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Before I head off to the Christian Game Developers Conference the week after next, first came the Evangelical Ministry Assembly at St. Helen’s Bishopsgate in London, organised by the little charity I work for. This year’s theme was “connecting with culture”, and since I was stewarding I had the privilege of being in […]
Somebody pointed me towards this article on How to design a Christian-themed game recently. Admittedly it’s focussed on board games rather than video games, but a lot of the principles are still very relevant.
A lot of his thinking seems to gel quite closely with stuff I’ve said previously. In particular, he picks up […]
This morning a friend sent me a link to an interesting little piece by the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity on the topic claiming that “computer games are reshaping reality for the masses”. Here’s a quote:
What’s the appeal? It boils down to this: when it comes to our current existence, video games are […]
I’ve recently read “Amusing Ourselves to Death” by Neil Postman, a fascinating book from 1985 about the effects of television on American culture and the nature of public debate. In the book, Postman argues persuasively about how the medium used to convey a message always has a profound […]
Last week I blogged about my convictions regarding human nature and the state of the human heart, saying that I don’t believe the evidence supports the claim that we’re fundamentally good. After looking at Jesus’ words in Mark 7, I said this:
“Our hearts are […]
As a race, we can be pretty optimistic at times. Thousands of years of history tell the sorry story of a species bent on acting in our own interests – selfishly serving ourselves without regard for the consequences for other people. Wars, genocide, social inequality, […]
Which Biblical Genres Are Suitable For Teaching Through a Computer Game?
When I originally came up with the idea of making a video game as a means of teaching a passage from the Bible, I’d been playing all of the old LucasArts point & click adventure games using ScummVM. This kind of […]
The problem of Christian video games
Making Christian video games is hard. Even before you’re out of the gate people will assume it’s going to be rubbish, it’s nigh on impossible to raise funding, and that’s quite apart from the not insignificant design challenges involved. Designing a game with a message that doesn’t instantly alienate […]
Love it or hate it, you can’t help but be fascinated by the Old Testament. Violence, deceit, incredible bravery, victory against impossible odds, romance, debauchery, forgiveness, fiery judgement, week long parties enshrined in law, besides no end of incidents that are just plain weird: the Old Testament has it all. Certainly if this list of the 9 Most Badass […]
To what extent can a video game influence your value system? This is a huge topic, and one that nobody can hope to solve in a single blog post. But it’s a topic that’s especially important for people thinking about Christian video games – the whole enterprise is founded on the assumption that […]
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