Historical Research – Islamic Golden Age Science & Philosophy
Introduction The Islamic Golden Age was a time of prosperity for many Islamic countries, spanning North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Europe. The timeline of its existence is up for debate, specifically regarding when it ended, however the READ MORE
Field Research – Museum of Islamic Art
During my time back home in Egypt I visited the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo. Within the museum are works stretching from between the middle ages and 19th century. It includes objects and pieces from several eras in Egypt READ MORE
Magic/Esotericism Research
Given the concept of my game I decided I would do research on real world accounts of magic and general mysticism as inspiration for my own magic system. I did not wish to simply rehash already existing magic tropes in READ MORE
Historical Research – Mamluks
Preface Since I decided on making my game idea based on the Islamic world during the Middle Ages I decided to do research on that region and time period. I especially targeted mediaeval Egypt as I was very curious about READ MORE