Uncovering Loyalties with Colonial Williamsburg is a history learning experience set in 1774 in pre-revolutionary Virginia. Commissioned by Lord Dunmore, players question townspeople to determine where loyalties lie as tensions around independence rise.
Uncovering Loyalties with Colonial Williamsburg is a history learning experience set in 1774 that places students in pre-revolutionary Virginia. Commissioned by Lord Dunmore, players question townspeople to determine where loyalties lie as tensions around independence rise. This investigative gameplay requires players to navigate the shifting political landscape of the colonies to uncover the perspectives of local residents.
Historical Perspective-Taking, Inquiry-Based Learning, Colonial History, Political Bias
Ask questions and listen to responses from young people around Williamsburg.
Weigh perspectives on independence and continued loyalty to Britain.
Analyze responses to identify underlying political positions.
Engage with pre-revolutionary events from within the historical setting.
Historical understanding deepens when students actively investigate perspectives rather than passively receive facts. Uncovering Loyalties invites learners to ask questions, listen closely, and reason through uncertainty, reinforcing inquiry as a core historical skill.
200m+ __ total game plays
145k+ __ teachers engaged annually
9m __ students reached annually
26% __ increase to student civic knowledge
36% __ increase to student civic dispositions
95% __ of iCivics teachers note students are more engaged
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