Archaeology is my profession. Naturally, I like to talk about it, because there is so much interesting going on. I also think that Archaeology offers a lot to everyone, young and old.
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At the end of last year I offered a first Archaeogaming Hackathon in Cologne. I also reported that it was quite successful and that we were planning to do more. Well, here it is, we have just announced the second hackathon, this time hosted by the Technische Universität Darmstadt….
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Today I went to my second CIDOC CRM workshop. As before, the workshop was led by Stephen Stead, one of the people who started the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model Special Interest Group (CRM-SIG). He has been working on the CRM since 2000 and is one of the editors who…
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Look, I have played my fair share of Indiana Jones games. I even wrote a long chapter about them. For the longest time, the Fate of Atlantis was my favourite, because the puzzles and the story were incredibly good, and still are. Even for a 1992 game. However, the…
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I recently announced that I would be organising an Archaeogaming Hackathon event. Last weekend we finally did it and it went great! We had three groups and each produced a small but playable game in just two full days. I was really fascinated by the simplicity of the software…
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I mentioned earlier that I am currently involved in a bi-national project called Meet and Greet. The project is about Roman fora, or public places, and how they were used. It is a joint project of the Universities of Cologne and Basel, but we are also working with the…
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Between the 6th and 8th of December 2024, the network “Digitale Kompetenzen in der Archäologie” (DiKopA) is offering an Archaeogaming Hackathon. I am one of two tutors and am excited to share the news. In two mornings and two afternoons we will try to create playable games related to…
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As you may know, I am a fan of conferences and workshops. It is not just about travelling, but also about meeting friends and building networks. To keep going to conferences and workshops, you have to keep planning ahead. Today I would like to tell you about my plans…
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In this third instalment of published archaeogames, I present the work of my students from the academic year 2024. I have already written about the games of 2022 and 2023. This semester, my students have produced four video games that deal with archaeology in one way or another. All…
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From 23-24 September, I attended a workshop on “Future Developments of Digital Humanities and Didactics in Global Ancient Studies” at Northeastern Normal University in Changchun, China. It was one of the friendliest and most interesting workshops I have been lucky enough to attend. The long journey to Changchun was…
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Today a joint paper with Springer has been published on a woolly rhino on a rock slab that I analysed using Reflectance Transformation Imaging. My part was actually very small, but I am still happy that this paper is out now and open access! It is also my first…
Hi! My name is Sebastian. I am an archaeologist, a university lecturer, freelancer, guitarist, and father. You could say I am quiet busy, so I learned to manage my time and energy to build good habits and still have space for myself and my family. Sounds difficult? Read here how I do it. (Nearly) Every Friday.