Hi everyone, here with a fun announcement! For around 15 years, scholars have written about the reception of antiquity in video games. What we haven’t done so much, however, is actually play these games together. Richard Cole (University of Bristol) and Alexander Vandewalle (University of Antwerp/Ghent University) are very happy to launch Antiquity Games Night,Continue reading “Launching: Antiquity Games Night!”
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A Warning Against Imperialism #2: Dorian Pavus & Cremisius Aclassi Fight Back in Dragon Age. By Natalie J. Swain
In this second post on classical reception and Dragon Age, Natalie J. Swain zooms in on the characters Dorian Pavus and Cremisius Aclassi, and discusses the popular discourse of “moral decay” in relation to the “decline” of Rome.
A Warning Against Imperialism #1: The Tevinter Imperium as Rome in Dragon Age. By Natalie J. Swain
In this first post, Natalie J. Swain discusses classical reception in BioWare’s Dragon Age series, considering the Tevinter empire (and its decline) in relationship with ancient Rome and popular ideas around it.
2023 Blog Posts Update
An important update regarding the Paizomen blog!
Age of Empires II
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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
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Dice of Olympus
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Cardnarok: Raid with Gods
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For Sparta
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Virtual Reality Oracle
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