Press Upwards

Biblical devotions based on video games – you’re kidding, right?

Not at all. In fact, even through electronic games, God’s love for the world can be seen. 

Press Upwards uses some of the world’s most popular video and computer games to present Biblical truths and encouragement to the full breadth of players – from the hardcore bedroom-bound Fornite battlers, to the casual cellphone-tapping Candy Crush time fillers who don’t even consider themselves gamers.  

Whether it’s PAC-Man, Mario, Sonic, Pokemon, SingStar, Frogger, Daytona USA, or any of the 50 titles featured, the reader will quickly see how they can remind us of God’s grace and plan for humanity. 

About the author
Ashley Walmsley is a journalist with more than 20 years experience, but has played video games for even longer. He edits a national fresh produce magazine, while also writing a humorous column for a weekly newspaper and performs stand-up comedy. He is an elder at Oakwood Community Church in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, where he lives with his wife Pauline, three children and a dwarf mandarin tree.