Moderator*in: Leo
A.I. Design. (1980). Rogue. [Amiga]. 
Technōs Japan. (1987). Double Dragon. [Arcade]. Lucasfilm Games. (1990). Loom. [Amiga]. 📕
Team17. (1995). Worms. [Amiga]. DMA Design. (2001). Grand Theft Auto III. [PS2]. Moderator*in: Tom
Animation Magic. (1993). Link: The Faces of Evil. [CD‑i]. Animation Magic. (1994). Hotel Mario. [CD‑i]. Animation Magic. (1994). Mutant Rampage – Bodyslam. [CD‑i]. Animation Magic. (1995). I. M. Meen. [MS‑DOS]. Animation Magic. (1996). Pyramid Adventures Episode 1: Treasures of the Lost Pyramid. [CD‑i]. Animation Magic. (1996). Darby the Dragon. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Tom
Sonic Team. (2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. [PS3]. Backbone Entertainment. (2006). Sonic Rivals. [PSP]. Sonic Team. (2007). Sonic and the Secret Rings. [Wii]. Sonic Team. (2008). Sonic Unleashed. [PS3]. Sonic Team. (2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. [Wii]. Moderator*in: Tom
Dimps. (2010). Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I. [Windows]. Sonic Team. (2010). Sonic Colors. [Wii]. Sonic Team. (2011). Sonic Generations. [Windows]. Sonic Team. (2013). Sonic Lost World. [WiiU]. Big Red Button Entertainment. (2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. [WiiU]. Moderator*in: Tom
Christian Whitehead. (2017). Sonic Mania. [Windows]. Sonic Team. (2017). Sonic Forces. [Windows]. Sonic Team. (2022). Sonic Frontiers. [Windows]. Arzest. (2023). Sonic Superstars. [Windows]. Sonic Team. (2024). Shadow Generations. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Kadda
Atari, Inc.. (1980). Adventure. [Atari2600]. Atari, Inc.. (1980). Battlezone. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1980). Missile Command. [Arcade]. Namco. (1980). Pac-Man. [Arcade]. Required reading: List of video games considered the best (Wikipedia, 2025)
Moderator*in: Kadda
Atari, Inc.. (1981). Centipede. [Arcade]. Williams Electronics. (1981). Defender. [Arcade]. Nintendo R&D1. (1981). Donkey Kong. [Arcade]. Konami. (1981). Frogger. [Arcade]. Namco. (1981). Galaga. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1981). Tempest. [Arcade]. Sir‑Tech. (1981). Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. [AppleII]. Required reading: List of video games considered the best (Wikipedia, 2025)
Moderator*in: Gregor
Paradox Development Studio. (2013). Europa Universalis IV. [Windows]. Required reading: Total Beginner player's guide (Europa Universalis IV Wiki, 2025)
Moderator*in: Daniel
Volition. (2001). Red Faction. [PS2]. Terminal Reality. (2002). BloodRayne. [PS2]. id Software. (2005). Quake 4. [Windows]. Genuine Games. (2005). 50 Cent: Bulletproof. [PS2]. Moderator*in: Daniel
Monolith Productions. (2005). Condemned: Criminal Origins. [Windows]. 
Radical Entertainment. (2006). Scarface: The World Is Yours. [PS2]. Double Helix Games. (2008). Silent Hill: Homecoming. [Windows]. Raven Software. (2009). Wolfenstein. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Tom
Smilebit. (2000). Jet Set Radio. [Dreamcast]. Sonic Team USA. (2001). Sonic Adventure 2. [Dreamcast]. Robomodo. (2010). Tony Hawk: Shred. [Wii]. Insomniac Games. (2014). Sunset Overdrive. [Windows]. Nintendo EPD. (2025). Mario Kart World. [Switch2]. Moderator*in: Daniel
Digital Eclipse. (2024). Tetris Forever. [Windows]. 
Alexey Pajitnov. (1985). ТЕТРИС. [Elektronika60]. Doka. (1989). Welltris. [MS‑DOS]. ParaGraph. (1990). Hatris. [NES]. Digital Eclipse. (2024). Tetris Time Warp. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Daniel
Nintendo R&D1. (1989). Tetris. [GB]. 
