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Zylla Black @zyllable.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hey #archaeogaming folks! You've got just a few days left to submit abstracts (or liveplay sumbissions, or whatever!) to the ArchaeoGaming Virtual Conference! I'm sure as heck doing it.

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Lisa Cipolla @w6lsa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Call for submissions for the Archaeogaming Virtual Conference. Presentations can be pre-recorded. Have a recent game you'd like to discuss, or deep thoughts on the state of AI and digital heritage? Panel or playthrough? All formats are welcome. We'd love to hear what you have to share.

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Jacob Coffey @archaeoape.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Come join our cool thing. We got cool people and we do cool stuff. Call for submissions is still alive but the deadlines are coming up. You don't have to be an academic. You don't have to have research. You just have to participate. #archaeogaming #anthropology #archaeology #agcon2026 #agc

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Call for papers, presentations, streams, pre-recorded gameplay, panel sessions, whatever you got! Our con this year is 100% virtual and 100% free. Let's hear your voice! Check out our links for more information!

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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....

ArchaeoGaming Collective
Call for Papers
AGCon 2026
Call for Papers Until August 16th
Con Weekend - October 24th

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ShortRounde @shortrounde.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

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!

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

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

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"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...

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Archaeogaming as Scholarly Play: The Intersection of Archaeology and Gaming | Berghahn Books

Independent Publishing since 1994

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Shaun Aitcheson @shaunaitcheson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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...

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PCI Archaeology @pciarchaeology.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

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

Figure 1 from the preprint: The 10*9 board with the wooden bowls placed next to it. On the board are different formations and placements players would experiment with.

Figure 2 from the preprint: Diagram that shows the sequence of play sessions that constitute a Lineage

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

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

Remastering Archaeology
AGCon 2026
Weekend of October 24th
Games, Archaeology, Fun
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ArchaeoGaming Collective
Call for Papers
AGCon 2026
Call for Papers until August 16
Con Weekend October 24

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Andrew Reinhard, PhD, RPA @adreinhard.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I did not have “Mega Man 2 electronic game” on my bingo card for today’s fieldwork. #archaeogaming 🏺

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Welcome to Goblin Town @goblintownrpg.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Welcome to Goblin Town is currently live on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/goblintownrpg

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Welcome to Goblin Town @goblintownrpg.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Gang's all here! We'll be live shortly!

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Welcome to Goblin Town @goblintownrpg.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

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!

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ArchaeoPlays @archaeoplays.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

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

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Mining Copper with FIRE (Archaeologist’s Guide to Minecraft Ep. 16)

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Chris Kempshall @chriskempshall.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Always exciting to get the latest delivery off @dgb-history.bsky.social’s ‘Video Games and the Humanities’ conveyor belt!

A copy of the book ‘Ancient Egypt in Video Games’ edited by Jennifer Cromwell

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

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.

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

We hope that your holidays are full of good contexts, intact stratigraphy, and just enough surprises to keep things interesting. Merry Dirtmas!

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Shorty Streams @shortystreams.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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!

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Tomb Raider @tombraider.com · 08/12/2025

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

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Alexander Vandewalle @alexvandewalle.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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!

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Stout Stoat @stoutstoat.co.uk · 08/12/2025

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-...

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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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ArchaeoPlays @archaeoplays.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

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

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L.E. Croft @indycroft.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

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!

Promo for Team Tomb Raider Community's Extra Life marathon fundraising event. Event starts Saturday November 8th at 10AM GMT and ends Sunday November 9th at 11:30PM GMT. Participants include Twitch streamers ArkRaiderMs, Circe Croft, DJ Full, Doggett Douglas McDog, DutchyRaider, FeatsBeatsGames, FlissFloss1, FractalFox840, GoSpaceMermaid, IzzyNoodles, Jane_Denton, L.E Croft, Lilly Jericho, Mellow1892, MrMadMothy, NevByte, NondescriptMidnight, QueenSavvii, RelicRaider, Rhenya, SabatuTRLE, TheTowandaa, and Zelgadis115.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🎮Do you love #VideoGames AND #AncientHistory? Do you join our weekly #Archaeogaming live streams? Become a SASA Supporter by Subscribing on #Twitch! ➡️Click here to Subscribe NOW: twitch.tv/saveancientstudies

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🎃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: www.saveancientstudies.org/hallowee…

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Allison / Kiki @floop249.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Halloween mostly-gaming music playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🎮⚡ 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 · 13/10/2025

Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

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 · 17/07/2025

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 · 10/04/2025

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 · 01/05/2025

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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Dr Florence Smith Nicholls @florencesn.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

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

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ArchaeOS by ill omens, Florence Smith Nicholls

Mercurius Semper Vincit

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The Ozymandias Project @theozymandiasp1.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

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! hitpointsandhistory2025.eventbrite.…

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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 · 10/04/2025

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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Jacob Coffey @archaeoape.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

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 · 01/04/2025

We did it!!!!!!! 🎉 The ArchaeoGaming Collective is now officially an Affiliate of Twitch! www.twitch.tv/archaeogameco

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L.E. Croft @indycroft.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

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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ArchaeoGameCo - Twitch

Doing Archaeology in the Old West! | Collector's Role Exploration in Red Dead Online

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The ArchaeoGaming Collective @archaeogameco.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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...

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Introduction to the ArchaeoGaming Collective

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