QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
C.S. Lewis's stepson came to my school today and gave a speech. He is the co producer of the movie btw, and the whole thing was his doing. Anyway, one thing in particular that he said really spoke to me as God's calling for me. He said that he thinks that most books and movies that are made to be christian are usually boring and dont sell very well. Ant that the world doesn't need more people making christian books, but more christians making good books. I think that this could be applied to making games as well. We should not set out to make a purely christian game, but rather, as a christian, try to make the best game we can. If making games is what God truly wants us to do then all we have to do is start the game, and let the holy spirit lead us from that point on. Well these are my thoughts on the subject, what do you guys think? ------------------ [This message has been edited by questleader (edited February 10, 2006).] |
buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
wow... his stepson? awesome... i like what he said, too!! it makes a lot of sense... lol!! ------------------ |
Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
Well, im struggling day and night too find that perfect CHRISTAIN game idea... I have some, but my skills are... limited... ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! |
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Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
Well, im struggling day and night too find that perfect CHRISTAIN game idea... I have some, but my skills are... limited... ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
lol!! ------------------ |
crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
I think what he says makes alot of sense. Going off of my perception of what Christians seem to believe:: If you are living your life according to the Word, the fruit of your actions will be righteous. (Thats a big IF.) So basically, if you are living a righteous life and heeding God's commands, the "products of your labor" will be righteous as well. Be a good christian, make a good game, chances are....it will be a Good Christian Game. How many "spirit filled believers" do you think would "accidentally" make Brain Sucking BloodSpray Demon Simulator because they didn't plan their 2D racing game to have a Christian twist? ------------------ |
Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005 |
I think the secret lies in more than just living your life "according to the word" because, frankly, if you reason long enough you can twist the word around into pretty much anything, doesn't mean it's true, just that you can justify anything you want if you try hard enough. Another vital part lies in a real, genuine, close relationship with God himself. Unless you really KNOW him, not just about him, and are willing to submit yourself and draw close to him regularly. The level of true, honest, undoctored faith that comes through in the Chronicles of Narnia comes only from a true, close walk and relationship with God, not just from knowing about Him. ------------------ |
zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
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Jari Member Posts: 1471 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: 03-11-2005 |
What use it is to make something that is "good" (something that people like) ?
quote: Amen. Any one can look in the Bible to "see" if he's actions are just, but when it comes to writing books and making video games you have to know Father. And that happens only by seeking His kingdom from all your heart. ------------------ [VoHW] (Help needed) [Blog] - Truedisciple (mp3) |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
wow... lol there's a lot of stuff in here that's really good... it's cool!! i like what you said Ereon! you too crazy... ------------------ |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
Wow, I'm glad I got so much positive feedback on that ^_^ ------------------ |
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Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005 |
quote: Just crazy enough to be sane Buddboy.......just crazy enough to be sane :P ------------------ |
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Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005 |
quote: Just crazy enough to be sane Buddboy.......just crazy enough to be sane ------------------ |
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crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
haha, he meant "you too, crazyishone" ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
ROFL!! that was funny... yes, that is what i meant... LOL!! :P ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
Does anyone know if that guy (CS Lewis's stepson) has a website or anything? I tried searching and didn't turn up much.... ------------------ XrucifiX Game Developement Team |
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Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005 |
Search for Douglas Gresham, that should bring up some stuff ------------------ |
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QuestLeader Member Posts: 629 From: My house, Va, USA Registered: 04-20-2005 |
THAT was his name! I couldn't remember it for the life of me  ------------------ |
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Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005 |
Yeah, he hosted the Focus on the Family audio version of the entire series, the last one was released about two years ago. They're VERY good. ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
sweet thanks :-) ------------------ XrucifiX Game Developement Team |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
Yeah in fact C.S. Lewis himself said that when he wrote Wardrobe that he didn't study the psychological mind of Children and then purposely put in Christian allegory, he said it all came to him as images, and the Christian symbology came together on it's own. If someone is following the Word of God then it will be like that, I believe. ------------------ |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
oooooooooooooooh.... DOUGLAS GRESHAM IS C.S. LEWIS' STEPSON?! He is cool... i didn't know they were related... lol... coool.... ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
I think I read on IMDB that he voiced the radio announcer on Lion Witch and Wardrobe (in the beginning during the blitz on london)---yeah he seems like a cool dude ;-) ------------------ XrucifiX Game Developement Team |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
lol i like your quote from William Hung!! that's an interesting bit of info (on Gresham)... i'll have to look into that... hmmm... ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
well you know he has good pitch and hits all the notes... it's just he can't say the words right in English with his accent and everything... it makes all the songs sound funny, but he hits the notes...so he can sing, just not say... lol... ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
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but either way I love the quote ------------------ XrucifiX Game Developement Team |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
yah lol... that was funny last season when they had that joke about simon... and they said they were going to have to have somebody else host the show... and they showed William Hung and he said... 'Yes, I will do it.' that was hilarious... ------------------ |
bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
ok, back to the earlier discussion... i'm not a game programmer, or Christian author or anything, but i do know this. if you a truely a Christian, a truely living each day seeking God's will and fellowshipping with God, then God will take care of the "details". if you are a coder, you'll have to learn how to code, if you are a writer you will need to know how to write, but God will take care of what to write, or what to code, and your fruit's(you will bear more than one, even if not at first) will be rightous, rightous being Godly. it's like me being a preacher, if i'm doing everything in my life(and my closet ------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