Davin Pearson. (1994). Tritus. [Amiga]. H2O Entertainment. (1997). Tetrisphere. [N64]. Zed Two. (1998). Wetrix. [N64]. Monstars. (2018). Tetris Effect. [PS4]. Arika. (2019). Tetris 99. [Switch]. Moderator*in: Gregor
Paradox Development Studio. (2022). Victoria 3. [Windows]. Paradox Development Studio. (2002). Hearts of Iron. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Kadda
Blue Fang Games. (2001). Zoo Tycoon. [Windows]. Blue Fang Games. (2004). Zoo Tycoon 2. [Windows]. Frontier Developments. (2019). Planet Zoo. [Windows]. Moderator*in:
Flying Mollusk. (2015). Nevermind. [HTCVive]. Moderator*in: Ruben
Moderator*in: Leo
Origin Systems. (1990). Wing Commander. [MS‑DOS]. Zipper Interactive. (2000). Crimson Skies. [Windows]. 
Andrea Angiolino. (2004). Wings of War. [Windows]. 
Deep Silver Fishlabs. (2021). Chorus. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Ruben
Cavia. (2010). Nier. [PS3]. Access Games. (2013). Drakengard 3. [PS3]. PlatinumGames. (2017). Nier: Automata. [PS4]. Moderator*in:
Quintet. (1995). Terranigma. [SNES]. Square. (2000). Final Fantasy IX. [PS1]. Moderator*in:
Nodding Heads Games. (2020). Raji: An Ancient Epic. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Kadda
FromSoftware. (2001). Kuri Kuri Mix. [PS2]. BioWare. (2008). Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. [NDS]. DMA Design. (1998). Space Station Silicon Valley. [N64]. Moderator*in: Ruben
Team Bondi. (2011). L.A. Noire. [PS3]. Clover Studio. (2006). Ōkami. [Wii]. Troika Games. (2004). Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. [Windows]. Moderator*in:
The Farm 51. (2017). Get Even. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Exact. (1994). Jumping Flash!. [Windows]. Eidetic. (1996). Bubsy 3D. [PS1]. Argonaut Games. (1997). Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. [Saturn]. Sonic Team. (1998). Sonic Adventure. [Dreamcast]. Moderator*in:
The Game Designers Studio. (2003). Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. [GCN]. Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development. (2004). The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures. [GCN]. Moderator*in:
Planet Moon Studios. (2000). Giants: Citizen Kabuto. [Windows]. Behaviour Interactive. (2016). Dead by Daylight. [Windows]. Valve. (2009). Left 4 Dead 2. [Windows]. Moderator*in:
Barrel Roll Games. (2020). Witch It. [Windows]. Innersloth. (2018). Among Us. [Android]. Bad King Urgrain. (2009). Trouble in Terrorist Town. [Half‑Life2]. Moderator*in: Ruben
Anna Anthropy. (2012). Dys4ia. [Windows]. 
Accidental Queens. (2017). A Normal Lost Phone. [Android]. Dontnod Entertainment. (2020). Tell Me Why. [Windows]. Moderator*in:
Moderator*in:
Illusion Soft. (2006). RapeLay. [Windows]. Eek! Games. (2017). House Party. [Windows]. Moderator*in:
Free Radical Design. (2000). Time Splitters. [PS2]. Dontnod Entertainment. (2015). Life is Strange. [Windows]. Ubisoft Montreal. (2003). Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. [PS2]. Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
Atlus. (2008). Persona 4. [PS2]. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. (2018). Yakuza 0. [Windows]. Tango Gameworks. (2022). Ghostwire Tokyo. [Windows]. Moderator*in: John
Moderator*in: Kadda
King. (2012). Candy Crush Saga. [Android]. Gamelab. (2003). Diner Dash. [Windows]. 
