Arcade Academia
@arcadeacademia.bsky.social
We're @daleyday.bsky.social and @songofthenight.bsky.social, two nerdy gals with an academically focused gaming podcast 🎙️✨
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Preservation gamified: ReStory is another encouraging sign that the gaming community is happy to help preserve artifacts from video game history
WORLD PREMIERE: Just announced at #WholesomeSnack2025, ReStory is a chill electronics repair shop sim set in mid-2000s Tokyo. Repair iconic Y2K-era devices, manage your shop, and talk to customers. Join the playtest and wishlist on Steam: s.team/a/3812600
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Preservation gamified: ReStory is another encouraging sign that the gaming community is happy to help preserve artifacts from video game history
This is high on our list for games we’re looking forward to playing this year!
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This is high on our list for games we’re looking forward to playing this year!
Ah the PS2…such a great time for gaming!
January 23, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Ah the PS2…such a great time for gaming!
Readers rejoice! Our latest episode is transcribed in this article complete with glimpses inside of museum exhibits, videos of GDC presentations, and the commercial for the Video Gear Command Center Gaming Chair Rocker.
🎮 See it to believe it: substack.com/@arcadeacade...
🎮 See it to believe it: substack.com/@arcadeacade...
January 23, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Readers rejoice! Our latest episode is transcribed in this article complete with glimpses inside of museum exhibits, videos of GDC presentations, and the commercial for the Video Gear Command Center Gaming Chair Rocker.
🎮 See it to believe it: substack.com/@arcadeacade...
🎮 See it to believe it: substack.com/@arcadeacade...
In a special DLC episode, we spoke with Alysha Connor of Australia's #PowerhouseMuseum about gamer's voice in #videogame preservation, #AustralianGames, and whimsy. ✨
🎧Listen now on Spotify, Substack, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube: open.spotify.com/episode/0WWZ...
🎧Listen now on Spotify, Substack, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube: open.spotify.com/episode/0WWZ...
January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
In a special DLC episode, we spoke with Alysha Connor of Australia's #PowerhouseMuseum about gamer's voice in #videogame preservation, #AustralianGames, and whimsy. ✨
🎧Listen now on Spotify, Substack, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube: open.spotify.com/episode/0WWZ...
🎧Listen now on Spotify, Substack, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube: open.spotify.com/episode/0WWZ...
Tune in tomorrow for a special DLC episode of Arcade Academia podcast to learn more about the #PowerhouseMuseum in Sydney, the community's role in game preservation, and #AustralianGames like "Untitled Goose Game!"
January 21, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Tune in tomorrow for a special DLC episode of Arcade Academia podcast to learn more about the #PowerhouseMuseum in Sydney, the community's role in game preservation, and #AustralianGames like "Untitled Goose Game!"
Although the game takes place in a quaint English village, "Untitled Goose Game" is actually Australian... just like our next guest!
January 21, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Although the game takes place in a quaint English village, "Untitled Goose Game" is actually Australian... just like our next guest!
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Save the Games 2.0 Call for Papers is open! The symposium will be held at The Strong in Rochester, NY on July 29 and 30. The deadline for submissions if February 20, 2026! www.museumofplay.org/save-the-gam...
January 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Save the Games 2.0 Call for Papers is open! The symposium will be held at The Strong in Rochester, NY on July 29 and 30. The deadline for submissions if February 20, 2026! www.museumofplay.org/save-the-gam...
A new year means a new episode of Arcade Academia is on the way! 🎙️
Whoever could we be chatting with in this upcoming episode? 👀 Stay tuned to find out!
#podcast #gaming #videogames
Whoever could we be chatting with in this upcoming episode? 👀 Stay tuned to find out!
#podcast #gaming #videogames
January 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A new year means a new episode of Arcade Academia is on the way! 🎙️
Whoever could we be chatting with in this upcoming episode? 👀 Stay tuned to find out!
#podcast #gaming #videogames
Whoever could we be chatting with in this upcoming episode? 👀 Stay tuned to find out!
