Introducing the Digital Humanities

Twine is an open source tool used for creating interactive hypertext stories, often in a nonlinear form. It can be used to be create poems, stories, games, and interactive art.

Dow Day virtually places you in 1967, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, when the students began a protest against the Dow chemical corporation for making napalm for the war. You take the role of a news reporter and investigate the different interests and perspectives of students, police and Dow employees.

The purpose of this study is to explore what happens when Civilization III, a complex computer game developed in entertainment contexts enters formal learning environments. This dissertation presents three naturalistic case studies in which Civilization III was used as the basis for a unit on world history in urban learning environments. I examine how the game engaged players, the social interactions that occur, how understandings emerge, and what role game play serves in mediating students' understandings.

Several of the games developed at the Penn State Gaming Commons.

A scholarly article on the merits of games for education.

In an ever-changing present of multiple truths and reconfigured histories, people need to be critical thinkers. Research has suggested the potential for using augmented reality (AR) games- location-based games that use wireless handheld devices to provide virtual game information in a physical environment-as educational tools.

The PaxSims blog is devoted to the development and effective use of games and simulation-based learning concerning issues of conflict, peacebuilding, and development in fragile and conflict-affected states, as well as to the policy application of gaming and simulation techniques.

Collaboratively edited and authored, Play the Past is dedicated to thoughtfully exploring and discussing the intersection of cultural heritage (very broadly defined) and games/meaningful play (equally broadly defined). Play the Past contributors come from a wide variety of backgrounds, domains, perspectives, and motivations (for being interested in both games and cultural heritage) – a fact which is evident in the wide variety of topics we tackle in our posts.

ARIS is a platform for creating interactive games, tours and stories for mobile devices. It is currently only for iOS devices (Apple).

An opensource platform for creating virtual board and card games. Once built, they can be played lived online or through email.

A virtual tabletop with a great set of tools for building and running board, card and roleplaying games. Works well for in person or blended environments.