Video Game History Hour

Phil Salvador is joined by Dr. Colin Post and Marisa Marzilli from University of North Carolina at Greensboro to discuss their upcoming Digital Games in Libraries (DGIL) National Virtual Forum, a conversation for the cultural preservation of digital-only indie video games to be held October 29-30. In this episode they introduce the DGIL initiative and its origin, discuss collection models, and ideate on future phases and resources for these efforts. 
You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.

See more from Digital Games in Libraries:
Website: https://soe.uncg.edu/rdi/dgil/
Substack: https://digitalgamesinlibraries.substack.com/

Video Game History Foundation:
Email: podcast@gamehistory.org
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

Phil Salvador interviews Amy Thomas, legal expert and author of Copyright, Contract, and Video Games: Terms of Play, about the evolving landscape of digital rights and ownership in gaming. In this episode, Amy discusses her journey from studying Microsoft's Xbox One EULA in 2013; the complexities of EULAs, user rights, and the impact of digital ownership on game preservation; her research on possibly the earliest EULA, found in 1985 for Pitfall II; and the challenges of digital preservation, including implications of Sony's recent decision to discontinue physical PlayStation discs.

Mentioned in the show: 
Tandy Software License: https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Manuals/Games/Pitfall%20II%20(Tandy).pdf
Moria License: https://free-moria.sourceforge.net/moria-non-free-license.txt

You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.

See more from Amy Thomas:
LinkedIn: /amy-thomas
The Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy, University of Glasgow: create.ac.uk
Upcoming speaking engagement: Playable Heritage: Creating a Collaborative Framework for Collecting Video Game Culture

Video Game History Foundation:
Email: podcast@gamehistory.org
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

Library Director Phil Salvador is joined by guests Heather Fryling and Daniel Greenberg to discuss Roberta Vaughn’s Retro Adventures, a nonprofit organization that creates traveling, living exhibits focused on the history of adventure games and entertainment. The RVRA, founded to honor the legacy of adventure games collector and enthusiast Roberta Vaughn, travels to conventions like Portland Retro Game Expo and PAX West to share their curated exhibits, original interviews, and special guest appearances. 

You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.

Mentioned in the Show:
Al Lowe’s wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Lowe
Classic Gamers Guild: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicGamersGuild/

See more from Heather Fryling:
Website: rvretro.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Roberta-Vaughans-Retro-Adventures/61580535638673/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-fryling-4336a0168
Email: heather@rvretro.org

See more from Daniel Greenberg:
Bluesky: @winterion.com
Email: info (at) winterion.com
Help Daniel plant trees: patreon.com/winterion
IONGAMING Live: twitch.tv/winterion
IONGAMING Back Episodes: youtube.com/winteriongamestudios
GMU Game Design: game.gmu.edu

Video Game History Foundation:
Email: podcast@gamehistory.org
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

Our library director Phil Salvador sits down for another What’s Your Deal? episode with Blizzard’s senior digital archivist, Leah Williams, to discuss her critical work of preserving their modern video game history. In this episode:
Leah’s unconventional path to digital games preservation

Managing art, UI, and visual FX

Collaborating with engineers and metadata experts

Why discoverability matters for legacy assets

Building vital relationships across game studios

Navigating AI tagging and digital preservation challenges

Mentioned in the show:
YouTube 35th year anniversary 35’ table Blizzard: The Next Chapter

You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.

See more from Leah Williams:
LinkedIn: /leah-williams 

Video Game History Foundation:
Email: podcast@gamehistory.org
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

Our library director Phil Salvador sits down for another What’s Your Deal? episode with Blizzard’s senior digital archivist, Leah Williams, to discuss her critical work of preserving their modern video game history. In this episode:
Leah’s unconventional path to digital games preservation

Managing art, UI, and visual FX

Collaborating with engineers and metadata experts

Why discoverability matters for legacy assets

Building vital relationships across game studios

Navigating AI tagging and digital preservation challenges

Mentioned in the show:
YouTube 35th year anniversary 35’ table Blizzard: The Next Chapter

You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.

See more from Leah Williams:
LinkedIn: /leah-williams 

Video Game History Foundation:
Email: podcast@gamehistory.org
Website: gamehistory.org
Support us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg