The bulk of the posts here form an historical chronicle of interactive entertainment. This project could take years, but that’s fine; I’m enjoying it immensely, and happy to take my time poking at digital artifacts that are in many cases virtually forgotten. As I work my way through history, I’m also trying as much as possible to share the tools and techniques I use, to help digital historians who come after me and to help to preserve as much of this history as possible. In the long-term future, all this material I’ve written and continue to write will become… something. Maybe a book, maybe something else. I believe this history is important, and it’s one of my priorities in life to make sure it’s preserved so it can outlive me and my web-hosting contract. When I first started to blog, I wasn’t at all sure that anyone would care to read what I wrote. (No matter what they say, I’m convinced that every writer wants to be read, just as every kid who ever picks up an electric guitar dreams of playing to a stadium full of screaming girls.) I haven’t quite found my metaphorical stadium of screaming girls, but I’m happy that a fair number of you are reading. Thanks for that! I’ll try to make sure the content here remains worthy of your time.

This is volume 4 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1982.

This is volume 5 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1983.

This is volume 6 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1984.

This is volume 7 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1985.

This is volume 8 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1986.

This is volume 9 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1987.

This is volume 11 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1989.

This is volume 12 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1990.

This is volume 13 of a series of ebooks collecting the articles from Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian blog, an ongoing history of interactive entertainment. This volume covers the historical year 1991.