#podcast #gaming #videogames
Now that you're done panicking, you can read all about the work being done to keep both classic and current games from going extinct: open.substack.com/pub/arcadeac...
Video Game Preservationists Phil Salvador and Andrew Borman Discuss the Importance of Protecting Gaming History
Insights from Library Director of the Video Game History Foundation, Phil Salvador, and Director of Preservation at the Strong National Museum of Play, Andrew Borman
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Now that you're done panicking, you can read all about the work being done to keep both classic and current games from going extinct: open.substack.com/pub/arcadeac...
"87% of classic video games released in the United States are critically endangered." 😱 You can read this eye-opening study by @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social and the Software Preservation Network here: gamehistory.org/87percent/
December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"87% of classic video games released in the United States are critically endangered." 😱 You can read this eye-opening study by @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social and the Software Preservation Network here: gamehistory.org/87percent/
You can listen on Spotify, Substack, YouTube, or give the transcript a good old fashioned read: substack.com/@arcadeacade...
#videogames #gamestudies #videogamepreservation
#videogames #gamestudies #videogamepreservation
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Check out our latest post! We spoke with two video game preservationists about the importance of preserving video game history.
substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
You can listen on Spotify, Substack, YouTube, or give the transcript a good old fashioned read: substack.com/@arcadeacade...
#videogames #gamestudies #videogamepreservation
#videogames #gamestudies #videogamepreservation
We had a lovely, enlightening chat with @philsalv.bsky.social of the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social about the barriers (and big wins) in the video game preservation community. 🎮✨
open.spotify.com/episode/72ys...
open.spotify.com/episode/72ys...
December 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We had a lovely, enlightening chat with @philsalv.bsky.social of the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social about the barriers (and big wins) in the video game preservation community. 🎮✨
open.spotify.com/episode/72ys...
open.spotify.com/episode/72ys...
Each episode of Arcade Academia is crafted with the care that usually goes into a dissertation, so expect the best—and feel free to fact-check us. 📝🔍
#videogamepreservation #gamestudies #scholarshipingaming #gaming #videogames
#videogamepreservation #gamestudies #scholarshipingaming #gaming #videogames
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Each episode of Arcade Academia is crafted with the care that usually goes into a dissertation, so expect the best—and feel free to fact-check us. 📝🔍
#videogamepreservation #gamestudies #scholarshipingaming #gaming #videogames
#videogamepreservation #gamestudies #scholarshipingaming #gaming #videogames
Want to dig deep into the current state of video game preservation? 🎮📚
Read the full transcript of our podcast episode on the subject, complete with links, quotes, stats, and all the academic extras we collected for our inaugural episode.✨
open.substack.com/pub/arcadeac...
Read the full transcript of our podcast episode on the subject, complete with links, quotes, stats, and all the academic extras we collected for our inaugural episode.✨
open.substack.com/pub/arcadeac...
Video Game Preservationists Phil Salvador and Andrew Borman Discuss the Importance of Protecting Gaming History
Insights from Library Director of the Video Game History Foundation, Phil Salvador, and Director of Preservation at the Strong National Museum of Play, Andrew Borman
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Want to dig deep into the current state of video game preservation? 🎮📚
Read the full transcript of our podcast episode on the subject, complete with links, quotes, stats, and all the academic extras we collected for our inaugural episode.✨
open.substack.com/pub/arcadeac...
Read the full transcript of our podcast episode on the subject, complete with links, quotes, stats, and all the academic extras we collected for our inaugural episode.✨
open.substack.com/pub/arcadeac...
What is “lost media,” and how do preservationists work with game companies to ensure materials are archived for future generations of researchers?
🔗 Click on the link in our bio to listen now! 🎧
#podcasts #gaming #videogames #gamepreservation
🔗 Click on the link in our bio to listen now! 🎧
#podcasts #gaming #videogames #gamepreservation
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What is “lost media,” and how do preservationists work with game companies to ensure materials are archived for future generations of researchers?
