You can catch the sound bite below where I talk about being involved in the design and development of simulations, how students respond to their use as pedagogical tools, and how they ask new questions in the process. bristoldigitalgamelab.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/09/10/t...

By taking a 360-degree look at immersivity in historical games and VR, from production to reception, the chapter demonstrates how ‘virtual antiquity’ is engaged in developing a historical literacy. www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph-de...

Immersivity in ‘Virtual Antiquity’ - this chapter for
@emmacole.bsky.social's ground-breaking book Experiencing Immersion in Antiquity and Modernity was inspired on the one hand by my work on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and the other by the research I conducted for the Virtual Reality Oracle project.

Our eight-week active play experiment revealed four play interests for historical games: ludic, prosthetic, narrative, and referential. Our findings help to temper claims about the role of history in historical games, which in this study was more directive than front and centre of the experience.

"‘As you write your Odyssey…’: An empirical study of Classics students’ play interests and ergodic characterization in historical video games" - this joint article with @alexvandewalle.bsky.social for the journal Convergence was an absolute pleasure to work on. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Immersivity in ‘Virtual Antiquity’ - this chapter for @emmacole.bsky.social's ground-breaking book Experiencing Immersion in Antiquity and Modernity was inspired on the one hand by my work on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and the other by the research I conducted for the Virtual Reality Oracle project.

Our eight-week active play experiment revealed four play interests for historical games: ludic, prosthetic, narrative, and referential. Our findings help to temper claims about the role of history in historical games, which in this study was more directive than front and centre of the experience.

"‘As you write your Odyssey…’: An empirical study of Classics students’ play interests and ergodic characterization in historical video games" - this joint publication with @alexvandewalle.bsky.social for the journal Convergence was an absolute pleasure to work on. doi.org/10.1177/1354...

All participants will receive a £20 Love2Shop voucher for completing the study, which will take no more than 1 hour. Participants must be able to attend the Museum in person on Monday 28 July.

Find out more and register your interest: forms.office.com/e/bxL5ihres2

You will be testing a prototype of an interactive, quest-based experience that involves conversing with a range of AI-powered characters inspired by ancient Egypt to explore the Egyptian Gallery.

Thanks so much, Alex! Here's to the next chapter in our collaborations!

Thanks, Nick! Much appreciated.