Redemption. (by EmJayBee83) I am a full time student minister at the Crosspointe church of Christ in Franklin, Ohio where I have been on staff for…

Jesse F · May 28, 2015

Blue Brigade Genesis Offense

By the perfect authority of His Word, the Holy Bible, we know that about 6,000 years ago, God created the heavens and the earth over six 24-hour days. Humanity was uniquely created on the sixth day…

Gabe · May 18, 2015

Win a Chance to Create Your Own Card!

Have you ever had an idea for a card that you thought would be really cool if you could make a card for Redemption? When you're having your quiet time in the Bible, do you ever get distracted because…

Justin · May 14, 2015

Healing? Why Not? - Part 1

With the release of The Serpent and his paralyze ability, I believe we might begin to see a new defensive strategy emerge as a viable option. In The Early Church set we gained a card in Adjourn that…

Josiah · May 12, 2015

Lost Soul Rankings

Ranking Lost Souls is a daunting challenge. There are currently 39 different Lost Soul abilities if you count the 2 and 3-liner separately. You might ask, “How can you possibly rank such an array of…

Gabe · May 5, 2015

Development of a Card – Boaz’ Sandal

Today we’re going to take a peak behind the curtain to give the Redemption fan base a glimpse at what goes on during the design and development of a card. The process isn’t the same every time. Some…

Redemption Metagaming · April 30, 2015

Over Powered Cards and Time Limits

What cards are over powered (hint, you might want these in your deck)? How should Redemption handle time limits? What is the absolute worst card in the game? You'll have to listen to find out! You…

Gabe · April 22, 2015

Is Drawing Really a Problem?

A thread on the message boards, sparked by my article from last week, "Push Button, Receive Bacon", has quickly blown up with a variety of thoughts and ideas about not only The Angel Under the Oak…

Josiah · April 21, 2015

Type 1 Dominant Rankings

Here are our dominant rankings for Type-1 format! This is the ranking list Jerome and I compiled awhile back. If you’re up for an explanation of why we rated each Dominant where we did, keep reading…