Vinicius Marino Carvalho
@vinicius-marino.bsky.social
Writer | Historian | Post-doc, UNICAMP | ARISE, Middle Ages in Modern Games 🎮 Stair na hÉireann 🍀 Environmental History 🐈⬛ Cat dad | Gaeilge
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Blog: https://finisgeekis.com.br/
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Meu romance: http://bit.ly/4kioHUZ
Blog: https://finisgeekis.com.br/
Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3F9RVGD
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* Introduction thread*
Hi, everyone!
I’m a historian and academic game designer working on the following fields:
• Late Medieval Irish history
• Environmental history
• History of mortality crises
• Ecological approaches to history
• Historical theory in games
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Hi, everyone!
I’m a historian and academic game designer working on the following fields:
• Late Medieval Irish history
• Environmental history
• History of mortality crises
• Ecological approaches to history
• Historical theory in games
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Thread introdutório.
Olá! Meu nome é Vinicius. Sou um escritor, historiador e pesquisador de games.
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(Non-Lusophone readers, cf. introduction thread below)
Olá! Meu nome é Vinicius. Sou um escritor, historiador e pesquisador de games.
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(Non-Lusophone readers, cf. introduction thread below)
Meu livro, A Trama do Mundo, está disponível em ebook!
Fica a dica para quem quiser uma leitura de fim de ano.
Fica a dica para quem quiser uma leitura de fim de ano.
A trama do mundo | Ebook Formato Kindle - Caravana Grupo Editorial
Este é um livro sobre uma história partida em duas — e sobre a magia necessária para costurá-la de volta. Em um mundo fantástico, uma predadora ronda em busca de “Oisín”. Na São Paulo pré-pandemia, Ní...
caravanagrupoeditorial.com.br
December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Meu livro, A Trama do Mundo, está disponível em ebook!
Fica a dica para quem quiser uma leitura de fim de ano.
Fica a dica para quem quiser uma leitura de fim de ano.
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Games are such a funny medium to generalize about because like, games is an absurdly broad umbrella that we've decided is one medium even though you can easily come up with two examples of a "video game" that are more unlike each other than any two movies or novels
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Games are such a funny medium to generalize about because like, games is an absurdly broad umbrella that we've decided is one medium even though you can easily come up with two examples of a "video game" that are more unlike each other than any two movies or novels
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Using Vinicius’ lovely comment to remind people that if you have used one of my games in teaching then please do let me know because:
A) it’s really nice to hear and makes my day
B) it helps me in my argument to allow interactive mediums as submissions for academic work
A) it’s really nice to hear and makes my day
B) it helps me in my argument to allow interactive mediums as submissions for academic work
You're Ruining My Lore is great. More than worth the few minutes it takes to play it.
Although, of course, the real fun is discussing it with the class.
Although, of course, the real fun is discussing it with the class.
It’s itch.io creator day!
I think both my games on there are free because they’re used in teaching, but I have a ko-fi if anyone wants to fund the caffeine that fuels my work. Or find other people on there to support and give them money.
hollynielsen.itch.io
I think both my games on there are free because they’re used in teaching, but I have a ko-fi if anyone wants to fund the caffeine that fuels my work. Or find other people on there to support and give them money.
hollynielsen.itch.io
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Using Vinicius’ lovely comment to remind people that if you have used one of my games in teaching then please do let me know because:
A) it’s really nice to hear and makes my day
B) it helps me in my argument to allow interactive mediums as submissions for academic work
A) it’s really nice to hear and makes my day
B) it helps me in my argument to allow interactive mediums as submissions for academic work
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The nominations for The Steam Awards close tomorrow, 1 December 2025.
This is your chance to vote for your favourite games in a number of categories.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
This is your chance to vote for your favourite games in a number of categories.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
November 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The nominations for The Steam Awards close tomorrow, 1 December 2025.
This is your chance to vote for your favourite games in a number of categories.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
This is your chance to vote for your favourite games in a number of categories.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Mechanics designed to deliberately induce/exploit addiction.
I'm aware this would reduce to corpus of existing video games to, like, four titles.
Might as well delete video games and rename the outliers.
I'm aware this would reduce to corpus of existing video games to, like, four titles.
Might as well delete video games and rename the outliers.
November 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Mechanics designed to deliberately induce/exploit addiction.
I'm aware this would reduce to corpus of existing video games to, like, four titles.
Might as well delete video games and rename the outliers.
