"I want to design PC games and I really don't know where to start. What do I do?"

If you have an idea, great you are ready! If not, thing to do is look at existing "trends" in the game industry or games you like to play and work with those concepts to design a cool product that you know will be popular with your beliefs and artistic appeal. Many of the games we carry are created by individual programmer/artists who started their own independent game development companies like Cheyenne the artist and programmer who made NACAH and DEREK who started Virtue Games or Mackenzie and Patrick Ponech who founded Two Guys Software and makers of Eternal War: Shadows of Light, winner of Game of the Year from the Christian Game Developer Conference and GraceWorks Interactive, recognized by its peers as a significant contributor to the industry. It also brings the very first multiplayer network playable Christian game to the market!

There are too many talented other people to mention here right now but we are going to add a special page soon with profiles of as many of these artisans as possible soon so you can read more about the developers, their games and mission!

There are so many factors in developing a professional quality PC game  (design, requirements, programming, artwork, testing, etc, then duplication, publishing, marketing and distributing it) egad, it can be a monumental task! This is quite a process even for professionals and especially true for independent game programmers and artists. Independent games can take from a few months to few years or more to develop. The best thing do to is some research to identify what the marketability of some your game idea is and take it from there. If your idea is for the mainstream/secular public, it's going to be rough because of the competition and quality factor to compete with those games, but we believe anyone can blessed when their time is right. You should check out the Garage Games website, it is a independent gaming site.

 Now, once you have the game idea on paper, and you are sure it's going to be the next big hit, you need to figure out how to develop it. If you are a programmer, that's great, you have got a bit of the battle done. If you are not a programmer, you will need to hire one or find a friend that knows how to do it and can devote the time. If you have a lot of money to throw around, you can hire programmers and artists but most likely, you will have to find people to help you. Once you have your team of programmers and artists you can get cranking away on the game. There are some 3D game engine packages available for free too. Check out the Genesis 3D Engine. Here is a link to a page we found with lots of game generation programs and utilities if you do not know a much about programming. If you want to learn to program you can do that too however that will require a considerable amount of time and energy. You should learn either C++, Visual Basic, or Macromedia Director. You should check out the following websites as they may help you on your quest as well, Christian Coders, Christian Gaming, Garage Games, and Breakthrough Gaming. Here is a great list of more resources from Christian Gaming's Website

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"I'm an independent developer and I have a completed game I am selling on my own website and other distributors. Would your site be interested in carrying it too?"

If your game is already finished, tested, packaged and ready to go to market and you are wholesaling/distributing it yourself, you can contact us at info@kingscrowngames.com and we will take a look at it if we are accepting new products. Please do not send us any unsolicited products, contact us first by email. As long as the content is not offensive, etc and fits in with our requirements, we will evaluate it for inclusion in our website catalog and contact you.

"I like the Fantasy and Christian games on your site, but where's all the Sci-Fi and other games?"

We are trying to add as many games as they come in. We get lots of requests for many games beyond just the Bible-based ones, and we are trying to add more products for all of our customers enjoy. As far as the Sci-Fi Bible games, there is Captain Bible and the Dome of Darkness which was developed by Stone Engelbrite, a real early pioneer of Christian-based gaming and former mainstream game programmer as well as founder of  Inspired Idea, who also created great titles like One Nation Under God (Winner of the 2003 "Game of the Year" second place award by Christian Game Developer Conference and GraceWorks Interactive and its peers as a significant contributor to the industry. It successfully integrates learning into an entertainment product.)

For a full list of all game publishers products on this site, click here. Please note, this list covers Bible-based and mainstream publishers. By the way, you can always check out our Yahoo store for a full-list of only Christian games at www.christianfunstore.com

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"I'm Christian and I want to share the fun of a pencil and paper role-playing game with my family or friends, what is a good Bible-based alternative to some of the Secular or mainstream RPGS out there?"

 For those of you that want a Bible-based Pencil and Paper RPG game, we have a lot of good choices you may not find anywhere else!  Some of the boxed sets we have like the Discipleship game DragonRaid or the historically and biblically-based HolyLands are quite popular choices.

