Tag: Video games

Landnama – A Survival Video Game Set In Viking Age Iceland

Landnama is a survival-based video game developed by Sonderland Games set in Viking Age Iceland, revolving around the Norse settlement of the island. The title of the video game references the medieval manuscript Landnámabók (i.e. the Book of the Settlements in Old Icelandic or Old Norse) which recounts the Norse colonisation of Iceland during the…


Hnefatafl, The Ancient Board Game Of The Vikings (Video Game)

Hnefatafl (alternatively known as tafl, tablut, or kongens bord, i.e. king’s board; hnefi means closed hand or fist, but in this context the king piece, and tafl board in Old Norse, therefore king’s board) is a turn-based indie and strategy video game developed by Philippe Schober inspired by the eponymous ancient board game (chess-like in…


Digital Frontiers: An Exploration Of Online Gaming Experiences

In today’s interconnected world, online gaming has evolved into a vast digital frontier, offering a myriad of experiences that transcend geographical boundaries and time zones. From immersive massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) to quick-paced multiplayer shooters and everything in between, the landscape of online gaming is as diverse as the players who inhabit it….


0 A.D. Alpha 23 – A Historical Real-Time Strategy Video Game

0 A.D. is a free and open source historical real time strategy video game developed and released by Wildfire Games. It focuses on the Ancient Age and boasts of a multitude of playable civilisations, including the Republican Romans or the Ancient Greeks. The latest version, labeled Alpha 23 Ken Wood, adds a series of new…


Medieval Mod For 0 A.D. Video Game – Millennium A.D.

Millennium A.D. is a total conversion mod pack made for the free and open source real time strategy video game 0 A.D. which introduces two brand new playable civilisations (for the current version), specifically the Anglo-Saxons and the Norsemen. It resets the timeline of the original game from Antiquity to the medieval era. Consequently, the…