Richard Cole
@richardcole.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Digital Futures at the University of Bristol (Bristol Digital Futures Institute) and co-director of the #BristolDigitalGameLab
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I was on @theozywh.bsky.social with @sentypurr.bsky.social , @richardcole.bsky.social and other great scholars not on bluesky for a great discussion about Nolan's Odyssey
In this first “Odysseason” panel, a group of classics scholars discuss Christopher Nolan’s new “Odyssey” film as a modern reinterpretation rather than Homer, focusing on war trauma in Odysseus, parallels to Bronze Age collapse, and a rules-based order undermined from within.
August 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I was on @theozywh.bsky.social with @sentypurr.bsky.social , @richardcole.bsky.social and other great scholars not on bluesky for a great discussion about Nolan's Odyssey
I grew up playing games like Age of Empires. The Festival is our way of giving back, an exploration of what happens when you bring together game designers, heritage professionals, academic researchers and players to imagine better historical games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eof...
Festival of History and Heritage in Games
YouTube video by University of Bristol
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August 18, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I grew up playing games like Age of Empires. The Festival is our way of giving back, an exploration of what happens when you bring together game designers, heritage professionals, academic researchers and players to imagine better historical games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eof...
@alexvandewalle.bsky.social and I have a habit of dreaming up long term gaming projects in bars and at conferences. This one was on a walk back from a bar.
We're delighted to share a call for papers for an edited collection on: *Ten Years of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Legacy, Impact, Future*
We're delighted to share a call for papers for an edited collection on: *Ten Years of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Legacy, Impact, Future*
June 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
@alexvandewalle.bsky.social and I have a habit of dreaming up long term gaming projects in bars and at conferences. This one was on a walk back from a bar.
We're delighted to share a call for papers for an edited collection on: *Ten Years of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Legacy, Impact, Future*
We're delighted to share a call for papers for an edited collection on: *Ten Years of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Legacy, Impact, Future*
We're hiring two roles for the new MA Games Design (Narrative) at the @bristoluni.bsky.social!
Lecturer in Narrative Design www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Technical Specialist (Teaching) www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6rO...
#BristolDigitalGameLab
Lecturer in Narrative Design www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Technical Specialist (Teaching) www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6rO...
#BristolDigitalGameLab
MA Game Design (Narrative) at University of Bristol | Game Writing Masters
YouTube video by University of Bristol
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June 4, 2026 at 9:24 AM
We're hiring two roles for the new MA Games Design (Narrative) at the @bristoluni.bsky.social!
Lecturer in Narrative Design www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Technical Specialist (Teaching) www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6rO...
#BristolDigitalGameLab
Lecturer in Narrative Design www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Technical Specialist (Teaching) www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6rO...
#BristolDigitalGameLab
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🤖 On 11 June, join us to explore how emerging technologies are transforming human connection across health, education, work and beyond.
Hear from Sir Anthony Seldon, Dr Rachael Kent @kingsdh.bsky.social, Professor Steven Connor & Dr @richardcole.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🔽
Hear from Sir Anthony Seldon, Dr Rachael Kent @kingsdh.bsky.social, Professor Steven Connor & Dr @richardcole.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🔽
International Digital Futures Network - The Futures of Interaction | King's College London
Digital learning, AI companions, healthcare tech & the infrastructure behind it all. A multi-domain event on the future of interaction – between humans, machines, and what we must protect.
www.kcl.ac.uk
June 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🤖 On 11 June, join us to explore how emerging technologies are transforming human connection across health, education, work and beyond.
Hear from Sir Anthony Seldon, Dr Rachael Kent @kingsdh.bsky.social, Professor Steven Connor & Dr @richardcole.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🔽
Hear from Sir Anthony Seldon, Dr Rachael Kent @kingsdh.bsky.social, Professor Steven Connor & Dr @richardcole.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🔽
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Kevin Bennett about the efficacy of media, from theatre to games podfollow.com/the-big-smok...
The Big Smoke Variety Show: Gaming for Social Change with Dr Richard Cole
Welcome to The Big Smoke Variety Show!This week we press start on the world of video games. From ancient history to interactive storytelling, we explore not just what games are, but what they might...
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May 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Kevin Bennett about the efficacy of media, from theatre to games podfollow.com/the-big-smok...
