The 2025 International History Olympiad will feature a number of events which will form the Historical Games Medal Table. These more informal competitions are not considered official standard medal events, but we will be awarding medals for each of these events. Please note that a final determination on all of the games, particularly any history-themed video games or computer games will only be determined in early 2025 after students have had a chance to give us their feedback on what they would like to see included! You can do this when you register for the Olympiad, though you can also send an email to olympiad@iacompetitions.com with consideration for inclusion. We expect that there will be approximately 8-10 such events.
Confirmed Historical Games Events
1. Civilization (likely Civilization VII)
2. Civilization Scenario (again, likely Civilization VII)
3. Great Trading Game
4. Historical Spelling Bee
5. Table Combined (this is a combination table tennis / History Bee competition using previously used questions from the IAC archive).
Possible Historical Games Events
1. Other board games
2. Other video and computer games (at least two of these will be added to the program)
3. Risk
4. Running combined (this is a combination race / multiple choice exam)