Playing Valheim With The Boys

The Garrett Ashley Mullet Show – Playing Valheim With The Boys

Let’s talk about playing Valheim – the new Viking survival game I have been enjoying with my sons and an assortment of friends and family.

We have learned some important life lessons so far. Team work, strategic thinking skills, and how to fell trees without them dropping on your head – it’s all here, folks.

The graphics may not be anything to write home about. As many have pointed out, the game has a very Minecraft feel to it where textures are concerned. But the map to explore is huge and randomly generated. The score is relaxing and appropriately themed. And the lighting effects and scope of vision are downright breathtaking sometimes. Not only that, but the building, crafting, and requisite resource collection mechanics are deeply satisfying and engaging.

Also, more broadly, how do we think about videogames and computer games? As I have argued before, play can be more than entertainment. If we choose to utilize them this way, playing videogames can be an excellent medium for learning. But we have to be intentional and strategic about what games we play, as well as how and why we play them.

Listen to this episode of The Garrett Ashley Mullet Show to hear all about it.

Of the Infinite Continuing Resolution Of Christ's Government and of Peace – The Garrett Ashley Mullet Show

Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this. – Isaiah 9:7   This Episode’s Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 02:39 – Introduction 06:08 – My Commentary on Psalm 17 22:16 – “Money is the world’s curse.” – Fiddler on the Roof, 1971, Clip Café 30:45 – House GOP's New Government Funding Bill Voted Down as Shutdown Looms – Headline Roundup, AllSides 46:13 – Musk Helps Kill Government Spending Bill, Drawing Mixed Reactions Over His Influence – Headline Roundup, AllSides 1:04:34 – Biden Signs Spending Bill, Narrowly Averting Government Shutdown – Headline Roundup, AllSides 1:23:55 – For Unto Us a Child Is Born – Isaiah 9, Bible Hub 1:37:23 – Conclusion

1. Of the Infinite Continuing Resolution Of Christ's Government and of Peace 01:40:47
2. Who Shall Dwell on His Holy Hill, and Whether Empathy is a Sin 02:34:58
3. Whether Man's Depravity is Total In The Way Some Suggest 02:26:19
4. Seven Bad Precedents Set By Julius Caesar, and Reviewing 'Dynasty' by Tom Holland 02:30:10
5. Reviewing 'Good Wives' by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich 02:38:36