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New serious game – The Curfew
BBC 4 has released a web game called The Curfew in which players in a 2027 Britain must survive the trials of living in a police-state.
Gaming the Past, Second Edition
Gaming the Past, a book devoted to providing practical guidelines for teachers who want to use historical simulation games effectively, is published by Routledge and also available on Amazon
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GTP Designer Talks
Interviews with designers of historical video games. Posted here and on Spotify , Google Play, and Apple Podcasts.
History Respawned is a series of videos and podcasts where historians discuss historical video games. Created and directed by Bob Whitaker and associate editor John Harney, the series is a must for those interested in history in video games
Top Posts & Pages
- U.S. & North American History Computer Games
- Twine 2.0 Harlowe Beginner's Guide
- Video Interview on Games and History with the Arise Project
- Gaming the Past Designer Talks Podcast - Show Notes
- 9th Grade Game Design Lab at Cincinnati Country Day School
- The Debate is on: Historical Accuracy and Historical Video Games (Part 2)
- Historical Game Studies Bibliography (html)
- Inform 7 (Parser-Based)
- U.S. and North American History Tabletop Games
- Games with Uncommon Player Characters