🔗 Click on the link in our bio to listen now! 🎧
#podcasts #gaming #videogames #gamepreservation
🔗 Click on the link in our bio to listen now! 🎧
#podcasts #gaming #videogames #gamepreservation
🚨 Episode 1 of Arcade Academia is now LIVE on Substack, Spotify and Apple Podcasts! 🚨
In our first episode, we interviewed @borman.bsky.social with the Strong National Museum of Play and @philsalv.bsky.social from the Video Game History Foundation about the state of video game preservation.
In our first episode, we interviewed @borman.bsky.social with the Strong National Museum of Play and @philsalv.bsky.social from the Video Game History Foundation about the state of video game preservation.
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🚨 Episode 1 of Arcade Academia is now LIVE on Substack, Spotify and Apple Podcasts! 🚨
In our first episode, we interviewed @borman.bsky.social with the Strong National Museum of Play and @philsalv.bsky.social from the Video Game History Foundation about the state of video game preservation.
In our first episode, we interviewed @borman.bsky.social with the Strong National Museum of Play and @philsalv.bsky.social from the Video Game History Foundation about the state of video game preservation.
🎧 In the meantime, click on the link in our bio to find us on BlueSky, Substack and Spotify.
#indiepodcast #games #videogames #podcasts
#indiepodcast #games #videogames #podcasts
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🎧 In the meantime, click on the link in our bio to find us on BlueSky, Substack and Spotify.
#indiepodcast #games #videogames #podcasts
#indiepodcast #games #videogames #podcasts
🎙️ Editing is officially underway for Episode 1 of the Arcade Academia podcast!
We’ve got two incredible interviews lined up — and we can’t wait to share them with you. 👀
Any guesses what our very first topic will be? Drop them in the comments!
✨ Stay tuned — Episode 1 launches later this November!
We’ve got two incredible interviews lined up — and we can’t wait to share them with you. 👀
Any guesses what our very first topic will be? Drop them in the comments!
✨ Stay tuned — Episode 1 launches later this November!
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🎙️ Editing is officially underway for Episode 1 of the Arcade Academia podcast!
We’ve got two incredible interviews lined up — and we can’t wait to share them with you. 👀
Any guesses what our very first topic will be? Drop them in the comments!
✨ Stay tuned — Episode 1 launches later this November!
We’ve got two incredible interviews lined up — and we can’t wait to share them with you. 👀
Any guesses what our very first topic will be? Drop them in the comments!
✨ Stay tuned — Episode 1 launches later this November!
Join us as we talk with industry experts, developers, researchers, and reviewers about what makes games more than just play and powerful works of art.
🎧 Follow us on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and BlueSky — link in bio!
#videogames #games #podcast
🎧 Follow us on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and BlueSky — link in bio!
#videogames #games #podcast
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Join us as we talk with industry experts, developers, researchers, and reviewers about what makes games more than just play and powerful works of art.
🎧 Follow us on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and BlueSky — link in bio!
#videogames #games #podcast
🎧 Follow us on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and BlueSky — link in bio!
#videogames #games #podcast
On Arcade Academia, we explore video games through an academic lens — diving deep into the stories, politics, and philosophies behind the games we love. From world-building and cultural impact to controversies, legal cases, and preservation, no pixel goes unexamined.
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
On Arcade Academia, we explore video games through an academic lens — diving deep into the stories, politics, and philosophies behind the games we love. From world-building and cultural impact to controversies, legal cases, and preservation, no pixel goes unexamined.
🎮 New Podcast Alert! 🎙️
We’re thrilled to announce Arcade Academia — a new podcast hosted by Daley Wilhelm and Emily Reuben, launching its first episode at the end of November 2025!
We’re thrilled to announce Arcade Academia — a new podcast hosted by Daley Wilhelm and Emily Reuben, launching its first episode at the end of November 2025!
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
🎮 New Podcast Alert! 🎙️
We’re thrilled to announce Arcade Academia — a new podcast hosted by Daley Wilhelm and Emily Reuben, launching its first episode at the end of November 2025!
We’re thrilled to announce Arcade Academia — a new podcast hosted by Daley Wilhelm and Emily Reuben, launching its first episode at the end of November 2025!