Tick-Tock! Tick-Tock! The deadline to get in your submissions for the 2026 ArchaeoGaming Virtual Conference is fast approaching! Submissions close August 16th! archaeogameco.weebly.com/coninfo.html archaeogameco.weebly.com/submissions....
The ArchaeoGaming Collective
@archaeogameco.bsky.social
A gaming and archaeological conference to share #archaeogaming based research and gameplay with a broader, virtual audience worldwide. The highly anticipated #AGCon will return in 2026! https://archaeogameco.weebly.com/
I wrote an article briefing on the proposed revisions for the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106. Please give it a read, and share with colleagues!
Reminder that the Call for Papers for the ArchaeoGaming Conference 2026 is open until August 16. Join the Discord Server to learn more, hype up the conference with other members, and inquire about joining the Conference Planning Committee if interested! archaeogameco.weebly.com/submissions
"Archaeogaming as Scholarly Play: The Intersection of Archaeology and Gaming," edited by the fabulous Megan Rhodes Victor, is officially out and available for purchase! www.berghahnbooks.com/title/Rhodes...
Archaeogaming as Scholarly Play: The Intersection of Archaeology and Gaming | Berghahn Books
Independent Publishing since 1994
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a whopping 55% off in the Steam Summer Sale! 💀⛏️🩸 It's a great time to check out our folk horror adventure set on the moors of Northern England. The answers lie in the soil...
1/3 New recommendation: Angelos Tsilogiannis, Markos Konstantakis, Spyros Vosinakis (2026). Experimental interpretation of ancient games through playtesting. V4 peer-reviewed and recommended by PCI #Archaeology doi.org/10.5281/zeno... 🏺🧪🦣 #OpenScience #openaccess
We are happy to announce the official return of the ArchaeoGaming Conference hosted by the ArchaeoGaming Collective. This is a 100% virtual event that is free to attend. We are currently accepting presentation submissions until August 16. For more details: archaeogameco.weebly.com/coninfo.html
I did not have “Mega Man 2 electronic game” on my bingo card for today’s fieldwork. #archaeogaming 🏺
Almost a full year later, and the gang is officially back together! Goblin Town makes its long awaited return tomorrow on twitch at 11:00AM PST (2:00PM EST) for a spectacular SUPER ROLL SUNDAY!
New video is out! It’s been FAR too long since I made a video in my Archaeologist’s Guide to Minecraft, so here’s a deep dive into the history/archaeology of copper mining! Aren’t the copper golems great?! youtu.be/bBSStYWf8GM ⛏️ 🏺 #archaeologysky #ancientsky #historysky
Mining Copper with FIRE (Archaeologist’s Guide to Minecraft Ep. 16)
YouTube video by ArchaeoPlays
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Always exciting to get the latest delivery off @dgb-history.bsky.social’s ‘Video Games and the Humanities’ conveyor belt!
As we enter the new year, we want to thank everyone who makes the Archaeogaming Collective what it is. This past year was difficult, but the care, collaboration, and solidarity within this community made all the difference.
We hope that your holidays are full of good contexts, intact stratigraphy, and just enough surprises to keep things interesting. Merry Dirtmas!
The illusive degenerate returns to twitch this week, just in time for this year's #WholesomeSnack tomorrow at 11:00PM PST, and a special livestream of the #GameAwards with @indycroft.bsky.social on December 11, at 4:00PM PST. Stay tuned for super secret surprises. Don't miss it!
Did you miss her? She missed you. 🔫 As just revealed in The Game Awards Vote in Fortnite map portal, tune in to @thegameawards.com on December 11 for a look at the future of one of gaming's most iconic franchises, Tomb Raider. #TombRaider #Fortnite #TheGameAwards
As the year wraps up, some of my favorite games of 2025: 🌙 Hades II: Complex, detailed, and epic 🪄 South of Midnight: Heartfelt, and made me explore new stories 🦸 Dispatch: Refreshing, innovative, and fun 💥 Battlefield 6: Nostalgic, cinematic, and great to play with friends On to 2026!
This Thursday at 6pm GMT I'm giving a lecture with the wonderful @archaeoplays.bsky.social about how to conceive and build living images of the past. All the in-person tickets have been snapped up, but you can still watch online for free (I think via Zoom) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carved-in-...
Carved in Stone: Bringing the Picts to Life
This hybrid discussion panel will feature Stout Stoat’s Brian Tyrell and ArchaeoPlays’ Dr Heather Christie FSAScot.
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Carved in Stone is HERE!!! @archaeonado.bsky.social called it “the best book on the Picts ever written,” so you should definitely check it out over at www.stoutstoat.co.uk/carvedinstone 🏺 #picts #archaeologysky #rpg #ttrpg #indiettrpg #dnd #pathfinder
This weekend Team Tomb Raider Community will be holding our annual marathon fundraising event for #ExtraLife! The action starts on Saturday Nov. 8th at 10am GMT and ends Sunday Nov. 9th at 11:30pm GMT! The full schedule can be found here: horaro.org/trcommunityt... We hope to see you there!
Sorry but this is canon now lol.
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ALT: a man wearing a hat and headphones holds a game controller
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Was chatting with a fellow gamer and accidentally said APE (Area of Potential Effect) instead of AOE (Area of Effect)… #archaeogaming
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🎃Check out SASA’s Archaeogaming #LIVE Team! 🎟️Enter our Raffle for a chance to win a SASA #Halloween Collection gift basket! 1 Entry for $15 ➡️Learn more about our Teams and donate: https://www.saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
🎮⚡ Join SASA Gamer Madigan Shepard with special guest Dr. Kira Jones is Ballbylon bound for Archaeogaming LIVE playing Hades II! 🗓️ FRIDAY - October 17th @ 3:00pm EDT ➡️ Watch LIVE & Subscribe on Twitch- twitch.tv/saveancientstudies #GameStudies #ClassicalReception #VideoGame #Learning