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Van Burnham
@supercade.bsky.social
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Author + founder of Supercade 👾
Former games evangelist @Wired ⚡️
Curator in residence @Ayzenberg 💕

Supercade Deluxe:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vanburnham/supercade-a-visual-history-of-the-videogame-age-1971-1984

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supercade.bsky.social
International pre-orders for the deluxe editions of Supercade are now LIVE in the Shop… order now and get your name in the new books plus pre-order discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

shop.supercade.com

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#kickstartergames #games #gamehistory #videogames #80s #videogamebooks #indiedev #gamedev #retrogaming #gaming
April 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
supercade.bsky.social
THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Kickstarter, late pledges are enabled for those who missed it and International pre-orders for the deluxe reissue of “Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984” are now LIVE at the Supercade Shop! 💥💕🕹️📚👾

shop.supercade.com

#kickstartergames
April 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
supercade.bsky.social
NEW REWARDS ADDED!!! Several backers have requested options for more books so I’ve included two new ULTRABOX tiers of full factory cartons... perfect for holiday gifts or bulk purchase with added discount! 💥💕🕹️📚👾

#kickstartergames #gamehistory #videogames #80s #retrogames #atari #videogamebooks
March 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
supercade.bsky.social
The original Supercade is now OUT OF STOCK in the Penguin Random House warehouse, which means it is officially OUT OF PRINT until the remastered reissue is published… support the new deluxe editions and help unlock additional print upgrades. Please pledge now! 💥💕🕹️📚👾

#kickstartergames #gamehistory
March 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
supercade.bsky.social
Less than $500 away from unlocking the next print upgrade for the deluxe reissue of Supercade! Please pledge and support the preservation of game history…

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#kickstarter #kickstartergames #gamehistory #videogames #retrogames #videogamebooks #retrogaming #80s #videogameculture #supercadedeluxe
March 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
supercade.bsky.social
Check out the awesome video @robotkid.bsky.social made to promote the deluxe reissue of Supercade! Link in bio… ⚡️⚡️⚡️

#kickstarter #kickstartergames #gamehistory #videogames #retrogames #videogamebooks #supercadedeluxe
March 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
supercade.bsky.social
WOOWOWOWWW!!! Fully funded in FOUR HOURS, breaking the record set by the sequel. I’m just speechless. There is still time to secure the Day One discount and perks! THANK YOU to all who have backed the campaign, your support makes it possible for me to preserve game history! Link in bio…

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March 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
supercade.bsky.social
Hosted an awesome event last night at the gallery with Hey There and the Ayzenberg crew… Highlight was my eight-year-old friend Theo who was obsessed with the Commodore PET. Photodump!
December 1, 2024 at 6:35 PM
supercade.bsky.social
The VHS (Video Home System) format was first introduced in 1976 by the Victor Company of Japan (aka JVC). After a brief battle with Sony’s “Betamax” standard it became the dominant home video format for consumer-level analog video recording through the 1990s.

#vhs #homevideo

📸 @computerloverecords
November 18, 2024 at 12:27 PM
supercade.bsky.social
Table Tennis (Magnavox, 1972)

#odyssey #pong #atari #retrogaming #supercade
Designed by Ralph Baer with assist from Bill Harrison and Bill Rusch at defense contractor Sanders Associates, Table Tennis was the first viable game developed for what became the Odyssey home entertainment system. Licensed by Magnavox and released at retail in September 1972, Odyssey was the first home videogame console and helped launch what is now an over $200 billion industry. It was promoted as the “electronic game of the future” and included a total of twelve games, all but the basic Table Tennis played with acetate overlays and sundry accessories. In 2004, Baer was awarded the National Medal of Technology for his pioneering work in games and his original prototypes are now in the collection of the Smithsonian. supercademuseum.org
November 17, 2024 at 9:22 PM
supercade.bsky.social
Excited to share that the AVOID MISSING BALL exhibition will be open to the public again for a limited engagement in December… please follow for more details!!!

#odyssey
#pong
#atari
#arcade
#gamehistory
#microsoft
#xbox
#pcgames
#pcgaming
#retrogaming
#macintosh
#bungie
#halo
#nvidia
#supercade

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Supercade is excited to announce a new exhibition celebrating the rich history of videogames — AVOID MISSING BALL —curated in partnership with Ayzenberg at Space Gallery in Pasadena, California. This definitive survey of the first interactive game explores the dawn of digital culture and the pioneers who created a new medium. On view will be a comprehensive archive of first-generation home gaming systems including Odyssey, Atari’s Pong, and myriad rare clones – some playable on vintage era-correct televisions – as well as an Atari VCS playing Video Olympics, Commodore Pet running Pong!, and several early Pong arcade games. Also included is two-player immersive experience ACID PONG created by video artist Josh Randall (@robotkid), a psychedelic gaming trip challenging interaction and reaction. Randall embraces the inherent glitchiness of the technology and asks, “What if it was more glitchy?” Also displayed in the gallery is a selection of digital prints from photographer Ira Nowinski’s iconic series “Bay Area Video Arcades”, generously on loan from Stanford University Library. For more details… space.ayzenberg.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:12 PM
supercade.bsky.social
Josh Randall aka @robotkid holding his prize after winning the Death Race tournament at Filmpower’s Death Race 2000 screening last night! Gremlin hunters unite!! 💀🪦
November 17, 2024 at 12:55 AM
supercade.bsky.social
Welcome to Supercade!

Hey, everybody… happy to be here and will be using this platform to share updates on the revised DELUXE edition of the original Supercade! More soon.

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November 16, 2024 at 6:56 PM