I'm aware this would reduce to corpus of existing video games to, like, four titles.
Might as well delete video games and rename the outliers.
You're Ruining My Lore is great. More than worth the few minutes it takes to play it.
Although, of course, the real fun is discussing it with the class.
Although, of course, the real fun is discussing it with the class.
It’s itch.io creator day!
I think both my games on there are free because they’re used in teaching, but I have a ko-fi if anyone wants to fund the caffeine that fuels my work. Or find other people on there to support and give them money.
hollynielsen.itch.io
I think both my games on there are free because they’re used in teaching, but I have a ko-fi if anyone wants to fund the caffeine that fuels my work. Or find other people on there to support and give them money.
hollynielsen.itch.io
Holly Nielsen
hollynielsen.itch.io
November 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
You're Ruining My Lore is great. More than worth the few minutes it takes to play it.
Although, of course, the real fun is discussing it with the class.
Although, of course, the real fun is discussing it with the class.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
1 - Toucan
2 - Great kiskadee
3 - Peregrine falcon
4 - Guan
5 - Woodpecker
1 - Toucan
2 - Great kiskadee
3 - Peregrine falcon
4 - Guan
5 - Woodpecker
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild (mostly small):
1. Coypu
2. Fox
3. Stoat
4. Raccoon
5. Red deer
1. Coypu
2. Fox
3. Stoat
4. Raccoon
5. Red deer
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
This is quite hard because I have clearly been an urban lad forever.
1. Black Bear
2. Elk
3. Coyote
4. Moose
5. Hare/Stoat
This is quite hard because I have clearly been an urban lad forever.
1. Black Bear
2. Elk
3. Coyote
4. Moose
5. Hare/Stoat
November 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
1 - Toucan
2 - Great kiskadee
3 - Peregrine falcon
4 - Guan
5 - Woodpecker
1 - Toucan
2 - Great kiskadee
3 - Peregrine falcon
4 - Guan
5 - Woodpecker
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Heaven's Vault (inkle Ltd, 2019)
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Heaven's Vault (inkle Ltd, 2019)
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This 👇
I’ve never used Ch*tGPT. I’ve never wanted to or had a single moment when I thought it would be helpful. I realise my work is very specific, but whenever I see people talk about using it or ‘needing’ it ngl in my head I’m just thinking ‘skill issue’.
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This 👇
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Going to shamelessly use this to remind people that if you’d like a historian who is also a writer and narrative designer to bring some of these perspectives to your game, then in the new year I’m available for work
Made my day to read this great post and see this!
November 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Going to shamelessly use this to remind people that if you’d like a historian who is also a writer and narrative designer to bring some of these perspectives to your game, then in the new year I’m available for work
- Dad gave me a copy of Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist for B-Day.
- Got hooked on Ireland; went to live in Galway.
- While living in Ireland, bought & read James Lydon's The Lordship of Ireland in the Middle Ages.
The rest, as they say, is history (quite literally in my case)
- Got hooked on Ireland; went to live in Galway.
- While living in Ireland, bought & read James Lydon's The Lordship of Ireland in the Middle Ages.
The rest, as they say, is history (quite literally in my case)
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 PM
- Dad gave me a copy of Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist for B-Day.
- Got hooked on Ireland; went to live in Galway.
- While living in Ireland, bought & read James Lydon's The Lordship of Ireland in the Middle Ages.
The rest, as they say, is history (quite literally in my case)
- Got hooked on Ireland; went to live in Galway.
- While living in Ireland, bought & read James Lydon's The Lordship of Ireland in the Middle Ages.
The rest, as they say, is history (quite literally in my case)
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"Guv, Burke has been spotted on the top floor of the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre".
"What, where TK Maxx is?"
"No, the very top floor, the weird floor".
"... It's hopeless. The Gardaí aren't allowed up there".
"What, where TK Maxx is?"
"No, the very top floor, the weird floor".
"... It's hopeless. The Gardaí aren't allowed up there".
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Guv, Burke has been spotted on the top floor of the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre".
"What, where TK Maxx is?"
"No, the very top floor, the weird floor".
"... It's hopeless. The Gardaí aren't allowed up there".
"What, where TK Maxx is?"
"No, the very top floor, the weird floor".
"... It's hopeless. The Gardaí aren't allowed up there".
