The History and Games Lab
The History and Games Lab explores games as a medium for historical research, teaching and public understanding of history, including fostering practical collaborations between historians, game designers, and other practitioners who engage with games.
Time and location
Events take place online and, sometimes in person, so please check location and timing below. Please register for free on Eventbrite to reserve places and receive access codes. All welcome!
The group runs a series of formal and informal events that span from regular seminars to podcasts, workshops, playtests, game jams, and participation at gaming events. You can find out more about its activities on its website, historyandgames.shca.ed.ac.uk
Semester 1, 2023/24
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 22 Sep | Laura Cardinale (Il Salotto di Giano) Jeanne Besnard (Sorbonne Universite) William Huber (Falmouth University) |
Gaming and Cultural Heritage: a Roundtable Laura Cardinale: Enhancing Cultural Heritage Through Role-Playng Games Jeanne Besnard Le Monde de Clovis (2022-2023). Gamifying Early Medieval History at the Musee Archaeologie Nationale de France William Huber: The Case of the Battle of Bannockburn Experience in Scotland |
5.30pm, The roundtable is bilingual (Italian/English), takes place in the Italian municipality of Gradara, but will be streamed on youtube at this here. |
| Tue 3 Oct | Monthly games night/jam |
Play one of the games from our library (which includes board games, role- playing games, and wargames with historical themes), bring your own, or propose, discuss or playtest your game design projects. You can also propose a game for the next games night/jam. |
The event is free, but please register as space is limited |
| Wed 18 Oct | Maxime Durant (Ubisoft) |
TBC |
The seminar takes place on Zoom. |
| Tue 31 Oct | Monthly games night/jam | Play one of the games from our library (which includes board games, role- playing games, and wargames with historical themes), bring your own, or propose, discuss or playtest your game design projects. You can also propose a game for the next games night/jam. |
The event is free, but please register as space is limited |
| Tue 7 Nov |
Mike Mason (Chaosium) and James Holloway (author) |
Designing Role-Playing Games with Mike Mason, Creative Director of The Call of Cthulhu RPG |
The seminar takes place at the National Library of Scotland, 5.30pm. The event is free but ticketed via Eventbrite |
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