So as a christian I feel convicted about most games that are out there. I find that more and more games I can't even finish because either there's sex or nudity, taking the lord's name in vain over and over again and many other things I know the Lord would rather me not be partaking in. How do you guys deal with that as Christians? I was playing Valhalla but I heard the Lord's name in vain over and over and there's drunkenness, some sort of weird alters to norse gods and such. I'm just not able to justify most of what's going on in most games today without some sort of conviction from the Holy Spirit. My games list is quickly getting smaller and smaller.
Ultimately, it's between you and God as to how you want to honor Him with your free time, and that includes what kind of games you want to play and enjoy, why you want to play, and what you're most comfortable playing.
Some Christians are able to play certain types of video games with little to no effect on their faith and commitment to the Lord. They know and understand that what goes on in the video game isn't always an accurate portrayal of real life, and they know they themselves wouldn't act like what goes on in-game. Others can't handle playing certain genres and have to actively avoid it to flee from temptation.
Just because Christians play a violent video game, it doesn't necessarily make the Christian violent. That said, some are more susceptible to what they see in the media than others and choose to abstain it for valid reasons. I think 1 Corinthians 8 and Romans 14:3 describes best the principle of the freedom Christians have in whether we want to participate or abstain in something that we feel the Holy Spirit is convicting us in one direction or another.
Personally, I play video games because I value them as a genre of art and creativity - and I like to play for fun. I value good story/art, good game mechanics, good rewards, and the hard work it takes for a video game developer to produce a game. I don't have to agree with every moral behavior or belief a character chooses in-game, but I can appreciate a good story. And for some people, it means a lot to them that a piece of their life story is being represented in modern media.
I can handle playing Valheim because I mainly see it as a fun Minecraft in a Norse setting. The Norse mythology is more of a narrative backdrop for me. I can appreciate the cultural setting, but ultimately my faith and relationship with God is my priority.
Certain games like Grand Theft Auto, Cyberpunk 2077, and a lot of horror games are too much for me to be able to play because they over-glorify something that I don't feel comfortable with (sex, nudity, ultra-violence, etc.) or it's too scary for me to be able to make much progress in-game.
TL;DR: Be mindful and prayerful about how you want to honor God and enjoy playing video games. Either way you pick, you still got us CGA folks to enjoy fellowship with and play together as a group.