All games are a mess 
When we celebrate weird crappy games, we celebrating the messy creative human experience.
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All games are a mess
Cooking with Windows recap 
We made recipes from CD-ROM cookbooks. Here are our thoughts about them and their (mostly terrific) food.
Flash games and the importance of disposable media
A podcast episode served as a reminder about the importance of preserving Flash games and whose history they represent.
The joy of the unknown
A short collection of thoughts about a strange Russian adventure game and the value of an open mind.
Love the milieu
In defense of the average, less-successful games that make up the bulk of the medium and, despite often being dismissed critically, hold the potential for personally resonant experiences.
Reclaiming the multimedia “coffee table” 
An old CD-ROM review directory serves as a reminder of the cultural significance of multimedia – and why that period is worth reevaluating.
“The future – we’re there!” Rhizome talks Theresa Duncan and the new age of CD-ROM preservation
Rhizome’s event celebrating the re-release of Theresa Duncan’s CD-ROM games is a pivotal moment in CD-ROM history – both critically and technically. Luckily, I took notes! Read about the importance of Chop Suey, Smarty, and Zero Zero in feminist gaming history, as well as Rhizome’s groundbreaking work on server-side emulation.
Write your own history in the Lost Histories Jam!
A quick plug for Emilie Reed’s writing jam on lost video game history.