Geoffrey M. Draper

Geoffrey M. Draper is a professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University — Hawaii. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Utah, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brigham Young University, all in Computer Science. His research interests include data visualization, human-computer interaction, digital humanities, and vintage computing.

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Pixelated Prophets: A History and Analysis of Book-of-Mormon-Themed Video Games

by Geoffrey M. Draper, Aaron M. Curtis | undefined 59 | 12-15-2023

Abstract: Video games represent an innovative medium for entertainment and artistic expression with potential for fostering deeper engagement with religious texts such as the Book of Mormon. Over the past three decades, developers have produced dozens of video games based on the Book of Mormon. This paper provides a comprehensive history of these video games. […]

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