Epic History Newsletter #28 (Patreon)

Dear Patrons,

Welcome to our July newsletter, with production updates and sneak peaks of forthcoming releases, as well as an exciting Patreon raffle!

Production Updates

ULTRA Part 2

The second instalment of our ULTRA series joins the Allies in the darkest days of World War Two. Codebreakers have cracked Germany's army and air force Enigma, but with U-Boats causing havoc among Allied convoys in the Atlantic, it's a race against time to break their naval Enigma. Alan Turing takes up the challenge in Bletchley Park's Hut 8, and, through a combination of ULTRA intelligence and his own genius, will develop a groundbreaking solution.

James Malcolm will unpack this critical phase with his usual stylish graphics and stunning CGI. Here are some sneak peaks at the famous Bombe machines!

World War Two Part 1 - 1931 - 1934

World War Two Episode 1 (1931-34) is imminent! The voice-over has been recorded, the maps finalised, the music composed - I just need to honour a few family commitments and return home to finish the final edits! Watch this space...

Return to the Hundred Days!

Sharp-eyed followers of our social media will have spotted confirmation of our plans to remake our very first video, the Battle of Waterloo. This time, it will be a 4(?) part series, covering the prelude, course and aftermath of the Hundred Days campaign. We'll be taking a short hiatus from the American Revolution series to get this done, following Part 5.

Elsewhere, work continues on Rise of China Part 5, American Revolution Part 4, Verdun in 3D...and a few other projects that we're keeping under wraps for now!

One Cool History Thing (and raffle!) - Danger in Pompeii

Now and again, we're contacted by fellow history lovers with exciting projects to share. One such project is Danger in Pompeii, a new adventure puzzle video game developed by DNA Studios. The game allows you to explore the ancient Roman city, solve puzzles and attempt to escape the devastating eruption of 79 AD.

We can see how much effort the team has put into creating a fun and educational game, based on research and historical sources. This is a great one for anyone who loves Roman history, and particularly those with children who want to learn more about this fascinating chapter of ancient history!

To celebrate the game's launch (today!), they've been kind enough to give us 15 free access codes to raffle to our Patreon supporters. We'll be raffling 3 to each Patreon membership next Tuesday, so keep an eye on your inbox to see if you're one of the lucky winners!

If you'd like to check out the game separately, here's the Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592920/Danger_in_Pompeii/

That's all for this week, but we'll be back with more videos and updates in August. Until then, thanks as always for your amazing support.

Toby