Abstract The Steve Kordek coin-op and amusements collection is a compilation of fliers, brochures, hand-outs, manuals, and catalogs collected by Kordek during his six decades in the coin-operated games industry. The bulk of the materials are from 1968 through 1995.

Abstract In March 2021, a 1,300-foot freight liner called the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, where it remained for six days -- halting all maritime traffic through the waterway and impacting global commerce to the tune of billions of dollars. While the boat was still trapped in the Suez, game design Eric Wilder created a video game to commemorate the event. This digital collection contains approx. 2 MB of digital game assets, source code, and publicity articles related to Eric Wilder's 2021...

Abstract The Sumerian Game collection contains three teletype printouts from the Sumerian Game (also called Sumer), one of the first educational computer games, along with photographic slides and a research report filed to the Office of Education at the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The dated materials are from 1962-1967, though some items are undated. Scans of the slides were created...

Overview The Tengen, Inc. records contain artwork, promotional and trade show materials, posters, correspondence, photographs, assembly drawings, and schematics. A sizeable portion of this collection covers marketing and publicity in the form of sell sheets. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1987 and 1994.

Abstract Two 3.5" floppy disks of Maxis prototypes, SimEnvironment (c. 1992) and SimRefinery (c. 1993).

Abstract This is a mirrored website backup of The Gaming Intelligence Agency (GIA), a gaming website run by Andrew Vestal from 1998-2002. (Mirror is from April 1, 2002.) These materials are accessible on-site at The Strong.

Abstract This is a mirrored website backup of The UnOfficial Squaresoft Home Page, a gaming website run by Andrew Vestal from 1995-1997. (Mirror is from November 1996.) These materials are accessible on-site at The Strong.

Abstract This resource is a digital set of source code for a cancelled Tomb Raider game for PlayStation Portable (PSP). Also included with these files is a folder called "ArtBase.zip," which is the original code, along with an .EXE of a homebrew tool to view some of the art files. These materials are accessible on-site at The Strong and cannot be shared remotely.

Collection Scope and Content Note This small collection of materials contains a selection of exhibitor handouts, presentation handouts, a conference guide, and a totebag gathered by Tony Van at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco in 2007. The "swag" associated with this material has been removed to Collections. Proceedings of other GDCs have been removed to the library stacks.

Abstract The Toys for Bob collection is a compilation of original materials from the production of character figures for Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (a toys-to-life action video game published by Activision) and video oral histories recorded in 2017. Video and audio of interviews are accessible via The Strong’s Preservica-Universal Access...