Blasphemy[R]: The Race to the Cross Nails It and Will Resurrect Board Games This Holiday Season.ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Pinstripe pin·stripe also pin stripe n. 1. A very thin stripe, especially on a fabric. 2. a. A fabric with very thin stripes, often used for suits. b. A suit made of such fabric. Often used in the plural. Publishing, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control has announced the release of Blasphemy blasphemy, in religion, words or actions that display irreverence toward or contempt for God or that which is held sacred. Blasphemy is regarded as an offense against the community to varying degrees, depending on the extent of the identification of a religion with [R]: The Race to the Cross, the ideal board game for believers and non-believers alike this holiday season. The game pits competing messiahs against each other as they wander through the Holy Land performing miracles, giving sermons, accumulating followers, and receiving faith; in the end, the first player to get his Jesus crucified wins the game. "On one level, Blasphemy[R] is a loving mockery of the simplistic sim·plism n. The tendency to oversimplify an issue or a problem by ignoring complexities or complications. [French simplisme, from simple, simple, from Old French; see simple good versus evil worldview," stated Steve Jaqua, president of Pinstripe Publishing, and the game's creator. The game features a rich artistic and literary presentation that includes a large plush game cloth (32" x 44") portraying ancient Palestine, Faith tags, wooden Ministry tiles, storybook sto·ry·book n. A book containing a collection of stories, usually for children. adj. Occurring in or resembling the style or content of a storybook: storybook characters; a storybook romance. cards, 4 brightly colored Jesus figurines, a giant die known as The Holy Roller, and the requisite wooden cross with crucifixion platform. "Like Christianity itself, the production quality of the Blasphemy[R] game components are sure to last well over 2,000 years," joked Jaqua. Blasphemy[R] exhibits the same comic spirit, and inherent controversial underpinnings, as South Park (where Jesus has a recurring role), The Simpsons, and the most recent documentary Religulous. "We'd like Blasphemy[R] to trigger some smart dialog amongst the players, and at the same time provide a lot of laughs," said Jaqua. Blasphemy[R] is available now online at www.blasphemygame.com for a retail price of $99.99, with delivery worldwide. The site also includes photos of the complete game in all of its blasphemous blas·phe·mous adj. Impiously irreverent. [Middle English blasfemous, from Late Latin blasph glory. Blasphemy[R] is the first project from the Michigan-based game studio Pinstripe Publishing. The company is at work on other game projects, including the upcoming Random Violence[TM]. |
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