Ghosts in the Garden: locative gameplay and historical interpretation from belowFootnote^#

^#The research for this essay was made possible by an Alumni Award from REACT, the South West creative economy hub established from 2012–2016 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. An earlier version was presented at the conference, ‘Challenge the Past; Diversify the Future’, University of Gothenburg, March 2015.

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