We are also blessed with carrying some great PDF based RPGS. A PDF is Adobe's "Portable Document Format" which is basically like a "Word" document, except you cannot "edit" it. You print it out on paper instead of the game being in a traditional "perfect-bound book" (like in DragonRaid or HolyLands) If you are still unclear, here is a sample of a PDF document Spiritual Warfare Game Shepherd Screen based RPG game. These games, you can "purchase" from our site, then immediately "download" them, print them out, and start playing without having to wait for the product to ship. If you do not want to download them, or have a 56K modem, you can also get them on CD-ROM shipped to you from us!

If you like fantasy gaming, you should check out Pastor Brent D. Wisdom's game from his ministry and company, Golgotha Games  Spiritual Warfare the RPG he also has many "supplement" products to go along with it, like the Spiritual Warfare Game Shepherd Screen, Spiritual Warfare: Blaze of Glory Wild West Campaign Setting, or the Spiritual Warfare: Foes Manual Vol. 1 with all kinds of creatures to add depth and fun to your game.

If you like angelic Role-Playing Games, you should check out David Baxter's Archangel from his company Visionary Games and its supplement, Spirits of Archangel or Robert Taylor's game from his company, Crown of Thorns Studios, Celestius X These are some good alternatives. We are always on the lookout for more so let us know if you know of some that we do not at info@kingscrowngames.com

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"I'm Christian and I play both D & D and Bible-based RPGS. Are you going to carry more of a selection of mainstream RPGS and D20 games in the future?"

 We get a lot of requests from many people like this both Christian and Secular. These RPG games we carry are very popular with our customers! We are trying to in the process of expanding our selection of products to meet all of our great customers needs. As we grow we will be adding more and more products for you that fit in with our theme and beliefs. We are also developing some cool D20 modules and some software tools for gamers and fantasy writers to speed up there creative writing process. We will let you know as they come available. The best thing to do is join our email list so you can be updated as all products on our site become available.

Here a couple popular D20 picks that we carry currently and we will be adding a lot more soon...

Testament: Roleplaying in the Biblical Era The world of the Bible comes to life in this campaign setting for the d20 System. Play a wandering Babylonian magus, a sorcerer in the service of Pharaoh, a Canaanite maker of idols, or a prophet of the God of Israel. Walk the streets of ancient Jerusalem, stand beside King David as one of his Mighty Men, smite Philistines, ponder the mysteries of gargantuan tombs, look upon the dwellings of the gods, and battle demons, dragons, plagues, and the legendary beasts of Babylon. Testament gives you everything you need to immerse yourself in the Biblical Era, including a dozen new classes, over 30 new monsters, over 50 new feats, and over 100 new spells; rules for barter, curses, piety, and for running mass combat in a mythic age; and guidelines for leading a small tribe through the hazards of the Bronze and Iron Age world. Part history, part mythology, Testament is the d20 System setting that's both instantly familiar and yet unlike any game world you have ever experienced. Now you can be a part of the greatest story ever told!

The Avatar's Handbook Avatars are divine servants of the Lords of Good that can summon celestials to aid them. Powerful avatars can even transform into celestials in combat, channeling divine energy directly from the Heavenly Host. Written by Hammer & Helm author and Dragon Magazine editor Jesse Decker, the Avatar's Handbook introduces this new core class to the d20 System and gives you all the rules you need to incorporate it into your campaign. In addition to Master Class trademarks like new feats, spells, and magic items, the Avatar's Handbook includes full game stats for over 25 new celestials, making it the perfect complement to Legions of Hell and Armies of the Abyss. Righteous paladins and clerics now have a powerful new ally in the struggle against evil.

