/AskHistorians is doing a special thread about Age Of Empires, analyzing its elements from a historian's perspective, as part of the sub's new series

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cdfx4h/media_mondays_age_of_empires/

TLDR: For two weeks, historians are invited to talk about the game and giving focus on any themes they like. There will be two special posts it seems. They have to be able to provide sources of course.

(...) we decided that we will do a new fortnightly series looking at popular media, exploring the histories left in the background or not shown at all. We do this with the goal of exploring niche history and giving voice to minority perspectives, drawing out experts on AH who feel like they never get a chance to answer any questions.

In the first week, our experts will analyze the media, looking at not just what was done well and what was done poorly, but especially what was not done at all, like the stories of women and children, the histories of disease, far off global trade, stories of migration, and whatever else we can think of. In the second week, our experts will ask all of the questions related to that media that you'd like to know, in an Ask Me Anything format.

All who can contribute are encouraged to do so, so long as your writing is in-depth and can be backed up by references on request. Discussions of related archaeology, primary sources and major secondary sources are also welcome.