Excitement greeted the Wanderlight: A Pilgrim’s Adventure promotional pack the second I held it in my hands, from the 17-year-old, curious about a Catholic video game, to the younger kids, eager to give the demo a shot (especially mid-week, when they are ordinarily not allowed to indulge in video games).

They’d already seen the trailer for Loyola Press’s innovative game and were intrigued. Now, with a plushie version of the main character, Pilgrim; stickers; and a poster, they were eager to dive in.

Since earlier this summer, my kids have been enjoying Animal Crossing, a gentle sort of game that they equally enjoy – both the boys and the girls, from the high school senior down to the middle school tween and the lower and upper elementary kids. Waderlight holds a lot of the same appeal.

The player maneuvers Pilgrim through series of quests, interacting with a variety of characters along the way, including various saints and common folk. In the demo, Pilgrim aided local villagers by ridding them of pesky raccoons.

“Wanderlight is transformative, reaching minds and hearts unlike any other learning platform that aims to teach Catholic faith formation. Wanderlight immerses players in their learning – they experience teachings of the Catholic faith in self-motivating, active ways,” said Joellyn Cicciarelli, president and publisher of Loyola Press. “Wanderlight is meaningful yet self-guided – and best of all FUN!”

Through quests, players experience:

• Ethical encounters
• Meeting saints
• Catholic practices
• Scriptural encounters

My kids described the game as “cute” and “awesome.” My eight-year-old said that she learned about St. Francis, and my seven-year-old said he learned to help people more often. From my observation, they easily enjoyed playing Wanderlight as much as any similar secular game. Knowing that they are not only having safe fun but learning about our faith makes it doubly appealing as a mom.

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The game, geared to ages 5-12, moves through seven levels of play and can be purchased (starting today!) for at-home play or classroom use. It may be played on desktops, laptops, and tablets (PC or Mac with internet connection). For more information, visit www.wanderlightgame.com.

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