To Kill a Painted Troll: The Art of the Fatal Auto-Save (Judges 13-16)
I was trapped, and I had no one to blame but myself. I peeked out from the crevice I had darted into for safety to see if he was still […]
Plants, Zombies and Sacrifice: When the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few (Acts 5-7)
I have a special place in my heart for the original Plants vs. Zombies. I know there have been two new releases that took this brand in a multiplayer shooter […]
Dark Souls and Thick Walls: When Getting There is Half the Fun (Joshua 6)
There are difficult games, and then there are the Dark Souls series of games. Specifically built to try even the most skilled gamer’s capabilities and resolve, this is one of […]
Finishing the Fight: The Bittersweet Taste of the End Game (2 Timothy 4)
I have fallen prey to this more times than I can count… that deep feeling of melancholy associated with reaching the final endgame sequence in a well-told video game story. […]
What is Truth? The emergence of Virtual Reality (John 14:6)
It is here… the beginning of true virtual reality. All of our favorite gaming companies are investing huge amounts of money into this emerging technology which is finally landing in […]
Is There a Madden/EA curse? When the spotlight turns on you (Job 1-2)
If you have played any sports games over the last 20 years, at some point you have heard of the infamous “Madden curse” or “EA curse”. For all those who […]
A Lesson from Destiny: Co-op experiences in the real world (Matt. 18:19-20)
Of all the things I love about the video gaming world, my personal favorite is the way that co-op gaming creates an experience that is almost unrivaled in any other […]
Of Mice and Sims (Genesis 1 and 2)
I am going to make the painful admission that there was a period in my life in which I was a Sims player. At first glance I wasn’t really sure […]
Raiding Tombs before Tomb Raiders were cool: When Mary Magdalene got between Jesus and God (John 20, Luke 8, Mark 16)
Strong. Fierce. Driven. Fearless. Bold. These character qualities show up in many of our favorite gaming characters, but few have had the longevity and ability to overcome both in-game and […]
When the Ending Really Matters: Mass Effect and the Difficulty with Pre-Destination (Romans 8)
Obi Wan Kenobi said it best when he sadly intoned “It was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced”. But I am not […]
Finding God in Video Games 