The Uprising: A Role-Playing Game in an Archaeology of the Senses Course
The archaeology of the senses and educational games meets in this post by Guy David Hepp, PhD where he ponders on the use of board games in higher educational settings.
Leveling Up: Introducing the Presentation Session on Archaeogaming and Education
The Society for American Archaeology session titled “Leveling Up” looks to explore the intersection of archaeogaming and education. The tie between archaeology and history and games for education–whether they be […]
I had my students play games for my class to interesting results
The title here says it all. I had my students play games in my class to interesting results. The class was Roman archaeology, I had my students explore reconstructions of […]
Experimenting with Twine
In doing the research for my dissertation, I discovered Twine, the open source software for creating non-linear stories. Twine seems useful in making historical sources more accessible and fun for […]
Towards Mastodon: State of Archaeogaming
The archaeogaming blog has served its time to connect and present the archaeology in and of games to everyone online. The blog approaches archaeology and gaming in the most accessible […]
Unpacking Archaeology
I watched a stream a few months back where I heard about a little game called Unpacking by Witch Beam Studio (https://www.unpackinggame.com). The gameplay was simple: unpacking boxes after moving. […]
Is VR the Future for Archaeologists Making Games?
A recent thought has been on my mind when thinking about archaeologists making games. At conferences and in publications, the big discussion is virtual reality and first person experiences. Making […]
Artifacts of Early Access Games and Updates
Being able to play early access games is a good time. Buying the games early helps provide the developer money to keep making and improving the game, while also allowing […]
A Late Archaeogaming Exploration of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
After Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, I was thrilled for the release of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. I preordered a gold edition steel book since I like collecting physical copies of games, as […]
Space Archaeologist: Liara T’Soni
Guest Post by Franki Webb, an archaeologist and writer. She started as a journalist but decided to chase her dreams of being an archaeologist. Her writing mostly focuses the problematic […]
The Forgotten City: A Game Based in Roman Archaeology
A few years ago, Nick Pearce reached out to the website to talk about his game: The Forgotten City. Based upon his mod of the same name, the game has […]
Portrayal of religious-mythological elements in farming-based role-playing video games: Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, Stardew Valley, Sakuna of Rice and Ruin, Coral Island
Guest post by Laurentius Alvin Laurentis Alvin is a Master’s student at Bonn University in Germany (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität). They hold a BA in history of art and musicology. Their academic […]
Transforming History: Reading the Visual Language of Hades
This is a guest post by Sherine Hamade with consultations from the Hades beta tester, Cian Sutherland. Sherine Hamade (they/them) is a graduate student studying Public History at the University […]
Cards as Artifacts: Terraforming Mars
Terraforming Mars, the tabletop game, has been out for several years now. Since its initial release in 2016, several expansion packs have been released. In the game, you and your […]
Animal Crossing Updates and Islands as Virtual Archaeological Sites
Animal Crossing New Horizons has been out for about a month now and there are several new updates which have been announced. In my previous post on Animal Crossing, I […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Museums, and Cultural Heritage
With the release of Animal Crossing New Horizons, I have spent a bit of my time exploring my new island, catching bugs and fish, collecting shells and fruits, and navigating […]
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