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This #MapMonday, we're sharing a map from the Hardiman Atlas Collection, deposited in the DRI by Trinity College Dublin. This map of Ireland, created circa 1560-1620, shows the names of the families holding possessions in each district.
Explore the collection!: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....
Explore the collection!: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This #MapMonday, we're sharing a map from the Hardiman Atlas Collection, deposited in the DRI by Trinity College Dublin. This map of Ireland, created circa 1560-1620, shows the names of the families holding possessions in each district.
Explore the collection!: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....
Explore the collection!: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....
Also didn't expect this gentlemen to become my favourite character, given my lack of familiarity with his spiritualist tradition. But Mr. Dupré is simply the best.
'Air of sadness' is an understatement. This guy's story will floor you.
'Air of sadness' is an understatement. This guy's story will floor you.
Mr Lloyd Dupre seems friendly and approachable, but an air of sadness hangs around him. He has an interesting tattoo that is unfamiliar to me, perhaps this will help to understand his motivations at Blake Manor better.
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Also didn't expect this gentlemen to become my favourite character, given my lack of familiarity with his spiritualist tradition. But Mr. Dupré is simply the best.
'Air of sadness' is an understatement. This guy's story will floor you.
'Air of sadness' is an understatement. This guy's story will floor you.
Just finished @blakemanorgame.bsky.social & don't know what to do with my life.
I was prepared for the history & mythology. I wasn't prepared for the feels.
This game hits right in the guts (in the best possible way!)
Also: apologies for the cryptic image; I'm doing my best to not give spoilers!
I was prepared for the history & mythology. I wasn't prepared for the feels.
This game hits right in the guts (in the best possible way!)
Also: apologies for the cryptic image; I'm doing my best to not give spoilers!
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Just finished @blakemanorgame.bsky.social & don't know what to do with my life.
I was prepared for the history & mythology. I wasn't prepared for the feels.
This game hits right in the guts (in the best possible way!)
Also: apologies for the cryptic image; I'm doing my best to not give spoilers!
I was prepared for the history & mythology. I wasn't prepared for the feels.
This game hits right in the guts (in the best possible way!)
Also: apologies for the cryptic image; I'm doing my best to not give spoilers!
Exciting news!
Some of the most creative voices in the field have contributed to this volume.
#gamingthepast #historygames
Some of the most creative voices in the field have contributed to this volume.
#gamingthepast #historygames
A project that started with a DiGRA23 workshop is finally, nearly out in the world! Coming May 2026 from Bloomsbury’s Writing History series, Writing Games Histories is a collection of essays on historical game studies methods&approaches. Find the ToC here:
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g...
Writing Game Histories
This book offers an accessible introduction to the dynamic intersection between history and games, and the flourishing discipline of Historical Game Studies. Fr…
www.bloomsbury.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Exciting news!
Some of the most creative voices in the field have contributed to this volume.
#gamingthepast #historygames
Some of the most creative voices in the field have contributed to this volume.
#gamingthepast #historygames
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"metrics are a design tool to move player agents to care about aspects of the problem space historical agents would have cared about."
@vinicius-marino.bsky.social thought this a quotable in my DHG draft. I'm like it too. Anyone interested in #gamingthepast want to know more?
(back to editing)
@vinicius-marino.bsky.social thought this a quotable in my DHG draft. I'm like it too. Anyone interested in #gamingthepast want to know more?
(back to editing)
November 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"metrics are a design tool to move player agents to care about aspects of the problem space historical agents would have cared about."
@vinicius-marino.bsky.social thought this a quotable in my DHG draft. I'm like it too. Anyone interested in #gamingthepast want to know more?
(back to editing)
@vinicius-marino.bsky.social thought this a quotable in my DHG draft. I'm like it too. Anyone interested in #gamingthepast want to know more?
(back to editing)
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Mi novela, "La Trama del Mundo", fue traducida al castellano!
Es una fantasía urbana sobre las relaciones entre mitología y cultura pop, que reimagina la obra de Yeats - y su fascinación por máscaras espirituales - en el contexto del mundo contemporáneo del cosplay.
Leed el resumen abajo:
Es una fantasía urbana sobre las relaciones entre mitología y cultura pop, que reimagina la obra de Yeats - y su fascinación por máscaras espirituales - en el contexto del mundo contemporáneo del cosplay.
Leed el resumen abajo:
La trama del mundo - Caravana Grupo Editorial
caravanagrupoeditorial.com.br
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Mi novela, "La Trama del Mundo", fue traducida al castellano!
