Biblical marathon

This application has been created with the intention of being accessible to everyone. It also allows a motivating experience to learn the word of God, offering at all times, if the user wishes, communication with other users through groups, multiplayer Bible games and online ranking. The application can be divided into 3 parts, but in reality everything is integrated. 1) Game Biblical Marathon: The Biblical Marathon game is a fun way to read the whole Bible, or part of it, such as books composed by Pentateuch, Historical Books, Poetic Books, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, Gospels and Epistles. The format of the game is simple, the users select the Marathon mode in which they want to participate and once the game is selected and created, the application will show the users a verse, from which they will have to guess the book to which it belongs. Once the game is created, an option is created on the main screen of the application so that the users can continue the marathon at any time without having to start again. At the end of the game, the users will have read all the books of the chosen marathon. By default, the user's score is in the Ranking, but the users can disable this option in the application settings or make their profile private. Multiplayer: The game format is similar to the Biblical Marathon but with some differences: o It allows adding up to 100 users to the game, so that the users can challenge their friends. For this the users must know the nick or email with which each friend they want to add has registered and use the search engine to find them. Once users are found, they can be added to the game and also to favorites to speed up the creation of future games. o It allows to create games with other unknown players, randomly. o The duration of the game is shorter and, by default, consists of 5 questions but it can be changed. All the players in the game will receive the same questions, whoever answers correctly and in the shortest time wins the game. This will be reflected in the user profile and in the ranking whenever the users wish, since this option can be disabled. There are more than 100 achievements in the application and many ways to get them by learning the word of God, either through reading or game mode. 2) Biblical Reading Mode Before explaining the different reading modes, we want to highlight the versions that are available for now: • Almeida Recebida 1848 • Livre PorBLivre • Livre Receptus PorBLivreTR • Almeida 1645 • Reina Valera 1909 • Reina Valera 1865 • American King James Version - AKJV • A Conservative Version – ACV • Albrecht Neues Testament und Psalmen • Elberfelder 1871 • Darby Unrevidierte Elberfelder 1905 • Luther Bibelübersetzung 1545 • Tafelbibel 1911 • Giovanni Diodati Bibbia 1649 • Riveduta Bibbia 1927 • Синодальная Библия 1876 • Bovet Bonnet 1900 • Martin (1744) • Augustin Crampon 1923 • J.N.Darby • Perret-Gentil et Rilliet • Louis Segond 1910 • American Standard Version - ASV The application offers the following reading modes: Classic Reading: As the name says, it is a classic reading in which the users must choose the book and the chapter to read the verses they want. The application has a system that detects if the users have read the entire chapter. In the list of book chapters the already read chapters will be seen in a lighter color. Some observations about this functionality: ð The users can change the size, type and color of the font in the application preferences. ð For each verse read, the users earn 1 point in the global ranking, if the users are also part of a group, 1 point will also be added to the group. ð For each book read, the users win achievements and Little Helps for the game. Create reading plan They are reading plans with a format more adapted to mobile devices, allowing greater control in reading. The plans available are: the complete Bible, Pentateuch, Historical Books, Poetic Books, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, Gospels or Epistles. Some observations about this functionality: ð The users choose a plan, the version of the Bible they want to use and, optionally, the time in which they want to finish the plan. ð If the users do not finish the reading plan right away, an option will be created on the home page so that they can continue reading whenever they want without having to start all over again. ð For each verse read the users earn 10 points in the global ranking, if the users are also part of a group, 10 points will be added to the group as well. ð The users have the option to add the verse to favorites. ð There is an option to write and save a comment about the verse. ð From the menu, the users can enable voice reading of the Bible. ð It allows at any time to share the verse that the users are reading through text or an image that can be customized. ð They is an option to set up the size, color and type of the font. What the Bible says about ... They are short reading plans on a specific topic such as love, confession or forgiveness, among many others. There are over 100 plans available. Some observations about this functionality: ð The users choose a topic, the version of the Bible they want to use and, optionally, the time in wich they want to finish reading. ð If the users do not finish the reading plan right away, an option will be created on the home page so that they can continue reading without having to start all over again. ð For each verse read, the users earn 10 points in the global ranking, if the users are also part of a group, 10 points will be added to the group as well. Parallel Reading Lets the users read two different versions of the Bible at the same time. It is a good way to know the differences between translations and it is also interesting to learn or improve new languages. Some observations about this functionality: ð The users choose a reading plan such as reading the complete Bible, Pentateuch, Historical Books, Poetic Books, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, Gospels or Epistles. The next step is to choose the 2 versions of the Bible that the users want to read. In the case that they only have one, they will have the option to choose another one from the Library. ð If the users do not finish the reading plan right away, an option will be created on the home page so that they can continue reading without having to start again. ð For each verse read, the users earn 10 points in the global ranking, if the users are also part of a group, 10 points will be added to the group as well. ð The users have the option to add the verses to favorites. ð There is an option to write and save a comment about the verse. Search Lets the users find a verse easily using 2 options. ð Search by book, verse and chapter directly. ð Search for a specific word in the whole Bible or in a specific book. Promises They are biblical promises that can be read directly. Some observations about this functionality: ð For each verse read, the users earn 10 points in the global ranking, if the users are also part of a group, 10 points will be added to the group as well. ð The users have the option to add the verse to favorites. ð There is an option to write and save a comment about the verse. ð From the menu, the users can enable voice reading of the Bible. ð It allows the users to share the verse that they are reading through text or an image that can be customized. ð There is an option to set up the font size, color and type. 3) Group and Chat A group can be public or private and any user can create one. A user can only be associated with a single group. They are useful, for example, for groups of friends or for a church, since the messages in the groups are private and only members of the group have access to it, it is a good way to communicate with the members without having to know personal information. When a private group is created, the group administrator generates a password that must be provided to future members, since we understand that groups are made up of users that know each other. All the readings made by the members, either in game format or as a reading plan, will be added to the group score. When questions are missed, points are lost. Observations: In summary, these are the main functionalities of the application. The application is translated in 8 languages, but only 3 languages (Spanish, Portuguese and English) have been translated by people. Please note that this application has been created by a person in his spare time and that this is only the first version. There are many improvements to come in the next versions and we are open to all suggestions. God bless you.