Rovio Entertainment. (2009). Angry Birds. [Android]. Moderator*in: Sascha
A.I. Design. (1980). Rogue. [Amiga]. Moderator*in: Tom
Square. (1998). Xenogears. [PS1]. PS2. (2002). Xenosaga Episode I. [Wii]. Monolith Soft. (2010). Xenoblade Chronicles. [Wii]. Monolith Soft. (2015). Xenoblade Chronicles X. [WiiU]. Moderator*in: Ruben
Moderator*in: Kadda
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development. (2007). The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. [NDS]. Media Molecule. (2013). Tearaway. [PSVita]. Superhot Team. (2016). Superhot VR. [Windows]. Moderator*in:
Konami. (1998). Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. [GB]. Konami. (1999). Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories. [PS1]. Konami. (2001). Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul. [GBA]. Konami. (2003). Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel. [Windows]. Konami. (2004). Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion. [Windows]. Konami. (2007). Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007. [NDS]. Konami. (2009). Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4. [PS2]. Konami. (2017). Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. [Windows]. Konami. (2022). Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Tom
Mastertronic. (1987). Las Vegas Video Poker. [MS‑DOS]. CD‑i Systems. (1991). Caesar's World of Gambling. [CD‑i]. Telltale Games. (2010). Poker Night at the Inventory. [Windows]. Pipewors Studio. (2016). Prominence Poker. [Windows]. Rockstar Games. (2018). Red Dead Redemption 2. [Windows]. LocalThunk. (2024). Balatro. [Windows]. Moderator*in:
Jellyvision. (1997). You Don't Know Jack Vol. 3. [Windows]. Vivarium. (2000). Seaman. [Dreamcast]. Riverhillsoft. (1986). J.B. Harold Murder Club. [MS‑DOS]. Chunsoft. (2008). 428: Shibuya Scramble. [Windows]. 5pb.. (2009). Steins;Gate. [Windows]. DMA Design. (1993). Lemmings 2: The Tribes. [Amiga]. Traveller's Tales. (2012). Lego The Lord of the Rings. [Windows]. White Owls Inc.. (2018). The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories. [Windows]. Idea Factory. (2013). Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1. [Windows]. 5th Cell. (2009). Scribblenauts. [NDS]. Starbreeze Studios. (2013). Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. [Windows]. Swordfish Studios. (2009). 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. [Windows]. Starbreeze Studios. (2004). The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. [Windows]. Volition. (2011). Saints Row: The Third. [Windows]. Capcom Production Studio 4. (1999). Dino Crisis. [Windows]. Punchline. (2006). Rule of Rose. [PS2]. Square. (1998). Parasite Eve. [PS1]. Traveller's Tales. (2007). Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. [Windows]. Traveller's Tales. (2006). Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. [Windows]. Silicon & Synapse. (1992). The Lost Vikings. [Amiga]. PlatinumGames. (2010). Vanquish. [Windows]. SCE Japan Studio. (2006). LocoRoco. [PSP]. Alexander Koch. (2001). Vampires Dawn: Reign of Blood. [Windows]. Clover Studio. (2006). Ōkami. [Wii]. Shiro Games. (2013). Evoland. [Windows]. Mike Bithell. (2017). Thomas Was Alone. [Windows]. Totally Not Aliens. (2019). All Quiet in the Trenches. [Windows]. Daedalic Entertainment. (2016). Silence: The Whispered World 2. [Windows]. Advanced Microcomputer Systems. (1983). Dragon's Lair. [Arcade]. Nadeo. (2006). TrackMania Nations. [Windows]. Rogue Entertainment. (2000). American McGee's Alice. [Windows]. Firefly Studios. (2002). Stronghold: Crusader. [Windows]. PlatinumGames. (2009). Bayonetta. [Windows]. B.A.T. ry. (1990). BatMUD. [Windows]. 
Kaigan Games. (2017). Sarah is Missing. [Android]. Kaigan Games. (2018). Simulacra. [Android]. Nintendo EAD. (2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii. [Wii]. MTB Design Works. (TBD). Miegakure. [Windows]. Rovio Entertainment. (2009). Angry Birds. [Android]. Three Minute Games. (2015). Lifeline. [Android]. Lima Sky. (2009). Doodle Jump. [Android]. DMA Design. (1999). Grand Theft Auto II. [Windows]. Sierra On‑Line. (1992). King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow. [MS‑DOS]. Kojima Productions. (2015). Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. [PS4]. Interplay Productions. (1988). Wasteland. [MS‑DOS]. Sierra On‑Line. (1995). Phantasmagoria. [MS‑DOS]. Freelance Development. (1994). Dunkle Schatten. [MS‑DOS]. DigiTales. (1996). Dunkle Schatten 2: Im Netzwerk gefangen. [MS‑DOS]. Monolith Soft. (2003). Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. [GCN]. Capcom. (1998). Breath of Fire III. [PS1]. Neverland. (1995). Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals. [SNES]. Game Arts. (1997). Grandia. [PS1]. Level‑5. (2011). Ni no Kuni. [PS3]. Square Enix. (2008). The Last Remnant. [Windows]. Square Product Development Division 3. (1999). Threads of Fate. [PS1]. Square Product Development Division 4. (2000). Vagrant Story. [PS1]. SCE Japan Studio. (1999). Legend of Dragoon. [PS1]. FromSoftware. (2003). Shadow Tower Abyss. [PS2]. Square Enix. (2015). Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. [Windows]. Atlus. (2008). Persona 4. [PS2]. Intelligent Systems. (2003). Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. [GBA]. Intelligent Systems. (2005). Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. [GCN]. Sonic Team. (1991). Sonic the Hedgehog. [MegaDrive]. 
