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We’re still accepting HGN blog content for our “Medievalism” theme, if you have an idea for a written, video, audio, or other type of content! Read more in the call for contributions, and send us an email at historical gamesnetwork[@]gmail.com (or msg us here!) www.historicalgames.net/medievalism/

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Hey, Medieval History/Games fans [& everyone else!]. The next HGN discussion panel is happening 19th March 2025 with special guests @robehoughton.bsky.social, Blair Apgar, James Baillie, and Katie Newell. Sign up: ⬇️🏰🎲🎮 buytickets.at/historicalga... #gamingthepast #historicalgames

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This is going to be great! I can't wait to hear from @blairapgar.bsky.social , @jubalbarca.bsky.social and Katie have got to say. Sign up for free.

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Hey, Medieval History/Games fans [& everyone else!]. The next HGN discussion panel is happening 19th March 2025 with special guests @robehoughton.bsky.social, Blair Apgar, James Baillie, and Katie Newell. Sign up: ⬇️🏰🎲🎮 buytickets.at/historicalga... #gamingthepast #historicalgames

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The video of our Technology discussion panel event from Wednesday 4th December is now available here: youtu.be/Ud58BahFQc4. If you want to catch up on any of the posts check them out here: www.historicalgames.net/technology/. #gamingthepast #historicalgames

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A reminder: our call for contributions for the theme of Medievalism is open 🏰⚔️! You can submit ideas and/or content for editorial consideration any time between now and the end of March 2025. Read more about the theme, and submission guidelines, here👇: www.historicalgames.net/medievalism/

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The video of our Technology discussion panel event from Wednesday 4th December is now available here: youtu.be/Ud58BahFQc4. If you want to catch up on any of the posts check them out here: www.historicalgames.net/technology/. #gamingthepast #historicalgames

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Wonderful! If you’re somebody interested in using games in historical education, the last lesson of this tutorial series explores just that – using our games and adding a bunch of resources. Thanks so much for your work, means a lot to us.

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Last week to submit an abstract to our strand at MAMO 2025. If you're interested in medievalist games, or in theoretical explorations of temporalities in games, we'd love to hear from you!

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The HGN has worked with HISTOLAB to create a video tutorial, Video Games in the History Classroom, exploring how teachers might use games to engage their students. It uses @charlesgames.bsky.social Attentat 1942 & Svoboda 1945: Liberation as examples histolab.coe.int/activities/t... #gamingthepast

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I wrote about the Dark Ages and Tech Trees for the Historical Games Network. The post may include some alliteration and tree based puns... I'd love to hear about your experiences with any unusual ways that strategy games handle medieval technology. #gamingthepast #medieval

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New on the HGN blog today: as a bridge between the Technology and Medievalism themes, we have @robehoughton.bsky.social’s post on Civilization, Tech Trees, and the Digital Dark Ages www.historicalgames.net/digital-dark... #gamingthepast #historicalgames

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I'm delighted to be involved with the Medievalism strand over at @historygamesnet.bsky.social. I know a lot of you are working on the Middle Ages or medievalism in games - if you want a great public platform for your work then I'd love to hear from you. Don't miss their massive back catalogue too!

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We are excited to announce our new quarterly theme: Medievalism! Guest-chaired/convened by @robehoughton.bsky.social, the theme will accept contributions from right now until March 2025. More details here: www.historicalgames.net/call-for-con... #historicalgames #gamestudies #gtp

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I wrote about my book 'The Middle Ages in Computer Games' for the Proofed blog from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and they turned it into one of my favourite ads ever. buff.ly/4fZMqHR

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Still a chance to catch this folks; HGN keeps offering these terrific investigations of historical games. See if you can catch it!

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This is today! Join us! #historicalgames #gtp #gamestudies

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And yet more new blog content! Today's post is the final entry by our Technology panel's speakers: Hannah Price explores some of the potential (and pitfalls) of using Generative AI tools to engage with historical storytelling, & create emotional resonance 👇 www.historicalgames.net/ai-and-histo...

