Richard Henry Pratt and his Carlile Indian Industrial School set the standard for Indian assimilation in America and Canada. Causing ever-lasting damage to the Native American communities today.
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Why do designers make the choices they do in a game? Did Fromsoftware purposely discourage players from using the sword and board strategy? Why did they make more builds dependent on magic? We'll answer all that and more as we dissect Elden Ring!
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Haarlem, February 10th 1637. The college opens up to another exciting day of trading tulips but as the auctioneer starts the bidding, the floor becomes quiet. Panicked stares cross the room as no one begins to bid and those holding Tulip Contracts realize that this is the beginning of the Tulip Market Crash.
Did we get something wrong in our video? Then why not submit YOUR question for our "Tulip Mania" Lies episode 2022-05-27 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
So you haven't read Oedipus the King by Sophocles? Well, get your tragedy mask ready as we tell you about this masterpiece that has influenced the structure of western drama for millennia! Ranking as the top 10 hottest most amazing tragedies by our boi the late and great Aristotle!
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Hello, You Amazing Patreon Members!
Our next theme is a VERY special one, "Remember Pearl Harbor... Differently, This Time".
It's a story we all know—a delayed declaration of war, an early-morning air raid, and a sleeping giant awoken. But what parts of this story don't we know? Pearl Harbor, after all, was more than just a battlefield—it was a base that operated before the attack, and provided the staging ground for Ame... 2022-05-23 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Haarlem 1636! It's time to go to the Tulip College and INVEST! We'll be buying up tulip contracts to sell to the next highest bidder! And then they sell the contract... and it gets sold again, and everyone gets rich in the process? I'm sure nothing could go wrong with this.
Did we get something wrong in our video? Then why not submit YOUR question for our "Tulip Mania" Lies episode HERE 2022-05-20 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
After spending a few years away working on his next game in the wilds of Design Land, James Portnow writes in to tell us what he’s learned about crafting a High Concept for a video game and how you can avoid the many perils and pitfalls that happen along the way.
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Amsterdam 1625, The competition for new plant specimens is fierce! Especially since Europe has a new love affair with TULIPS! Not just any tulips though! Specimens with broken colors fetched a higher price but how DID these non-native species make their way to Europe?
Find out now, as we geek out and show you how the seeds were sown for Tulip Mania!
Did we get something wrong in our video? Then why not submit YOUR question for our "Tulip Mania" Lies episode 2022-05-13 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
So you haven't read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan? This book was the most popular depiction of the Chinese American experience and one of the first Blockbuster Hollywood Films with an all Asian cast! Celebrating the unique relationship between a mother and child who are trying to bridge the generational and cultural gap.
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2022-05-10 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for our Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next Extra History Series is about! Our four Patreon suggested topics are listed below.
War of Scottish Independence: William Wallace and Robert the Bruce
In 1291, King Edward I of England—called to Scotland to arbitrate a succession crisis on the Scottish throne—attempted instead to put a puppet king on the throne and turn Scotland into a vassal state. Increasingly f...
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It's the second Q&A of the year and we will be doing our Livestream with Matt [Showrunner / Executive Producer], Geoff [ Studio Director / Game Designer], Rob [Extra History Writer], TBA [Extra Credits Artist], and Kat [ Social Media Director].
It will start May 16th at 6pm Pacific Time (GMT - 7) and you can sign up for the event HERE. O...
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Amsterdam, The Dutch Republic, 1630. Here Tulips are all the craze! You want them, your mom wants them, even that ship merchant across the road wants them! But, we're not planting them in our gardens. We're INVESTING! Triggering the first-ever "financial bubble" from these Nice Flippen Tulips.
Did we get something wrong in our video? Then why not submit YOUR question for our "Tulip Mania" Lies episode 2022-05-06 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello You Fantastical Patreon Community!
First up! Give this post a comment and/or a like if you enjoy getting these big updates. As the Social Media Director, I want to make sure you're enjoying the content we're putting out. With that being said, in the next month, we'll be crafting a survey for all of you so you can give us your feedback about the show, our different media platforms, and how we interface with you. So get those typing fingers ready!
In oth...
2022-05-05 20:19:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Does Canon Matter? Or should we even care?
