Andrew Borman
@borman.bsky.social
Director of Digital Preservation at The Strong National Museum of Play. Video games.
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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!
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Currently doing some marking. A reminder to everyone involved in archives and collections: digitisation is not preservation. If I digitise a box of records and put the files on a USB stick I haven't preserved a thing. It's all about what you do with the files post-digitisation. #archives #digipres
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Not food-related but important news! Congrats to the newest inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame (right here in beautiful Rochester, NY) for 2025:
-Trivial Pursuit
-Battleship
-Slime
-Trivial Pursuit
-Battleship
-Slime
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Not food-related but important news! Congrats to the newest inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame (right here in beautiful Rochester, NY) for 2025:
-Trivial Pursuit
-Battleship
-Slime
-Trivial Pursuit
-Battleship
-Slime
Remember, by the time the Kinect reached the market, it had been engineered to meet a specific price point. I'm not saying the addition features would have saved it, but there would have been less compromises in the process. Ever wonder what Project Milo looked like? www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTu7...
Milo & Kate | Kinecting the Dots of Project Milo on Kinect
YouTube video by PtoPOnline
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November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Remember, by the time the Kinect reached the market, it had been engineered to meet a specific price point. I'm not saying the addition features would have saved it, but there would have been less compromises in the process. Ever wonder what Project Milo looked like? www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTu7...
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Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
Hear about the NES US launch 40 years ago from the people that made it happen: Gail Tilden, Bruce Lowry and Lance Barr with @frankcifaldi.bsky.social from the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social moderating! Panel recording at youtu.be/f2WDfsiLiRA
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
We Launched the NES 40 Years Ago Today - Gail Tilden, Lance Barr, Bruce Lowry - PRGE 2025 Portland
YouTube video by Portland Retro Gaming Expo
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November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
New pinball day here at The Strong. Wonder what it could be 👀
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New pinball day here at The Strong. Wonder what it could be 👀
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Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Tales of Xillia Remastered courtesy of @gamesplanet.bsky.social. Giveaway closes on Nov 2nd, 6:30 PM PT
Game is $32.97 on Gamesplanet w/ code MILLA buff.ly/t0b4NED
Game is $32.97 on Gamesplanet w/ code MILLA buff.ly/t0b4NED
October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Tales of Xillia Remastered courtesy of @gamesplanet.bsky.social. Giveaway closes on Nov 2nd, 6:30 PM PT
Game is $32.97 on Gamesplanet w/ code MILLA buff.ly/t0b4NED
Game is $32.97 on Gamesplanet w/ code MILLA buff.ly/t0b4NED
Found my copy of FFXI from before the first expansion was even out.
November 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Found my copy of FFXI from before the first expansion was even out.
The nicest Halo 2 box I own. And it's a display only copy.
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The nicest Halo 2 box I own. And it's a display only copy.
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My #GDC2026 Game Preservation Roundtable proposal, co-moderated by @borman.bsky.social, was formally accepted! 🥳
Too long has there been a complete lack of collaboration and communication between Industry and Institutional Game Preservation groups. It's time we start to fix that.
Too long has there been a complete lack of collaboration and communication between Industry and Institutional Game Preservation groups. It's time we start to fix that.
November 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
My #GDC2026 Game Preservation Roundtable proposal, co-moderated by @borman.bsky.social, was formally accepted! 🥳
Too long has there been a complete lack of collaboration and communication between Industry and Institutional Game Preservation groups. It's time we start to fix that.
Too long has there been a complete lack of collaboration and communication between Industry and Institutional Game Preservation groups. It's time we start to fix that.
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I’m also happy to report that the Skinballs legacy is preserved at The Strong National Museum of Play
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Skinballs always makes me chuckle.
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I’m also happy to report that the Skinballs legacy is preserved at The Strong National Museum of Play
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Skinballs always makes me chuckle.
October 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Skinballs always makes me chuckle.
