GAMS1502 Games and Cultural Heritage (5 op)

The course focuses on connections between games and cultural heritage in two main forms: games as cultural heritage, and games as engagement with cultural heritage. The course gives an overview of how the history of games and forms of play are preserved, and the roles of both players and cultural heritage institutions in this process. The course will also discuss how games represent history and cultural heritage. 

On completion of this course the student

● is familiar with major academic and professional discussions related to games and cultural heritage

● understands issues related to the preservation of games and game history

● understands how games and play can be used to engage with the past

• Mochocki, M. (2021). Heritage Sites and Video Games: Questions of Authenticity and Immersion. Games and Culture, 16(8), 951-977. https://doi.org/10.1177/15554120211005369