Canon refers to a collection of rules or texts that are considered to be authoritative. Which has come into play BIG TIME with today's, Marvel Movies, Game of Thrones, video games, and more. However, does the following canon ultimately help or hurt these creative projects? Let's join Game Designer Eddie Webb and find out today in "Should You Care About Canon"
2022-05-03 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Welcome Extra Historians to Lies, where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into our History of Beer Series. With questions like, Why did we leave out Belgium? What did we ACTUALLY drink in biblical times? And what is the difference between a Doppelbock and an Eisbock?
Recommended Reading for this series:
The United States of Beer by Dane Huckelbridge I 2022-04-29 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch the video HERE and download the song below!
There's tons of mystery and lore that surrounds vampires, those blood-sucking creatures of the night, but what really inspired those tales? One related event caused the New England Vampire Panic! Where superstitious villagers were faced with an outbreak of consumption. Digging up some of the dark Vampire Superstitions we that are recognized have today.
Interested in seeing more of our Medical S...
2022-04-27 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, You Amazing Patreon Members!!!
I'm so excited to release The Great Emu War Poster! It's one of my favorite series to watch and if you missed out on the videos there are links below, along with those sweet downloads for the poster!
Part 1 - Battlebirds I Part 2 - 2022-04-24 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The Great Disappointment! A historical mathematical miscalculation that foretold the second coming of Jesus Christ... or so we were told by William Miller. Who ended up creating an entire religion based upon his own charts and calculations he interpreted from the bible. Which was the start of some religions that are seen today!
Interested in more Episodes? Then try out the links below! 2022-04-22 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Distinguished Patreon Members,
It's time to select May's Pin of the Month! Where you fine folks get to pick what goes into our store! You'll have three-pin options, the lucky winner will go directly into the shop as a preorder. The Runner up will appear in next month's poll and the third shall be cast into the shadow realm where pin designs go when they don't become pins!
Last month's runner-up was Dabbing Zoey, which gets entered into this month.
Our newest contenders...
2022-04-21 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, You Amazing Patreon Members!
Our next theme is Freedom Fighters! Any topics you can think of that have fighters taking part in a struggle to achieve a political goal, especially to overthrow their government, can be suggested.
You can enter YOUR suggestions for a topic HERE in this form.
2022-04-20 15:01:02 +0000 UTC
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So You Haven't Read the cursed story of Macbeth?! Well pull up a seat and get ready for some epic Shakespearian burns, mystical tales, and of course death! As we break down and explain just what happened in Macbeth and the superstition around it.
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Hello, You Amazing Patreon Supporters!
This year we're headed to Pax East and we're super excited to see anyone who's able to attend our panels below!
It is THE AGE OF SCIENCE! Well, scientific beer! As Frenchman Louis Pasteur leads the way, brewing up a new way to pasteurize beer that will help prevent it from spoiling and leading our five-part series into the 1920s prohibition era. Strengthening the Beer Companies that we know today!
Did we get something wrong in our video? Then why not submit YOUR question for our "History of Beer" Lies episode 2022-04-15 17:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Player decisions are what make good video games great but what goes into making your choices truly matter? Join us as we discuss how your choices not only influence the game but create your own unique game state.
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Confessions of a Licensed Video Gam...
2022-04-12 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Porter, Russian Stout, Lager, Indian Pale Ale, what's the difference and where did it come from? In this week's History of Beer Series we talk about fermenting and the revolution it sparked. Modernizing breweries and creating a worldwide industry that is with us today.
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As Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches we'd like to honor a very special book "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank. This gives us a first-hand look into a young Jewish girl's life as she lives in a secret annex during World War II
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Ale versus Beer! Women versus The Law! Churches versus Taverns! Our History of Beer series is stirring up trouble and making people hopping mad. Loosening the tongues of people at the nearest alehouse and changing beer into a full-fledged industry, spawling around the world!
Missed an Episode? Part 1 - Building a Civilization | Part 2 - Barbari...
2022-04-01 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Elden Ring has been a financial success. But, there's one crucial element of game design it lacks that could have really made this game Git Gud.
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So You Haven't Read Lord of the Flies by William Golding? This psychological fiction takes a group of boys and tosses them onto a deserted island, leaving them to fend for themselves and fight off something dark lurking in the night. It's a classic by all accounts and we're here to give you a breakdown of this young adult fiction novel enjoyed by all.
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