Podcast #3: Faith in Games

The MindGames Podcast

English - September 02, 2018 11:25 - 1 hour
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Previous Episode: Podcast #2: Games That Work

Next Episode: Podcast #4: Let's Play "Dog Eat Dog" (Part 1)

In this episode, we haphazardly grasp our way towards one of the biggest, defining questions of humanity. Today we are hunting for a God between the pixels, with a wide-ranging and slightly shambolic discussion about faith in games.

Today's references (in order of appearance):
Halo (Bungie)
God of War (Santa Monica Studio)
Dante's Inferno (Visceral Games)
Religion in Games (Extra Credits): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBVb2WECSLw
Binding of Isaac (Edmund McMillen & Floriam Himsl)
Far Cry 5 (Ubisoft Montreal & Ubisoft Toronto)
The Birth of Venus (Sandro Botticelli) https://tinyurl.com/nj27wd5
Ominous Horizons: A Paladin's Calling (N'Lightning Software)
Settlers of Canaan (Klaus Teuber)
Crusader Kings II (Paradox Interactive)
Europa Universalis IV (Paradox Interactive)
Civilization IV (Soren Johnson & Firaxis Games)
Civilization V (Firaxis Games)
Dungeons & Dragons (Wizards of the Coast)
Religion in Games - Less a Leap of Faith, More a Suspension of Belief: https://kotaku.com/5509058/religion-in-games-less-a-leap-of-faith-more-a-suspension-of-belief
The Last of Us (Naughty Dog)
Warhammer 40K (Games Workshop)
Psychonauts (Double Fine Productions)
Horizon: Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games)
Song to the Sun - Evening (Jonathan Williams): https://open.spotify.com/track/494SVBiToevMdY5lF5qO7S
Snakes & Ladders

Special thanks to our first ever super special guest, Rachel, for adding much-needed knowledge and experience in the ways of faith.