In my part of the amazing Cincinnati Country Day School last week.
- Students in 9th & 10th Gr. History wrote playtest analyses assessing: 1) how effectively their game design fit their researched historical problem space & 2) Results of 2nd round of playtests & 3) Steps for penultimate revision 1/
- Students in 9th & 10th Gr. History wrote playtest analyses assessing: 1) how effectively their game design fit their researched historical problem space & 2) Results of 2nd round of playtests & 3) Steps for penultimate revision 1/
April 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The regular reminder -- these are some of the folk posting and talking (and some writing) about historical game studies topics. Don't forget the gamingthepast feed( #gamingthepast #gtp #historygames ) too for building community. And let me know if I've missed you
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go.bsky.app/DCc9miK
November 29, 2024 at 1:50 PM
The regular reminder -- these are some of the folk posting and talking (and some writing) about historical game studies topics. Don't forget the gamingthepast feed( #gamingthepast #gtp #historygames ) too for building community. And let me know if I've missed you
go.bsky.app/DCc9miK
go.bsky.app/DCc9miK
Excited about the improvements to this prototype, Rhetoric and Revolution, about the French assembly drafting the revolutionary constitution of 1791. Going to be much more streamlined good for discussion.
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
November 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Always exciting to get the latest delivery off @dgb-history.bsky.social’s ‘Video Games and the Humanities’ conveyor belt!
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
LIVE NOW ON LEGENDS AND LECTURES
Dr @gamingthepast.bsky.social on Gaming and Education, the history of edutainment, and how to use games in the classroom:
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Dr @gamingthepast.bsky.social on Gaming and Education, the history of edutainment, and how to use games in the classroom:
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Gaming the Past
YouTube video by Michelle Franklin | Legends and Lectures
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June 15, 2026 at 10:34 AM
My book, "The Middle Ages in Computer Games" is out in paperback tomorrow (2 Jun). If you've been waiting to get hold of it, now could be a good time!
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June 1, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Designing Historical Games for Classrooms proof arrived this morning!!!!
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Designing Historical Games for Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Educators
Designing Historical Games for Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Educators is a complete introductory guide for designing analog and interactive choice-based historical games for history classes. It i...
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May 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Ancient World Educators, I have 2 solid game protos I've used in classes. De Agricultura, abt Mediterranean subsistence farmers, & Path of Honors, abt Roman aristocrats competing for offices in Republic. Let me know if you need help using them. (pls reskeet to get the word out)
#AncientBluesky 🗃️
#AncientBluesky 🗃️
Jeremiah’s History Game Prototypes
I’m going to start collecting my prototype files here for interested people to see. Some are useful in class already, others not yet, etc. Please, please, please give me constructive feedback…
gamingthepast.net
August 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Prepping to teach the Cold War using tabletop games in the Spring.
Which games did I miss?
#gamingthepast
Which games did I miss?
#gamingthepast
December 14, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Prepping to teach the Cold War using tabletop games in the Spring.
Which games did I miss?
#gamingthepast
Which games did I miss?
#gamingthepast
And our new course on history in video games is officially underway! Great to see already how many questions our students have about how we can critically analyze this medium in dialogue with historical scholarship, and the different aims, from teaching to game development, they bring to this work!
August 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#gamingthepast
As a good advisor, I would love Ali to see as much real world recognition as possible so if you have time, give the YouTube video essay a watch!
As a good advisor, I would love Ali to see as much real world recognition as possible so if you have time, give the YouTube video essay a watch!
Media Representations of the Trojan War: Iliad, Troy, Troy: A Total War Saga
High school senior at Cincinnati Country Day School, Ali Zimmerman, took on an independent study with me in this spring semester, her final before graduating. The topic: how does the medium of a work about the past, in…
High school senior at Cincinnati Country Day School, Ali Zimmerman, took on an independent study with me in this spring semester, her final before graduating. The topic: how does the medium of a work about the past, in…
Media Representations of the Trojan War: Iliad, Troy, Troy: A Total War Saga
High school senior at Cincinnati Country Day School, Ali Zimmerman, took on an independent study with me in this spring semester, her final before graduating. The topic: how does the medium of a work about the past, in this case the Trojan War (granted that the protean "historical" Trojan War has no clear referent but so many references) shape the message of that medium.
gamingthepast.net
May 24, 2026 at 11:03 AM
#gamingthepast
As a good advisor, I would love Ali to see as much real world recognition as possible so if you have time, give the YouTube video essay a watch!
As a good advisor, I would love Ali to see as much real world recognition as possible so if you have time, give the YouTube video essay a watch!
This is such a great conference, whatever your level of interest in Medieval themed games in the modern world!
#gamingthepast
#gamingthepast
The sixth Middle Ages in Modern Games Asynchronous Conference on the themes Globalities and Regionalities will take place from 4 to 6 June. The papers (written and video format) will be accessible on our website middleagesinmoderngames.net We hope you can join us!
May 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This is such a great conference, whatever your level of interest in Medieval themed games in the modern world!
#gamingthepast
#gamingthepast
So, history educators (and humanities educators that are comfortable riffing off of history examples): here we are, August, school year coming soon. A perfect time to improve your game (hah) and check out my new book.