EverQuest RPG: Player's Handbook It reigns supreme as the world’s #1 MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) and now the setting and characters of EverQuest are available in the original roleplaying game format: the book. The EverQuest Roleplaying Game puts the entire world of Norrath — the heroes as well as the villains — in your hands for the first time. The world’s #1 RPG setting meets the world’s #1 fantasy roleplaying system! Created under the Open Game License, the EverQuest Roleplaying Game is 100% compatible with the 3rd edition rules of the world’s most popular fantasy tabletop roleplaying system. The EQrpg Player’s Handbook contains everything you need to create characters and begin experiencing Everquest in a whole new way. All the character classes from paladin to shadow knight. All the races from dark elf to the lizardmen iksar. Hundreds of spells, skills, feats, equipment and more are packed into this essential volume!

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"I'm a buyer for a Christian Bookstore and I wanted to know if you offer wholesale?"

We can do wholesale for some of some of the products if you have a retail store or website with a reseller permit and etc. We can offer our games, The Little King, The New World, or The Big Genius Bible Trivia Game at a re-sale price with a small minimum. Other products, you will have to contact us about at info@kingscrowngames.com The PDF products we do not offer for wholesale. The best thing to do is to contact us when you are ready and with a list of which items you would like.

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"Do you offer site-licenses for Christian Centers, Schools, Churches and Camps?"

We do offer site licenses for our games, The Little King, The New World, and The Big Genius Bible Trivia Game please check out our Site License Purchase Table page for pricing. Just "Add To Cart" which License you want, then on the order checkout screen enter your organizations name and address in the "Special Instructions" Section 5 text box. We will then ship the products and License out to you via Priority Mail 2-3 day delivery with Confirmation!

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"What games do you recommend for my Pre-School age or young child?"

There are so many choices we have and they all are pretty cool, it really depends on what you feel is best, but here are some of our suggestions for you to check out. For pre-school or kindergarden age, we think you should check out these games as they would fit in well for you. They are also very cute and entertaining to keep the kids interested:

There is both of our games, The Little King tells the timeless story of the Nativity and Jesus' birth, in a musical interactive story that children love. The kids travel through 16 animated high-color screens, helping Mary and Joseph find an inn, count sheep, play games, sing songs, and practice object recognition skills in the store game. The New World tells the story of the Creation, in a musical interactive story that children love. The kids travel through 16 animated high-color screens, helping Adam and Eve and all of God's creatures sing songs, learn the alphabet, numbers, and matching pairs! Both of these games are available with site licenses for Schools, Churches, Christian Centers and Camps. Both the Little King and New World feature an "auto-play" mode as well where kids can just sit back and "watch" the whole story unfold scene by scene without having to interact with it if they choose.

The Play and Learn Children's Bible which is huge having 50 read-aloud interactive Bible stories with multiple pages of illustrations and read-aloud text per story. The stories are organized by theme and by the values they teach. early readers and preschoolers ages 4 through 8. This game will work on as low as a 66 mhz, 16 megs of RAM, 4x Speed CD-ROM, Windows 95/98, or Macintosh!

Charlie Church Mouse Bible Adventures Preschool is an interactive computer learning adventure for the PC developed using state of the art 3D technology. For children ages 2-6, the content is both Biblically principled and academically oriented.

Say Your Prayers With Lil Angelina is a very nicely done cute and very age appropriate CD for ages 3 through 7. Quite suitable for Sunday Schools, preschools and home. Say Your Prayers teaches children 21 prayers for different times through interactive screens that are easy to explore, warmly hand-drawn and fun to click on. Voice, audio and music content is very pleasant and inviting. Prayer content is simple and ecumenical. Check this game out, it is awesome!

Gils Bible Jumble Gil's Bible Jumble features beautiful cartoon graphics, many different soundtracks and is completely narrated by Gil so that it can be played by children who can not read. It is your job to help guide Gil on an adventure through the forest visiting different books of the Bible and helping to find and return the correct missing verses to them. This is a great game for kids to learn many different verses from the Bible. It is impossible for anyone to lose. Even very small children that can't read yet can play on the smallest map and just through random clicking will win the game and have a lot of fun. And while playing they will hear many different Bible verses read to them by Gil. For the older or more advanced player it will be challenging to return to the book not only to the correct book of the Bible, but also identify the correct chapter and verse for bonus points.

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"What  games do you recommend as alternatives to the violent PC action games I may not want myself or family to play?"

