Description

A Family Game Centered on Apparitions of the Virgin Mary
AGES: 8 to 108 (includes simplified rules for young players)
NO. OF PLAYERS: 2 to 4
GAME LENGTH: 25 to 30 minutes
LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THIS ITEM

Apparition is a new, delightful, fun board game for ages 8 to 108 that features apparitions of the Virgin Mary and Marian themes like Her ancient names, Invocations, Epithets and 10 Evangelical Virtues. It’s the world’s first board game exclusively focused on the Blessed Virgin Mary, making it a unique gift for Catholic children (First Communion), teenagers (Confirmation and youth groups) and adults.

The game’s purpose is to be entertaining and fun while respectfully bringing Mary to the forefront of our earthly lives.

  • Educational: Each of the 168 game cards contains a QR code that delivers stories behind more than 24 apparitions as well as other game topics bring Mary more actively into player thoughts and aspirations
  • Lesson Plans: 18 free lesson plans are available for Catholic primary, middle, high school and home school students
  • Touches Your Soul: Players have reported that they feel their souls are being touched as they grow their understanding of “To Jesus Through Mary”
  • 10 Featured Marian Apparitions (Vatican Recognized): Guadalupe, Laus, La Salette, Lourdes, Pontmain, Miraculous Medal (Paris), Knock, Fatima, Beauraing, and Banneux, plus more than a dozen bishop-recognized apparitions
  • 5 Rosary Themes (10 cards per theme) – Marian Invocations and Epithets, Her Evangelical Virtues, Her Most Ancient Names, and Places where Mary has appeared
  • 18 Saints – Who either had Marian encounters or were deeply devoted to Mary
  • Easy Gameplay – Simply match sets of cards to earn Heavenly Graces (optional simplified rules for young players)
  • Fast Paced – Typically takes 25-30 minutes to play
  • Multiple Ways to Win – Different strategies make every game experience unique
  • Beautiful Design – Uses both original art and famous works by Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, de Goya, de Ribera, Cabrera and others
  • Designed by a Roman Catholic who was inspired to create Christian-themed games
  • How to Play Video: Don’t like to read game instructions? Learn the game in 6 steps on YouTube (search for the channel: @HigherCallingGames)

COMPONENTS

  • 1 Game board
  • 100 Apparition cards
  • 50 Rosary-theme cards
  • 18 Saints cards
  • 31 Scoring tokens
  • 1 Rule book

Higher Calling Games was created to evangelize the Christian faith through fun games that motivate players to want to learn more about the topics and symbolism present in the games.