At Salute, yesterday, we played Lion Rampant: Viking Blood Feud on the model that Oshiro Model Terrain is building for the Snorrastofa Cultural and Medieval Centre, in Iceland.
The model is based on local archaeological excavations of the place where the famous Icelandic sagas writer and politician Snorri Sturluson was murdered in 1241. The model is still a work in progress, but you can have a glimpse of how it will look like when finished.
The idea to create museum-quality playable dioramas was born with the Gradara project that we brought to Salute a couple of years ago. The Gradara model is now placed in a permanent installation within the Castle of Gradara (in Italy, near Rimini).
We will bring an updated version of the model, including the second board, together with Lion Rampant: Viking Blood Feud to Partizan in May! Stay tuned!
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Did you come along to our Tuesday seminar with Dr. Hamish Cameron and now want to see how the theory works out in real life? Or do you just fancy coming along and playing some historical games?
Our last games night before the spring break is fast approaching, and we’d love to see you there!
As always, everyone is welcome but we ask that you please register for free using the link in our bio – if you’re not affiliated with The University of Edinburgh this will also ensure your name is on the guest list at reception so you can get into the library.
Have you signed up for the next instalment in our seminar series, happening this Tuesday at 5:30 pm?
We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Hamish Cameron (Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington) who will be discussing the forthcoming historical-horror tabletop role playing game Nefas and using it to illustrate the relationship such games can have with history and, specifically, with Ancient Rome. If you’d like to find out more about his talk, or register to attend for free, please visit the link in our bio.
As always, all are welcome although space is limited!
It's just under a fortnight until our next seminar of this semester and we're very excited to be hosting an online talk from Dr. Emily Friedman, @criticalprof , introducing Actual Play.
Actual Play — the recording and broadcasting of roleplaying games for audiences — has existed online for over two decades, and has been rising in mainstream attention for over a decade. But what draws people to watch, listen, and record AP? This talk, taken from the Overture of Dr. Friedman's current book project, The Actual History of Actual Play, provides an introductory glimpse into the power of the form for audiences and creators across the globe.
For more information, and to register for free, please visit the link in our bio!
Our next social games night is fast approaching!
Next week we will run a roleplaying session, a wargame session, and will also have some of our ever growing library of board games available for you to choose from.
As always, while the event is free to attend and open to everyone, we kindly request that you register via Eventbrite – the link can be found in the Linktree in our bio.
Registration will also ensure you are added to the guestlist, and this will allow you to access the Edinburgh University Library if you do not have a library card.
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Pictures from previous evenings’ play:
Left: Pandemic Fall of Rome board game
Right: Gangs of Rome Wargame
We’re already looking forward to our next instalment in this year’s seminar series and - even better, for those of you who aren’t based in Edinburgh - this one is online.
In exactly one fortnight, at 17:30 on the 17th February, John Beiner from Capstan Games will join us to discuss the design of the upcoming first-person video game Ahoy (@ahoygame ), which is set in the 18th-century maritime Caribbean.
For more information and to register your attendance (for free!) so that you receive the access link, please visit the Eventbrite page in the LinkTree in our bio.
It’s almost time for our first Games Night of the calendar year!
These social evenings are open to everyone and offer an opportunity to play (and playtest!) games with historical and/or historical fantasy themes and settings. This week we will be running a Call of Cthulhu roleplaying session, a Gangs of Rome wargame, and will also have our expanding library of boardgames available.
As always, while the event is free to attend, we kindly request that you register via Eventbrite – the link can be found in the Linktree in our bio.
Registration will also ensure you are added to the guestlist, and this will allow you to access the University Library if you do not have a library card.
Join us for our first seminar of 2026!
Dr Josh Fitzgerald will discuss gamer culture in Mexico from 1870 to 1910 and introduce the ‘Digital Coyote' augmented-reality museum experience. The event takes place this Tuesday, 20th January, at 5:30pm in Room 07, Old College, The University of Edinburgh.
This event is free and open to all but we kindly ask you register via Eventbrite – the link can be found in the Linktree in our bio.
Look forward to seeing you there!
The schedule of our next monthly games nights/jams is now available on our website: https://lnkd.in/eYvithHY
Our games nights/jams are free and open to the general public, but require registration (via the links provided) because the space is limited.
We have a growing library of board games, and we regularly play role-playing games and wargames too.
Venue and time: room 1.07, 5.30-9.30 PM GMT, Main Library, 30 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LG. If you do not have a library card, registering for the event secures access by including you in our guest list.
We're elated that the Modular Arabic Shrine campaign has been funded 6x times over! Many thanks to each and every backer for making this project into a reality!
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We're excited that we've just launched and JUST FUNDED (!) our Kickstarter campaign for the Modular Arabic Shrine which combines the experience of Oshiro Model Terrain (@oshiromodels ) in producing quality miniature terrain with the historical and game design expertise of the H&GL!
Link here to the Kickstarter campaign: /mashrine
Our three pledge options are as follows:
• Simple Shrine for £25 (photo 2)
• Enclosed Shrine for £40 (photo 3)
• Extended Shrine for £55 (photo, 4only 15 available total!)
Plus, every item in our KS can be bought piecemeal as an add-on, but only after selecting a pledge option.
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