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Episode 68: Historians react to Assassin's Creed Valhalla May 01, 2020

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Bob and John discuss the reveal of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Topics include the Viking raids, historical revisionism, refugees, Brexit, RPG mechanics, and the long history of the Assassin's Creed series. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 67: Resistance! Mar 23, 2020

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From coronavirus induced isolation, Bob and John discuss the depiction of resistance in a set of recent World War II games, including Attentat 1942, Warsaw, and Through the Darkest of Times. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 66: Anno 1800 and History Games of 2020 Jan 31, 2020

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Bob and John discuss John's playthrough of Anno 1800 as well as the history games that will be published in 2020. Topics include Anno 1800, Assassin's Creed, Iron Harvest, Crusader Kings III, Empire of Sin, Nioh 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Skull and Bones, and Humankind. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 65: History Games of 2019 Dec 30, 2019

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Bob and John discuss their favorite history games of 2019, including Total War Three Kingdoms, Unity of Command 2, Disco Elysium, Heaven's Vault, Astrologaster, Assassin's Creed II, Age of Empires II Definitive Edition, Imperator Rome, and Kards. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 64: Assassin's Creed II Dec 22, 2019

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Bob talks with Dr. Anne Proctor about Assassin's Creed II. Topics include Renaissance Florence, the Medici family, Leonardo da Vinci, popular historical fiction, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 63: Crusader Kings III Announced Oct 30, 2019

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John gets very, very excited about the official announcement that Crusader Kings III is coming out in 2020, Bob and John chat together about the joys of Crusader Kings II, and we talk about what we've been playing: Far Cry 5 and Disco Elysium.

Episode 62: Amplitude Takes on the King? Sep 13, 2019

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John and Bob talk about Amplitude's recently announced Humankind. Is someone going to take on one of the biggest names in the history of video games? How will it turn out? Can Amplitude bring change to the Civilization series, if even indirectly? Bob also shares his thoughts on the impending discovery tour mode in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Episode 61: Wolfenstein and The Strong Museum Aug 16, 2019

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Bob and John talk about John's playthrough of Wolfenstein Youngblood (minor spoilers), Bob's research trip to the Strong Museum of Play, and the non-historical games we've been playing. Games discussed include Days Gone, No Man's Sky, League of Legends, Spider-man, and Civilization VI. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 60: Astrologaster Aug 01, 2019

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Bob talks with Dr. Lauren Kassell about Astrologaster. Topics include Elizabethan London, Medical Astrology, Forman and Napier's Casebooks, and consulting on historical games. To learn more about Simon Forman and to see his casebooks, visit https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/ Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 59: Kerbal Space Program Jul 20, 2019

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, Bob talks with Dr. Roger Launius about Kerbal Space Program. Topics include the history of the Apollo Program, the Space Race, the Cold War, and Apollo 11. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

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