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The ArchaeoGaming Collective
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A gaming and archaeological conference to share #archaeogaming based research and gameplay with a broader, virtual audience worldwide. The highly anticipated #ArGaCon will return in 2025! https://archaeogamingco.weebly.com/
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Mar 13
The ArchaeoGaming Collective (AGC) is an online, international community of archaeologists, researchers, and gaming enthusiasts.

We host a gaming convention and archaeological conference to share game-based research with a broader virtual audience worldwide!

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Introduction to the ArchaeoGaming Collective
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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 21h
🎮⚡ 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
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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 2d
Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 2d
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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 2d
Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.

Fuck Columbus.
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Garrett Fredley @somecronzaguy.bsky.social · Jul 17
Good news: I'll be speaking at #PaxWest2025 on "Wait, I can Preserve Games for a Living? - A Behind the Scenes Look"!

Come learn what game preservation looks like in the industry, the challenges faced by your favourite developers, and what skills might get you in the door!
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Alexander Vandewalle @alexvandewalle.bsky.social · Apr 10
You can now register for the Mythological Game Studies Conference (22-24 May, online)! We'll have around 30 presentations on mythology & games, a dev roundtable, and more. Head over to mythgamescon.wordpress.com for the conference schedule and abstracts!

@maciejpaprocki.bsky.social

#MythGames2025
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Shaun Aitcheson @shaunaitcheson.bsky.social · May 1
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a whopping 40% off as part of the LudoNarraCon event on Steam!

It's an honour to be part of this great event, massive thanks to @fellowtraveller.games 🙏

store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...
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Florence Smith Nicholls @florencesn.bsky.social · Apr 29
Announcing ArchaeOS, a speculative keepsake game made for the @archive.org DiscMaster jam by @mtrc.bsky.social and me!

The game asks you to interpret digital artefacts using a deck of cards, and is made exclusively with assets from DiscMaster.

💾 🏺 illomens.itch.io/archaeos
ArchaeOS by ill omens, Florence Smith Nicholls
Mercurius Semper Vincit
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The Ozymandias Project @theozymandiasp1.bsky.social · Apr 24
Wishing you were choosing your next adventure from the Illithid? Join Dr. Richard Cole & Dr. Alexander Vandewalle at Hitpoints & History this weekend to discuss #Baldursgate3. Tickets 20% starting today!

Https://hitpointsandhistory2025.eventbrite.com
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Apr 23
In the meantime, we’ve created a postcard that can be shared in academic settings, professional circles, and public events to help introduce our work to new audiences.

Stay tuned for more as we prepare for an exciting year ahead!
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Apr 23
Planning is underway for the fourth ArchaeoGaming Conference, with new collabs and features in development that build on what we’ve done before. Our recently updated website offers comprehensive info about the collective, the conference, and opportunities to get involved.

archaeogamingco.weebly.com
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Apr 10
What game would you love to watch us stream next? We would love to start a conversation about recent game releases. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle? Assassin's Creed Shadows? Let us know!
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Apr 5
Should we do something fun for our 1k follower count? It's coming soon, we might have to do a stream for it! 🤔
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Jacob Coffey @archaeoape.bsky.social · Apr 1
Thank you to our loyal viewers and followers. Couldn't have done it without you. Anyone who has not yet followed, check us out!
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Apr 1
We did it!!!!!!! 🎉

The ArchaeoGaming Collective is now officially an Affiliate of Twitch!

www.twitch.tv/archaeogameco
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Apr 1
We did it!!!!!!! 🎉

The ArchaeoGaming Collective is now officially an Affiliate of Twitch!

www.twitch.tv/archaeogameco
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Andrew Reinhorror, PhD, RPA @adreinhard.bsky.social · Mar 27
#archaeogaming
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L.E. Croft @indycroft.bsky.social · Mar 27
We're doing something a little different tonight! I am streaming from the ArchaeoGaming Collective's Twitch Channel! Trying to help AGC get Affiliate! Please come hang out, we'd love to have you guys! twitch.tv/archaeogameco
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Doing Archaeology in the Old West! | Collector's Role Exploration in Red Dead Online
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L.E. Croft @indycroft.bsky.social · Mar 27
We're doing something a little different tonight! I am streaming from the ArchaeoGaming Collective's Twitch Channel! Trying to help AGC get Affiliate! Please come hang out, we'd love to have you guys! twitch.tv/archaeogameco
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Doing Archaeology in the Old West! | Collector's Role Exploration in Red Dead Online
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Mar 20
Make sure to follow us on Twitch for future events and conferences!

www.twitch.tv/videos/24109...
Intro to the ArchaeoGaming Collective - archaeogameco on Twitch
archaeogameco went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Special Events VOD now.
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Mar 13
The ArchaeoGaming Collective (AGC) is an online, international community of archaeologists, researchers, and gaming enthusiasts.

We host a gaming convention and archaeological conference to share game-based research with a broader virtual audience worldwide!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-zh...
Introduction to the ArchaeoGaming Collective
YouTube video by The ArchaeoGaming Collective
www.youtube.com
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Colleen Morgan @clmorgan.bsky.social · Mar 4
PLAY THIS (archaeology) GAME!

Katrine Haydock, one of our brilliant undergraduates has developed a video game for her dissertation to understand the impact of archaeological methods on gameplay. Please play it and take the survey. 🏺

katrinehaydock.itch.io
Katrine Haydock
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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · Feb 21
We saw that. 👀
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RuneMeisterKris @runemeisterkris.bsky.social · Feb 21
*Gameplay not indicative of real life Archaeological skill*
#Avowed #Archaeogaming #archaeology #gaming #funnyclips #twitch #youtube #tiktok

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Important Cultural Artifacts in Avowed
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VALUE Foundation @valuefnd.bsky.social · Jan 31
As game Senet: Households is nearing 5000 downloads (what?!?!) we want to highlight the amazing dev team that work with us! In this thread you can check out their incredible work and follow them where you can!
You can download the game for free here store.steampowered.com/app/3457490/...
Senet: Households on Steam
Prove you're blessed by the gods in this Online Multiplayer Ancient Egyptian Board Game.
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Dr Alex Fitzpatrick @animalarchaeology.com · Jan 31
📜 🎮 Inspired by the recent launch of @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social’s digital archive, I wrote a little bit about how widely available archives are so valuable not just for appreciation, but also for new perspectives and even new things found inside!

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Archives are for the Gamers (and Everyone Else): Making Archives Available for All
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Polygon @polygon.com · Jan 24
The Video Game History Foundation opens its digital archives to the public next week
The Video Game History Foundation opens its digital archives to the public next week
The online archive will include over 1,500 magazine issues and other gaming artifacts at launch.
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