Mythological Characters in Video Games - join us for this Centre for Creative Technologies and Game Lab keynote lecture by International Visiting Fellow Dr @alexvandewalle.bsky.social. Thursday 30 April 5pm (BST), University of Bristol (in person and online). forms.office.com/pages/respon...
April 21, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Mythological Characters in Video Games - join us for this Centre for Creative Technologies and Game Lab keynote lecture by International Visiting Fellow Dr @alexvandewalle.bsky.social. Thursday 30 April 5pm (BST), University of Bristol (in person and online). forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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🎮 Dr Harry Wilson (Theatre) introduces his AI Tools for Games and XR Storytelling project, which explores the possibilities & problems of collaborating with AI in the creation of narrative games & immersive experiences
Watch the full video 👉 brnw.ch/21x1gQz
@richardcole.bsky.social
Watch the full video 👉 brnw.ch/21x1gQz
@richardcole.bsky.social
April 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🎮 Dr Harry Wilson (Theatre) introduces his AI Tools for Games and XR Storytelling project, which explores the possibilities & problems of collaborating with AI in the creation of narrative games & immersive experiences
Watch the full video 👉 brnw.ch/21x1gQz
@richardcole.bsky.social
Watch the full video 👉 brnw.ch/21x1gQz
@richardcole.bsky.social
Deeply proud of this film for the MA Games Design (Narrative) at the University of Bristol, featuring no less than eight members of the Bristol Digital Game Lab in debut acting roles! It captures the vision that @mikesamuel8.bsky.social and I have for the programme. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6rO...
We Are The Creators Of Worlds
YouTube video by University of Bristol
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March 30, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Deeply proud of this film for the MA Games Design (Narrative) at the University of Bristol, featuring no less than eight members of the Bristol Digital Game Lab in debut acting roles! It captures the vision that @mikesamuel8.bsky.social and I have for the programme. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6rO...
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Interesting sounding paper! CultureQuest: Deploying AI-powered Characters in Museum Spaces to Reimagine Visitor Engagement, Richard Cole1, Chris Bevan1, Frances Pickworth1, Ben Ackland2, Thomas Keane2; 1University of Bristol; 2, Meaning Machine. www.conftool.org/fantastic-fu...
Fantastic Futures 2025 - ConfTool Pro - BrowseSessions
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December 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Interesting sounding paper! CultureQuest: Deploying AI-powered Characters in Museum Spaces to Reimagine Visitor Engagement, Richard Cole1, Chris Bevan1, Frances Pickworth1, Ben Ackland2, Thomas Keane2; 1University of Bristol; 2, Meaning Machine. www.conftool.org/fantastic-fu...
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✍️ Prof Esther Eidinow (@clahbristol.bsky.social) & Dr Chris Bevan (Computer Science) introduce us to their AI in Antiquity project which uses new technologies to bring the ancient world to life
Read how their use of AI aims to enhance the teaching of ancient culture 👉 bit.ly/4qwgyjt
Read how their use of AI aims to enhance the teaching of ancient culture 👉 bit.ly/4qwgyjt
October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
✍️ Prof Esther Eidinow (@clahbristol.bsky.social) & Dr Chris Bevan (Computer Science) introduce us to their AI in Antiquity project which uses new technologies to bring the ancient world to life
Read how their use of AI aims to enhance the teaching of ancient culture 👉 bit.ly/4qwgyjt
Read how their use of AI aims to enhance the teaching of ancient culture 👉 bit.ly/4qwgyjt
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🎮 Video games are no longer just entertainment. They are tools for change.
The #BristolDigitalGameLab is pioneering this shift, asking not just what games are, but what they can do for society.
Watch the full video to learn more 👉 bit.ly/3KNNe7Q
@richardcole.bsky.social @mikesamuel8.bsky.social
The #BristolDigitalGameLab is pioneering this shift, asking not just what games are, but what they can do for society.
Watch the full video to learn more 👉 bit.ly/3KNNe7Q
@richardcole.bsky.social @mikesamuel8.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🎮 Video games are no longer just entertainment. They are tools for change.
The #BristolDigitalGameLab is pioneering this shift, asking not just what games are, but what they can do for society.
Watch the full video to learn more 👉 bit.ly/3KNNe7Q
@richardcole.bsky.social @mikesamuel8.bsky.social
The #BristolDigitalGameLab is pioneering this shift, asking not just what games are, but what they can do for society.
