hey y'all! my questionnaire on player experience in historical videogames is now LIVE! if you play videogames about the past, we want to hear from you! edu.nl/7w3yn

This Thursday Playtime is back with the question: What game would never work as a pixel art game? Tune in at 15:00 CET to talk about visuals and art styles on www.twitch.tv/streamingthe... (and yes, we're returning to the playtime Stardew Valley farm once again!)

Today, we're going live at 15:00 to ask the question: What's a game where your expertise gives you an edge? For this stream we're joined by @dennisjansen.bsky.social as we discuss wargames, simulations, and play some Crusader Kings III! As always on www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Tune in this Thursday as Playtime asks: What game always makes you tilt? That's right: we're talking emotional regulation, control and game performance! After the discussion, it's time to play some Cuphead. So join us 15:00, as always on www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Tune in this Thursday, 15:00-17:00, to fess up the last time you ragequit a game! That's right, we're discussing gamer rage this time around. After our discussion, we'll be playing Baba is You! As always on www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

The Interactive Pasts Conference takes place in less than a month! Sign up to join our conference in person or online and get ready for a program full of amazing contributions, workshops, and games! Look at our full program and sign up here interactivepasts.com/the-interact...

And we're back! Our first stream of the new academic year addresses the question: What game's release have you looked forward to the most? We'll also play the game Sword of the Sea. Come and join us on Thursday (yep new day!) 15:00 onward, as always on www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

And we're live! Join us to talk all about your proudest achievements in games, and come create some chaos in #CrusaderKings3! As always, on: www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Tune in this Friday at 15:00 to talk about surprises, turns, and the unexpected as we ask the question: What is the best video game plot twist of all time? We'll also play some #INDIKA, to experience the unexpected ourselves. As always on: www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

This Friday we want to know: What's your favorite game to return to? We'll talk about re-playing, nostalgia, and are ourselves returning to our lovely little Playtime farm in Stardew Valley! Tune in 15:00 CET on www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Tune in this Wednesday at 17:30 to watch us gallivant through medieval Bohemia! We are still looking for our dog, AVOIDING packs of bloodthirsty wolves, and searching for Hans (you know, kind of, a little). #archaeogaming #KCD2 www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

This Friday we want to know: What's the cutest game you've ever played? Join us in our discussion around coziness, empathy, and feelings, and tag along our journey in the world of Spiritfarer. Friday at 15:00, as always on streamingthepast.com

Reminder! Just under 2 weeks before the TIPC 4 CfP deadline is here. You still have time to send us your abstract and join our Fellowship of Past and Play. Want to know more? interactivepasts.com/the-interact...

Missed both of our streams this month? Don't panic! We've created a short recap blogpost especially for you! From Hamlet, Elsinore, and adaptations to the pastoral, playbour, and Overcooked 2, we had an absolute blast. playfultimemachines.com/2025/02/24/f...

This friday at 15:00 CET we're discussing playbour, leisure and in-game jobs! Join us in our discussion around virtual farming and watch us get frantic in #Overcooked2. As always on streamingthepast.com

For PlayTime's weekly blog, this time @times-new-roman.bsky.social is up for calibration parameters! Check out the post and learn what's new: playfultimemachines.com/2025/02/10/c...

This Friday at 15:00 CET, PlayTime asks: What book do you want to see as a video game? After some discussion, we'll ponder 'to be or not to be' as we play Elsinore. Join us here: www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Tune in tomorrow as we explore the question: What is your favorite pet from a video game? We'll discuss some topics around digital animals, their care and their killability or lack thereof. Join us at 15:00 (CET) on twitch.tv/streamingthepast

This Friday we ask: What is the best or worst weather you've experienced in a video game? As always we'll (attempt to) answer the question and discuss a bit of theory. After that, we're ready to experience some digital weather ourselves in RDR2. 15:00 CET www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

This Friday at 15:00 we ask: What's the farthest you've traveled in a video game? Get ready as we talk about digital travel and explore No Man's Sky! Join us on Twitch www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

CfP! We're hosting a workshop around Counterfactual Game Design on August 28-29 at Leiden! There are two tracks: short abstracts (100-250 words) for 5-minute presentations, and extended abstracts (500-100 words) for 20-minute talks. Deadline: June 21st playfultimemachines.com/cfp-counterf...