This is a broad one because we have a lot of popular and fun choices. By the way, there is a great website called Christ Centered Game Reviews which reviews mainstream games from a Christian standpoint in order to help people make their own judgment on buying those games. In fact, there is an interesting article on Forbes' website you should check out about the Christian Game Market if you have not already done so.

Here are some suggestions for 3D First-Person action game alternatives available on our store for you to check out that do not have the "gore elements":

Eternal War: Shadows of Light, takes place in the mind of John Coronado a desperate teen ready escape his “personal hell”. You are Mike, a friend sent to help John out of his struggles. Mike will journey into John's personal hell to defeat the demons that are controlling and ruining his life. If you prevail, not only do you get to smack down demons, but also lead John into a God centered life. However if you perish, well... let's hope that does not happen! Winner of the 2003 "Game of the Year" first place award from the Christian Game Developers Conference and GraceWorks Interactive, recognized by its peers as a significant contributor to the industry. It also brings the first multiplayer Christian game to the market!  

Catechumen It is Rome, 171 A.D. Beneath the city, a battle rages. It is not one of flesh, though that does play a minor role. Rather it is one of spirituality. Your teacher has been captured along with the Brethren. You must prove your worth in the Colosseum and then take a stand against the evil that waits below, controlling the minds of those above.

Ominous Horizons: A Paladin's Calling combines all the elements of award winning action adventures with puzzles to solve, unique obstacles to overcome, quests to accomplish, with the added challenge of making important moral decisions. First Person Game play is detailed with over 10 enemy creatures from Black Knights, Ninja Assassins to Demon Dragons and Scorpions each having their own personality traits which will appeal to all ages.

The War In Heaven is a 3D action game that combines fast-paced combat action with uncompromising Christian values. Designed and produced by two professional game developers who openly acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, The War In Heaven was created to provide an exciting alternative to the spiritually dark and blood-drenched games that are so popular today among teenage and adult gamers. Personal choice is the defining feature of the game. Set at the time of Lucifer's rebellion against God, the player takes the role of an angel and decides whether to obediently serve the Almighty as one of the Divine Host, or to join the rebellion and fight in the legions of the Fallen.

On The Light-hearted side:

Saints of Virtue Huge levels which add a new dimension to game play. Solid Christian content well presented and integrated into the game. Nice soundtrack and a good variety of sounds. Lower system requirements means people with older machines will run the game well. Finally, a high quality and challenging CD ROM computer game that provides an alternative to the gore and the occult found in most other games. A young man enters into the region of his heart where he battles the influences of darkness represented as masks of pride, self-righteousness, worldliness, and self-glorification. He overcomes these forces by applying skill and the appropriate Scriptures. Finally, he reaches the throne room of his heart only to face one final challenge. Progress-like content with 3-D game play. Ages 9 through adult. Will run on as low as 166 mhz, 16 megs of RAM, 8x CD, Windows 95/98!

Rev 7 Check out the wacky new Christian game for the PC! Just in case you were thinking this was a "normal" game, it is not! This is a Christian 3-D First Person action game, "Rev 7". Adventure through the 7 churches mentioned in the first part of Revelation in the Bible! Use comedic weapons like the "donut gun" and interact with many colorful funny characters!  So forget about dungeons, demons with 17 horns and muscle bound heroes this time. In this game you must fight your way through 7 churches. Each church has its own set of bad guys and there are some fun weapons to play with, they all look like hood ornaments off of cars from the '50s with hot rod flames on them. Your ammo is junk food like donuts, cookies and cake. The health is coffee, of course!

Super 3D Noah's Ark It's been a long journey. In just a few days, the ark doors will open and Noah, his family and the animals will be back on dry land. But the animals have become a bit restless and are out of their cages. Camels, giraffes, monkeys, kangaroos and more are wandering throughout the corridors of the ark. As Noah, it's your job to regain order & get the animals to sleep until you leave the ark. Your only tool to accomplish this is the food you brought aboard the ark. Can it be done? You bet! But how. . ? Super 3-D Noah was built several years ago using a then state-of-the-art 3-D game engine (the one used for the original 3-D megahit- "Doom"). It's a "first person point of view game" ...meaning you see what Noah sees. Animals have broken out of their cages and are running around in a labyrinth of Ark hallways and secret passages. Multiple levels. Great fun for older computers, e.g. DOS, Windows 95, etc.

