Playing With History - Pixels, Polygons, and the Past

A project in Lancashire, UK by Playing With History
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An independent publication exploring iconic video games and the historic events, cultures, and people that inspired them.
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Backers: 213
Average Pledge Per Backer: £28

Funded: £5,976 of £5,000
Dates: Jun 3rd -> Jul 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Playing With History
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Latest News

Achievement Unlocked...

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We’re beyond excited to announce that Playing With History has been successfully funded on Kickstarter! Once again, we’d like to thank everyone who has pledged towards the campaign so far - this achievement has only been made... (Read More)

An Ace Up Our Sleeve

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, we're talking cards.  As we close in on our funding goal, we’d like to share a closer look at one of our stretch goals for Playing With History. Besides offering premium upgrades for the books themselves, we want to include something extra... (Read More)

The Final Stretch

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, As we enter the final days of our crowdfunding campaign for Playing With History, we’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who has pledged so far. Our gamer’s guide to history has been a passion project in the works for a couple... (Read More)

New Games Revealed!

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Thank you for your continued support - together, we’re getting close to making this project a reality! We also appreciate the feedback we’ve received from those of you who have read through the preview, with edits already being... (Read More)

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