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
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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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
October 29, 2024 at 4:41 PM
CPA Puzzle Napoleon 1er
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#VintagePuzzle #NapoleonPuzzle #HistoricalPuzzle #EmpirePuzzle #FrenchHistory #NapoleonBonaparte #RetroGame #VintageToys #HistoryLovers #ArtPuzzle #NapoleonicEra #OldSchoolPuzzle #CollectiblePuzzle #HistoryGames
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#VintagePuzzle #NapoleonPuzzle #HistoricalPuzzle #EmpirePuzzle #FrenchHistory #NapoleonBonaparte #RetroGame #VintageToys #HistoryLovers #ArtPuzzle #NapoleonicEra #OldSchoolPuzzle #CollectiblePuzzle #HistoryGames
March 22, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Some men just want to watch the world burn!
#devlog #indiegame #gaming #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #MadeWithUnity #historygames #VideoGames #indiegames
#devlog #indiegame #gaming #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #MadeWithUnity #historygames #VideoGames #indiegames
April 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Some men just want to watch the world burn!
#devlog #indiegame #gaming #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #MadeWithUnity #historygames #VideoGames #indiegames
#devlog #indiegame #gaming #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #MadeWithUnity #historygames #VideoGames #indiegames
My first credit in a (non-Braziilian) videogame, and I couldn't be happier to have been a part of this.
Stop whatever it is you're doing and go play Expelled!
You won't regret it.
#gamedev #historygames
Stop whatever it is you're doing and go play Expelled!
You won't regret it.
#gamedev #historygames
Another tester! @vinicius-marino.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
My first credit in a (non-Braziilian) videogame, and I couldn't be happier to have been a part of this.
Stop whatever it is you're doing and go play Expelled!
You won't regret it.
#gamedev #historygames
Stop whatever it is you're doing and go play Expelled!
You won't regret it.
#gamedev #historygames
After some technical hiccups (including a broken laptop), I'm happy to annouce the first prototype of my new game, 'Galar', is available for download! 🧵1/5
#historygames #gamingthepast #gamestudies #gamedev #archaeogaming
#historygames #gamingthepast #gamestudies #gamedev #archaeogaming
Galar (Chapter 1) by Vinicius Marino
An ecological VN about the plague in Ireland
v-marino.itch.io
August 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
After some technical hiccups (including a broken laptop), I'm happy to annouce the first prototype of my new game, 'Galar', is available for download! 🧵1/5
#historygames #gamingthepast #gamestudies #gamedev #archaeogaming
#historygames #gamingthepast #gamestudies #gamedev #archaeogaming
Alle Jahre wieder! Ich präsentiere zum 11. Mal den Jahresrückblick auf die #HistoryGames 2025. Über 1.500 Zuschauer haben abgestimmt und nun schauen wir auf eure Top-30-History-Games & die wichtigsten E.A.-Releases des Jahres. Gleich live auf Twitch: twitch.tv/steinwallen
December 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Alle Jahre wieder! Ich präsentiere zum 11. Mal den Jahresrückblick auf die #HistoryGames 2025. Über 1.500 Zuschauer haben abgestimmt und nun schauen wir auf eure Top-30-History-Games & die wichtigsten E.A.-Releases des Jahres. Gleich live auf Twitch: twitch.tv/steinwallen
Exciting news!
Some of the most creative voices in the field have contributed to this volume.
#gamingthepast #historygames
Some of the most creative voices in the field have contributed to this volume.
#gamingthepast #historygames
A project that started with a DiGRA23 workshop is finally, nearly out in the world! Coming May 2026 from Bloomsbury’s Writing History series, Writing Games Histories is a collection of essays on historical game studies methods&approaches. Find the ToC here:
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g...
Writing Game Histories
This book offers an accessible introduction to the dynamic intersection between history and games, and the flourishing discipline of Historical Game Studies. Fr…
www.bloomsbury.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Exciting news!
Some of the most creative voices in the field have contributed to this volume.
#gamingthepast #historygames
Some of the most creative voices in the field have contributed to this volume.
#gamingthepast #historygames
CPA Puzzle Napoleon 1er
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#NapoleonPuzzle #VintagePuzzle #HistoricalPuzzle #EmpirePuzzle #NapoleonBonaparte #FrenchHistory #RetroPuzzle #VintageToys #HistoryLovers #NapoleonicEra #OldSchoolPuzzle #CollectiblePuzzle #HistoryGames
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#NapoleonPuzzle #VintagePuzzle #HistoricalPuzzle #EmpirePuzzle #NapoleonBonaparte #FrenchHistory #RetroPuzzle #VintageToys #HistoryLovers #NapoleonicEra #OldSchoolPuzzle #CollectiblePuzzle #HistoryGames
March 22, 2026 at 4:48 PM
New BOOK REVIEW 📚
"The Germanic Heroic Tradition in Video Games: Playing Mass Medievalism"
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@lindabraus.bsky.social @midagesmodgames.bsky.social #GamingThePast #GtP #GameStudies #HistoryGames #Archaeogaming #medievalsky #ancientbluesky #gaming
"The Germanic Heroic Tradition in Video Games: Playing Mass Medievalism"
👉 thevideogamelibrary.substack.com/p/book-revie...
