‘No Stone Left Unturned‘ is a cosy game created by Louise Bedford, set at Avebury Henge and inspired by the Avebury Papers project. We are delighted that University of York has recognised Louise with an Open Research Award 2025!
Louise introduced the project back in a September 2024 blog post. It’s fantastic to see how the project has developed.
Users play as Denis Grant King, the archaeological draftsman who arrived at Avebury in 1938, and encounter other Avebury people within the game. The game reuses digitised archival materials as part of the core gameplay, including photographs and art works held at the Alexander Keiller Museum archive.
Louise aimed to explore the effectiveness of games to create public engagement for archaeological projects. Therefore, alongside developing ‘No Stone Left Unturned’, Louise created a space for reflective assessment and community feedback by documenting the project on social media (with 145,000 views amassed across 33 YouTube videos).
A huge congratulations to Louise for receiving a York Open Research Award!
You can play the game via Louise’s website: https://louisebedford.com/no-stone-left-unturned/
