Andrew Borman
@borman.bsky.social
Director of Digital Preservation at The Strong National Museum of Play. Video games.
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Andrew Borman
@borman.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Save the Games returns next year to The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY! More info to come, but save the date! July 29 and 30, 2026!
Poking around at some Red Faction files at work today, trying to see what there actually is.
December 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Poking around at some Red Faction files at work today, trying to see what there actually is.
This is cool, so much easier to work with! Gives us a clean look at the background for Pitfighter on NES, from the Atari collection at The Strong.
December 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is cool, so much easier to work with! Gives us a clean look at the background for Pitfighter on NES, from the Atari collection at The Strong.
Google Translate of an FFXI book, with an interview from November 2004. Funny how they still randomly talk about the same thing!
December 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Google Translate of an FFXI book, with an interview from November 2004. Funny how they still randomly talk about the same thing!
FFXI how it was clearly made to be played: on an Atari VCS computer through VGA on a 4:3 plasma. The intent of the developers fully realized.
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
FFXI how it was clearly made to be played: on an Atari VCS computer through VGA on a 4:3 plasma. The intent of the developers fully realized.
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Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling?
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
The History Of The Word "Metroidvania" And How It Spread
YouTube video by Critical Kate (of A Critical Hit!)
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling?
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Watch til the end for a post-credits sting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...
Getting better, even if it’s nothing compared to the actually good people.
December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Getting better, even if it’s nothing compared to the actually good people.
Beyond sharing files, information and documentation is one of the greatest resources, especially as a non-programmer. Using the information shared (and info I previously shared), it was easy enough to get later versions running now, this one from 03-05. In an earlier build, the ladder sort-of worked
December 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Beyond sharing files, information and documentation is one of the greatest resources, especially as a non-programmer. Using the information shared (and info I previously shared), it was easy enough to get later versions running now, this one from 03-05. In an earlier build, the ladder sort-of worked
Fun game coming soon to our pinball exhibit!
December 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fun game coming soon to our pinball exhibit!
The next exhibit at The Strong has been rolling along, and is nearing the finish line!
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The next exhibit at The Strong has been rolling along, and is nearing the finish line!
Whatever the not-Covid going around in Rochester sucks. Haven't been this tired since Covid, but other symptoms don't last long. One day fever, one day stomach, etc. Just exhausted!
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Whatever the not-Covid going around in Rochester sucks. Haven't been this tired since Covid, but other symptoms don't last long. One day fever, one day stomach, etc. Just exhausted!
I first played FFXI in 2003. I would say the majority of my playing came in 2003 to 2005 or so, which was a completely different world. But I finally beat the main story for San d'Oria after all these years.
December 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I first played FFXI in 2003. I would say the majority of my playing came in 2003 to 2005 or so, which was a completely different world. But I finally beat the main story for San d'Oria after all these years.
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Met up with Eric Wilder recently and he gave me a copy of Rubber Duckie. I composed the entire soundtrack for this in LSDJ and GB Studio. Pretty nice having my music on an actual gameboy cart. bclikesyou.bandcamp.com/album/rubber... #gamedev #lsdj
November 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Met up with Eric Wilder recently and he gave me a copy of Rubber Duckie. I composed the entire soundtrack for this in LSDJ and GB Studio. Pretty nice having my music on an actual gameboy cart. bclikesyou.bandcamp.com/album/rubber... #gamedev #lsdj
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ICYMI – GDQ is hosting its first disability and neurodivergent special TODAY! I spoke with the hosts and organizers to explore the importance of proper disability representation in the speedrunning scene. Read more here:
Speedrunning charity drive Games Done Quick is holding a Disability and Neurodivergence Special this weekend, and it's an important step for accessibility in gaming events. https://bit.ly/43QxPdO
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ICYMI – GDQ is hosting its first disability and neurodivergent special TODAY! I spoke with the hosts and organizers to explore the importance of proper disability representation in the speedrunning scene. Read more here:
I created a Dreamcast-inspired lens filter for my Sony camera. I have to flip it the other way as I make revisions, but the bokeh effect is fun! All in-camera, only converted from RAW.
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I created a Dreamcast-inspired lens filter for my Sony camera. I have to flip it the other way as I make revisions, but the bokeh effect is fun! All in-camera, only converted from RAW.
The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah from FFXI has some of the best background music for an area in any Final Fantasy game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=smJr...
The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
YouTube video by Naoshi Mizuta - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah from FFXI has some of the best background music for an area in any Final Fantasy game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=smJr...
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Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT.
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT.
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Slowly running out of things I care to do
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Slowly running out of things I care to do
Playing around with xemu for a few minutes, really impressed by the progress. This is a tech demo for Witchblade, which Climax pitched (largely the same assets as the Highlander tech demo), but running at 10x resolution.
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Playing around with xemu for a few minutes, really impressed by the progress. This is a tech demo for Witchblade, which Climax pitched (largely the same assets as the Highlander tech demo), but running at 10x resolution.
New Stargate announced!!!!! Reopen the gate. Make it spin!
a picture of a stargate with the word sci-fi on the bottom right
ALT: a picture of a stargate with the word sci-fi on the bottom right
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New Stargate announced!!!!! Reopen the gate. Make it spin!
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I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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Former Nintendo Of America Exec Joins Strong Museum Of Play's Board of Trustees.
Former Nintendo Of America Exec Joins Strong Museum Of Play's Board of Trustees
Don James worked at Nintendo of America for 43 years
www.timeextension.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Former Nintendo Of America Exec Joins Strong Museum Of Play's Board of Trustees.
Don James, former executive vice president of operations at Nintendo of America, has been elected to the Board of Trustees at The Strong National Museum of Play! So excited to learn from Don over the coming months. He was an absolute joy to work with on our giant Donkey Kong project.
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Don James, former executive vice president of operations at Nintendo of America, has been elected to the Board of Trustees at The Strong National Museum of Play! So excited to learn from Don over the coming months. He was an absolute joy to work with on our giant Donkey Kong project.
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The story of how a Bournemouth schoolboy developed Worms, a video game that went on to become a global phenomenon, is extraordinary. One of my favourite conversations on the show this year-
Persistence paid off for schoolboy game dev @rockandrollmachine.bsky.social when he landed a publishing deal for his first game, Total Wormage (aka Worms), at a trade show.
Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.
Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk
Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.
Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The story of how a Bournemouth schoolboy developed Worms, a video game that went on to become a global phenomenon, is extraordinary. One of my favourite conversations on the show this year-