From Dirge of Cerberus to the relationship between Aerith and Sephiroth, Greek myths can be found all over Final Fantasy VII. Author MJ Gallagher breaks down some of the most fascinating myths that inspired the game.
Hello, everyone! I’m excited to announce I’ll be a presenter at this year’s Hitpoints + History archeogaming conference! My presentation is called How the Underworld Helps the Gaming World: How the Eschatological Beliefs of the Ancient Greeks Can Help Developers With Worldbuilding. If you love games like Hades, God of War, & Age of Mythology, be sure to tune in Sunday March 10th at 1:15 PST! (You can get tickets at hitpointscon.com)
How was my time with Regency Solitaire II? Let’s discuss! 😀 (Full disclosure: Grey Alien Games sent out a demo code for me to try out. This is a review of that code.)
Happy Holidays, everyone! In this special episode of History N’ Games, I (Meghan Sullivan) attempt to share 12 interesting facts about Hercules and his 12 labors in 12 minutes. Do I succeed? Noooo! I definitely go a bit overtime. BUT, it’s still a fun-filled episode and I hope you enjoy it. (Also, if you’re wondering why I associate this episode with the holidays, it’s because 12 days of Christmas….12 Labors of Hercules….GET IT??) ^___^
Come get scared AND educated as Meghan and Lexie Henning from The Ozymandias Project play through the opening prologue of The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes!
In this special episode of History N’ Games, host Meghan Sullivan interviews Dr. Kira Jones on the hidden history of games like Destiny 2, Disco Elysium, Yuppie Psycho, and more!
Games like Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry and Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness touch on the Haitian Revolution, but why aren’t there more games about this historically important event? How are European countries and the US responsible for the problems in Haiti today? Dr. Alyssa Sepinwall explains all in this eye opening interview.
In this History N’ Games episode, I interview author and historian Barry Strauss about heroes (both real and fictional) like Achilles, and ask why people worshipped Bronze Age jerks.
In this special episode of History N’ Games, host Meghan Sullivan interviews Professor Josiah Ober of Stanford University about the origins of Western Democracy, how democracies succeed, and whether or not our current democracies are in danger.
In this special two-part episode of History N’ Games, host Meghan Sullivan talks about the hilarious mob simulator Okhlos, and its surprising connection to the real-life, CRAZY origins of democracy. Then in the next episode, Meghan interviews Professor Josiah Ober of Stanford University about the state of democracy today.
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