Praise the Lord and Pass the Joystick
By BETSY CUMMINGS
Published: March 2, 2006

The battle is on for souls and Troy A. Lyndon refuses to lose. As non-Christians wander Manhattan in Mr. Lyndon's new video game, Left Behind: Eternal Forces, they are recruited to join the side of God or be judged following the rapture.

"People who don't care about Christianity love these stories," said Mr. Lyndon, chief executive of Left Behind Games, as he demonstrated the game in New York recently. "You recruit the neutrals and persuade them to come to your side."

Mr. Lyndon might well be talking about the Christian gaming business. The company is releasing its Left Behind game, which contains biblical messages and lessons, later this year after almost four years in development. It hopes to convert non-Christians into fanatical players.
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