ONLINE ONLY Free | Advance sign-up required Sign up: https://getty.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hFy0N4qiRTuGqxn3kqRPQQ#/registration Ever wonder why knights, dragons, and wizards abound in role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons and popular video games like Assassin’s Creed? The medieval period offers alluring prospects for exciting visuals and dramatic storytelling, from the glowing colors of stained glass and tapestries to the visceral violence offered by swordfight duels and epic battles. This online conversation focuses on the ways in which medieval manuscripts in particular serve as a rich source of inspiration for modern gamemakers who reinterpret the period to appeal to contemporary audiences. Game specialists discuss how the imagery of the Middle Ages plays an integral role in helping games capture a sense of the medieval. Compliments the exhibition Play and Pastimes in the Middle Ages.