Es una fantasía urbana sobre las relaciones entre mitología y cultura pop, que reimagina la obra de Yeats - y su fascinación por máscaras espirituales - en el contexto del mundo contemporáneo del cosplay.
Leed el resumen abajo:
Es una fantasía urbana sobre las relaciones entre mitología y cultura pop, que reimagina la obra de Yeats - y su fascinación por máscaras espirituales - en el contexto del mundo contemporáneo del cosplay.
Leed el resumen abajo:
My reaction every time I read a scathing anime review written by an anime neophyte.
Had one of those moments as a critic today when I was reading reviews of a recent horror film that I think is brilliant and I am correct and they were all missing the same exact simple one thing and I'm just in agony for how smart I am and everyone else is dumb-dumb.
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My reaction every time I read a scathing anime review written by an anime neophyte.
I had the pleasure of (virtually) hosting @florencesn.bsky.social at Unicamp a few years ago, before their research soared to so many new heights.
This talk is not to be missed. And I'm very happy it's going to be recorded so I can watch if later as well!
This talk is not to be missed. And I'm very happy it's going to be recorded so I can watch if later as well!
Friends! On November 19th at 16:00, in Auditorium 3 at the ITU, we are hosting a talk by Florence Smith Nicholls. The talk is titled How to be a video game archaeologist. You can read about it here: digitalplay.itu.dk/event/floren...
How To Be A Video Game Archaeologist - A talk by Florence Smith Nicholls | Center for Digital Play
How To Be A Video Game Archaeologist - A talk by Florence Smith Nicholls
digitalplay.itu.dk
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I had the pleasure of (virtually) hosting @florencesn.bsky.social at Unicamp a few years ago, before their research soared to so many new heights.
This talk is not to be missed. And I'm very happy it's going to be recorded so I can watch if later as well!
This talk is not to be missed. And I'm very happy it's going to be recorded so I can watch if later as well!
Reposted by Vinicius Marino Carvalho
Friends! On November 19th at 16:00, in Auditorium 3 at the ITU, we are hosting a talk by Florence Smith Nicholls. The talk is titled How to be a video game archaeologist. You can read about it here: digitalplay.itu.dk/event/floren...
How To Be A Video Game Archaeologist - A talk by Florence Smith Nicholls | Center for Digital Play
How To Be A Video Game Archaeologist - A talk by Florence Smith Nicholls
digitalplay.itu.dk
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Friends! On November 19th at 16:00, in Auditorium 3 at the ITU, we are hosting a talk by Florence Smith Nicholls. The talk is titled How to be a video game archaeologist. You can read about it here: digitalplay.itu.dk/event/floren...
There are a few tells that indicate an article about videogames is not worth reading.
This is one of them.
This is one of them.
it's 2025, almost 2026.
I write this with the most emphathy I can muster.
For the love of god, shiva, and nasdaq, please PLEASE don't start your text about videogames comparing the game industry financially to the films industry.
Please.
I write this with the most emphathy I can muster.
For the love of god, shiva, and nasdaq, please PLEASE don't start your text about videogames comparing the game industry financially to the films industry.
Please.
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
There are a few tells that indicate an article about videogames is not worth reading.
This is one of them.
This is one of them.
Mi novela, "La Trama del Mundo", fue traducida al castellano!
Es una fantasía urbana sobre las relaciones entre mitología y cultura pop, que reimagina la obra de Yeats - y su fascinación por máscaras espirituales - en el contexto del mundo contemporáneo del cosplay.
Leed el resumen abajo:
Es una fantasía urbana sobre las relaciones entre mitología y cultura pop, que reimagina la obra de Yeats - y su fascinación por máscaras espirituales - en el contexto del mundo contemporáneo del cosplay.
Leed el resumen abajo:
La trama del mundo - Caravana Grupo Editorial
caravanagrupoeditorial.com.br
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Mi novela, "La Trama del Mundo", fue traducida al castellano!
Es una fantasía urbana sobre las relaciones entre mitología y cultura pop, que reimagina la obra de Yeats - y su fascinación por máscaras espirituales - en el contexto del mundo contemporáneo del cosplay.
Leed el resumen abajo:
Es una fantasía urbana sobre las relaciones entre mitología y cultura pop, que reimagina la obra de Yeats - y su fascinación por máscaras espirituales - en el contexto del mundo contemporáneo del cosplay.
Leed el resumen abajo: