Canadian game developer Mel MacCoubrey, (former narrative director on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey) joins Lexie to chat about her unique path into video game development, historical accuracy and her favourite parts about working on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and whether there’s a growing space for historians and humanities majors to work in entertainment.So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
Note: Apologies, but my normal mic wasn’t working so I was forced to record using my headphones and thus my audio quality isn’t the best in this episode and we tried our best to smooth out some of the rougher parts of the audio.
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Episode 32 - Mel MacCoubrey
Ancient Office Hours
Ancient Office Hours
Dr. Perrine Poiron, an Egyptologist/historian and former historical consultant on Assassin’s Creed Origins, joins Lexie to discuss why she chose to focus on the cat goddess Bastet, why we should learn more modern languages when studying antiquity, tips & tricks for archaeogaming with younger kids, her experience consulting on Assassin’s Creed Origins. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!
Note: At the time of this recording, Perrine was in the final stages of completing her doctorate. She has since successfully defended her dissertation. Brava Dr. Poiron!
Check out her work on the Assassin’s Creed Origins Discovery Tour: https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23&dwvar_5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23_Platform=pcdl&edition=Ancient%20Egypt&source=detail
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