Amazon has a decent reading sample:
Amazon has a decent reading sample:
Read a sample: “Designing Historical Games for Classrooms”
Jeremiah McCall
read.amazon.com
August 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
May 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Had a really excellent debrief on the Grizzled with my 10th graders, trying out more explicitly using my Defensible Models standard as an actual guide for debrief. Wrote a very quick post for now for teachers to use debriefing historical games in their classes. gamingthepast.net/2026/05/06/d...
Debriefing in History class with Defensible Models in history games: A quick report
Today was my second day of having my 10th grade students play the Grizzled. As I’m pretty sure all teachers know, end of year we often get exhausted and careless about details, kids and teach…
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May 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
My graduating senior student, Ali, completed an independent study comparing the Iliad, Troy, & Troy: A Total War Saga as 3 media approaches to the protean Trojan War. Please give it a watch & a comment if you like it! I'm so very proud!
(BSky adult flag is bc of the pottery I think)
#AncientBSky
(BSky adult flag is bc of the pottery I think)
#AncientBSky
The Trojan War Across Different Media
YouTube video by Ali Zimmerman
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May 23, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Friends, I finally get to share this & I'm so excited! Next year I will be co-leading a Ninth Grade Design Lab for all incoming 9s at Cincinnati Country Day School! The nutshell. All of our 9ths collaborate in small groups to research & design boardgames on a contemporary world issue/problem 1/ 🧵
May 1, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Our Analogue theme event will take place online on Tuesday 19 May, 16:00-17:30 UK time - just 2 weeks away! We're joined by the excellent Izzy Bartley, @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social, and @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social. Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/histo...
#gamestudies #skystorians #gtp
#gamestudies #skystorians #gtp
Select tickets – Historical Games Network Panel - Analogue – Teams
Historical Games Network Panel - Analogue – Teams, Tue 19 May 2026 - Join us for the 14th Historical Games Network Discussion Panel on the 19 May 2026 (16:00-17:30 UK time), on the theme of "Analogue"...
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May 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
The library of games I’m using this term in my History Through Board Games course. #wargaming #boardgames #gamingthepast #gamesineducatiin #tabletopgames #GamesForLearning #HistoryGames
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The library of games I’m using this term in my History Through Board Games course. #wargaming #boardgames #gamingthepast #gamesineducatiin #tabletopgames #GamesForLearning #HistoryGames
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
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
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#gamingthepast #historicalgames
www.historicalgames.net/digital-dark...
#gamingthepast #historicalgames
The Digital Dark Ages and the Trouble with Tech Trees | Historical Games Network
Technology trees are everywhere.[1] They’re a really useful game design tool. But they come with a lot of baggage and often don’t align with scholarly or popular views of the past. In particular, this...
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December 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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
My copy of @gamingthepast finally arrived today! Looking forward to starting it this weekend.
August 27, 2026 at 11:41 PM
My copy of @gamingthepast finally arrived today! Looking forward to starting it this weekend.
338. CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY IN VIDEO GAMES: PLAYING WITH THE ANCIENT WORLD
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@gamingthepast.bsky.social #GamingThePast #Archaeogaming #GameStudies @adamchapman.bsky.social @dserranolozano.bsky.social @dominicmachado.bsky.social @niconolden.bsky.social #GTP
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@gamingthepast.bsky.social #GamingThePast #Archaeogaming #GameStudies @adamchapman.bsky.social @dserranolozano.bsky.social @dominicmachado.bsky.social @niconolden.bsky.social #GTP
November 8, 2024 at 4:17 PM
338. CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY IN VIDEO GAMES: PLAYING WITH THE ANCIENT WORLD
👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/classic...
@gamingthepast.bsky.social #GamingThePast #Archaeogaming #GameStudies @adamchapman.bsky.social @dserranolozano.bsky.social @dominicmachado.bsky.social @niconolden.bsky.social #GTP
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@gamingthepast.bsky.social #GamingThePast #Archaeogaming #GameStudies @adamchapman.bsky.social @dserranolozano.bsky.social @dominicmachado.bsky.social @niconolden.bsky.social #GTP
Friends, l'm getting closer to manuscript _Designing Historical Games for Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Educators_
Doing last big add-content read-through edit on paper.
Anyone want to help inspire w/ a comment or (even better) question abt book & what it's all about? (reskeets?)
#gamingthepast
Doing last big add-content read-through edit on paper.
Anyone want to help inspire w/ a comment or (even better) question abt book & what it's all about? (reskeets?)
#gamingthepast
September 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Friends, l'm getting closer to manuscript _Designing Historical Games for Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Educators_
Doing last big add-content read-through edit on paper.
Anyone want to help inspire w/ a comment or (even better) question abt book & what it's all about? (reskeets?)
#gamingthepast
Doing last big add-content read-through edit on paper.
Anyone want to help inspire w/ a comment or (even better) question abt book & what it's all about? (reskeets?)
#gamingthepast
Awesome; thanks for sharing #gamingthepast #modernWorldHistory
Just finished "Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber."
This game is a triumph. It has some issues and could use some extra polish, but it's brilliant at what it aims to do: to be a videogame documentary of the political struggles in 1920s Mexico.
And it's so full of style, emotion & passion... I was moved.
This game is a triumph. It has some issues and could use some extra polish, but it's brilliant at what it aims to do: to be a videogame documentary of the political struggles in 1920s Mexico.
And it's so full of style, emotion & passion... I was moved.
December 14, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Awesome; thanks for sharing #gamingthepast #modernWorldHistory