Archaeogaming Let's Plays: Heaven's Vault Ep. 2
Channel: Coffee Break Archaeology
Date: 10/07/2020

Hello! Welcome to Episode 2 of my new Archaeogaming Let's Play series on Heaven's Vault. A series where I will play and analyse the game through the eyes of an archaeologist. Today we chat a bit more about Archaeogaming and start to unravel the mysterious disappearance of Janniqi Renba, and do some very non-archaeological like things!

What is Archaeogaming?
In brief, it is the archaeology in and of video-games. Looking at video-games as archaeological sites, landscapes and artefacts. You can find out more here:

https://coffeearchaeology.wordpress.c...

https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue55...

When I am finished with playing through the game I will write an accompanying blog analysing it in full. 

What is Heaven's Vault?
From its steam page:

"Aliya Elasra is an archaeologist, exploring a strange region of space called the Nebula with her robot sidekick Six, hoping to uncover the secrets of the long-forgotten past. When a roboticist from the University of Iox goes missing, Aliya begins a trail of discoveries that will lead to the very edge of her world - and the ancient secret of Heaven's Vault.

Heaven's Vault is not your usual linear adventure game. Progress through the game in any order you choose - the game's fully adaptive narrative remembers every choice you make, every discovery and every action you take, influencing what happens next. Meet a diverse cast of characters who remember everything you say, and who's attitude to you will change with how you act. Some are friendly, some are cautious, and some are out to trick you.
Who will you trust? What will you find? What will you learn? What will you risk? What will you lose?

Explore ancient sites, discover lost ruins
Find artefacts and translate their strange hieroglyphics
Sail an open-world of fast flowing space-rivers
Piece together the history of the world and an entire ancient language
Diverse cast of characters that remember everything you say"

You can find out more here https://store.steampowered.com/app/77...

Please note this video is not sponsored in anyway.

Recorded in Gecata by Movavi
Edited in Movavi Video Suite
Webcam Razer Kiyo
Microphone Blue Skoda Yeti Blackout