Finding Goodness...in a Video Game

I like good video games, not just high-quality video games but games that are good, games that make me smile. Every so often, I'll come across a game that makes me think. Today I took a little break from packing and cleaning to go on YouTube to watch a run-through of the video game Journey, made by ThatGameCompany for the Playstation (PS3 and PS4). Since I don't have a Playstation console, I watched the games being played on YouTube. Journey is arguably a work of art. There is no dialogue at all, and the story is simple: your character takes a journey through a desert to the top of a mountain. Also, it only takes a couple of hours to play through the whole game.

Despite its apparent simplicity, the narrative is very moving. The music is dynamic. The journey you see on screen becomes an emotional and perhaps a spiritual journey as well. It tells a story that would be very difficult to articulate the same way in words. I saw many connections between what I saw in Journey, and the truths and principles I cherish.

ThatGameCompany did a great job in creating a unique and memorable experience in a video game. They've done pretty well with a couple other games as well. They are doing something good with the video game genre, and I admire that. I am grateful for their work, as well as the fact that they are one example of the many ways people create something good and share it.