Archaeogaming

Archaeogaming is a blog dedicated to the discussion of the archaeology both of and in video games (console, computer, mobile, etc.). If a game uses archaeology in some way (such as the Archaeology skill in World of Warcraft), we’ll discuss it here. If the design and function of pottery, textiles, and architecture vary between iterations of a game (e.g., Elder Scrolls), we’ll discuss it here. If a game contains an archaeologist character class or NPC (non-player character), we’ll discuss it here. We’ll review games containing (or about) archaeology, too. The blog will also explore new methods for conducting real archaeology in gaming environments, as well as the theory underpinning studying material culture of the immaterial.

Archaeogaming was created and is maintained by Andrew Reinhard as of June 2013. All posts are licensed as CC-BY, but if there are ideas here that you want to take and run with, by all means do so. Currently, Archaeogaming is managed and authored by Kaitlyn Kingsland.

If you’d like to write a game review or contribute a guest post, please email archaeogaming@gmail.com.

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