Spirituality and Games

I just took the Brain Lifestyle Quiz over at a really awesome, recently discovered website called FitBrains.com. It has a bunch of fun online games that get you thinking in creative ways, using the different areas of your brain, and claims to provide Guilt Free Fun!

In my opinion, video games should never make you feel guilty (in a perfect world). :o)

Anyway, below are my results.

"Strongest Area: SOCIALIZATION
Explanation of Results
Your strongest domain is Socialization. People who maintain a strong social network often engage in complex social interaction that encourages creativity, critical thought and emotional expression. These aspects all serve to stimulate the brain and keep it healthy
Famous people associated with a similar lifestyle emphasis
Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Jay Leno, Hillary Clinton
Weakest Area: SPIRITUALITY
Suggested Activities: Encourage quiet time, breathe slowly, find purpose."

Oprah Winfrey and I have the same Myers Briggs personality type (ENFJ), which is a funny coincidence that makes me wonder if the this test and that one are related in any way. The results are interesting, because while I spend a lot of time thinking about spirituality, I find that it is very rare that I ever "pray" or feel spiritual. The end of last semester brought me to a point in my life where I felt like finding my spiritual path was truly important to me -- especially when I got onto an ice rink. The Secular and the Sacred class had me thinking about what I consider sacred, and one particular class got me interested in exploring creative ways of finding my spirituality, like going to a rave or meeting with a psychic. We were learning about all of these interesting ways that people express their faith, and since I feel like I'm in an grey area, I'm open to what's out there.

I wonder if there's a game out there about finding your spirituality. So often do we find that video games have a particular message within them - but what about questions? I'd imagine that a spiritually driven game wouldn't necessarily have any messages hidden within it; instead, the game would be about asking the player questions. There wouldn't be any answers.

Do designers think about what their games are asking instead of what they are telling? Does anyone make games that don't hold any answers? Would that be fulfilling enough for a player -- not having any answers?

I like the idea of creating a game that would help someone find their spirituality by asking them questions. I think I'll mull over this for a while.