The History and Games Society @EdinburghUni is dedicated to examining and critically playing historical games
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MEMBERSHIP IS NOW LIVE! Head over to the EUSA page and sign up to join HGS! There are separate memberships for students and non-students.
Membership is free so go join now!
eusa.ed.ac.uk/activities/vie…
@HCAatEdinburgh @HandGLab
#wherehistorymeetsgames #historyandgames
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Just a reminder that OUR MONTHLY GAMES NIGHTS/JAMS ARE BACK!
The next one will take place on Tuesday 31st January (Tomorrow!!) between 5.30 and 9 pm. The venue is Teaching Room 05 in the Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh.
The event is free and open to all! See you there!
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You are warmly invited to join our next online seminar on Dec 7, 15-16 GMT about how the University of Edinburgh supports student enterprises, career paths and the development of start-ups. You can register for free following this link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/supportin…
Tomorrow is games night!!! Come and join us between 5:30 and 9pm. The venue is Teaching Room 07 in the Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh.
You can register for free following this link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-nig…
- PLAYING D&D IN HISTORICAL SETTINGS: A ROUNDTABLE -
You are all invited to our next seminar, which will take place on Zoom on Thursday, November 3, at 17:00 GMT. Register for free:eventbrite.co.uk/e/playing-d…
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Today is games night! Come join us between 5:30 and 9pm. The venue is again Teaching Room 06, in the Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh. You can register for free via the Eventbrite link eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-nig…
If you are looking for a small break from your midterms our games night tomorrow between 5:30 and 9pm BST is your go-to event. You can register for free by using the Eventbrite link eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-nig…
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Our next games night takes place on Tuesday 25th October between 5.30 and 9 pm. You are welcome to join us and can register for free by using the Eventbrite link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-nig…
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There are still a few places left for our seminar with the amazing Claudia Baldassi, one of the content and game designers at Paradox Interactive, currently working on Crusader King III.
Register now!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-clas…
@ClaudiaBaldassi @Handglabprod @HCAatEdinburgh
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Our next seminar 'From Classics to the Game Industry: Seminar with Claudia Baldassi' will take place next week. You can register now:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-clas…
We are looking forward to seeing many of you there!
@ClaudiaBaldassi
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If you want to join us for our first game night of the semester on the 27th of September you can now register here eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-nig…
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Our monthly game night dates have been decided, with our first being in 9 days!
We will be playing a collection of games of different types, genres, mediums, and themes. We even playtest student projects! If you couldn't make welcome week, this is a great intro! See you there!
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Come visit us in person or online this week to meet other members, socialise, and learn more about what we do at the History and Game society!
Register for the online event at this link:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-a…
We also now have an Instagram! Find us there @ediunihandgsoc
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We are looking for volunteer playtesters for a tabletop RPG. This game, based on PhD research, lets you play as a medieval Italian family. Establish rivalries and alliances with the final aim to control your city.
Contact us if you are interested in this fun opportunity!
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Hello everyone! We are having our AGM on Tuesday, April 5th - time to apply for committee roles!
The committee is a casual and engaging group that opens a ton of possibilities in history and games around the university. More info is available on our FB, or email handgsoc@gmail !
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Hello everyone! We are back with an exciting announcement for you all! The History and Games Lab will be hosting a series of seminars starting this month and carrying on into May. Head to our FB page for the links! The first seminar is on February 16th, hope to see you all there!
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Hello all! We are excited to announce the first of this semester's monthly game nights!
This one will be held online on Wednesday the 26th @ 7pm and hosted on our discord server - discord.gg/WrCpSt9j! Hope to see you there!
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A reminder that our society meeting is taking place today at 5PM GMT on Zoom. The link will be sent out to all members! @HandGLab
We are having our next society meeting this coming Tuesday 14 December at 5PM GMT on Zoom! All members are invited to join us and participate in discussing and planning HGS' future events and projects. Bring your ideas and join us 14/12!
@HandGLab
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