5 Bible Gaming Apps for Believers

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Is it Good for a Believer to Play Games?

There are many. To this end, here are five Bible Gaming Applications for believers in 2024.

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5 Bible Gaming Apps for Believers

 

1. Heroes: The Bible Trivia Game

Heroes is a free Bible quiz game developed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and published by Hope Channel. The Bible trivia game effectively helps you learn the Bible by answering questions about the characters called “heroes.” The game, Heroes, began as a 2-dimensional, comic-style trivia game in 2013, and was played for more than 10 million minutes around the globe in 8 languages and it has since opened doors to many other Adventist gaming apps.

Three years later, a Google search survey gave the development team a brilliant idea. It showed over 250,000 worldwide Google searches for “Bible trivia,” “Bible game,” and “Bible quiz” every month. Also, they realized it would be better for the game to have an element of storytelling and adventure. And what better would it be if it were in 3D animation? As such, they reengineered the game and released its second version on March 25, 2021.

Features of Bible trivia

1. Manna and XP - Instead of coins, Heroes gives you manna to buy effects and level up your game. The idea was taken from the manna which God provided for the Israelites as daily food. On the other hand, XPs or experience points, as in other games, serve as your score. Together, the manna and XP increase as you get correct answers to each question. With this, you can buy more effects and unlock other Bible characters to play.

2.Power effects

• The Abraham effect – removes 2 of 4 choices to help you get the correct answer
• Daniel effect – shows you the Bible verse hinting at the correct answer
• Elijah effect – boosts your game by doubling your XP
• Friday effect – doubles your manna for every correct answer
• Jonah effect – skips a question you find difficult
• Joshua effect – freezes time for 5 seconds so you can think further
• Jesus effect – removes your errors and shows you the answer
• Lazarus effect – gives you a second chance if you commit an error
• Revelation effect – halves your match time if you get 12 correct answers

3. Multiplayer mode

As in most video games, this mode allows you to play with your family or friends where you can challenge their biblical knowledge and speed in a friendly competition!

4. Hope Channel

This feature gives you access to Hope Channel, the official Adventist global television and radio network. It releases news, updates, forums, and lectures on Christian living, faith, health, relationships, ministry, community, and others.

5. The Big Questions

This Bible study course features some of the most frequently asked questions about the Bible and gives them answers. It comes in the form of modules where the Bible characters themselves are your tour guides.

6. Prayer support

If you need prayer, this feature is your best friend. It brings you to a Messenger chat with in-game prayer warriors ready to pray for you 24/7.

How is Bible trivia played

1.            Download the game from Play Store or App Store.

2.            Upon opening it, choose a Bible character you want to play.

3.            Select at least 3 power effects from the Satchel.

4.            Answer all 12 questions.

5.            Proceed to the next hero and do the same.

6.            For added knowledge, read the story summary of each hero.

7.            You can also go to the Hope Channel tab to watch videos, send a prayer request, or ask questions..

 
5 Bible Gaming Apps for Believers

2. Aark

This is a fun board game that allows up to 6 people to play. The main objective is to get your piece, a cross, to the end of the board. This is done by other opponents trying to get you to guess 4 words that are on each card without saying the actual words themselves. After 40 seconds your time is up. However many correct answers you got, that is how many spaces you move. This is a team building game in which you all work together so you can all finish the game. This game isn’t suited for children, but is great for adult Bible studies and other functions.
 

3. Gold

This is an easy to understand game. The point of this game is to unscramble Bible verses using golden arrows. The more verses you get right, the more your treasure chest fills with loot. There are 4 levels with over 100 verses to solve. The game gets progressively harder as you solve verses, which makes it more challenging and fun!
 

4. NRT Match

The NRT Match is is a simple and fun Christian music game where you race the clock to see how many album covers you can match with Gospel songs. In its music discovery mode, you get to learn about the artists as you complete the game.

 

5. Bible History Game

This is an easy game to understand but can be difficult to win. The goal of the game is to place certain events of the Bible in chronological order. Playing solo offers you games like: speed rounds and sudden death. Or, you can play multiplayer with up to 4 people. Multiplayer is great for families, churches or Bible Studies. This app was reportedly made by a homeschooling family!

 

Conclusion

Our relationship with God are built based on what the mortal is exposed to - Draw near to God and he will draw near to you (James 4 :8a). Hebrew 4: 12 -- “ For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart “ be not consumed by the things of the world but be renew through his word (Romans 12 :2a)

Therefore be not as the world (Proverb 23 :7) for as a man thinketh so he is, think right through the things of the Lord, combine yourself to the things of the Father and the son that his word never cease from you through the Holy spirit. As you vent through the games may you be blessed, for info, not all games above are assessable through iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, but they are all fun, interactive and of great learning experience for people who play by themselves or in group setting. There is surly something for everyone in these games! God bless!

 

Reference

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