The Last Scribe
Revelation 3 · 22 verses · Letters to the churches, part II
Revelation 3 as a game: Sardis, Philadelphia and the door of Laodicea
Carry the last three letters of the risen Christ: to Sardis, which had a name to live, to Philadelphia, with “an open door”, and to Laodicea, “neither cold nor hot”. Then hear the verse many know by heart: “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock.”
No download. Plays in any modern browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Revelation 1 and the Baptism of Jesus are free to try first.
What you will see
Three churches, three letters, and a knock at the door
You arrive as a Scribe, sent to witness the chapter and write it down. Revelation 3 comes after Revelation 2 and Revelation 1, which is free to play, and it is one map you can walk end to end. The letters are the risen Christ’s own words; He is never a character you play. On the map stand the angels of the three churches, each speaking from their own letter: Sardis, told “thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead”; Philadelphia, which had “a little strength” and kept His word; and Laodicea, which said “I am rich” and did not know it was poor and blind. An interpretation angel stands with them and sets the letters beside the history of the church.
Four things wait to be found: the book of life, the open door, the eye salve, and the knocking door. The quest follows the chapter in order. You deliver the letter to Sardis, then Philadelphia, then Laodicea, hear the knock at the door, walk through the open door, and hear the interpretation angel last.
The chapter ends in an invitation, not a threat: “if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Every verse the game quotes is the King James Version. When you have heard all three letters, step into the quiz zone and sixteen questions ask what you saw.
The chapter, in order
The quest, Deliver the Final Letters, has six steps, and they follow the chapter in order. Nothing is added to the text; the steps are a way of making sure you miss none of it.
- Deliver the letter to Sardis
- Deliver the letter to Philadelphia
- Deliver the letter to Laodicea
- Hear the knock at the door
- Walk through the open door
- Understand the final three ages
Who you meet
Four people and voices stand in the chapter. Each speaks only from their own place in the chapter.
- Angel of Sardis — who reads the letter from Him “that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars”, with its call to “be watchful”.
- Angel of Philadelphia — who reads the words of Him “that hath the key of David”, who sets before the church an open door.
- Angel of Laodicea — who reads the words of “the Amen, the faithful and true witness” to a church neither cold nor hot.
- Interpretation Angel — a guide who reads the three letters as the last eras of the church, from the Reformation to the end.
What you find
Walk up to any of these and the game reads you the verses it comes from, in the King James Version.
- The Book of Life — the promise to Sardis (3:5).
- The Open Door — set before Philadelphia, “and no man can shut it” (3:8).
- Eye Salve — the counsel to Laodicea, “that thou mayest see” (3:18).
- The Knocking Door — Revelation 3:20.
The verse at the door
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20, King James Version
Every verse the game quotes is the KJV. Where a character speaks in their own words, the dialogue is written from the chapter and checked against our doctrinal rules before release. The about page says plainly how we read the Bible.
Try five of the sixteen
Revelation 3 quiz questions, with answers
Five real questions from the Revelation 3 quiz, in the game's own words. In the game the options are shuffled every time, and you need 70% to pass.
1. What did Christ say about the faithful remnant in Sardis?
- They shall walk with Him in white, for they are worthy
- They shall rule with Him over twelve thrones
- They shall be pillars in a new temple on earth
- They shall be taken up in a chariot of fire
Show the answer
A. They shall walk with Him in white, for they are worthy You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.
2. What did Christ set before Philadelphia that no one can shut?
- A golden altar
- A scroll of seven seals
- A new covenant
- An open door
Show the answer
D. An open door See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it — a unique promise given to no other church in the seven letters.
3. What is promised to the Philadelphia overcomer as a reward?
- To command an army of angels
- To be a pillar in the temple of God, never to go out
- To inherit twelve tribes as an earthly kingdom
- To walk the streets of the old Jerusalem
Show the answer
B. To be a pillar in the temple of God, never to go out Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out.
4. What image does Christ use to describe His relationship to Laodicea?
- He stands at the door and knocks, waiting to come in and dine
- He pursues as a shepherd after lost sheep
- He walks in the garden in the cool of the day
- He sits on the throne and commands
Show the answer
A. He stands at the door and knocks, waiting to come in and dine Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
5. What is promised to the overcomer in Laodicea?
- To be made a pillar in the temple
- To receive a white stone with a new name
- To eat from the tree of life
- To sit with Christ on His throne
Show the answer
D. To sit with Christ on His throne To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Right answers pay 10 XP each and a perfect score pays 50 more. In a room, everyone answers the same quiz and sees how the others did. More on how the quiz works.
Chapter facts
- 22
- verses, every one covered by something you see, hear or read
- 16
- quiz questions, each tied to a verse
- 4
- people and voices to speak with
- 4
- things to find and read
- 1–6
- players in a room; solo play is fine too
- KJV
- every verse quoted from the King James Version
How to play it
- Open the game in your browser and make an account. A child under 13 gives a parent's email instead of their own, and the parent confirms before the child can play with anyone else; see the page for parents.
- Play the short intro story in the Archivery, the library where the Scribe finds the Book. It is free and takes a few minutes.
- Open the world map and choose Revelation 3. To play with others, start a room and share its code, which looks like SCRIBE-7K4P2Q; up to six people can join from their own devices.
- Walk the map, speak with everyone, read everything, then step into the quiz zone.
Free, and with a subscription
Revelation 3 is part of the subscription ($9.99 a month or $79.99 a year). Chapters open in Bible order along a road through the books, era by era, so Revelation 3 opens when you reach Revelation on that road; nobody skips ahead. See pricing.
Free forever, for every player: the intro story, Revelation 1, the story scene The Baptism of Jesus, and four open lands to walk with other players: the City of the Last Days, the Garden of Eden, Judea in the days of Jesus, and Patmos and the Seven Churches. Revelation 1 is a good first chapter to try before you subscribe.
More to play
- Before: Revelation 2 — Carry the words of the One who “walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks” to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos and Thyatira.
- After: Revelation 4 — Hear the voice like a trumpet say “Come up hither”, and see what John saw: “a throne was set in heaven”, a rainbow round about it, and the four and twenty elders casting their crowns before it.
- Every chapter and story with a page: the list of what you can play.
Open the door.
Revelation 3 takes about twenty minutes alone, a little longer with friends in a room.
Start with the free chapters