Playing History - The Plague
Released Oct 2015
Go on an exciting journey in the 14th century of Florence, an amazing city struck by a mysterious disease. The story is brimming with fascinating characters, historical events and captivating locations. History is yours to explore.
71% positive · 153 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Playing History - The Plague is a self-contained educational adventure game that released on October 21, 2015. The store description presents it as a complete, finished narrative experience set in 14th-century Florence — there is no mention of DLC, expansions, post-launch updates, or future content of any kind. No DLC has been listed on the store. The developer has made no public communications about planned additional content, and there is no post-launch update history to suggest an ongoing development cycle. This game launched as a finished product and shows every indication of remaining so.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete, self-contained narrative experience with no mention of DLC, updates, or future content
Short description confirms a finished story-driven game with no indication of ongoing or planned content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
My Way Games
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Playing History game series revolves around experiencing engaging and personal stories set in exhilarating points in world history. The series have won the category of ‘best learning game’ in Europe. The series puts the student in the middle of important and interesting points in history.
Why play Playing History?
To gain the opportunity to take part in history, within in a living breathing world. You will be able to learn about historic events that they cannot alter – instead, they witness how the historic events altered humanity as a whole. The learning process is autonomously conveyed throughout the story of the game as it progresses, this occurs through decisions and actions taken by the player throughout the course of the game. This kind of interaction is a unique learning method, which encourages the player to relate to the world and actively seek out knowledge.
The Plague: Go on an exciting journey in the 14th century of Florence, an amazing city struck by a mysterious disease. The story is brimming with fascinating characters, historical events and captivating locations. Your mother has become ill and the fate of your family lies in your hands. History is yours to explore.
Why play Playing History?
To gain the opportunity to take part in history, within in a living breathing world. You will be able to learn about historic events that they cannot alter – instead, they witness how the historic events altered humanity as a whole. The learning process is autonomously conveyed throughout the story of the game as it progresses, this occurs through decisions and actions taken by the player throughout the course of the game. This kind of interaction is a unique learning method, which encourages the player to relate to the world and actively seek out knowledge.
The Plague: Go on an exciting journey in the 14th century of Florence, an amazing city struck by a mysterious disease. The story is brimming with fascinating characters, historical events and captivating locations. Your mother has become ill and the fate of your family lies in your hands. History is yours to explore.
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