Field Notes (9): The Importance of Gamer Communities

Gamers blog GameRant on 'the best' historical video games

Field Notes: Highlights digital tools, articles, books, and resources for historiographical video game design and production.

Publications for and by gamer communities can give non-gaming academic types useful insight into why video games are a compelling medium for those who want to play with the past.

While not considered high literature, forums like GameRant can provide academic historians with valuable context and commentary on gamers’ perceptions of historical games. This understanding can help us feel more connected to the gaming community and the medium's appeal.

https://gamerant.com/historically-accurate-video-games/

Understanding why players like to play with history can provide academic historians with insight into what makes historical video games a compelling medium for engaging with the past. We might even want to get into the action as creators and/or players.

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