GodSpeed 3D: Wild Ride To Bible Literacy A wild roller coaster-like race through virtual worlds! No violence but total adrenaline! When you come to an intersection, choose the lane where you hear the truth or run off the end of the road! Overcome road hazards like deception, confusion, and greed using faith, hope, love, etc. No reading or typing required: it uses spoken true/false (KJV) questions.

Popular 3D Graphic Adventures and RPG Games:

NACAH: Bible Based Adventure! NACAH is an exciting adventure filled with beautiful 3-D graphics, animation, and sounds. Explore dark tunnels, fascinating rooms, and intriguing Islands while answering puzzling Bible questions, quizzes, and finding objects you'll need to further you on your journey. Exit the Islands knowing the Books of the Bible in order. NACAH is Hebrew for adventure. Your adventure begins as you find yourself in a dark and murky room. The darkness keeps you from knowing which way leads out of this place or even where or what you're supposed to do.

DEREK: Sequel To NACAH! The islands of Derek are inhabited by a people called the Matteh. Most of the Matteh are in absolute darkness. for the last few centuries they have been controlled by a false religion called the Dalaq. the Dalaq destroyed the Holy Bible which was the only source of true light the matteh had. Then they wrote new Bibles in a language the Matteh could not read. Is there any hope for the Matteh? There is believed to be a secret group of sincere Matteh called the Qada that took copies of the Bible in the Matteh language and fled to a hidden spot in the mountians, but that was many years ago. Are they still there? Can they be found? Do you have what it takes to find them and set the matteh people free again by bringing back to them the Bible in their own language? Only you can answer these questions. Derek does not require any previous experience with Nacah, all you need is a willingness to explore!

Heaven Bound RPG (Pilgrim's Progress) Based on the famed Pilgrim's Progress novel by John Bunyan, Heaven Bound from Emerald Studios is set in a world of Christian Allegories. The lone adventurer, Christian, must find the narrow pathway leading to Heaven. He is aided on his journey by Evangelist and other characters he meets along the way. Beset with trials and tribulations he must overcome ancient mysteries and vicious demons. Seek always the prize and do not be discouraged, for though the road is long and hard, great indeed is the reward.

The Last Bible A Christian, Bible-oriented game for the entire family. Thomas searches for the last Bible and has to overcome the evil that has come upon the village of Hamshire. All the Bibles have been destroyed. All but ONE. It has been taken apart and hid all over Hamshire. Thomas must find the hidden pieces. In each section is a verse Thomas can use to help save a soul. His ultimate goal: to vanquish the evil forces opposing his mission.

Spiritual Warfare PC Adventure Game You’re a soldier in the army of the Lord. Explore the regions of a modern city as you attempt to collect the full armor of God. Along the way, you’ll encounter villainous characters and numerous obstacles designed to test your faith. Correctly answering Bible questions will help restore your health and strengthen your spirit. IBM® PC or compatible Minimum 640K RAM VGA with 256K CD-ROM Keyboard or Joystick Soundblaster®

Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land (PC) Help Moses solve the puzzle with 100 fascinating levels featuring mazes and other obstacles to faith. With your staff and the spoken Word of God, you will defend against enemies including magicians, taskmasters, Pharaohs soldiers. weaknesses of man, hardened hearts, and other devices that challenge the character of God. Along the way, Moses can gather Holy oil, the armor of God, greater faith, and much more. Illustrated with 50 colorful reward screens, this learning tool also includes 250 questions spanning the entire book of Exodus. IBM® PC/XT AT, 286, 386, 486 or compatible Minimum 512K RAM EGA or VGA with 128K CD-ROM Runs on hard drive Keyboard or Joystick compatible

