“DIY” in Animal Crossing: Some Assembly Required
The world of Animal Crossing is filled with fun objects to find, collect and decorate our virtual homes with, but many of the coolest items in the game require a […]
Navigating “Seasons of Change” in Animal Crossing
The world of Animal Crossing might be a bright, colorful oasis populated with cheerful activities to participate in, but that doesn’t mean we won’t experience some difficult moments… like when […]
Catching an Atlas Moth in Animal Crossing: A Different Approach
If you haven’t yet experienced the challenge of catching an Atlas moth or some of the other more valuable (and skittish) insects in Animal Crossing, let me just tell you […]
The Tetris Effect: Understanding God’s “Good Gifts”
While I’ve always enjoyed playing Tetris, my least favorite part is waiting for the right block to come my way. Whether I’ve crafted the perfect setup for a “line” to […]
Jean Grey: The “Dark Phoenix” Within
Jean Grey has a bit of a complicated problem… when she is in full control of herself, she is an incredibly powerful and beneficial member of the X-Men, but the […]
Healing: Even Spartans Need a Break
Over the years, most games have replaced the traditional “med-packs” and health pickups we would use to heal ourselves with a much simpler form of health regeneration… seeking out a […]
Loving Those “Hard to Love” Enemies
Video game villains have evolved a LOT over the years… while our original antagonists like Ganon and Bowser had fairly basic motivations (making our lives difficult simply because they could), […]
The Key to Inner Peace: A Thankful Heart
Even my favorite games have portions in them that I’m not always “thankful” for… I don’t really enjoy “grinding” in Destiny, I don’t appreciate the time constraints in a Mario […]
Kingdom Hearts: Actively Prepared or Passively Equipped?
Thoughtfully choosing which items my character procures, carries, and uses tends to be critical to my success in the game I’m playing… there are dozens of different armor sets, swords, […]
Halo Plasma Pistol: Waiting or Charging?
The Covenant plasma pistol is often one of the most underrated weapons in the Halo series because it is the one that is most frequently used incorrectly. While its’ basic […]
Finding God in Video Games 