In this bite sized episode, Josh lays out a way of analyzing and evaluating games and media by focusing on what is shown to be ideal through the way that the medium communicates.

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One of the goals of our podcast is to equip the church to engage with the medium of video games wisely and well. But what about engaging with gaming culture at large? Are there pitfalls when we engage digitally? How should we think about these things as Christians? We don't profess to have all the answers, but this episode is a call to be wise and a caution against sinning with our digital speech.

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What will we be tackling this year? Well, our supporters have shared what they want us to play and some topics to discuss throughout the year, and then they've voted on their favorites. Join Nate as he finalizes the list and unveils a roadmap for some future episodes!

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Despite the guys' lack of interest in the platform, Roblox is a multi-billion dollar video game that upwards of 3/4 of all preteen children in the United States play regularly. How should we think about the game as a service, and is it safe to allow in our households?

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Why have radical ideas that divorce who we are as people from the physical realities of our bodies become so popular in recent years within the gaming space?

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At the start of another year it's always fun to look back and reflect on the highlights of what we've experienced over the past 365 days. This week, the guys talk about what they played in 2025 and give some flowers to some of their favorites, along with the usual unhinged awards for games that were released last year.

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Each year, we challenge ourselves to stand against the onslaught of new releases and instead focus on beating down games from our backlogs. And, in order to do so in a systematic fashion, we've created a game that introduces point values to acquiring, playing, and beating our video games, lovingly entitled "the beat down". Learn about how we play the backlog beat down, and how you can get involved on this bite sized episode of the breakdown!

Our rule set Google doc for the beatdown is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13YhqKoXpI5gm6GuJzIIYP9QvzyfwyS40CFcwyyBkj0Q/edit?usp=sharing

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What exactly are we blowing up? Well, wouldn't you like to know.

On the bright side, this week the guys come to the table with their Top 10 favorite games of all time. Share your favorites with us and they may pop up again in a future episode!

Check out @redeemingproductivity 's [Plan Your 2026 Workshop here: https://youtu.be/JgOYC-09QC0 ](