Nick Webber

If you need evidence that the HGN blog is the place to go for quality #historygames writing, look no further than this piece.

Absolutely fantastic dive on the complexities of video game time - even in historical games that may look very simple on the outset.

We Didn’t Lose, the War Ended: Temporal Fictions in Raid on Taihoku | Historical Games Network We usually expect the fiction in historical games to appear in obvious places: invented characters, simplified battles, alternative endings where “history” might have gone another way. Raid on Taihoku...

New on the HGN blog, the next post in our Fictions theme. Sara Morini explores how Raid on Taihoku reworks time to create narrative fiction and rewrite history. Enjoy! www.historicalgames.net/raid-on-taih...

#gamestudies #gamingthepast #skystorians

A meme from the format of several armored warriors putting their swords into the center of a table, with the three visible figures labeled "tollund man," "me," and "the picts." In the center of the table is the label "yum oatmeal."

A bit of weekend listening/watching to brighten your Sunday!

Interview: Witches of Islandmagee Project | Historical Games Network This interview features Dr Victoria McCollum and Dr Andrew Sneddon (Ulster University) in conversation with Kirstin Mitchell (PhD student with Cardiff University and Amgueddfa Cymru/Research Assistant...

On the HGN blog: an interview with @drandrewsneddon.bsky.social & Dr Victoria McCollum @ulsteruni.bsky.social on the amazing Witches of Islandmagee project. Huge thanks to Kirstin Mitchell (HGN Research Assistant Extraordinaire) for leading this conversation! www.historicalgames.net/interview-wi...

a woman wearing a wig is singing holla ! Alt: a woman wearing a wig is singing holla !

Do I know any South Asian game writers/narrative designers looking for a full-time contract?

Confusion in gaming disorder measurement Abstract. Measurement is important for the scientific programmes of addictive behaviours. In the present study, we investigated the measurement of gaming d

First post of the year, new paper out today: we present possibly the biggest case of systematic Measurement Schmeasurement in tech use. It seems that most studies on gaming (videogame) addiction/disorder haven't measured gaming after all. This research took years, so long 🧵 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Fiction as Historiographic Method: Ethical Mediation and the Politics of Representation in USAWA | Historical Games Network USAWA is an Afrofuturist impact game I co-created with the Kenya-based game studio Jiwe in collaboration with the Malian NGO Donkosira and communities in southern Mali. Set in a speculative future sha...

New HGN blog for our “Fictions” theme: Marie Rodet writes about USAWA - an Afrofuturist game co-created with Kenya-based game studio Jiwe. The post explores the use of fiction as historiographical method, the “problem of representation”& ethical game design:

www.historicalgames.net/fiction-as-h...

A much-liked post by Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com with the titles “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student” and the caption “They don’t want to get blamed again“

A joke for the history buffs:

Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“

Can I submit this impact narrative to REF 2029?

MICROSOFT TEAMS: hey, something just happened in the Department channel.
ME: is it that message I saw before?
TEAMS: no.
ME: because I read that message when it popped up.
TEAMS: it's not that.
ME: *(opens the Department channel)*
TEAMS: ...
ME: ...
TEAMS: okay don't get mad.

NESSA CANNON Experienced game writer and narrative designer available for commissions, assignments, and contract work.

hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work.

I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult!

Updated portfolio is live on my new site:
www.nessacannon.com

A scene from the High Heresy cinematic in Destiny 2: Heresy (2025)

A scene from the Safiyah cinematic from Destiny 2: Season of the Haunted (2022)

A scene from the final mission in Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017)

A cutscene featuring the Outsider from Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017)

Heading into 2026, I'm still looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com

Grimm news.

this stupid menu does absolutely fuck all. useless.

here's the 60 minutes cecot video part 1 of 5 - recorded/uploaded by and all credit to @jasonparis.bsky.social

I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here

60 minutes CECOT segment. Recorded through my browser. HD quality. Not phone. Spread it around. If you're press, it's yours. Go nuts.

It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.

www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...

14 two-year postdocs for academics of any nationality who cannot continue their research due to US politics. Do share if you know of such.

In addition to being a stunningly beautiful cover, choosing an image from a video game that remediates classical board game aesthetics illustrates the balance the volume tried to achieve between digital and analogue approaches.

I'm super eager to put my hands on this book!

And now, Writing Game Histories (2026) with cover art (courtesy of @murthynikhil.bsky.social’s Syphilisation)

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g...

🚨 The UK Video Games Industry Census closes 19 Dec.

Run by Ukie & Dr Mark Taylor, it’s the most comprehensive survey of the UK games workforce, exploring:
🔹 Industry mood & outlook
🔹 Layoffs, visas & training
🔹 Careers of women in games

Open to all UK games workers. Take part: zurl.co/yfMwu

A cup of hot chocolate with intricate leaf-shaped latte art sits on a saucer with a spoon, placed on a light-colored table. Behind it, a colorful pirate-themed board game is set up, with game pieces, cards, and tokens arranged around the board. The game is "Feed the Kraken". Alt text via ChatGPT.

Lovely evening field trip to Game Guru board game cafe for the Game Cultures research cluster! We played Feed the Kraken, me and co-pirate @harriresearches.bsky.social scored a victory against @doktornick.bsky.social @andrewbell.bsky.social @eugeniotriana.bsky.social (+ Will & Mark, non-bskyers) 🐙🏴‍☠️

The front cover of the book: 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire'

For those who enjoy ebooks on Kindle, it seems that 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' is *massively* discounted today down to $1.99 in the US and £7.99 in the UK. Which feels like a pretty good deal really.

US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...

UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...

I'm the English localization editor for HORSES, and if you want to play it, you can't buy it on Steam ❤️

Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’ “We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”

Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’

Why should students care about historymaking in videogames?  | Historical Games Network We might spend time exploring zora monoliths in Breath of the Wild’s (2017) Hyrule and the tales they speak around kings of old, or snooping through an item’s description (such as a holy great sword, ...

Some Sunday ready over on the HGN blog! Today’s new post from @xurvermilion.bsky.social explores the potential of videogames as a way of engaging students with historical research, and key skills in critical analysis:

www.historicalgames.net/students-his...

Just a reminder that this call is open if the overlap of history, fiction and games is your thing!

Reminder that from the beginning of next year I’m available for work!

Writing, narrative design, historical & narrative consultancy, research, teaching.

I’m particularly fond of applying historical approaches to worldbuilding & storytelling in interactive mediums

such an honor and a joy to be included in this volume, talking (inter)disciplinarity in historical game studies and the importance of putting "current" methods in context. ain't no party like a @times-new-roman.bsky.social @docrandom.bsky.social cowriting party ‼️

Really enjoyed working on mine + @doktornick.bsky.social co-authored chapter "Autoethnography as Historical Method: A Plague Tale and Authentic Experiences of the Past" for this collection, we presented the work at DiGRA25 + loved discussing the themes + methodology. The ToC for the book looks ace!