Story perspectives
Video Games Transform Archaeology Through Immersive Storytelling
9/3/2025
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Story summary
- Video games are utilizing environmental storytelling, enabling players to engage in archaeological exploration, as seen in Fallout and Tomb Raider.
- Puzzle games, referred to as "information games," promote archaeological role play through clue assembly, exemplified by Heaven’s Vault and Outer Wilds.
- The author examines similarities between gameplay documentation and actual archaeological techniques.
