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I have a very hard time taking your game seriously simply because of the chosen spelling for the discipline at its heart, and by extension, the game itself. The internet is telling me that "archeology" is supposed to be an accepted, alternative spelling, mostly used in the US. But as someone who got their archaeology degree in the US 20 years ago, let me assure you that if ANYONE in our department had used your chosen spelling they would've been laughed right out of the building.

I fully support indie developers, particularly those that stray from the beaten path in their game design, but this just struck a nerve. Fortunately, I expect that actual archaeologists who would take issue with your choice of spelling comprise a very small fraction of the target market. Best of luck.
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NeuroticTurtle: I have a very hard time taking your game seriously simply because of the chosen spelling for the discipline at its heart, and by extension, the game itself. The internet is telling me that "archeology" is supposed to be an accepted, alternative spelling, mostly used in the US. But as someone who got their archaeology degree in the US 20 years ago, let me assure you that if ANYONE in our department had used your chosen spelling they would've been laughed right out of the building.

I fully support indie developers, particularly those that stray from the beaten path in their game design, but this just struck a nerve. Fortunately, I expect that actual archaeologists who would take issue with your choice of spelling comprise a very small fraction of the target market. Best of luck.
We actually had a meeting about Archaeology vs. "Archeology" and decided to unify everything. The main point was that our game is called "Archeo", not "Archaeo" then we should go with US version. But don't worry! We feel your pain, or at least lead game designer feels it and we decided to add an option in future which will change all archeology to archaeology.
However, you should keep in mind that it's not our top priority. For now, we are working on some minor bugs and better balance for casual players. But you can be sure that there will be the option in full version (3 to 6 months from now) with "Archaeology" version.

Best Regards
Artists Entertainment
Post edited January 21, 2019 by AE_Games
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NeuroticTurtle: I have a very hard time taking your game seriously simply because of the chosen spelling for the discipline at its heart, and by extension, the game itself. The internet is telling me that "archeology" is supposed to be an accepted, alternative spelling, mostly used in the US. But as someone who got their archaeology degree in the US 20 years ago, let me assure you that if ANYONE in our department had used your chosen spelling they would've been laughed right out of the building.

I fully support indie developers, particularly those that stray from the beaten path in their game design, but this just struck a nerve. Fortunately, I expect that actual archaeologists who would take issue with your choice of spelling comprise a very small fraction of the target market. Best of luck.
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AE_Games: We actually had a meeting about Archaeology vs. "Archeology" and decided to unify everything. The main point was that our game is called "Archeo", not "Archaeo" then we should go with US version. But don't worry! We feel your pain, or at least lead game designer feels it and we decided to add an option in future which will change all archeology to archaeology.
However, you should keep in mind that it's not our top priority. For now, we are working on some minor bugs and better balance for casual players. But you can be sure that there will be the option in full version (3 to 6 months from now) with "Archaeology" version.

I'm with NeuroticTurtle. Also, how many folks in the professional archaeological community did you consult when writing and/or designing this game? I understand that it is supposed to be entertaining, but Archaeology is nothing like what is portrayed here.
Best Regards
Artists Entertainment
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AE_Games: We actually had a meeting about Archaeology vs. "Archeology" and decided to unify everything. The main point was that our game is called "Archeo", not "Archaeo" then we should go with US version. But don't worry! We feel your pain, or at least lead game designer feels it and we decided to add an option in future which will change all archeology to archaeology.
However, you should keep in mind that it's not our top priority. For now, we are working on some minor bugs and better balance for casual players. But you can be sure that there will be the option in full version (3 to 6 months from now) with "Archaeology" version.

I'm with NeuroticTurtle. Also, how many folks in the professional archaeological community did you consult when writing and/or designing this game? I understand that it is supposed to be entertaining, but Archaeology is nothing like what is portrayed here.
Best Regards
Artists Entertainment
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PassiveZombie:
Archeo: Shinar is a grotesque about archaeology in the interwar period. It doesn't show the true archaeology, but it's a twisted version of rich decadents playing with easy money, stealing foreign heritage for their pleasure. The player doesn't even do the archaeology stuff, but only hire specialists to do the work for him.

The change of 'Archeology' to 'Archaeology' will be an option in the full version of the game. The 'folks in the professional archaeological community' found our game at the early stage as a funny, grotesque portrait of the 'bad' practices of some people in history. Of course, nobody took this for a serious, true portrait of archaeology. And yes, selling artifacts on the black market to buy a local land to build a casino, which is operated by one of the archaeologists is not how the work of an archaeologist looks like.

However, not everyone had a chance in the past to work on government projects. There was a lot of 'decadents' who wanted to play as an archaeologist. Some of them are forgotten by history, but some others are glorious explorers of ancient sights. And we always wanted to focus on this shady community of spoiled rich individuals who cared more about the reputation and money than about the true history.

Cheers!