@lindabraus.bsky.social @midagesmodgames.bsky.social #GamingThePast #GtP #GameStudies #HistoryGames #Archaeogaming #medievalsky #ancientbluesky #gaming
BOOK REVIEW - The Germanic Heroic Tradition in Video Games: Playing Mass Medievalism
Enrique Torres-Hergueta (2025); Palgrave Macmillan; Game Studies
thevideogamelibrary.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New BOOK REVIEW 📚
"The Germanic Heroic Tradition in Video Games: Playing Mass Medievalism"
👉 thevideogamelibrary.substack.com/p/book-revie...
@lindabraus.bsky.social @midagesmodgames.bsky.social #GamingThePast #GtP #GameStudies #HistoryGames #Archaeogaming #medievalsky #ancientbluesky #gaming
"The Germanic Heroic Tradition in Video Games: Playing Mass Medievalism"
👉 thevideogamelibrary.substack.com/p/book-revie...
@lindabraus.bsky.social @midagesmodgames.bsky.social #GamingThePast #GtP #GameStudies #HistoryGames #Archaeogaming #medievalsky #ancientbluesky #gaming
Morning! It’s 50% off Maskwitches PDFs this weekend only via the links in our newsletter: us19.campaign-archive.com?u=32f3b097d6... #ttrpgs #maskwitches #ukrpg #mesolithic #historygames
March 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Morning! It’s 50% off Maskwitches PDFs this weekend only via the links in our newsletter: us19.campaign-archive.com?u=32f3b097d6... #ttrpgs #maskwitches #ukrpg #mesolithic #historygames
This is an amazing game. Super recommended if you´re in the #archaeogaming and #historygames crowds.
Plus, the voice actors of Karlach and Halsin (BG3) are in it. What's not to love?
Plus, the voice actors of Karlach and Halsin (BG3) are in it. What's not to love?
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is 40% off in the Steam Winter Sale! ⛏️💀
Explore the misty moors of Victorian England in our critically acclaimed folk horror adventure... the answers lie in the soil!
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Explore the misty moors of Victorian England in our critically acclaimed folk horror adventure... the answers lie in the soil!
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December 21, 2024 at 9:05 PM
This is an amazing game. Super recommended if you´re in the #archaeogaming and #historygames crowds.
Plus, the voice actors of Karlach and Halsin (BG3) are in it. What's not to love?
Plus, the voice actors of Karlach and Halsin (BG3) are in it. What's not to love?
Und dies sind die Plätze 6-10 unserer #HistoryGames 2025:
6. #Foundation von Polymorph Games
7. #Eriksholm von @riverendgames.bsky.social
8. @farthestfrontier.bsky.social von Crate Entertainment
9. #AleAbbey von @hammerandravens.bsky.social
10. #Civ7 von Firaxis Games
(🧵6/7)
6. #Foundation von Polymorph Games
7. #Eriksholm von @riverendgames.bsky.social
8. @farthestfrontier.bsky.social von Crate Entertainment
9. #AleAbbey von @hammerandravens.bsky.social
10. #Civ7 von Firaxis Games
(🧵6/7)
January 1, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Und dies sind die Plätze 6-10 unserer #HistoryGames 2025:
6. #Foundation von Polymorph Games
7. #Eriksholm von @riverendgames.bsky.social
8. @farthestfrontier.bsky.social von Crate Entertainment
9. #AleAbbey von @hammerandravens.bsky.social
10. #Civ7 von Firaxis Games
(🧵6/7)
6. #Foundation von Polymorph Games
7. #Eriksholm von @riverendgames.bsky.social
8. @farthestfrontier.bsky.social von Crate Entertainment
9. #AleAbbey von @hammerandravens.bsky.social
10. #Civ7 von Firaxis Games
(🧵6/7)
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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
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
November 17, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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
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
This is tomorrow! Featuring @tesswatty.bsky.social, @katexe.bsky.social, @andreaskjeldsen.bsky.social of @verysrsgames.com, and Leandro Wallace. Still a few tickets left!
#gamestudies #historygames #gamingthepast
#gamestudies #historygames #gamingthepast
One week to go until our Gender discussion panel! Find out more & sign up here 👇
www.historicalgames.net/gender/
www.historicalgames.net/gender/
Gender | Historical Games Network
Event details Date 29 July 2025 Time 16:00-17:30 UK time Location Virtual (Teams) | Speakers Kate Cook, Andreas Kjeldsen and Leandro Wallace [Chair: Tess Watterson] Register for the event via TicketTa...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
This is tomorrow! Featuring @tesswatty.bsky.social, @katexe.bsky.social, @andreaskjeldsen.bsky.social of @verysrsgames.com, and Leandro Wallace. Still a few tickets left!
