Episode 338: The Video Game History Foundation (Patreon)

This episode is what passes for a live panel recording in 2020: A recording from the virtual version of this year's Long Island Retro Expo convention. Different energy, same content. Since not everyone could join for our live talk at this summer's online show, I still felt it was important to have this conversation in the archives for future reference—and, of course, to share it with the Retronauts audience, for whom the subject matter should hit close to home.

The Video Game History Foundation has come a long way since Frank Cifaldi, Mike Mika, and Steve Lin first mentioned it on an impromptu episode recorded back in 2017, and this conversation delves into it. Frank and his partner at the VGHF, Kelsey Lewin, explain the importance of their work they're doing, their methodology, the kinds of history they're seeking to preserve, and the challenges that any game historian needs to be mindful of.—Jeremy

Artwork this episode was created by John Pading.