40 years ago, EA asked, "Can a computer make you cry?" At 15:00 we ask: When was the last time a game made you cry? Tell us about games that make you sniffle and blame it on someone chopping onions! For comfort, we'll revisit the PlayTime farm. www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Just one more day till the Counterjam begins! Tomorrow at 09:30 we welcome all to three days of creating games together! For people who're joining online, we'll be live in the discord at 10 am. Don't want to miss out? Sign up here: fd24.formdesk.com/universiteit...

Only two more days before our Counterjam takes off! You can still sign up and join us online or in person at Leiden starting Wednesday to create your what-if game around history. Any level of expertise is welcome, just bring good vibes! fd24.formdesk.com/universiteit...

How would you change the past? Sign up for our Counterjam! taking place June 5-7, online and in person. Every level of experience and all types of games are welcome! Check it out: playfultimemachines.com/counterjam/

This Friday we ask you all: What is your favourite character customization setup in a game? We discuss the endless hours spent in character creation and play some Star Trek Online at 15:00 on Twitch twitch.tv/streamingthe...

New stream highlight video up! We discuss side quests in games, linger on Keerthi’s favourite dating sim: Stardew Valley (and play some!), and listen to tales of traumatic encounters in the Witcher III (did you put the baby in the oven?). Check it out: youtu.be/ltFLMsclK68

History is in your hands during our Counterjam! We welcome people with every level of expertise and all types of games! Join us in Leiden on June 5th-7th or take part online and show us your counterfactuals! Sign up here: fd24.formdesk.com/universiteit...

This Friday 15:00 on twitch, we ask: Have you ever been a virtual hoarder? Come clean about those stashes of potions you never used and the stacks of weapons just gathering dust. We'll play some Stardew Valley and show our virtual hoards over there! www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Tune in this Friday and let us know: What's a video game meal you wish you could try? We'll discuss some simulated starving, playbour and we'll find out whether we'd make a good cooking team in the game Overcooked 2! We'll go live at 15:00 on www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Check out the 80 Days highlight video, featuring Keerthi's (flawless) French accent, Angus' “character voices” (including an impressively Dutch Henri de Blowitz), and Corine's frantic urging to not miss our train/flight/bus/Bozek car! youtu.be/kJZugC3B3nc

Breaking news! Playtime is organizing our very own Counterjam! In this game jam June 5th to 7th we ask: If you had the chance to change the past, what’s the story you would tell? Any level of expertise and type of game entry is welcome! Sign up here: playfultimemachines.com/counterjam/.

What's your favorite Easter egg in a game? Let us know while we discuss some theory behind textuality and play GTA V this Friday at 15:00 on www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

This Friday 15:00, we tackle the question: What is the most memorable sidequest you've come across? Share your answers with us as we discuss stories, characters and completionism. Of course, we'll also play something, so strap in for some Witcher 3! www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Would you like to play our research as it happens? Step into our Research Playground, a collaborative, interactive hypertext adventure where you play as a fearless (or fearful) traveler tasked with unraveling a spatio-temporal mystery. playfultimemachines.com/research-pla...

Let's get on the hypetrain this Friday when Playtime asks: What is your favorite mode of transport in a game? Tell us about your favourite boat, broom, coach, submarine, and blimp while we discuss the different ways in which games let us travel at 15:00 twitch.tv/streamingthe...

Recently Playtime trudged into the deep, dark void of boredom with resident professor-at-play, dr. Sybille Lammes. We asked the questions: When was the last time you were bored playing a game? Have a look at our stream highlights recap! youtu.be/RcWbcGvN-wc

This Friday we want to know: When have you laughed the hardest in a game? Join us while we discuss laughter, fun and games, followed by some Quiplash to bring the theory into practice at 15:00 on twitch.tv/streamingthepast

Tune in this friday on twitch and let us know: When was the last time you were bored in a video game? A very special guest will join us this stream: prof Sybille Lammes! We are playing Gnorp Apologue and reading: Failure in Play: Boredom as Meaningful Ludic Moment.

PlayTime is a research project about games that take us back in time. We are writing and live-streaming as we delve into the past and we will organize cool events! Join us here to travel in these timemachines together, learn something new, and have fun! playfultimemachines.com

Hello there adventurers! This friday 15:00 CET we ask: What video game music won't you ever forget? We'll also talk theory and concepts around music in games. We will need some epic journeying and music as well, so we'll venture into the lands of Skyrim! www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...