The Only Way to Win in Splatoon… and in Life – Finding God in Video Games

While most competitive games in the “shooter” genre tend to focus on eliminating adversaries, Nintendo’s “Splatoon” series flipped the script by prioritizing painting prowess over traditional combat tactics. Victory in Splatoon can’t be achieved simply by taking out rivals… in order to succeed, participants must use the tools at their disposal to conquer the blank canvas of the environment rather than simply knocking each other out of the match. The winning team is determined by whoever invested their time in the wisest manner, covering the level with the most paint and changing the color of the world around them… one intentional splotch of paint at a time.

Every one of us are carrying a paintbrush that actively paints the world around us with color,  and our actions (both intentional or accidental) leaves an impact on the souls of everyone we meet. With the lasting impression of our words and deeds in mind, what color palette will we choose to paint our environment with today? Are we dipping our brushes into the same paint buckets our opposition uses to paint darkness and division and expecting light to emerge? Or are we carrying a paintbrush dripping with love, joy, peace, and grace that leads others towards Christ? We’re all painting something today… let’s leave behind a picture we would be proud of.

You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. Ephesians 5:8-10

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