Archaeology and Gaming

Augmented Reality Games and Archaeology - Episode 9

At the 2018 Society for American Archaeology meetings in Washington, D.C. in April, APN founder Chris Webster sat down with archaeogamingenthusiast Adam Spring to talk ab

Raiford Guins & The History of Games - Episode 8

Raiford Guins (Indiana University) joins Andrew Reinhard for a discussion on the history of video games.

Representation, Hoyuk, and Procedural Generation - Episode 7

The Archaeogamers are back! The hosts discuss representation of archaeology in games; review the Hoyuk board game; and explain and discuss "procedural generation" and how

Making a Game Out of It: Gamification and Ethical Issues - Episode 6

On today's episode, the recent release of GlobalXplorer, a project to combat looting and archaeological site destruction, prompts a discussion on the ethics of gamificati

Video Games as Archaeological Sites - Episode 5

On today's episode Andrew Reinhard talks about video games and archaeology. Can video games be archaeological sites?

Communicating ArchaeoGaming in a 2D System - Episode 4

The panel discusses new and inventive ways to communicate their work in ArchaeoGaming. What's the best way to present data about gaming? Maybe write your own game? Create

No Man's Sky Survey First Month Report - Episode 3

Today we talk about the No Man's Sky Archaeological Survey (#NMSAS) and look over the challenges the survey has faced in its first month. We talk about the game a bit, an

Archaeological Ethics and Video Games - Episode 2

Today we talk about ethics in video games as they pertain to archaeology. We talk about heritage use and representation in games, artifact interaction, cultural privilegi

Archaeogaming and the No Man's Sky Survey - Episode 1

In the first Episode of 8bit Test Pit: Main Campaign we meet our host panel Andrew Reinhard, Meghan Dennis, and Tara Copplestone. We talk about what Archaeogaming is, the

8 Bit Test Pit - Episode 0

8Bit Test Pit is here to put Archaeogaming on the map. Hosted by key players in the archaeogaming world, 8Bit Test Pit sets out to explain the weird and wonderful connect