Watch the full video to learn more 👉 bit.ly/3KNNe7Q
@richardcole.bsky.social @mikesamuel8.bsky.social
I had a fantastic conversation with Dr Sarah Jones this summer for the University of Bristol Humanities Learning and Teaching Network podcast series about using VR and video games in the Classics and Ancient History classroom.
September 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I had a fantastic conversation with Dr Sarah Jones this summer for the University of Bristol Humanities Learning and Teaching Network podcast series about using VR and video games in the Classics and Ancient History classroom.
Double publication alert! Both the below focus on
@ubisoft.com's #Assassin'sCreedOdyssey as a case study, demonstrating not only how influential the game has been on my own (and others') thinking, but also on the development of games studies scholarship more broadly. #BrisotlDigitalGameLab
@ubisoft.com's #Assassin'sCreedOdyssey as a case study, demonstrating not only how influential the game has been on my own (and others') thinking, but also on the development of games studies scholarship more broadly. #BrisotlDigitalGameLab
August 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Double publication alert! Both the below focus on
@ubisoft.com's #Assassin'sCreedOdyssey as a case study, demonstrating not only how influential the game has been on my own (and others') thinking, but also on the development of games studies scholarship more broadly. #BrisotlDigitalGameLab
@ubisoft.com's #Assassin'sCreedOdyssey as a case study, demonstrating not only how influential the game has been on my own (and others') thinking, but also on the development of games studies scholarship more broadly. #BrisotlDigitalGameLab
Double publication alert! Both the below focus on @ubisoft.com's #Assassin'sCreedOdyssey as a case study, demonstrating not only how influential the game has been on my own (and others') thinking, but also on the development of games studies scholarship more broadly. #BrisotlDigitalGameLab
August 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Double publication alert! Both the below focus on @ubisoft.com's #Assassin'sCreedOdyssey as a case study, demonstrating not only how influential the game has been on my own (and others') thinking, but also on the development of games studies scholarship more broadly. #BrisotlDigitalGameLab
A callout for last minute signups for a #BristolDigitalGameLab research study on Monday 28 July to test a new game, developed by Meaning Machine in partnership with the University of Bristol and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.
July 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
A callout for last minute signups for a #BristolDigitalGameLab research study on Monday 28 July to test a new game, developed by Meaning Machine in partnership with the University of Bristol and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.
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Incredibly excited to share this collaborative article with @richardcole.bsky.social, out now in Convergence!
We hosted an active play experiment to explore how players make choices in historical games, and which role history plays (or doesn't) in this process: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
We hosted an active play experiment to explore how players make choices in historical games, and which role history plays (or doesn't) in this process: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
‘As you write your Odyssey…’: An empirical study of Classics students’ play interests and ergodic characterization in historical video games - Alexander Vandewalle, Richard Cole, 2025
The various ways that players actually play historical games, and how history – or players’ conceptualization thereof – impacts play processes, remains understu...
journals.sagepub.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Incredibly excited to share this collaborative article with @richardcole.bsky.social, out now in Convergence!
We hosted an active play experiment to explore how players make choices in historical games, and which role history plays (or doesn't) in this process: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
We hosted an active play experiment to explore how players make choices in historical games, and which role history plays (or doesn't) in this process: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Day 5 of #BristolDataWeek wrapped up on Friday.
We had our Applied Data Analysis in Python: scikit-learn training session, Museums of Languages: A Concept Game Jam with Bristol Digital Game Lab, and the Careers in Data Science seminar with Compass CDT.
#BristolDataWeek2025 #BDW2025
We had our Applied Data Analysis in Python: scikit-learn training session, Museums of Languages: A Concept Game Jam with Bristol Digital Game Lab, and the Careers in Data Science seminar with Compass CDT.
#BristolDataWeek2025 #BDW2025
June 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Day 5 of #BristolDataWeek wrapped up on Friday.
We had our Applied Data Analysis in Python: scikit-learn training session, Museums of Languages: A Concept Game Jam with Bristol Digital Game Lab, and the Careers in Data Science seminar with Compass CDT.
#BristolDataWeek2025 #BDW2025
We had our Applied Data Analysis in Python: scikit-learn training session, Museums of Languages: A Concept Game Jam with Bristol Digital Game Lab, and the Careers in Data Science seminar with Compass CDT.
#BristolDataWeek2025 #BDW2025
Looking forward to rolling the dice for this tomorrow with @alexvandewalle.bsky.social!
