RRCHNM Games Learning History is Fun
Claude de Jongh, View of London Bridge, c. 1632

Historical games,
made for teaching.

RRCHNM Games consists of high-quality educational games deeply rooted in historical research and methodologies. These text-based games are designed for middle-school, high-school, and college history students, and include pedagogical resources to support their classroom use.

★ Featured Game

Gaming the Great Plague

England · 17th Century · MS / HS / Undergrad

Explore the world of 1664–66 London. Can you and your household survive war, plague, and fire?

Play the Game → For Teachers →
woodcut-style illustration of a skeleton with arrows standing astride three coffins

Quick Facts

  • Games have a play time of 1–30 min. (depending on chance and choices).
  • Designed for repeat play-through with different characters and/or player decisions.
  • Pedagogical materials can scaffold games into lesson plans for 1–3 class sessions.
  • Learn more about the scholarship behind educational gaming in our bibliography.