Hi Paul_S, I'm glad about your questions.
Paul_S said:
Jari,
I hope you will be able to answer several questions about the responses you made in this thread and several statements in your documentation :
Responses:
Because millions of unsaved people play video games which will only lead them futher away from God instead to Him
... I want to offer something different for these people, something spiritual, a game ... meant to give another desire and that is doing God's will.
Documentation
... the game begins with moral trials and lessons which every one considers ethically correct despite the fact of persons religion. By doing so we will build a connection with the player and God's righteousness.
... as the player advances in the game, the meaning and the origin of this moral message becomes more clearer and that player is introduced more closely to the gospel of our Saviour, Lord Jesus Christ.
During the game play player will be given moral lessons throughout the quests. These lessons are based on God's commands and teachings in the Bible.
... will player be able to choose the right path and take quest to find the truth? This is the main goal for the player; finding the righteous way through Jesus Christ in to life.
There is a wide range of different quests starting from finding lost items ... and so on to quests like converting people .... These we're all good quests but for there the unrighteous way there quests where player steals, lies, search for treasures and gathers he/hers earthly fortune.
The main goal for every player as real person is to find the way to life through Jesus Christ. In game this is done by giving player different paths to take. Player can seek for fame and wealth or take the narrow path to life and search for the truth and become strong in faith. Each quest player takes leads closer to one of these goals. However there is only one main goal and that's discovering the truth. And only player him self can reach this goal in he/hers mind. ... Player must be able decide by him self has he/she reached the goal and what is still left to learn from the two paths this game demostrades.
1) Are you able to give Biblical support for stating that the playing of video games EITHER leads people further away from God OR gives a desire to do God's will?
From my experience I can only tell for sure that if it did not lead me futher away from God it kept me far a away from Him and since all the bad (sinful) things I have seen and experienced in games go greatly against what is good and pure it sure feels like they had taken me to away from God, even I didnt know Him at the first place. It is like choosing evil over good to enjoy from the evil things happening in a game. Remember love does not rejoice on evil, love is pure and we shouldnt even think about bad things. (Phi 4:8)
It seems apparent to me that every one else can be effected the same way and I while I may be forced to listen plasphemy in music for example I may be able to think about good things "over" the songs words. Same thing aplies to games so I do believe they can be harmful for the spiritual growth.
2) Assume 2 players, "A" and "B". "A" continues to make predominantly "right choices" and "B" continues to make predominantly "wrong choices". As the game progresses, would the information given to the 2 players differ? If so, in what way?
Good question. This depends on the type of information for Gospel is Gospel and I cannot think any case right now where player would get somehow different info, we want to stay in the truth of course. It should be made clear in the game that if player chooses wrong he has missed the right answer or way of doing things.
3) Within the game itself, not real life, is there any way for a player to move from "the wrong path" onto "the right path"? If so, what would cause such a move?
One example is where player looks for earthly tresures, he can at any time start looking for Heavenly treasures as he should and this one teaching in the game.
4) You mention giving the player "moral lessons". What would be an example of such a moral lesson?
Few examples:
Give to the poor and help people in general is the right thing to do
Man's greed cannot be satisfied and it's right to share
If you do what is right you are blessed but if do wrong you gain fortune only for a limited time5) Have you had any discussion about your game with the elders of your church?
No I havent, I was hoping you could be my elders. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> For that's what I'm looking for, advisors.
6) Finally, whether or not your game communicates them directly to the "lost players" of your "target audience", what are the essential elements of the gospel of Jesus Christ?
That Jesus is God's Son and whosoever believes in Him will be saved from the punishment which is death that comes because of sin for in His blood (since He died for our sins) is the remission of sins.