Wishing you were choosing your next adventure from the Illithid? Join Dr. Richard Cole & Dr. Alexander Vandewalle at Hitpoints & History this weekend to discuss #Baldursgate3. Tickets 20% starting today!
Https://hitpointsandhistory2025.eventbrite.com
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April 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Looking forward to rolling the dice for this tomorrow with @alexvandewalle.bsky.social!
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Wishing you were choosing your next adventure from the Illithid? Join Dr. Richard Cole & Dr. Alexander Vandewalle at Hitpoints & History this weekend to discuss #Baldursgate3. Tickets 20% starting today!
Https://hitpointsandhistory2025.eventbrite.com
Https://hitpointsandhistory2025.eventbrite.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Wishing you were choosing your next adventure from the Illithid? Join Dr. Richard Cole & Dr. Alexander Vandewalle at Hitpoints & History this weekend to discuss #Baldursgate3. Tickets 20% starting today!
Https://hitpointsandhistory2025.eventbrite.com
Https://hitpointsandhistory2025.eventbrite.com
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Congratulations to Dr @richardcole.bsky.social who is a University Enterprise Fellow for 25/26! 🥳
Richard will make use of the Fellowship to develop the Bristol Digital Game Lab's pioneering work around games for public service
Read more about the new cohort 👉 bit.ly/4cnHFqi
Richard will make use of the Fellowship to develop the Bristol Digital Game Lab's pioneering work around games for public service
Read more about the new cohort 👉 bit.ly/4cnHFqi
April 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congratulations to Dr @richardcole.bsky.social who is a University Enterprise Fellow for 25/26! 🥳
Richard will make use of the Fellowship to develop the Bristol Digital Game Lab's pioneering work around games for public service
Read more about the new cohort 👉 bit.ly/4cnHFqi
Richard will make use of the Fellowship to develop the Bristol Digital Game Lab's pioneering work around games for public service
Read more about the new cohort 👉 bit.ly/4cnHFqi
We're extremely lucky to be hosting the one and only Dr Glaire Anderson at the #BristolDigitalGameLab next month. On Wednesday 7 May 2025 @ 17:00, hear Glaire talk about “Lessons from ‘Leaving Arabistan’: New Possibilities for Academic & Games Industry Collaborations.” buytickets.at/bristoldigit...
Select tickets – Lessons from ‘Leaving Arabistan’: New Possibilities for Academic & Games Industry Collaborations – B.H05 Lecture Theatre, Arts Complex, Woodland Road, University of Bristol.
On Wednesday 7 May 2025, the Bristol Digital Game Lab is delighted to be hosting a research seminar with speaker Dr Glaire Ande...
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April 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
We're extremely lucky to be hosting the one and only Dr Glaire Anderson at the #BristolDigitalGameLab next month. On Wednesday 7 May 2025 @ 17:00, hear Glaire talk about “Lessons from ‘Leaving Arabistan’: New Possibilities for Academic & Games Industry Collaborations.” buytickets.at/bristoldigit...
It was inspiring to meet fellow contributors at this book launch and take part in the wider discussions prompted(!) by this volume.
The Turing Liasion team organised a book launch for the new AI and Literature Routledge Handbook at @ssgreatbritain.bsky.social with talks from co-editors Genevieve Liveley and Will Slocombe, and book contributors Kate Devlin and Victoria Punch.
Read the blog post here: tinyurl.com/ck9kkhsp
Read the blog post here: tinyurl.com/ck9kkhsp
March 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
It was inspiring to meet fellow contributors at this book launch and take part in the wider discussions prompted(!) by this volume.
I can't quite believe this is happening, but from August I'll be taking up the role of Lecturer in Digital Futures at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute @bdfi.bsky.social. It's an incredible opportunity to support the growth of the Institute, with the first five years frontloaded with research
March 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I can't quite believe this is happening, but from August I'll be taking up the role of Lecturer in Digital Futures at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute @bdfi.bsky.social. It's an incredible opportunity to support the growth of the Institute, with the first five years frontloaded with research
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Really enjoyed co-presenting a Classics and Ancient History / Bristol Digital Game Lab research seminar with @richardcole.bsky.social in Bristol earlier this week! We discussed our active play experiment where we tested how/whether history impacts players' in-game character decisions.
March 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Really enjoyed co-presenting a Classics and Ancient History / Bristol Digital Game Lab research seminar with @richardcole.bsky.social in Bristol earlier this week! We discussed our active play experiment where we tested how/whether history impacts players' in-game character decisions.