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Wisdom Tree

An American video game publisher known for producing unlicensed Christian-themed titles for retro consoles during the 1990s.
Educational
Action
Puzzle
Founded
1991
HQ
Tucson, United States
Known for
Action / Adventure / Platform
15
Games
1990–2022
Years
3
Platforms
$120.00
Ø CIB
-4.1%
24M change

About

Wisdom Tree specialized in developing and publishing biblical video games without official licensing from console manufacturers like Nintendo. Their prominent releases include the platformer Bible Adventures, the puzzle-action game Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land, the action-adventure Spiritual Warfare, and Joshua: The Battle of Jericho.
Originally operating as Color Dreams, the publisher rebranded to target the Christian retail market, bypassing traditional toy stores where Nintendo held strict distribution monopolies. By selling directly to Christian bookstores, the company successfully distributed its religious titles.
The 1990 release of Bible Adventures featured three distinct gameplay modes based on Noah's Ark, Baby Moses, and David and Goliath; it received an updated re-release as Bible Adventures Blue] in 1991. That same year, [Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land (1990) introduced puzzle-platforming mechanics that were later ported to the Game Boy and Sega Genesis in 1992.
The publisher expanded its gameplay styles with Spiritual Warfare (1992), an overhead action-adventure game where players collected the Armor of God to defeat demons. This was followed by Joshua: The Battle of Jericho (1992), which utilized the Exodus engine to depict the biblical siege through puzzle-solving and maze navigation. To run on the Nintendo Entertainment System without authorization, these cartridges employed physical bypass technology, cementing their place in the history of reverse-engineering and alternative video game distribution.

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Dan Lawton
Founder

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