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Inside the community creating the golf courses of their dreams — for a video game

They didn’t have much, but they could create. Money was tight for the family, so they built their own board games growing up in Saskatchewan, Canada. One year, Matthew Fehr’s father created his own little… ∞

BATTLE ROYALE™ RESULTS!

HoVG’s first Battle Royale™ was a surprisingly raucous and competitive affair that saw 7 Party and 8 solo Contestants (totaling 35 Adventurers) compete for the title of "Baddest MoFo in the HoVG Multiverse™ "! The… ∞

Beware the Random Encounter!

The Haphazard Herald Issue 4 (10 Feb 25) Urgent and unsettling news has reached The Herald! Late Friday night, the powerful but geriatric necromancer Bumbledork the Incontinent made a dreadful mistake! While attempting to brew… ∞

The Video Game History Foundation launches its massive digital library

When Game Informer was unceremoniously shuttered in 2024 after operating for more than 30 years, it was yet another sobering reminder that corporations shouldn’t be trusted to cherish and preserve video game history. That’s a… ∞

Breaking News from the Multiverse™!

The Haphazard Herald Issue 3 (6 Feb 25) [early AM edition] News has reached THH of the appearance of an intrepid band of would-be champions who have staked the first claim to Multiverse™ immortality. Lauren… ∞

History of Video Games

Serious. Fun.

LEVEL 0: Tutorial

LEVEL 1: Foundations

LEVEL 2: Clash of Cultures

LEVEL 3: Golden Age

LEVEL 4: Console Wars

LEVEL 5: Open-World Adventures

LEVEL 6: Gaming Cultures

LEVEL 7: Virtual Realities

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