Apparition Tabletop Board Game

 
 
For Ages 8+ / ~30 Minutes Playing Time
 
A fun, easy-to-learn game based on Apparitions of the Virgin Mary, Marian themes and saints who had deep devotion to the Mother of God.
 
HOW DO YOU PLAY?  In simplest terms, you match groups of cards to claim the Heavenly Graces token for that apparition, Marian theme or saints. Watch this short video to learn how to play. Also, see the game instructions in the photos above.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHICH APPARITIONS AND MARIAN THEMES ARE FEATURED?  The game includes 10 Marian apparitions approved by the Vatican: Our Lady of Banneux, Beauraing, Fatima, Guadalupe, Knock, La Salette, Laus, Lourdes, Miraculous Medal and Pontmain. 
 
Other bishop-approved apparitions in the game are: Our Lady of Akita, Japan; Our Lady of La Vang, Vietnam; Our Lady of Gietrzwald, Poland; Our Lady of Pompeii, Italy; Our Lady of Zion, Italy; Our Lady of Vailankanni, India; Our Lady of Valvanera, Spain; Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil; Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Israel; Our Lady of Kazan, Russia; Our Lady of Good Success, Equador; Our Lady of Sorrows, Italy; Our Lady of the Rosary, Argentina; and Our Lady of the Pillar (Her first apparition in 40AD, church approved).
 
HOW LONG ARE THE GAMES? Games typically last 25-30 minutes whether played by adults or children. 
 
BONUS: ENRICH YOUR FAITH  The game features a QR code on every card to learn more about the subject of each card. Use your phone’s camera access this information. Or, visit "Learn" in the website menu to see this content.
 
ONLY FOR CATHOLICS?  Definitely not. This game is for everyone. You don't need to know anything about the Blessed Virgin Mary or Catholicism to effectively play and enjoy this game. 
 
SPECIAL RULES FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS  We thought it was important to bring Mary into the lives of children who are receiving the Sacrament of First Holy Communion and lay a foundation for the concept stated on the board: "To Jesus Through Mary." So, we identified three game rules that can be eliminated, in any combination, to make the game accessible to younger players. 
 
ARTWORK  We wanted the game to be beautiful to reflect the stunning beauty of the Virgin Mary that every witness of a Marian apparition has reported. To accomplish this, the game includes famous paintings of Her spanning the last 1,200 years.   
 
GAME COMPONENTS
1 Game board
The board holds the scoring tokens. 
 
100 Apparition cards (ringed in gold)
Each of the 10 apparition sets includes 4 “Title” cards, which name the apparition and have a brighter image than description cards, and 6 “Description” cards that share information about the apparition, such as Mary’s appearance, messages, dates and names of seers
 
50 Rosary Theme cards (ringed in silver)
Each of the 5 themes contains 10 cards
Themes are: Ancient Names (for Mary), Marian Epithets, Marian Invocations, Places (where Mary has appeared), and Marian Virtues
 
18 Saints cards (ringed in red)
Each of these saints had a significant encounter with Mary in their lifetimes
 
31 Heavenly Grace Tokens
Tokens display a symbol for that card category on one side and its name and Graces value on the other side.
10 Apparition
20 Rosary Themes
1 Saints