Novotrade International. (1992). Ecco the Dolphin. [MegaDrive]. id Software. (1991). Commander Keen in Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter!. [MS‑DOS]. Shiny Entertainment. (1994). Earthworm Jim. [MegaDrive]. Rare. (1994). Donkey Kong Country. [SNES]. HAL Laboratory. (1995). Kirby's Dreamland 2. [GB]. Eurocom Entertainment Software. (1996). Donald Duck in Maui Mallard. [SNES]. Origin Systems. (1997). Ultima Online. [Windows]. Rockstar North. (2013). Grand Theft Auto Online. [Windows]. Square Enix Business Division 5. (2013). Final Fantasy XIV. [Windows]. Turbine Entertainment Software. (1999). Asheron's Call. [Windows]. Verant Interactive. (1999). EverQuest. [Windows]. BioWare Austin. (2011). Star Wars: The Old Republic. [Windows]. Linden Lab. (2003). Second Life. [Windows]. Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger. (1971). The Oregon Trail. [C64]. Atari, Inc.. (1972). Pong. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1977). Combat. [Atari2600]. Infocom. (1977). Zork. [PDP‑10]. Taito. (1978). Space Invaders. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1979). Asteroids. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1980). Adventure. [Atari2600]. Atari, Inc.. (1980). Battlezone. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1980). Missile Command. [Arcade]. Namco. (1980). Pac-Man. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1981). Centipede. [Arcade]. Williams Electronics. (1981). Defender. [Arcade]. Nintendo R&D1. (1981). Donkey Kong. [Arcade]. Konami. (1981). Frogger. [Arcade]. Namco. (1981). Galaga. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1981). Tempest. [Arcade]. Sir‑Tech. (1981). Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. [MS‑DOS]. Activision. (1982). Pitfall!. [Atari2600]. Doug Smith. (1983). Lode Runner. [NES]. Atari Games. (1984). Marble Madness. [Arcade]. Nintendo Creative Department. (1985). Super Mario Bros.. [NES]. Origin Systems. (1985). Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar. [Amiga]. Taito. (1986). Bubble Bobble. [NES]. Nintendo EAD. (1986). The Legend of Zelda. [NES]. Technōs Japan. (1987). Double Dragon. [Arcade]. Capcom. (1988). Mega Man 2. [NES]. Nintendo R&D4. (1988). Super Mario Bros. 3. [NES]. Bullfrog Productions. (1989). Populous. [Amiga]. 📕 Brøderbund. (1989). Prince of Persia. [Amiga]. 📕 Lucasfilm Games. (1990). The Secret of Monkey Island. [Amiga]. Nintendo EAD. (1990). Super Mario World. [SNES]. Origin Systems. (1990). Wing Commander. [MS‑DOS]. Delphine Software. (1991). Another World. [Amiga]. MicroProse. (1991). Sid Meier's Civilization. [Amiga]. Square. (1991). Final Fantasy IV. [SNES]. Nintendo EAD. (1991). The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. [SNES]. DMA Design. (1991). Lemmings. [Amiga]. Codemasters. (1991). Micro Machines. [Amiga]. Sonic Team. (1991). Sonic the Hedgehog. [MegaDrive]. Infogrames. (1992). Alone in the Dark. [MS‑DOS]. 📕 Westwood Studios. (1992). Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty. [Amiga]. LucasArts. (1992). Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. [MS‑DOS]. Sega. (1992). Sonic the Hedgehog 2. [MegaDrive]. Sega. (1992). Streets of Rage 2. [MegaDrive]. Nintendo EAD. (1992). Super Mario Kart. [SNES]. Origin Systems. (1992). Ultima VII: The Black Gate. [MS‑DOS]. id Software. (1992). Wolfenstein 3D. [MS‑DOS]. Lucasfilm Games. (1993). Day of the Tentacle. [MS‑DOS]. id Software. (1993). Doom. [MS‑DOS]. Cyan. (1993). Myst. [Windows]. 📕 Midway. (1993). NBA Jam. [SNES]. Sega. (1993). Phantasy Star IV. [MegaDrive]. Square. (1993). Secret of Mana. [SNES]. Maxis. (1993). SimCity 2000. [Amiga]. Nintendo EAD. (1993). Star Fox. [SNES]. Bullfrog Productions. (1993). Syndicate. [MS‑DOS]. Rare. (1994). Donkey Kong Country. [SNES]. Ape. (1994). EarthBound. [SNES]. Totally Games. (1994). Star Wars: TIE Fighter. [MS‑DOS]. Nintendo R&D1. (1994). Super Metroid. [SNES]. Bullfrog Productions. (1994). Theme Park. [MS‑DOS]. Square. (1995). Chrono Trigger. [SNES]. Psygnosis. (1995). Wipeout. [PS1]. Team17. (1995). Worms. [Amiga]. 3D Realms. (1996). Duke Nukem 3D. [MS‑DOS]. NanaOn‑Sha. (1996). PaRappa the Rapper. [PS1]. Game Freak. (1996). Pokémon Rote und Blaue Edition. [GB]. id Software. (1996). Quake. [MS‑DOS]. Capcom. (1996). Resident Evil. [PS1]. Nintendo EAD. (1996). Super Mario 64. [N64]. Core Design. (1996). Tomb Raider. [PS1]. Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (1997). Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. [PS1]. Interplay Productions. (1997). Fallout. [Windows]. Square. (1997). Final Fantasy VII. [PS1]. Rare. (1997). GoldenEye 007. [N64]. DMA Design. (1997). Grand Theft Auto. [Windows]. Namco. (1997). Tekken 3. [PS1]. Origin Systems. (1997). Ultima Online. [Windows]. BioWare. (1998). Baldur's Gate. [Windows]. Lucasfilm Games. (1998). Grim Fandango. [MS‑DOS]. Valve. (1998). Half-Life. [Windows]. Nintendo EAD. (1998). The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. [N64]. Konami. (1998). Metal Gear Solid. [PS1]. Blizzard Entertainment. (1998). StarCraft. [Windows]. Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (1998). Suikoden II. [PS1]. Looking Glass Studios. (1998). Thief: The Dark Project. [Windows]. Verant Interactive. (1999). EverQuest. [Windows]. Game Freak. (1999). Pokémon Goldene und Silberne Edition. [GBC]. Irrational Games. (1999). System Shock 2. [Windows]. Valve. (2000). Counter-Strike. [Windows]. Ion Storm. (2000). Deus Ex. [Windows]. Smilebit. (2000). Jet Set Radio. [Windows]. Maxis. (2000). The Sims. [Windows]. Neversoft. (2000). Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. [Windows]. Square Product Development Division 4. (2000). Vagrant Story. [PS1]. Intelligent Systems. (2001). Advance Wars. [GBA]. Capcom Production Studio 4. (2001). Devil May Cry. [PS2]. Polyphony Digital. (2001). Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec. [PS2]. DMA Design. (2001). Grand Theft Auto III. [PS2]. Team Ico. (2001). Ico. [PS3]. Remedy Entertainment. (2001). Max Payne. [Windows]. Konami. (2001). Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. [PS2]. Capcom Production Studio 4. (2001). Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. [NDS]. Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (2001). Silent Hill 2. [PS2]. HAL Laboratory. (2001). Super Smash Bros. Melee. [GCN]. Bethesda Softworks. (2002). The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. [Windows]. Silicon Knights. (2002). Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. [GCN]. Square. (2002). Kingdom Hearts. [PS2]. Nintendo EAD. (2002). The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. [GCN]. Ubi Soft Montreal. (2002). Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. [Windows]. Ubisoft Montreal. (2003). Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. [PS2]. Bioware. (2003). Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. [Windows]. Starbreeze Studios. (2004). The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. [Windows]. Level‑5. (2004). Dragon Quest VIII. [PS2]. Rockstar North. (2004). Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. [Windows]. Valve. (2004). Half-Life 2. [Windows]. Namco. (2004). Katamari Damacy. [PS2]. Konami. (2004). Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. [PS2]. Blizzard Entertainment. (2004). World of Warcraft. V. 1.12.1. [Windows]. SCE Santa Monica Studio. (2005). God of War. [PS2]. Double Fine Productions. (2005). Psychonauts. [Windows]. Team Ico. (2005). Shadow of the Colossus. [PS3]. Bethesda Softworks. (2006). The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. [Windows]. Clover Studio. (2006). Ōkami. [Wii]. Irrational Games. (2007). BioShock. [Windows]. Infinity Ward. (2007). Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. [Windows]. Bungie. (2007). Halo 3. [Xbox360]. Valve. (2007). Team Fortress 2. [Windows]. Square Enix. (2007). The World Ends with You. [NDS]. Number None. (2008). Braid. [Windows]. Criterion Games. (2008). Burnout Paradise. [Windows]. Rockstar North. (2008). Grand Theft Auto IV. [PS3]. Media Molecule. (2008). LittleBigPlanet. [PS3]. Atlus. (2008). Persona 4. [PS2]. Sora Ltd.. (2008). Super Smash Bros. Brawl. [Wii]. Sega. (2008). Valkyria Chronicles. [PS3]. Rovio Entertainment. (2009). Angry Birds. [Android]. PlatinumGames. (2009). Bayonetta. [Windows]. FromSoftware. (2009). Demon's Souls. [PS3]. BioWare. (2009). Dragon Age: Origins. [Windows]. Riot Games. (2009). League of Legends. [Windows]. Valve. (2009). Left 4 Dead 2. [Windows]. PopCap Games. (2009). Plants vs. Zombies. [Windows]. Naughty Dog. (2009). Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. [PS3]. Quantic Dream. (2010). Heavy Rain. [Windows]. 