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New today on the HGN blog! The 2nd of our upcoming event’s guest speakers Jonathan Ferguson (Royal Armouries) reflects on his time “reacting to” the depiction of firearms technology on YouTube, & how it fosters engagement with museums’ expertise & collections www.historicalgames.net/video-game-g...

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New today on the HGN blog! The 2nd of our upcoming event’s guest speakers Jonathan Ferguson (Royal Armouries) reflects on his time “reacting to” the depiction of firearms technology on YouTube, & how it fosters engagement with museums’ expertise & collections www.historicalgames.net/video-game-g...

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New today on the HGN blog, the first of the posts from our guests for next week's Technology panel! @awildhistorian.bsky.social discusses the evolving relationship between museums and video games. www.historicalgames.net/levelling-up/ #historicalgames #gtp #gamestudies

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New today on the HGN blog, the first of the posts from our guests for next week's Technology panel! @awildhistorian.bsky.social discusses the evolving relationship between museums and video games. www.historicalgames.net/levelling-up/ #historicalgames #gtp #gamestudies

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ICYMI, and are looking for some weekend reading: new blog post from @yopablotv.bsky.social for our “Technology” theme 👇

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@historygamesnet.bsky.social has given me the opportunity to write about La Desbandá 1937. I discuss the historical nature of the game, the challenges of blending history with fiction, game system, and the incredible collaborations it has fostered over time. www.historicalgames.net/from-memory-...

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La @historygamesnet.bsky.social me ha dado la oportunidad de hablar sobre mi juego La Desbandá 1937. Explico el carácter histórico del juego y la problemática de integrarlo con la ficción, el sistema de juego y lo que ha supuesto a nivel de colaboraciones (🇬🇧) www.historicalgames.net/from-memory-...

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Two news items today! On 4 December at 16:00 UK time, we will host Dr Amy Hondsmerk, Hannah Price and Jonathan Ferguson for an online panel discussion on Technology and Historical Games. Dr Dimitrios Darzentas will chair. Tickets from buytickets.at/historicalga... #historicalgames #gtp #gamestudies

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go.bsky.app/DCc9miK Let me know if you're missing -- we still have plenty of room. And please help be a community and share the knowledge and fun by posting any games and history (with or without education) to the bsky.app/profile/did:... With #gamingthepast, #gtp, or #historygames

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Myself & @vandawilcox.bsky.social have the article: 'Killing to commemorate, dying to remember? Authenticity and the practice of memory in Isonzo' in this Special Issue. To explore how the computer game 'Isonzo' constructs history for the players. 🗃️ journals.gold.ac.uk/index.php/bj...

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🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 Need some historical context? This article I contributed to the @historygamesnet.bsky.social 's panel on Memory should be a good start www.historicalgames.net/13-rosas/ There's something else lined up, but it will take a few more months to become public. I'll keep you all posted 🍵✨

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Very happy to announce our call for contributions for HGN's new theme - Technology - taking a broad view of the intersection between tech, history and games. If you'd like to write/make something for the site, get in touch! #historicalgames #gamestudies www.historicalgames.net/call-for-con...

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Very happy to announce our call for contributions for HGN's new theme - Technology - taking a broad view of the intersection between tech, history and games. If you'd like to write/make something for the site, get in touch! #historicalgames #gamestudies www.historicalgames.net/call-for-con...

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And we're back from a summer break! New today on the HGN blog, Dimitrios Darzentas on modding and UGC in historical games. This post links our Player Practices theme with our new theme of Technology - look out for the call for contributions next week! www.historicalgames.net/history-is-w...

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New on the HGN blog this weekend, the next post in our Player Practices theme: Leandro Wallace on anti/decolonial gameplay, illustrated using Pillars of Eternity! #historicalgames #twitterstorians #gamestudies www.historicalgames.net/playing-alon...

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