Captain Bible and the Dome Of Darkness The Bible Corps sends Captain Bible into the Dome of Darkness, a city imprisoned by forces of deception... Armed with his computer Bible, Captain Bible must find his way through 7 levels of action adventure, discovering & applying Scripture to defeat lies of deception cybers that block the city's victims from the Truth... Prayer & faith help in Destroying the Dome of Darkness... Captain Bible is a super hero with a difference! His power comes from the Bible. He has no special powers of his own, but is able to overcome all the deceptions and lies of darkness through the skillful application of the Word of God. Captain Bible's mission is to be teleported into the city and knock out the Tower of Deception which is generating the dome. He must use the Unibot to destroy the Tower. This game was programmed by Stone Englebrite, founder of Inspired Idea, who also created great titles like One Nation Under God (Winner of the 2003 "Game of the Year" second place award by Christian Game Developer Conference and GraceWorks Interactive and its peers as a significant contributor to the industry. It successfully integrates learning into an entertainment product.)

One Nation Under God An interactive 3D learning environment (your kids will think it's just a cool 3D game). Middle School through Adult (the game includes some easy levels for grown-ups). Over 40 hours of learning! Child Safe: Lots of action, but no violence against other characters. In-depth research proving the Founders were Christian, using their own words. Flying, sliding, jumping, bouncing, dodging, searching, and solving puzzles. (Winner of the 2003 "Game of the Year" second place award by Christian Game Developer Conference and GraceWorks Interactive and its peers as a significant contributor to the industry. It successfully integrates learning into an entertainment product.)

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"What games do you recommend for my Christian Center, School, Church or Camp?"

We get a lot of customers looking for games to play in these locales. Here are some quick popular suggestions below, but you should check out the full listings on our Sunday Schools page as well for all of these choices!

Here are a lot of popular and fun choices with our customers:

The Big Genius Bible Trivia Game This is a hip, fast-action, "You Don't Know Jack" style PC game which focuses on Biblical questions. This game provides fun for up to 3 players at a time, "quizing" it out over the keyboard. With over 300 questions and categories, this game will provide hours of enjoyment and educational material. (It's also great for parties and Christian gatherings!) The game is perfect for breaking the ice and encourages group discussion by grabbing interest with it's quirky, irreverent category themes with the Bible-based questions. It even has a question editor so you can target specific questions YOU want to teach or enter!

There is also both of our other games, The Little King which tells the timeless story of the Nativity and Jesus' birth, in a musical interactive story that children love. The kids travel through 16 animated high-color screens, helping Mary and Joseph find an inn, count sheep, play games, sing songs, and practice object recognition skills in the store game. The New World tells the story of the Creation, in a musical interactive story that children love. The kids travel through 16 animated high-color screens, helping Adam and Eve and all of God's creatures sing songs, learn the alphabet, numbers, and matching pairs! Both of these games are available with site licenses for Schools, Churches, Christian Centers and Camps. Both the Little King and New World feature an "auto-play" mode as well where kids can just sit back and "watch" the whole story unfold scene by scene without having to interact with it if they choose.

We do offer site licenses for our games, The Little King, The New World, or The Big Genius Bible Trivia Game please email us at info@kingscrowngames.com for the information with the number of computers you need software for and we will give you a quote. If you want to go ahead with it, we will contact you by phone to finalize the sale and get you the products and licenses.

Bible Pictionary The people, places and famous events of the Bible combined with classic Pictionary play in a fun and inspirational game of quick draw. Sketch and guess fun for the entire family. The Family Game of Quick Draw ™

Outburst: Bible Edition Outburst Bible Edition is an uproarious party game filled with challenging and entertaining Bible topics. Each topic has 10 target answers. How many can you get? The fun begins as your team draws it's very first topic. It could be "Names For Christ," or "Animals In The Bible," or "Sons of Jacob." Pandemonium reigns as the 60-second timer is turned over and the verbal explosions begin.

What Would Jesus Do? WWJD™ The Game The wildy popular Thought-Provoking Game of Tough Questions and Reflective Answers! WWJD another game that encourages group discussion by providing questions and answers to 600 moral and ethical dilemmas. Be the first to collect W, W, J, and D and you win the game!