Gan Eden
Work the Land
Sow wheat and grind it into flour for bread. Pick olives for oil. Tread grapes for wine.
Day and Night
Make it back to the tent before dark. Raiders roam the desert at night. Draw the staff or sword, Zelda-style.
Walk the Covenant
From Lech Lecha to the Akeidah, quests follow Bereishit 12-25 in the words of the Tanakh. On Erev Shabbat, say Kiddush over wine and bread and rest.
Flight Controls
Words of Adonai and the people come from the Hebrew of Bereishit. Names stay Hebrew: Avram becomes Avraham, Sarai becomes Sarah, and the promise is Yitzchak. Trade with the caravans at every village, write the week's portion on the scroll, give tzedakah at the gates, and fish the Yarden. Godspeed.
Parsha Map
Every quest follows the text. Here is where each one sits in Bereishit.
| Quest | Bereishit | Parsha | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the Gateלפני השער | 2-3 | Bereishit | Play as Adam in the garden: name the animals, meet Chava, the tree, the exile. |
| By the Sweat of Your Faceבזעת אפיך | 3-4 | Bereishit | Outside the gate at Kedem: sow, water, gather stones, build an altar, bake bread. |
| Two Brothersקין והבל | 4 | Bereishit | Play as Kayin for the offering; then back as Adam, the first beasts, and the staff. |
| These Are the Generationsתולדות אדם | 5 | Bereishit | From Adam to Chanoch to Noach: the line is kept. |
| Make Yourself an Arkעשה לך תבת | 6 | Noach | Cut gofer wood, boil pitch, raise the ark in stages while the beasts press in. |
| The Watersהמבול | 7-8 | Noach | Gather the animals two by two, feed them through forty days, send the raven and the dove. |
| The Bow in the Cloudאת קשתי נתתי בענן | 8-9 | Noach | Leave the ark on Ararat, build an altar, see the bow, and hear the fear of man. |
| The Towerהבה נבנה לנו עיר ומגדל | 11 | Noach | Bricks on the plain of Shinar, the tower, and the scattering of tongues. |
| From Ur to Charanמאור כשדים | 11 | Noach | Play as Terach, then Avram: leave Ur Kasdim for Charan with the staff. |
| Lech Lechaלך לך | 12 | Lech Lecha | Walk south-west to Shechem, gather five stones, and build an altar. |
| Beit-Elבית אל | 12 | Lech Lecha | Build a second altar, sow wheat, and sleep at the tent. |
| Famine and Mitzrayimמצרים | 12 | Lech Lecha | Travel down to Mitzrayim, choose what Avram tells Par'oh, and stand before him. |
| Lot Parts; Walk the Landויפרד לוט | 13 | Lech Lecha | Part from Lot, walk the land's four ends, and settle at Mamre. |
| The War of the Kingsמלחמת המלכים | 14 | Lech Lecha | Arm up, free Lot from a night raid, and meet Malki-Tzedek at Shalem. |
| The Covenant Between the Partsברית בין הבתרים | 15 | Lech Lecha | Bring wood for an offering, drive off the vultures, and count the stars. |
| Hagar and Yishmaelהגר וישמעאל | 16 | Lech Lecha | Sleep, then follow Hagar's flight into the wilderness and her return. |
| The Covenant: Avrahamברית המילה | 17 | Lech Lecha | Hear the covenant; Avram and Sarai take their new names, Avraham and Sarah. |
| Three Visitors; Sdomשלושה אנשים | 18-19 | Vayera | Serve bread, water, and milk to three visitors, then plead for Sdom. |
| Gerar and the Negevגרר | 20 | Vayera | Travel to Gerar and meet Avimelech, its king. |
| Yitzchakיצחק | 21 | Vayera | Bring food to Yitzchak's weaning feast, then swear an oath with Avimelech. |
| The Akeidahעקדת יצחק | 22 | Vayera | Gather wood, fire, and a knife, and climb the mountain with Yitzchak. |