#gamestudies #historygames #gamingthepast
#gamestudies #historygames #gamingthepast
Pushing Cardboard #40 - Justin Fassino, Maurice Suckling, Espana 1936
Two great interviews and a look at Espana 1936 from @devirgames
#boardwargames #historygames
bit.ly/pushingcardbo...
Two great interviews and a look at Espana 1936 from @devirgames
#boardwargames #historygames
bit.ly/pushingcardbo...
40 - Justin Fassino, Maurice Suckling, Espana 1936 - Pushing Cardboard
A place for tabletop gamers to discuss historical boardgames and wargames.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Pushing Cardboard #40 - Justin Fassino, Maurice Suckling, Espana 1936
Two great interviews and a look at Espana 1936 from @devirgames
#boardwargames #historygames
bit.ly/pushingcardbo...
Two great interviews and a look at Espana 1936 from @devirgames
#boardwargames #historygames
bit.ly/pushingcardbo...
@fredserval.bsky.social, Alastair, @volko.bsky.social and I'll be discussing the legacy of the "clean Wehrmacht" myth in board wargames on Homo Ludens' upcoming Wargame Ethics panel.
Tune in on Wednesday at 3pm ESt/9pm CEST.
#wargaming #wargames #history #historygames
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Tune in on Wednesday at 3pm ESt/9pm CEST.
#wargaming #wargames #history #historygames
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@fredserval.bsky.social, Alastair, @volko.bsky.social and I'll be discussing the legacy of the "clean Wehrmacht" myth in board wargames on Homo Ludens' upcoming Wargame Ethics panel.
Tune in on Wednesday at 3pm ESt/9pm CEST.
#wargaming #wargames #history #historygames
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Tune in on Wednesday at 3pm ESt/9pm CEST.
#wargaming #wargames #history #historygames
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If you need evidence that the HGN blog is the place to go for quality #historygames writing, look no further than this piece.
Absolutely fantastic dive on the complexities of video game time - even in historical games that may look very simple on the outset.
Absolutely fantastic dive on the complexities of video game time - even in historical games that may look very simple on the outset.
New on the HGN blog, the next post in our Fictions theme. Sara Morini explores how Raid on Taihoku reworks time to create narrative fiction and rewrite history. Enjoy! www.historicalgames.net/raid-on-taih...
#gamestudies #gamingthepast #skystorians
#gamestudies #gamingthepast #skystorians
We Didn’t Lose, the War Ended: Temporal Fictions in Raid on Taihoku | Historical Games Network
We usually expect the fiction in historical games to appear in obvious places: invented characters, simplified battles, alternative endings where “history” might have gone another way. Raid on Taihoku...
www.historicalgames.net
February 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
If you need evidence that the HGN blog is the place to go for quality #historygames writing, look no further than this piece.
Absolutely fantastic dive on the complexities of video game time - even in historical games that may look very simple on the outset.
Absolutely fantastic dive on the complexities of video game time - even in historical games that may look very simple on the outset.
Queen Elizabeth has been buffed!
Immortality last longer now, so her last stand should be more impactful.
#historygames #indiegames #indiegame #roguelite
Immortality last longer now, so her last stand should be more impactful.
#historygames #indiegames #indiegame #roguelite
June 30, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Queen Elizabeth has been buffed!
Immortality last longer now, so her last stand should be more impactful.
#historygames #indiegames #indiegame #roguelite
Immortality last longer now, so her last stand should be more impactful.
#historygames #indiegames #indiegame #roguelite
Pimp your einstein how you like in my roguelite
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #historygames #whattoplay
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #historygames #whattoplay
April 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Pimp your einstein how you like in my roguelite
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #historygames #whattoplay
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #historygames #whattoplay
The proceedings of last year's @midagesmodgames.bsky.social conference are finally out!
All in all, we've got almost 200 pages of bite-sized papers on all kinds of ludic medievalism.
#historygames #medievalsky #gtp #gamingthepast #gamestudies
All in all, we've got almost 200 pages of bite-sized papers on all kinds of ludic medievalism.
#historygames #medievalsky #gtp #gamingthepast #gamestudies
MAMG25 Proceedings
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January 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The proceedings of last year's @midagesmodgames.bsky.social conference are finally out!
All in all, we've got almost 200 pages of bite-sized papers on all kinds of ludic medievalism.
#historygames #medievalsky #gtp #gamingthepast #gamestudies
All in all, we've got almost 200 pages of bite-sized papers on all kinds of ludic medievalism.
#historygames #medievalsky #gtp #gamingthepast #gamestudies
#historygames folk. I'm looking for board game design jams with designer limits I can refer to in my chapter. These could be excellent inspiration for short classroom projects and it would help so much if you folks already know some quality ones and could direct me. Thanks as always!
January 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
#historygames folk. I'm looking for board game design jams with designer limits I can refer to in my chapter. These could be excellent inspiration for short classroom projects and it would help so much if you folks already know some quality ones and could direct me. Thanks as always!