Strumenti di Public History nella didattica (ludica) della storia all'Università di Genova

The essay describes the educational activities of the Laboratorio di Public history and the Centro di Ricerca sul Gioco at the University of Genoa, focusing on the theme of the gamification of history. It discusses the validity of an educational approach based on the use of commercial historical board games and the development of a role-playing game set in the 17th century. The analog gaming market is currently experiencing significant growth, and within it, there is a growing interest from a player audience attracted to historical games. This ludic production possesses all the characteristics to be considered a full-fledged tool in the field of public history. Furthermore, it represents an interesting area of research on recent cultural trends and modes closely related to historical science.