The Binding of Isaac
The bloodstained roguelike Binding of Isaac is influenced by the Hebrew Bible story of Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah nearly slaughtered by his God-fearing father. That’s the Bible for you. The Bible: ever heard of it?
Playing this game, which is almost as gruesome and twisted as the real story, is probably the ultimate book-inspired game to play during Hot Book Summer. For many people, the Bible is a purely visual thing to slap on the table or invoke when they want to say something that would never have appeared in the Bible. That’s what reading is all about. In the words of Job 32:9, “great men are not always wise.” And, of course, as we learn in Ashley 1:1, “I am a genius.”
You did it, you made it to the end of my list. Do you feel smarter? I hope not. Tell me your favorite games inspired by books in the comments anyway.
