Below you will find books, blogs, and articles that discuss Christians and video games, geek culture and other topics from a Godly perspective. There lots of content out there and I wanted to make a section of the blog that contains as much of it as I can find. These are mostly chosen by me, but you are welcome to let me know of posts, sites, Youtube channels, or anything else you find relevant for Christian gamers, or gamers in general.
*I will update it regularly, and if you have a recommendation or find a dead link, please let me know! God bless.
Christian Gaming Blogs/Sites
- Christian Geek Central
- Reformed Gamers
- Hope, Play, Love
- Finding God in the World of Video Games
- Christ and Pop Culture (Gaming section)
- Christ Centered Gamer
- Christian Gamer’s Guild
- Theology Gaming
- InnRoads Ministries (Board games and other genres)
- Up Up Down Down Devotionals (Retired)
- Video Games & The Bible (Retired)
Gaming Resources & Blogs
- Family Gaming Database (also has a book!)
- Common Sense Media (Game reviews for parents)
- GameFAQS (Walkthroughs for any game, old or new!)
- Plugged In Gaming Reviews (Christian perspective)
- Later Levels (Gaming Blog in the UK)
- Game Finder (Search for similar games that you like)
- HowLongToBeat (Average time to beat any game)
- Fan Gamer (Gaming Apparel, love this brand!)
- IGN Gaming Reviews
- Kotaku (Gaming reviews, among other geeky content)
- Rock Paper Shotgun (PC gaming news/reviews)
- RPG Fan (News/Reviews/Podcasts on RPG games)
- PEGI (Age Ratings for any game)
Anime Blogs
- Beneath The Tangles
- Otaku In My Veins (No longer updated, but good content)
- Shino-Writer (Christian anime blog in Spanish)
Articles on Faith and Video Games
- Think Christian articles
- Christ and Pop Culture articles on Video Games
- Plugged In Video Game Reviews
- Thinking Theologically About Video Games
- Gaming & God: Video games ripe for theological thinking
- When video games are redemptive
- Pop Culture Primer: Video Games
- What Video Games Should Christians Play?
- Why Christians Should Play Video Games
- Accepting Anxiety, in Celeste and the Psalms
- Interview with Kingdom Games
- 40 Days Without Video Games
- God, Women and Video Games
- Playing With The Right Intentions
- Japanese Role-Playing Games: Magic, Airships, and Freedom in Christ
- Can Breath Of The Wild Help Us Endure Life’s Hurts
- Navigating in an uncertain world
- 5 Religious Experiences With the Super Nintendo
- When Video Games Change Lives
- List of Christian Video Games
- Concrete Genie & Compassion
- Finding God In Hyrule (Legend of Zelda)
- Jesus and Joysticks: Why the Church Should Stop Making Fun of Video Gamers
Geek Culture Blogs & Articles
- Geeks Under Grace
- Bible Studies from Geeks Under Grace
- Love Thy Nerd
- Faith & Fandom
- Why Talk About Anime and Religion: An Intellectual Argument
- On Creating an Anime for Christians Page
- The Geek Contextualization: Putting the Gospel Where the Geeks Are
- Anime Recommendations for Christians
- Hoot and Howl Geek/Faith Blog posts
- Frequently Asked Questions by Christians about Role-playing Games
Geek/Gaming Books
- Area of Effect: Wisdom From Geek Culture
- Faith & Fandom Volume 1
- Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games
- Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
- Thy Geekdom Come
- The Legend of Zelda and Theology
- 42: Discovering Faith Through Fandom
- The New 42: God Terraforms All Things
- Finding God in Anime: A Devotional for Otakus
- Plugged In: Connecting Your Faith With What You Watch, Read, and Play