Exploring the Process and Sources for Writing Gaming History
Title:
Exploring the Process and Sources for Writing Gaming History
Year:
2025
Original Order:
10102
Game:
SEM25ND283676
Short Description:
Wondering how to work with various sources - traditional text, social media, the Internet Archive, and data? Join Jon Peterson and Matt Shoemaker to discuss the process of writing gaming history.
Long Description:
Join Jon Peterson, author of Game Wizards and Playing at the World, and Matt Shoemaker, author of Gathering of Gamers, to discuss the process of writing non-fiction works on the history of gaming. Writing history requires the use of many sources. Considering how recent modern tabletop gaming has risen, this means not just traditional textual sources, but also social media, web pages, and data. Join this discussion with Jon and Matt to learn how they approach their non-fiction gaming history projects, how they work with sources, and what their process is.
Event Type:
SEM - Seminar
Minimum Players:
1
Maximum Players:
100
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)