God is in the Games

Ashley Baxstrom: As I made clear in a previous post, I am not a gamer nor techie nor even that good at using my smartphone. The best I can claim is having made it to the fighting-Jafar level of Sega’s Aladdin game. But connections between religion and the gaming world keep catching my eye. Both of the following were found through @religtal on Twitter, which conglomerates tweets and articles on “religion in the digital age.”

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First up: a new videogame, “The Binding of Isaac,” which features the tagline “Life ain’t easy when your mother is hell-bent on murdering you.” Continue Reading →

Moses, Making Introductions

Ashley Baxstrom:  Are you on Facebook? Do you like games? Are you a fan of Biblical lore? It’s your lucky day!California-based web gaming company, Hexify, launched a new game for the social media platform earlier this month, “Journey of Moses,” which, according to one CNN review, is the first Biblically-based Facebook game.

Join an amazing adventure through Ancient Egypt and beyond!” the game advertises. Playing as the title character, users can “uncover mysteries, meet important characters, and discover ancient treasures.

Company CEO Brent Dusing told Scribbal that the game isn’t geared to any particular (read: religious) person, but is rather “a game that everyone can enjoy.” Continue Reading →