Dr. Patrick Rael on Whose History in Gaming

We talk about a number of topics with our guest including representation, race, and history in games. We also discuss his distinction between the ludic and discursive elements of games, how games make an argument for a certain point of view. 

Dr. Rael is Professor of History at Bowdin College and has written professionally about race, slavery, and reconstruction. His hobby writing has included a blog on board games, and he is also a game designer. 

Although this episode does not contain explicit material, it does include reference to some serious topics including the Dylan Roof murders and suicide. 

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Games that we discuss in this episode: 
Kingmaker, Ogre, Freedom, Puerto Rico, Endeavor: Age of Sail, Struggle of Empires, Liberty or Death, Twilight Struggle, Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis and Clark, Lewis & Clark: The Expedition, Founding Fathers, Modern Art, Colonial, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth, Mansions of Madness 2E, Jeff Davis, Codenames, Here I Stand, 1960: The Making of a President, and Watergate.