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What Memes Mean: Muppet Political DiscourseLiving in an age where even Muppets offer political criticism ought to inspire us to speak better.
Music at Mars Hill: Lessons From Leonard Cohen“Old Ideas”‘ simplicity and focus on songwriting feels refreshing.
When Games Matter: Arkham City and Seamless Storytelling“This moment in Arkham City gives me hope because it was a moment of truth. A moment when the world worked as it should and my determination to save it was tested.”
Two Can Play at That: What Komen Can Teach Us about BoycottsIs it justified, even heroic, to use power to force our will on others?
Citizenship Confusion: Pamela Geller Abuses a Murder“Voices like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are very dangerous, particular for Christians and conservatives”
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Author Archive
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Play in Process: This Tiny Tower of Mine
Posted on June 30, 2011 | 3 Comments"It really is just a constant grind. But what a delightful grind it is!" -
Play in Process: Kinect and Self Image
Posted on June 23, 2011 | No Comments"Most Kinect games force you to play in a vacuum, with only yourself on the screen. There is a name for this: navel gazing." -
Play in Process: 1000 Heroz
Posted on June 16, 2011 | No Comments"The game has the potential to be truly interesting going forward." -
Play in Process: The Art of Betrayal in Shadows Over Camelot
Posted on June 9, 2011 | 2 Comments"I have to make the following case: I'm not a traitor, I'm just stupid." -
Play in Process: Frozen Synapse
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 8 Comments"I was naive, blind, thoughtless." -
Play in Process: Is It Time? – Empathy With the Elderly
Posted on May 26, 2011 | No Comments"The game is about an old woman, but also it's about what it's like to be an elderly person in general." -
Play in Process: LA Noire – You Will Feel Guilty
Posted on May 19, 2011 | 7 Comments"And here's the kicker: whenever mistakes are made, it will seem like a pretty big deal." -
The Passion of Survivor’s Matt Elrod
Posted on May 16, 2011 | 3 CommentsHow one Christian let God use Survivor for His own end. -
Play in Process: This Rat On A Skateboard Doesn’t Represent Anything Deep
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No Comments"Okay, so there's this rat. And he's on a skateboard." -
Play in Process: Outland and Faith-Inspired Game Development
Posted on May 5, 2011 | 3 Comments"In Outland, we have an example of both how and how not to apply one's faith to game design." -
Play in Process: Hot Pursuit’s Moral Whiplash
Posted on April 28, 2011 | 2 Comments"In Hot Pursuit, you take practical measures against chaos, or you enact chaos yourself – though all you were really trying to do was win a race." -
CaPC Update: A Slight Reorganization
Posted on April 26, 2011 | 4 Comments"You may have noticed that our web site has been changed around slightly." -
Source Code: Is This Happening, And Does it Matter?
Posted on April 26, 2011 | No CommentsSource Code's novel take on the question of reality, perception, and our obligation to our world and ourselves. -
Play in Process: Coming to Terms With Violence
Posted on April 21, 2011 | No Comments"Does the very act of making the violence explicit also make it unredeemable?" -
Play in Process: A Place Called Home
Posted on April 14, 2011 | No Comments"I found myself growing increasingly fond of my Minecraft home and all the feelings I associated with it: safety, security, friendship, productivity, and peace." -
…by the Bell, Chapter 4: Does God Get What God Wants?
Posted on April 14, 2011 | 5 CommentsIs it possible to reconcile God's desire for all to be saved with the concept of hell? Two friends discuss Chapter 4 of Love Wins. -
A Call for Writers
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 8 CommentsThink you've got what it takes to write for Christ and Pop Culture? -
Play in Process: Bang!, The Ultimate Wild West Narrative
Posted on April 7, 2011 | 11 Comments"these guys took it in stride, and infused their own personalities into a Wild West narrative that, even in the height of absurdity, rang true to me - mainly because it was our story." -
Play in Process: What is Wrong With Me?
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 9 Comments"If you're the type of person who wishes that games were more meaningful and resonant all the time, I would simply say that games seem to be most resonant when they focus on our depraved nature." -
Play in Process: The Virtual Battlefield
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No Comments"No, we can't feel the same sense of danger as a soldier on the field, but we can at least hear the sense of shock and horror in the voices of the guys we're controlling."