IMPress Polly
09-19-2016, 06:09 AM
I got to visit the National Videogame Museum in Frisco (Texas) this last weekend, and it was AWESOME!! Everyone with an interest in gaming history should definitely check it out! :cool2:
For my part, the mock-80s arcade (called Pixel Dreams) and the "Prehistoric" exhibit were particularly fun and fascinating because, while I have a lot of academic knowledge of that part of gaming history, I wasn't there to live it, and I learned a lot from them in both the experiential and academic senses. :smiley: I think those were my favorite parts. I'd recommend those especially highly to anyone who hasn't visited.
However, despite my broad enjoyment, I couldn't help but leave feeling like some of the lesser-known parts of gaming history had been either essentially or entirely omitted. I was particularly disappointed with the lack of information about the past contributions of so-called "girl games" to the medium because there have been many. Here's a brief rundown of some of the things that old "girl games" have contributed to titles you probably play today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GKZ-u0cJsI
I hope that the Videogame Museum adds more info on this mostly forgotten part of gaming history both because, while it didn't succeed commercially, as you can see, it's still relevant to modern gaming..and because female-produced games really shouldn't have to have their own separate museums (http://www.femicom.org/)!
For my part, the mock-80s arcade (called Pixel Dreams) and the "Prehistoric" exhibit were particularly fun and fascinating because, while I have a lot of academic knowledge of that part of gaming history, I wasn't there to live it, and I learned a lot from them in both the experiential and academic senses. :smiley: I think those were my favorite parts. I'd recommend those especially highly to anyone who hasn't visited.
However, despite my broad enjoyment, I couldn't help but leave feeling like some of the lesser-known parts of gaming history had been either essentially or entirely omitted. I was particularly disappointed with the lack of information about the past contributions of so-called "girl games" to the medium because there have been many. Here's a brief rundown of some of the things that old "girl games" have contributed to titles you probably play today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GKZ-u0cJsI
I hope that the Videogame Museum adds more info on this mostly forgotten part of gaming history both because, while it didn't succeed commercially, as you can see, it's still relevant to modern gaming..and because female-produced games really shouldn't have to have their own separate museums (http://www.femicom.org/)!