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Exilian@exilianofficial· May 24

New article in our articles section! Indiekid gives us part one of a new travelogue with his backpacking explorations of Chiang Mai and Pai: exilian.co.uk/article.php?... #Travel #Travelogue #World #Thailand

A Thai Buddhist chedi (stupa). It is an orange, square construction with stepped walls and staircases leading up the centre of each side, with elephant statues decorating it and rainclouds visible overhead.

Exilian@exilianofficial· Feb 13

Along the way, as well as lots of space for open-format discussion on key problems in medievalist game dev, we'll be hearing from @jubalbarca.bsky.social, @jfg.land, @gonzohistory.bsky.social, @robehoughton.bsky.social, and @vinicius-marino.bsky.social among other excellent speakers :)

Coding Medieval Worlds 6

A workshop for historians and game developers, 20-22 February 2026

Key Talks & Panels
Saturday 21st February
14:00 Coding Medieval Worlds
Keynote by CMW convenor James Baillie.

18:30 Mechanics & Medievalisms
Panel with Vinicius Marino Carvalho & Steven Anastasoff.
Chaired by Tess Watterson.

Sunday 22nd February
14:00 Research for Medieval Games
Panel with James Holloway, Rob Houghton & Maxime Durand.
Chaired by Kjelda Glimmerveen.

18:00 Communication and Information
Panel with Lu Yahuai, Brian Bucklew & Jason Grinblat.
Chaired by Mariana Lopez.

Exilian@exilianofficial· Feb 13

Looking forward to Coding Medieval Worlds 6, now one week away! We've got a great array of panels and discussions on this year's theme, including on research for #GameDev, history as mechanics, and getting information across to players! Find out about these events at: exilian.co.uk/codingworlds/

"Coding Medieval Worlds 6: Manuscripts and Mechanics" banner.

Exilian@exilianofficial· Dec 31

We're extending the deadline for places for CODING MEDIEVAL WORLDS 6, a free workshop and discussion forum for historians and game developers taking place on February 21-22! You now have until Jan 25th to ask to join :) #Medieval #GameDev #IndieDev #Gaming #History

Exilian@exilianofficial· Nov 18

Announcing CODING MEDIEVAL WORLDS 6, our next workshop for historians and game developers! It'll be 20th-22nd February next year, and if you're an interested historian or dev we'd like to see you there! Please share widely to friends, all questions welcome :) #GameDev #Medieval

Coding Medieval Worlds 6: Manuscripts and Mechanics
Call For Participants
A workshop for historians & game developers: 20-22 Feb, 2026

A core challenge of making more interesting medieval worlds in game formats is sharing and building the different processes needed to create them. Historians and game developers have different ways of representing, exploring and constructing the material we get from medieval sources. How, then, should we approach this, and how can we share and synthesise our different methods? How do we take the particular affordances of games and engines and how do we develop mechanics and systems to best present historically inspired material in them? Coding Medieval Worlds 6 is a workshop and discussion forum for sharing developers’ and historians’ perspectives and finding solutions to these shared problems!

When: Main Sessions 21th-22nd Feb 2026, 1pm — 8pm CET Evening Events 20th, 21st, 22nd Feb 8:30pm-10pm CET

Where: Wherever you can connect to a video call!

How to participate: Email exilian@exilian.co.uk or james.baillie@oeaw.ac.at by December 31st with your name and a sentence or two on your background and interest. We have a limit of around 40 people, half spaces for developers and half for academics (independent scholars, early career researchers, and hobbyist & indie developers are all welcome). We examine all applications and ensure places are available for scholars & developers from diverse & marginalised backgrounds. Do get in touch with any enquiries at the above email addresses.

This workshop is a collaboration between Exilian and the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Exilian@exilianofficial· Aug 12

We've updated the look of our exilian.co.uk homepage for the first time in somewhat over a decade! There's also a new look for exilian.co.uk/articles.php with the same new theme. We hope you like the new look! Thanks to SOTK for helping get this sorted :)

Exilian@exilianofficial· Feb 14

Happy feast day of Cyril & Methodius, everyone! We celebrate their day every year as a non-denominational Feb 14 alternative of languages, learning, and books. Want to learn a new alphabet or tell a linguist you appreciate their work? Today's the day! Find out more: exilian.co.uk/forum/index....

Saints Cyril and Methodius, in an icon-stylised style. Cyril is on the left in a blue and yellow hooded robe, Methodius on the right wearing red & white and holding a book.

Exilian@exilianofficial· Jan 9

Announcing our winter competition! Until Feb 9th do send us *any* creative response to the theme of ICEBOUND Guest judges are @clioem.bsky.social and @goldkarattv.bsky.social: the prize is an ebook of Books & Bone donated by cosy SFF author Veo Corva! Find out more: exilian.co.uk/forum/index....