"Blood for the Blood God!": Engaging with Gods and Religion in the Warhammer 40K Universe
In the tabletop miniature wargame of Warhammer 40,000 (40K), religion is everywhere. Whether participants choose to play as a techpriest, a battle nun Adepta Sororitas or a Chaos Daemon, they are engaging with the religious themes of the Games Workshop franchise. This report gives an update on my cu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| In: |
Gamevironments
Year: 2024, Volume: 20, Pages: 201-211 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Miniatures B Warhammer B Tabletop B Flow |
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| Summary: | In the tabletop miniature wargame of Warhammer 40,000 (40K), religion is everywhere. Whether participants choose to play as a techpriest, a battle nun Adepta Sororitas or a Chaos Daemon, they are engaging with the religious themes of the Games Workshop franchise. This report gives an update on my current research project at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School where I am investigating the religious lore of 40K, how painters/players navigate these themes and whether they experience flow while painting. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-382X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Gamevironments
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.48783/gameviron.v20i20.244 |