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Level One: Press PLAY to Start - Hailey Morgan

In my last blog post, I was explaining how Dante's writing went against my general knowledge of video games and expressed my frustration at the overall lack of final bosses. That said, you can imagine my joy when reading Dark Night of the Soul as St. John's work could easily be formatted into its own adventure-style, 1st person, choice-driven game.

In fact, if someone were to make a little announcement trailer for this video game, the synopsis might sound a little something like this . . .

"The minute you press PLAY, your spiritual journey begins! Thrust into a dangerous world as a level one traveler, you must keep your focus on the King and listen to the warnings of all those who have gone before you if you wish to survive the Darkest Night! The more knowledge you acquire, the stronger your character becomes!

Your choices alone will determine your destiny as you battle against the Seven Deadly Sins on your way to Knighthood. On this perilous journey, your traveler will not only face external struggles, but internal torment as your own mind can often be your worst enemy! For every villain you conquer, your traveler will continue to level-up and move onto the next leg of the journey. But, beware! The farther you go, the nearer you come to your greatest trial: The Darkest Night. The choices you make not only determine how fast you will arrive in this valley, but they also decide whether or not you will be able to leave. 

So, what say you? Will you accept the challenge and obey the commands of your King? Or will you accept defeat and merely melt into the shadows of the Darkest Night?"

Rated E for Everyone

Welp, sounds like fun to me! Uniquely designed to be a multiplayer game, the journey becomes much less wearisome when you play with your friends! So, who's with me? After all, it's dangerous to go alone!

Edit - Replied to Brooke Hutcheson and Jamie Peters.

 

Comments

  1. Madalyn DillardApril 12, 2021 at 10:39 PM

    I love how you did the perfect video game advertisement which basically fits the entire scheme of the book! I will definitely be reading with that in mind from now on!

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  2. abbieheddenApril 12, 2021 at 11:45 PM

    Oh my goodness Hailey I love your post. You are so right in every way and I'm glad you brought it up! It's like Everyman, if only Everyman knew that he was going to need to make choices before the very end of his life. Great post!

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  3. Ian BlairApril 13, 2021 at 6:41 AM

    This resonates with me so much! As an avid gamer growing up I definitely relate different sources that I read or watch to the games I loved at different points in my life. The way Saint John addresses various aspects and shortcomings in Book I reminds of how a guide to a video game is typically written; usually categorized by types of quest or certain areas on the game's map. Good post!

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