HEROSE
Omari's cousin Dion owes the goons candy money — and ran. Around the corner they mistake Omari for Dion, so Grandma Vennie sends him to the store with her verse in his heart. Find the six hidden pieces of God's armor — in a trash can, behind a bush, up a tree — then face the demons one at a time: get close and press the big gold button to speak God’s Word — a different verse with every hit. The whole story is read out loud, just like the show.
Earlier — on the block
The chase is on — but first, the hunt. Six pieces of the Armor of God are hidden all over this city. Find them all… and see who’s really been watching the street.
The Shadow Lord
“You defeated my demons… take the win. But this ain’t over — you don’t know what’s up ahead.”
Paused
Take a breath, hero. Your armor is right where you left it.
You Did It, Hero!
Her Words, Right on Time
“You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, baby. Don’t you ever forget that.”
Belt of Truth
Space = Speak the Word
Or just tap the ground where you want to go
About HEROSE — Armor Up!
How to play — for kids & grown-ups
We kept it simple on purpose — one way to move, one big button to act. No confusing menus, no way to lose. The armor hunt takes a little searching this time: pieces hide in real city spots, and the shadows come out one level at a time. In the demon levels they come for Omari — not fast, not mean, just steady — and a touch while he's chasing costs a heart. But hit him with the Word and the chase flips: he flees, and while he's fleeing a touch costs nothing at all. Lose all four hearts and the fight simply starts again with hearts full: “Get up, hero — God's not finished with you!” There is still no game over.
Move
Hold the arrow buttons, use the keyboard, or tap the ground where you want to go. Omari runs through a real little city — storefronts, a church, the park, and the crosswalk.
Search & Armor Up
The six pieces are hidden around the city — knock over the trash can, search the bush, check up in the tree. The mission line always gives the hint. Every piece found opens a Scripture card — tap Listen to hear the verse read out loud. While you search, one of the three goons crosses the street now and then — feet on the ground the whole way: up on the far sidewalk, through the grass in the middle, or along the front — looking for Omari. They never touch him, never block him, never slow him down. The hunt is his. (Dion never crosses — he ran from the goons, remember.)
Speak the Word — One Demon, Verse After Verse
The last piece locks on, the three goons gather together — and POOF! — a flash of light opens Omari's eyes to the spiritual realm, and the demons hiding behind the street step out! Grandma Vennie's words ring out — “You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, baby. Don't you ever forget that.” Then one at a time, never two — and every hit speaks a different verse, building Scripture into young hearts. And watch out: appearances deceive — the one that seems easiest is the strongest, and the one that seems strongest is the weakest! Doubt comes first in the daylight and seems like nothing — he falls in just two hits, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24) and “Trust in the Lord with all your heart” (Proverbs 3:5) — but don't be fooled: of all four he presses the hardest, chasing the fastest, so those two hits are the hardest-earned in the game; Rage in the late-day light looks like a storm but cools in just three hits, ending with “Better to be slow to anger than mighty” (Proverbs 16:32); Pride at dusk is humbled across six hits, verse by verse, through “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18); and Fear — the big scary finale in the deepest night, who seems the strongest of all — takes nine hits, a whole chorus of fear-not verses, yet presses the weakest of the four, the slowest chaser of them all: starting with “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7) and “Fear not, for I am with you. I will strengthen you and help you” (Isaiah 41:10), and finishing with “There is no fear in love. But perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18). The rhythm of every fight: get close → speak the Word → he flees → chase him down → speak again. Here's how it flows: get close and speak the Word. While the verse plays, the demon is held off — he can't advance and he can't touch you, and you can't speak the next verse until the one playing finishes. The moment the verse ends, he turns and RUNS from you — away across the play area for about three seconds, or until he reaches the far side, whichever comes first. Now YOU chase HIM: run him down and get back in close range to speak the next verse. And don't fear running close while he's fleeing — a fleeing demon cannot hurt you at all, even if you run right up to him or right through him; no heart is lost. When his flee ends he turns back and comes for Omari again like before, and a touch while he's chasing costs one heart — so dodge on the way in, speak, then chase when he runs. Each demon falls in a beam of light. Boom. And the Shadow Lord? He is never fought. He gathers his fallen demons, takes them with him into the dark… and promises that HEROSE WILL RETURN.
The Armor of God — Ephesians 6
Every piece in the game is a real piece from Paul's list, in the Bible's own order — so playing the game teaches the passage.
