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Samenvatting

Press Play to Start: an introduction to archaeogaming. The discipline of archaeogaming has risen thanks to the merging of archaeology and video games and focuses on a relatively unknown form of public outreach. In general, the past is portrayed in games as either a background, a playground or as a decision, but true factual representations of archaeology or history do not occur. This lack of nuance and authenticity is the major disadvantage of archaeological games. Nevertheless, the publication of these games should not be discouraged for their emotional narratives make that these games, and thereby archaeology in general, become beloved by a large and diverse audience. As archaeologists we should not ignore the subject, offer our help and expertise to game developers and discuss our knowledge with gamers who are interested.