Flood: The Prequel
I worked on this game, so I won't make any editorial remarks.
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Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
Publisher: God Inspired Games, 2019
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The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the Resistance (Excellent)
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| Play for free on Android or iOS, or purchase for PC and Mac |
Platform: PC, Mac, Android, iOS
Publisher: Scarlet City Studios, 2016
Wow! This is an impressive game, and I certainly hope Scarlet City
continues the series. Right now, you can play through the first 3
episodes in which you help the Scarlet Man (Jesus) restore The Great
Engineer (God the Father) to the throne of this steampunk kingdom. The
graphics are great, the gameplay is great, and there is plenty of
allegorical content referencing Biblical stories. This is a must-play
game for any Christian gamer.
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Destiny Game (Excellent)
Also known as Game of Destiny
Also known as Game of Destiny
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Platforms: iOS
Publisher: Battle Gear, LLC, 2014
This is a fun board game to play with your children or as a preteen.
There can be up to five players, and you take turns going around the
board making real-life decisions. You earn money and Eternal Fruit,
which is a way of showing how our choices have consequences.
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LOGOS (Excellent)
Platform: PC
Publisher: TeComprendo
This a very solid 3D,
Bible-inspired video game. Right now, the development team is offering free
downloads (and promising to keep the game free) to see if there is
enough interest to continue adding chapters to the story.
Right now, you can play through the days of creation and the story of
Noah, including meeting Methuselah, the oldest man in the Bible. You'll
fight giant Nephilim and work to finish the ark before the flood comes.
The graphics are impressive, and the battles are intimidating but not overly difficult. The voice-acting is in Spanish only at this point, but there are English subtitles that are fairly well done. The only real problem I had with the game is that you spend a lot of time walking from one location to the next. While not realistic, I could wish that the environment was shrunk down a little.
The graphics are impressive, and the battles are intimidating but not overly difficult. The voice-acting is in Spanish only at this point, but there are English subtitles that are fairly well done. The only real problem I had with the game is that you spend a lot of time walking from one location to the next. While not realistic, I could wish that the environment was shrunk down a little.
Bottom line: Check out LOGOS. I think you'll be impressed. You can download it for free at http://logos-the-game.com/en/
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That Dragon, Cancer (Excellent)
While not really a game, this interactive experience will encourage you
as you walk through the life of Joel's parents, hearing real
conversations that they had during the course of their young son's
illness and eventual death.
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To Light: Ex Umbra (Excellent)
This is a well-written, story-driven RPG Maker game with the option to
either limit the battle mode or enjoy the strategy of combat.
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Advent (Good)
Platforms: PC
Publisher: Omega Games, 2015
This is an amateur game made with RPG Maker, but I found it well worth
playing this story-driven adventure. You'll play a party of heroes
looking to find the truth about the Creator's prophecies and, hopefully,
end a war. In the meantime, you'll level up your skills and gear and
explore a wide landscape with lots of people to chat with. If you like
RPGs, try this one. It's free. It does have magic in it, though, so it
might not be suitable for all Christians.
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This is what I call RPG lite. You can name your character, customize his
or her look, and purchase visual upgrades for you and your crew, but
there isn't much game to this app. Most of the interaction you'll have
is pressing buttons advance to the next screen. You can, however, get
extra points for finding hidden objects in the scenes.
I'm recommending this app not for the gameplay but for the story. You're the captain of a starship recording 12 of the major stories from the Bible. The sound, voice acting, and visuals are very well done, and the message and interpretation of the Scriptural events are, in my opinion, accurate and insightful.
You can finish the game within a couple of hours, and it's free, so give it a try. It probably is best for elementary kids though.
I'm recommending this app not for the gameplay but for the story. You're the captain of a starship recording 12 of the major stories from the Bible. The sound, voice acting, and visuals are very well done, and the message and interpretation of the Scriptural events are, in my opinion, accurate and insightful.
You can finish the game within a couple of hours, and it's free, so give it a try. It probably is best for elementary kids though.
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Jesus Christ RPG (Good)
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| Free to play, with DLCs to purchase |
Platform: PC
Publisher: Wholetone Games, 2013
Play a variety of characters as you walk through the life of Christ,
battling demons and Pharisees. It's a little strange to have Jesus
"leveling up" to learn new miracles, but I understand doing it for the
sake of the game. I also appreciate all the humor in the game.
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Play as 5 of David's mighty men as you walk through some of the major events in the famous king's life.
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This is a very retro-style RPG but has all the classic elements of
story, turn-based battles, leveling up, and loot. You play as Jimmy and
the friends he gathers in this very Christian adventure. The highlight
of the game for me was the battle system, which wasn't very challenging,
but it does allow you to aim, and if the enemies are lined up right,
you can hit two at once. Still, there are too random many battles to
enjoy this combat mechanic for very long. The story itself is fairly
interesting if a bit tongue-in-cheek.
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The Journey of Jesus: The Calling (Fair)
Platform: Brower (Facebook)
Publisher: Lightside Games, 2012
This game is available only on Facebook. You'll play as a witness to the
life of Christ and interact with people of the day, including Romans,
Pharisees, and Jewish believers and nonbelievers, playing through
real-life scenarios and helping to minister to them as you see fit. The
one complaint I have about the game is that it makes you do mundane
activities, such as chopping wood or clearing thornbushes to be able to
get close enough to the Biblical scene. Still, for free, it's worth
playing around in, even if you decide not to finish it.
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Paul's Mission (Fair)
In this RPG Maker game (the same engine I used to make Alpha/Omega), you
play as Paul and experience some of his story. The townspeople quiz you
on Bible knowledge, and you fight wild animals on your way from town to
town. There are items to purchase and upgrades to make, but the whole
game is rather simple and uses a lot of the default settings of the game
engine. It didn't keep my interest for very long.
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This game is all about immersion and daily life in the 2nd century.
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Noah's Ark: Dash N' Splash (Poor)
Platform: PC, Android, iOS
Publisher: JustinTime Studios, 2019
This 3D game shows good effort but needs a little more work. You
play an intrepid Noah, getting ready for the Flood. You’ll meet his
family as well as others in the world as you gather materials, solve
puzzles, and explore the landscape.
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NIMCOR3 (Poor)
This is an RPG Maker game that would be good for the hardcore Christian audience with a few gameplay tweaks.
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Soldier of God (Poor but Promising)
Platform: Android, iOS
Publisher: M633 Games, 2019
Methinks this developer published too soon. Soldier of God has the building blocks of a great game, complete with smooth controls, nice graphics, and relevant teaching, but the world feels very empty at this point. You can fight demons in the field and take on quests, but combat consists of running into the enemy, and you don't get a choice of how to interact with an NPC. I'm going to keep my eye on this game for future updates. A couple of things I'd like to see is either smaller maps or more people, and a choice of what to say when you see someone. That way, you'd be able to practice how you might help someone.
Publisher: M633 Games, 2019
Methinks this developer published too soon. Soldier of God has the building blocks of a great game, complete with smooth controls, nice graphics, and relevant teaching, but the world feels very empty at this point. You can fight demons in the field and take on quests, but combat consists of running into the enemy, and you don't get a choice of how to interact with an NPC. I'm going to keep my eye on this game for future updates. A couple of things I'd like to see is either smaller maps or more people, and a choice of what to say when you see someone. That way, you'd be able to practice how you might help someone.
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Do You Know of Any Other Christian RPG Video Games?
Let me know in the comments so that I can review it and add it to the list!
There are some more:
ReplyDeletehttps://eternallife.academy/index.php/jesus-in-the-matrix
https://eternallife.academy/index.php/dance-city
God bless you!