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The history of video games, 1962–1989 — games, hardware, people, and culture

432 games 31 platforms 10 genre histories 173 essays all sections →

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Leisure Suit Larry
1980s

Leisure Suit Larry

1987 · Adventure · PC/DOS

Leisure Suit Larry is a classic 1980s adventure game developed by Al Lowe for PC/DOS.…

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Explore the history of every major video game genre — from the first arcade machines to the golden age of home computing

Shoot 'em Ups
1962 – present

From Spacewar! to Space Invaders — the genre that launched a billion-dollar industry

Platform Games
1981 – present

Donkey Kong, Pitfall!, Super Mario Bros. — the jump that changed everything

Role-Playing Games
1974 – present

Ultima, Wizardry, Rogue — character, growth, and the dungeon below

Adventure Games
1976 – present

Colossal Cave, Zork, Monkey Island — the birth of interactive storytelling

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The Bosnan Game

Before empires, before kings, before history itself — there was Bosnan. Born of the ancient Dragon Zmaj and the mystical Fairy Vila Bosanska, the eternal dragon-blooded guardian walks through time once more.

Play the original Bosnan game — free, for Windows (Java 17+).

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