Video Game History Hour

Putting aside his ‘imposter syndrome’ feelings, video game journalist Elijah Lee asked, “Who was the first female video game designer” in his A First Lady of Gaming microdocumentary. Lee takes us through a bit of Muriel Tramis’ progressive and lightning-in-a-bottle career, laments the heartbreaking loss of history to the maw of time, and aims to support activism for young women.

Find more content from Elijah Lee:

YouTube: /theiconstream

Twitter: @theiconstream

Twitter: @elijahsbrain

Website: www.theicon.com

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://gamehistory.org/ep-4-elijah-lee-finds-the-first-black-female-game-designer/

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We sit down with Ally McLean to discuss her recent article The Incredible Story Behind The Barbie As Rapunzel Video Game to learn some behind-the-scenes stories of how Barbie as Rapunzel came to be. From being heckled at GDC, to stalking MC Hammer’s press tour, all the way to how this game even inspired Ms. McLean’s own career. In this interview, Ally takes us through her very personal journey into uncovering the whole story surrounding this not-so-strictly for girls title.

Hear more from Ally McLean:

Twitter: @allymcleangames

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://gamehistory.org/episode-3-ally-mcleans-barbie-as-rapunzel-journey/

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Matt Leone, features editor of Polygon, recently published the second in a series of articles delving into the history of the Street Fighter franchise: Street Fighter 1: An oral history. Matt helps us understand the market conditions that made this game unique for its time and how it served as a foundation to a wildly successful giant in fighting game history.

Hear more from Matt Leone:

Twitter: @LattMeone

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website: https://gamehistory.org/episode-2-matt-leone-and-the-making-of-street-fighter-1/

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The Video Game History Hour kicks off its inaugural episode with Mr. Gaming Historian himself, Norman Caruso, who recently published a nearly 45-minute long YouTube documentary about the 1992 Super Nintendo title, Mario Paint. By providing the context of history, Norm ‘paints’ us a full picture of how and why this classic title came to be, who it was made for, and what this program inspired to come after.

Find more content from Norman Caruso:

YouTube: /gaminghistorian

Twitter: @gaminghistorian

A full transcript of this show is available on our website: https://gamehistory.org/ep-1-norman-caruso-and-the-story-of-mario-paint/

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Industry experts Frank Cifaldi and Kelsey Lewin, co-Directors of the Video Game History Foundation, bring on fellow content creators, game developers, video game historians, and story tellers to teach us a little bit about video game history. Our casual, “chatting over coffee” style interviews let us see the true life of a researcher: bang-your-head-against-a-wall dead-ends, “I can’t believe no one’s told this story before” moments, the thrill of sharing incredible history with the world, and more. Pull up a chair and join us!

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