What would Jesus play? from Peace and Justice Support Network of Mennonite Church USA en-us http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi Sun, 6 Apr 2008 08:06:24 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ~A BIG Shout Out! to Chris Clemens, seventeen year old artist extraordinaire from Baltimore, MD, who created our great cartoon feature!~ Once upon a time, three teenagers made a decision not to bow down to an image of gold even though everyone e http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=19 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=19 So let's say you've always wanted to own your own campground and the start-up costs have always thwarted your dream. Perhaps the idea has never interested you. Maybe you hate camping. Well, regardless, you MIGHT like this free online game a http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=18 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:28:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=18 Well, not really, but I have made a list which I hope will help adults who wish to make educated choices about possible holiday video game purchases for children and youth. I have not played all of the games below, but I've played some and have done http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=17 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:57:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=17 I found some really cool anti-bullying games and wanted to give a review here. The first is S-Team Hero and gives the player a variety of scenarios in how to stand up to bullies without using violence. The game is fun and has several episodes to http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=16 Tue, 6 Nov 2007 09:45:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=16 ~Shot down and marooned on the ancient ring-world Halo, you begin a war against the Covenant, a powerful fellowship of alien races. Fight for humanity against an alien onslaught as you race to uncover the mysteries of Halo~ (Description from Free Fun http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=15 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:10:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=15 Earlier in this blog, I mentioned Syberia, a game from The Adventure Company that features Kate, a New York lawyer who over the course of a strange adventure begins to discover amazing things about the world and herself. Well, much to my delig http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=13 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:28:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=13 I’ve noticed an alarming trend in churches. I look around during worship and I see children or youth playing their Game Boys. I remember when I was a child that I used to do other things in church than sit still and listen, but there is something to http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=12 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=12 Here's an idea. Download the free software program Future Pinball from I thought it would be cool to make a pinball game that features peace heroes such as Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Jesus, Mother http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=11 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:17:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=11 One of the things about gaming is that it can get pretty expensive to play really well-done games. And free games can be less than enjoyable and not very immersive. So imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon Stop Disasters this past week. The ga http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=9 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:07:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=9 Okay, this is the deal. I'm working on a curriculum for a class I teach at a local school and I'm looking for games about Gandhi or Martin Luther King or ANYBODY remotely related to peace. And guess what? Yep. NOTHIN'! So, any of you creativ http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=10 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:20:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=10 PeaceMaker has just been released following substantial time in the design phase and after receiving several awards, including first prize at the 2006 Reinventing Public Diplomacy Through Games Competition sponsored by http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=8 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:54:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=8 Recently, I discovered two great games from the Adventure Company . The games feature beautiful 3-D environments to explore, mostly nonviolent play action, and lots of great puzzles to solve. But the coolest http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=7 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:52:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=7 Periodically, I will be reviewing games that are peaceful or peace-related. I would encourage you to post any reviews you may have to any games you discover here as well as your comments to existing reviews. The following game came across the desk of http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=5 Sat, 5 May 2007 15:42:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=5 They’re out there. Somewhere. Doing their quiet peaceful thing. Waiting for somebody to find them. Wanting to be played. AHA! You've found it! Another Peace Game! We’ve started a list of video games that are nonviolent and/or promote peace. You c http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=4 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:28:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=4 Okay, so it’s the end times and it’s up to you save the world. How do you do it? Well, you pray, worship, and fight the forces of the Anti-Christ. The game is ~Left Behind: Eternal Forces~, based on the best-selling Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye a http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=3 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:23:00 GMT http://peace.mennolink.org/cgi-bin/blog/10.cgi?view=3