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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… ∞

New Achievements!

"Multiple New Achievements!" During our most recently concluded Adventure (devoted to "Control-Feedback") - multiple new Achievements were unlocked - including the first Valentino Marinho-Delzoppo staked his claim to HoVG Immortality by revealing he was the… ∞

Adventures Await!

Welcome to the The Haphazard Herald the official, semi-authoritative source for occasional rumors, intermittent news, and breaking announcements related to Adventure Time adventures in "Scott W. Palmer's History of Video Games." News has reached the Herald… ∞

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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