In this episode, game designer and author Joshua Gillingham (Althingi, The Gatewatch) joins new podcast host and producer Eduard Gafton to discuss the making of Althingi, working with crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and share advice for game creators everywhere.




Mentioned in this Episode


Althingi’s Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshuagillingham/althingi-a-viking-game-of-strength-and-influence


Althingi on Outland Entertainment: https://outlandentertainment.com/work/althingi-one-will-rise/


Joshua’s website: https://www.joshuagillingham.ca


Joshua’s book, The Gatewatch: https://www.crowsnestbooks.com/product/the-gatewatch/


Dr Jackson Crawford’s Youtube Channel, one of the lead historical consultants on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCxNFxw6iq-Mh4uIjYvufg




Seminar and Events


Our next seminar: 26 February at 5pm British Time: Deus Vult Ex Machina: The Crusades in Strategy Computer Games by Robert Houghton from the University of Winchester: https://historyandgames.shca.ed.ac.uk/seminars-and-events/




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Intro/Outro Music:


Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod

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