SASA's Archaeogaming Live Summer Season is in Full Swing!

SASA will be hosting more Archaeogaming Live events this summer! First coined by Andrew Reindhard in 2013, "Archaeogaming" is a marriage of the concepts of archaeological study and videogames. With input from experts in various fields related to ancient studies, SASA’s Archaeogaming Live Team engages our viewers by discussing the ways in which classical concepts are represented within popular game franchises while playing the games live on stream. We aim to find the happy medium between being instructional and entertaining! 

Join Madigan Shepherd over on Twitch on Friday July 18th, 3 PM EDT, for our “Ghost of Tsushima” stream as we explore the historical themes the game was founded on. Set during the First Mongol Invasion of Japan in 1274, we’ll follow the story of Jin Sakai as he sets out to defend Tsushima island. This will be an engaging opportunity to learn more about the time period as well as the history of Tsushima island itself. 

Starting on Saturday, August 2nd 12:00 PM EDT Julie Levy will be picking up where we left off with “Outer Wilds” back in June. Keirnan Acquisto, a professional art historian specializing in ancient Greek and Roman art, will be joining Julie to provide live commentary for the game. The playthrough will focus on what the material culture of a people can tell you about their lives, as well as exploring the technical aspects of archaeology itself. 

We keep our playthroughs up on Twitch as long as possible, and you can also catch our Archaeogaming Live playthroughs on SASA’s YouTube channel. We hope to see you there for an informative and fun time!