Playing With the Past takes a dive into historical games. Looking at how games represent and help understand the past, through conversations with deisgners and players and talking about the history behind the games, expect lively discussion of games as part of the way we can understand the past.
Student designed game from Clarkson University's Spring 2025 wargaming course.
Student designed game from Clarkson University's Spring 2025 wargaming course.
Student designed game from Clarkson University's Spring 2025 wargaming course.
Student designed game from Clarkson University's Spring 2025 wargaming course.
Student designed game from Clarkson University's Spring 2025 wargaming course.
Student designed game from Clarkson University's Spring 2025 wargaming course.
Route 11 Rivalry. Student designed game from Clarkson University's fall 2024 wargaming course.
Student Wargaming Design Presentation - This is Your Digital Life
Student Wargaming Design Presentation - Battlesburgh from Clarkson University's Fall 2024 Wargaming Course
Student Wargaming Design Presentation - Mamaev Kurgan from Clarkson University's Fall 2024 Wargaming Course
Student Wargaming Design Presentation - Soniashnyk from Clarkson University's Fall 2024 Wargaming Course
Student Wargaming Design Presentation - War on Drugs from Clarkson University's Fall 2024 Wargaming Course
Student Wargaming Design Presentation - Scorched Earth from Clarkson University's Fall 2024 Wargaming Course
Session three of game presentations from the Spring 2024 WW1 class at Clarkson University
Student game design presentations from the Spring 2024 World War 1 course at Clarkson University. Included in this session are: Mephisto Mud Trenches and Truces General's Orders
Student game design presentations from the Spring 2024 World War 1 course at Clarkson University. Included in this session are: Trench Tactics 0:0:0 Mentation 9:18:16 Field Medics of WW1 24:48:16 Field Tent: the Great War 35:25:17
Student Game Design Project - Signa Lunam Game Design presentation/playthrough from Clarkson University's Fall 2023 Wargaming Course. Here students present a game on the Space Race designed during the course of the semester.
Student Game Design Project - Forever War Game Design presentation/playthrough from Clarkson University's Fall 2023 Wargaming Course. Here students present a game designed during the course of the semester.
Student Game Design Project - World War Rivals Game Design presentation/playthrough from Clarkson University's Fall 2023 Wargaming Course. Here students present a game on the Eastern Front in WW2 designed during the course of the semester.
Student Game Design Project - Flames and Fury Game Design presentation/playthrough from Clarkson University's Fall 2023 Wargaming Course. Here students present a game on ancient siege warfare designed during the course of the semester.
Student Game Design Project - Hazard Game Design presentation/playthrough from Clarkson University's Fall 2023 Wargaming Course. Here students present a game on urban insurrection and state collapse designed during the course of the semester.
Student Game Design Project - Berlin Emu War Game Design presentation/playthrough from Clarkson University's Fall 2023 Wargaming Course. Here students present a game on the Emu War of 1932 designed during the course of the semester.
Student Game Design Project - Berlin Airlift Game Design presentation/playthrough from Clarkson University's Fall 2023 Wargaming Course. Here students present a game on the Berlin Airlift designed during the course of the semester.
What were your gaming highlights of 2023? Games that came out and games you played...drop me a voice message and I'll compile into a show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alypv1/message
Kevin Bertram, owner of Fort Circle Games talks with students in Clarkson University's Wargaming course about game design and the publishing process.
Volko Ruhnke talks with students at Clarkson University about historical game design. This version includes the video of the slides Volko used to accompany the talk.
Volko Ruhnke, designer of the Coin Series and other games talks historical board game design with students at Clarkson University.
Jason Matthews, designer of Twilight Struggle, 1989: Dawn of Freedom, 1960: Making of the President, and others speaks with students in Clarkson University's Wargaming course.
In this episode, Cole Werhle talks with the wargaming class at Clarkson University about game design and the production process of a game. What he has to say is fascinating, and he spoke with us on the morning of the launch of his new project Molly House.
David Thompson talks with class about historical game design, focussing in particular on his game in the Valiant Defense Series Lanzerath Ridge. This is the audio only version, so if you want to see David's slides, hop on over to that and check it out here - https://podcasters.spotify.com/alypv1/episodes/David-Thompson-talks-Historical-Game-Design-and-Lanzerath-Ridge-e2ar6ds
David Thompson talks with class about historical game design, focussing in particular on his game in the Valiant Defense Series Lanzerath Ridge
A brief trailer to explain what to expect from the podcast. Up next, a conversation with designer David Thompson, focussing on his design for the Valiant Defense Series game Lanzerath Ridge.