Games Archives

What makes a good father? Surprisingly, video game narratives have a lot to say about the choices a father makes for the sake of society and his own family.

Very similar to roguelike gaming, faith isn’t a journey that can be completed.

As God’s former enemies, we know firsthand the transformation that’s possible when creative displays of grace and mercy are shown.

‘Grim Fandango’ comments on the finality of death and the necessity of accepting it.

In a way, Iwata’s life spoke a universal language that transcended his status as Nintendo’s president.

In Lovecraft’s world, evil is external, overwhelming, and no responsibility of ours to control; the reality is that most of us stumble into evil one innocent step at a time.

Does death still sting when you can rewind time to undo the actions that cost the life of a friend?

The backlash against crowd-funded ‘Pillars of Eternity’ highlights the hyper-critical nature of our age.

If Christians believe that the truth of the gospel has the ability to win out in the marketplace of ideas, we need to champion outlets like Unwinnable that present opportunities for Christians to participate in those markets without so much as a side-eye.

‘Spirits of Spring’ offers a way for players to attain an awareness of how bullying can become attractive for those with power over others.

They yell, scream, and threaten so that they do not cry.

It has now been twenty years since Wisdom Tree released Super 3D Noah’s Ark, and we still have not had our reckoning with its subversive and singular vision.

The Summer Sale recognizes we project our natural and shared desire to belong within a community onto our purchases.

Valve embodies a message that few companies – gaming or otherwise – have the discipline to embrace: delayed gratification.

That Dragon, Cancer prompts us to question what it means not to pursue a goal, but to abandon those goals to embrace another human being.

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