![]() ![]() ![]() My Child Lebensborn is a game that challenges players to care for a child born into a fascist regime-this is a game about the power of empathy. Pyre is a game about mercy that deconstructs player’s perceptions of winning and losing, encouraging them to see and meet the needs of those who are oppressed. The Last Guardian confronts us with our own self-centredness and challenges us to give rather than merely take. Heroism isn’t measured in bulk or recognition but in the melodic tones of compassion and kindness. Wandersong is a game about transforming the world with music. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a game about the spiritual impact our most precious relationships have on us. Myst, one of the best selling titles of all time, is a puzzle game about the beauty and mystery of creation. That Dragon, Cancer is a game where Ryan and Amy Green share their grief and their hope by drawing us not only into their lives but into the common grace of the Christian faith. Gris is a platformer about the stages of grief that highlights the indelible impact of our most sacred relationships. ![]() Kentucky Route Zero is at its core, about rediscovery, of adventure-game mechanics and modernist aesthetics, of a more spiritual outlook on the physical world. Dropsy is, on the surface, a silly point-and-click adventure game about a creepy but misunderstood clown, dig deeper and you’ll see this a game that challenges players to love everyone, even their enemies. Journey's understated yet deep mythology, lack of guidance and mysterious ways it brings players together will have players thinking about the course of their own lives. These are games that provide us with the opportunity to consider what a truly 'spiritual' life looks like by encouraging us to have empathy for the suffering, love for our neighbours and our enemies, and an imagination vivid enough to contemplate a better world." "Our list is not 'Christian' games, but rather a list of games that pose important spiritual questions to those who play them. "What if video games have more to offer than just an exciting diversion into a digital battlefield, fantasy war, or alien invasion? While these types of games are certainly the loudest and most financially successful, there are a growing number of games asking important questions about life, the human condition, and even God." LTN exists to be the love of Jesus to nerds and nerd culture, you can read more about them on their website. It starts with 12 with a challenge us to be a good neighbour, and follows with others added over time. I’d love to see a sequel with even more funky fun, and am hoping to see more easygoing titles like it on Switch in the coming year.In this list, provided by the LTN (Love Thy Nerd) editors, we bring together video games that have the potential to offer more than entertainment. Focused on discovery, some creativity, and filled with strange surprises and quirks, it absolutely feels at home on the Switch and would probably work for people of any age or skill level if they simply have some patience. Pikuniku is generally over too quickly, both solo and in co-op, and it may be too simplistic or silly for some folks but for me it was a joy pretty well the entire time. Whether you’re in a race against each other, connected on a tether, or trying to navigate a maze-like set of corridors that you’ll need to work together to get through it’s just simple fun probably anyone could enjoy. You’d never have thought that getting a ball up onto a platform to sit on a switch would be so challenging, but with your limited abilities creativity and a splash of luck are typically required for success at times. Granted, you and your partner will likely get frustrated with each other and periodically get into fruitless kicking matches, knocking each other all over the place, but working together is some great silly fun. Given your quirky movement and abilities limited to jumping, rolling into a sort of ball, and kicking things while there are only 9 levels that fly by far too quickly I think co-op mode is a real treat. To do that you’ll just need to be observant, patiently experiment to find ways to get to new places or trigger new events, and generally keep a smile on your face as much as possible while playing. You’re on a mission to prove to the world you’re not a terrible Beast, meet people, solve problems, look for coins and hidden areas, and collect a variety of trophies and hats. The story is hardly complex but it’s all about the weirdness and quirks, experiencing those outside of the game experience will just likely make it feel a bit less special. If you’re interested to know anything at all about the story in the game you can check out the video, but as a whole I’d say if you’re thinking of getting it you’ll want to see and know as little as possible. ![]()
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