| The Life of Sarahחיי שרה | 23 | Chayei Sarah | Bargain with the sons of Chet, weigh out silver, and bury Sarah at Machpelah. |
| A Wife for Yitzchakרבקה | 24 | Chayei Sarah | Play as Eliezer, meet Rivkah at the well in Charan, and bring her home to Yitzchak. |
| Old and Full of Daysזקן ושבע | 25 | Chayei Sarah | Walk to the cave of Machpelah for Avraham's burial. |
| Two Nationsשני גוים | 25 | Toldot | Play as Yitzchak: entreat at Be'er Lachai Ro'i, the twins, lentil stew, and the birthright sold. |
| A Hundredfoldמאה שערים | 26 | Toldot | Famine at Gerar, a hundredfold harvest, dig Esek, Sitnah and Rechovot, and swear with Avimelech. |
| The Blessingהברכה | 27-28 | Toldot | Become Yaakov: kids, savory meat, goat skins and Esav's garments before Esav returns; then flee. |
| The Gate of Heavenשער השמים | 28 | Vayetze | Night at Beit-El, the ladder, the pillar, the vow and the tithe. |
| The Stone on the Wellהאבן על פי הבאר | 29-30 | Vayetze | Roll the stone for Rachel, serve Lavan twice seven years, Leah, and twelve children. |
| Speckled and Spottedנקד וטלוא | 30-31 | Vayetze | Peel the rods and breed the flock at the trough; Lavan's face changes. |
| The Heap of Witnessגלעד | 31-32 | Vayetze | Flee with the household, Lavan's search, the heap at Gal-Ed, the angels at Machanayim. |
| Two Campsשני מחנות | 32 | Vayishlach | Messengers to Esav, the camp divided, droves from your own flock sent ahead. |
| Until the Breaking of the Dayעד עלות השחר | 32 | Vayishlach | Alone at the Yabbok: hold on until dawn, the name Yisrael, the limp. |
| Esav Ran to Meet Himוירץ עשו לקראתו | 33-36 | Vayishlach | Bow seven times, Sukkot, Shechem, Beit-El again, Rachel's pillar, Yitzchak buried at Machpelah. |
| The Covenant Standsהברית קיימת | — | — | Free play: tend the flock and field, and keep Shabbat with Kiddush at the tent. |
For Parents and Teachers
Lech Lecha is built for readers roughly age 7 and up playing on their own, or younger with a parent alongside. Each quest runs 10 to 20 minutes.
The game walks the sequence of Avraham's story in order, quest by quest. Every word of Adonai spoken in the game is rendered from the Hebrew of Bereishit, with the verse reference shown on screen, and the week's parsha can be written on the in-game scroll.
The harder episodes, Sdom among them, are told in the text's own words rather than acted out as combat. Fighting in the game is limited to raiders and beasts. On Erev Shabbat you bring bread and wine to the tent for Kiddush and rest; play pauses and work stops until Shabbat ends.
Mission FAQ
- Is there a Torah video game for kids?
- Yes. Lech Lecha is a free browser RPG that follows Avram from Charan into Kna'an, quest by quest through Bereishit 12 to 25.
- Is there a game where you play as Abraham?
- You walk with Avram (Abraham) from the first call to the cave of Machpelah: farm, trade with caravans, drive off raiders, and keep Shabbat.
- What's a good Bible RPG my kid can play in a browser?
- Lech Lecha runs in any browser, phone or desktop, with no download and no account. Quests take 10 to 20 minutes each.
- Does it follow the actual text?
- Yes. Words spoken by Adonai and the people are rendered from the Hebrew of Bereishit, with the verse reference on screen.
- Is it Jewish or Christian?
- Jewish register throughout: Adonai, Hebrew names, parsha divisions, and Shabbat with Kiddush. Families of any background are welcome to play.