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History Lesson

It’s the year 5279. Humanity has, with the help of the technology left, slowly begun to rebuild their civilization. By using historical documents and recordings stored on old computers they have created…

28 September 2013

History Lesson is an indie developed by Kristoffer Zetterberg, released 28 September 2013 on Web browser.

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What History Lesson is

History Lesson is an indie game developed by Kristoffer Zetterberg and released in 2013. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on Twine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It’s the year 5279. Humanity has, with the help of the technology left, slowly begun to rebuild their civilization. By using historical documents and recordings stored on old computers they have created interactive text-simulators to reconcile with and learn from their past mistakes.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

History Lesson launched on 28 September 2013, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto V, The Stanley Parable, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and The Wolf Among Us.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto V, The Stanley Parable, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, The Wolf Among Us.

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When did History Lesson come out?
History Lesson was released on 28 September 2013 for Web browser.

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