A few of the many user interface changes that Descent went through. From February 94, to April 94, to June 94. From the Volition collection at The Strong.
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A few of the many user interface changes that Descent went through. From February 94, to April 94, to June 94. From the Volition collection at The Strong.
Are Famicom Disk games already on Nintendo Online? Or would that be new for Animal Crossing if that's one of the playable...
October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Are Famicom Disk games already on Nintendo Online? Or would that be new for Animal Crossing if that's one of the playable...
Even as of the Alpha 2 build of Descent in October 1994, the game's menu still didn't quite resemble its final form. From The Strong.
October 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Even as of the Alpha 2 build of Descent in October 1994, the game's menu still didn't quite resemble its final form. From The Strong.
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The Strong was featured as a category in Jeopardy last week! Not the first time, but always exciting!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZ5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZ5...
The National Toy Hall of Fame | Category | JEOPARDY!
YouTube video by Jeopardy!
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October 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Strong was featured as a category in Jeopardy last week! Not the first time, but always exciting!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZ5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZ5...
Three years ago in Georgia, working to get approval to do the World's Largest Donkey Kong!
October 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Three years ago in Georgia, working to get approval to do the World's Largest Donkey Kong!
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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!
October 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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!
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For a report for Access Granted, I'm looking to speak with accessibility consultants who HAVEN'T been credited for the games they've worked on. I'm aware of this impacting future opportunities, so I can assure anonymity. Feel free to send me a message if you wish to speak about your experiences!
October 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
For a report for Access Granted, I'm looking to speak with accessibility consultants who HAVEN'T been credited for the games they've worked on. I'm aware of this impacting future opportunities, so I can assure anonymity. Feel free to send me a message if you wish to speak about your experiences!
What a weird find at the local Habitat for Humanity store.
October 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
What a weird find at the local Habitat for Humanity store.
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The bloodbath is global. Everyone hears about layoffs at English-speaking sites like Polygon, but every other language just gets reported locally.
Jovem Nerd is big enough to get a cameo NPC & quest in Cyberpunk 2077. When they fired their game journalists, only Brazilians heard about that... :/
Jovem Nerd is big enough to get a cameo NPC & quest in Cyberpunk 2077. When they fired their game journalists, only Brazilians heard about that... :/
More than 1,200 video game journalists have left major publications in the past two years, and not returned to the media, according to data supplied to VGC.
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More than 1,200 games journalists have left the media in the last two years | VGC
According to Press Engine data, the global pool of games journalists has shrunk by 25%
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October 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The bloodbath is global. Everyone hears about layoffs at English-speaking sites like Polygon, but every other language just gets reported locally.
Jovem Nerd is big enough to get a cameo NPC & quest in Cyberpunk 2077. When they fired their game journalists, only Brazilians heard about that... :/
Jovem Nerd is big enough to get a cameo NPC & quest in Cyberpunk 2077. When they fired their game journalists, only Brazilians heard about that... :/
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!
October 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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!
The Strong is hosting their annual Play Ball fundraiser this week, and with it, the auction! These are items donated specifically for the fundraiser. Lots of great items available, including signed Atari hardware, Defender poster, @shawnlayden.bsky.social signed PS1, and more! strongmu2025.ggo.bid
Online Bidding Page
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October 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Strong is hosting their annual Play Ball fundraiser this week, and with it, the auction! These are items donated specifically for the fundraiser. Lots of great items available, including signed Atari hardware, Defender poster, @shawnlayden.bsky.social signed PS1, and more! strongmu2025.ggo.bid
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We're doing a 20% off sale at imaginarymonsters.shop until midnight on Halloween. Here's a blog post about the new things we have available:
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October 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We're doing a 20% off sale at imaginarymonsters.shop until midnight on Halloween. Here's a blog post about the new things we have available:
imaginarymonsters.com/2025/10/10/s...
imaginarymonsters.com/2025/10/10/s...