Meet the shadows — they introduce themselves
Straight from the HEROSE show: before the full armor, they hide behind ordinary faces — young men on the street. Once Omari can see in the spiritual realm, each demon steps out alone — big as Omari or bigger, looming over the street — announces its own name out loud on screen, and faces the Word by itself, while the town slides from day, to late day, to dusk, to the deepest night. They come in this order — DOUBT, then RAGE, then PRIDE, then FEAR — but appearances deceive: DOUBT takes just 2 Word-hits, RAGE takes 3, PRIDE takes 6, and FEAR takes 9. The counts are only half the story — strength is in the chase: the seemingly-easiest one presses the hardest, with Doubt chasing the fastest, Rage next, Pride next, and big scary Fear — for all his nine hits — pressing the weakest, slowest of all. Every one is still slower than Omari can run, so you get close, speak the verse — and when the verse ends he flees at that same speed: chase him down and speak again. While he's fleeing he can't hurt you, even up close; a touch only costs one of your four hearts while he's chasing you. In the demon levels Omari wears the full armor head to toe — golden helmet covering his whole face — while the Shadow Lord stays a horned silhouette in the dark, never fought.
DOUBT — Level 1 · Day · 2 hits — seems easiest, presses HARDEST
“I am DOUBT! Are you suuure God is with you?” The green whisperer steps out first, in full daylight, looking like nothing much — don't be fooled. He falls in just two hits, but he chases the fastest of the four and presses the hardest of all — the easiest-looking fight is the hardest-earned. His two verses: “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” — Mark 9:24 and “Trust in the LORD with all your heart.” — Proverbs 3:5
RAGE — Level 2 · Late Day · 3 hits
“I am RAGE! I turn little sparks into big storms!” The red one, flames and all, looks like a storm in the late-day light — but the storm cools fast: three hits, three verses, ending with: “Better to be slow to anger than mighty.” — Proverbs 16:32
PRIDE — Level 3 · Dusk · 6 hits
“I am PRIDE! I need nobody — not even God!” The purple one with the crooked crown, all alone as dusk falls. His verses humble him — six hits, six verses, including: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” — James 4:6
FEAR — Level 4 · Deepest Night · 9 hits — seems strongest, presses WEAKEST
“I am FEAR! I make brave hearts shake!” The fluffy blue shadow saved for last, looming in the deepest night like the biggest threat of all — he takes nine hits, the most of any demon — yet he is the slowest chaser of the four, pressing the weakest of all. His verses, in order: “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7, “Fear not, for I am with you. I will strengthen you and help you.” — Isaiah 41:10, “Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9, “The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear?” — Psalm 27:1, “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.” — Psalm 56:3, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.” — Psalm 46:1–2, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” — Psalm 23:4, “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” — John 14:27, and the finisher: “There is no fear in love. But perfect love casts out fear.” — 1 John 4:18 When he falls, the street goes quiet…
THE SHADOW LORD — Never Fought
After the last demon falls, a voice comes out of the dark: “You defeated my demons… take the win. But this ain't over — you don't know what's up ahead.” He gathers his fallen demons and takes them with him as he fades. Face fully in shadow — his reveal waits for the HEROSE feature film. Then the card reads: HEROSE WILL RETURN.
Yes — this can become a real app. Here's the road.
This prototype is the proof: the game idea works, it's fun, and it teaches Scripture. From here it's steps, not leaps — phone first, big screens later.
This prototype YOU'RE PLAYING IT
The full game loop — collect the armor, hear the Word, speak the Word, win — built and playable on any phone or computer browser. Cost so far: $0.
Polish & playtest
Let Jeremiah and other kids play it, watch where little fingers get stuck, and smooth it out. Then grow it: more levels, more verses, characters from the HEROSE show, music from the ministry. The art direction is already set — Omari and the creatures match the show's designs, simplified Pop-style for small screens, so the game points kids straight to the series.
Google Play — Android phones & tablets $25 ONE-TIME
Google charges a single $25 developer registration fee — paid once, never again — and the game can be published to the Play Store for families everywhere.
Apple App Store — iPhone & iPad $99 / YEAR
Apple's developer program is $99 a year, every year. Same game, second storefront — worth it once the Android version is reaching families.
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation & Xbox — later
Consoles come after the phone version proves itself. They need each company's developer approval, dev kits, and a bigger build — a real step up in cost and time, so it's the “someday” step, not the starting line. The plan stands: app first, consoles when the game has an audience.
HEROSE — Armor Up! — a playable prototype from the HEROSE show, an AMG Worldwide production. Scripture quotations are short excerpts from Ephesians 6, Mark 9, Proverbs, James, 2 Timothy 1, Isaiah 41, Joshua 1, the Psalms, John 14, and 1 John 4 (lightly shortened for young readers). Store fees shown are the stores' standard developer account fees.