The Middle Ages in Computer Games: Ludic Approaches to the Medieval and Medievalism by Robert Houghton (D. S. Brewer, 2024)
Book review
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https://doi.org/10.7557/ejcgc.v16i2.8334Keywords:
medievalism, ludic medievalism, game studies, historiography, game genre, interactive pedagogy, game mechanicsAbstract
A review of Robert Houghton’s book The Middle Ages in Computer Games: Ludic Approaches to the Medieval and Medievalism. Published by D. S. Brewer, 2024. ISBN: 978-1-84384-729-8, 355 pages.
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