[game_preservation] game conservation at MoMA

[Melanie Swalwell]

Hi Kristin,

The Australian/New Zealand 'Play It Again' project is working with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image and the New Zealand Film Archive to research local 1980s digital games history, acquire and preserve titles and make them playable again, in a browser.  I posted about our project on the list some time ago - probably Nov/Dec 2011.  We began in earnest in July 2012.  I'd be happy to send you our Project Description off list if this is useful.

You can follow our progress on our blog: http://blogs.flinders.edu.au/play-it-again/ and receive updates via social media, if you wish:

Follow us on Twitter: @AgainPlay

Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/playitagainproject

Cheers,

Melanie


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From: game_preservation-bounces at igda.org [mailto:game_preservation-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Kristin MacDonough
Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2013 3:38 AM
To: game_preservation at igda.org
Subject: [game_preservation] game conservation at MoMA

Hello all,
As many members of this listserv are aware, MoMA recently acquired a selection of video games for exhibition and preservation. For my master's thesis, I am researching the conservation side of this acquisition, using Portal as a case study. This appears to be one of the perfect groups to reach out to for information.

I'm working my way through a variety of documents and resources available online, such as the PVW Final Report, the How They Got Game project, case studies from UTexas, the case study on Second Life, and so on. Anything I can get my hands on regarding the technical aspects of conserving video games.

Would anyone be willing and able to share additional case studies or research in this area? I'm interested in how others have conserved different digital games, what worked, what didn't, and additional technical specs anyone is willing to share.

I am also trying to get a definitive list of the museums which are collecting AND conserving video games. I'm aware many museums are collecting and exhibiting games, but not necessarily conserving them.

Please feel free to respond on or off list with recommendations, resources, and insights.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your replies!

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Kristin MacDonough
Moving Image Archiving and Preservation
New York University
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