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Digital Tourism: How Video Games Inspire Real-World Curiosity
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Lore & Order: A Gaming Podcast by James Padley & Amrith Eldridge

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What if one of gaming's greatest strengths isn't helping us escape the real world - but making us more curious about it?

This week on Lore & Order, we're exploring how video games transform us into digital tourists and how they invite us to wander through breathtaking worlds inspired by real history, architecture, myths, cultures and landscapes.

Whether you've found yourself wondering if a castle from a fantasy RPG was based on a real place, Googling Greek and Norse mythology after playing God of War, or recognising a real-world landmark because you explored it in a game first, you're not alone.

Games don't just let us explore fictional worlds, they encourage us to ask questions about the real one.

🎮 In this episode we discuss:

  • What "digital tourism" actually means ... 
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