Playdead. (2010). Limbo. [Windows]. Monolith Soft. (2010). Xenoblade Chronicles. [Wii]. FromSoftware. (2011). Dark Souls. [PS3]. Bethesda Softworks. (2011). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. [Windows]. Arkane Studios. (2012). Dishonored. [Windows]. Dennaton Games. (2012). Hotline Miami. [Windows]. thatgamecompany. (2012). Journey. [PS3]. Firaxis Games. (2012). XCOM: Enemy Unknown. [Windows]. Valve Corporation. (2013). Dota 2. [Windows]. Rockstar North. (2013). Grand Theft Auto V. [Windows]. FromSoftware. (2015). Bloodborne. [PS4]. Toby Fox. (2015). Undertale. [Windows]. ConcernedApe. (2016). Stardew Valley. [Windows]. Epic Games. (2017). Fortnite. [Windows]. Team Cherry. (2017). Hollow Knight. [Windows]. Nintendo EPD. (2017). The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. [Switch]. Matt Makes Games. (2018). Celeste. [Windows]. Santa Monica Studio. (2018). God of War. [Windows]. Rockstar Games. (2018). Red Dead Redemption 2. [Windows]. Bandai Namco Studios. (2018). Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. [Switch]. ZA/UM. (2019). Disco Elysium. [Windows]. Supergiant Games. (2020). Hades. [Windows]. FromSoftware. (2022). Elden Ring. [Windows]. Required reading: List of video games considered the best (Wikipedia, 2025)
Required reading: List of video games considered the best (Wikipedia, 2025)
Sonic Team. (1994). Sonic 3 & Knuckles. [MegaDrive]. Funatics Software. (2002). Reise nach Nordland. [Windows]. Daedalic Entertainment. (2008). Edna bricht aus. [Windows]. Chunsoft. (2009). Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. [NDS]. Arrowhead Game Studios. (2011). Magicka. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Sam Barlow. (1999). Aisle. [Windows]. Emily Short. (2004). Galatea. [Windows]. Procedural Arts. (2005). Façade. [Windows]. Latitude. (2020). AI Dungeon. [Browser]. Required reading: Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace (Janet Horowitz Murray, 1997)
Moderator*in: Gregor
Koei. (1988). Romance of the Three Kingdoms. [NES]. Bits of Magic. (1990). Centurion: Defender of Rome. [MS‑DOS]. Paradox Development Studio. (2004). Crusader Kings. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger. (1971). The Oregon Trail. [C64]. Atari, Inc.. (1972). Pong. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1977). Combat. [Atari2600]. Infocom. (1977). Zork. [PDP‑10]. Taito. (1978). Space Invaders. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1979). Asteroids. [Arcade]. Required reading: List of video games considered the best (Wikipedia, 2025)
Moderator*in: Kadda
William Engel. (1977). Gone Fishin'. [Atari800]. Activision. (1980). Fishing Derby. [Atari2600]. Pack‑In‑Video. (1998). Nushi Tsuri 64. [N64]. Sims. (1999). Sega Bass Fishing. [Dreamcast]. Black Salt Games. (2023). Dredge. [Switch]. Required reading: Stimulating Simulations (Second Edition) (C.W.Engel, 1979) Gone Fishing (LaunchBox Games, 2025) Nushi Tsuri 64 – Guide and Walkthrough (Adam King, 2014) What is a Fishing Game? [Simple Definition and More!] (Siniša Pintar, 2022)
Moderator*in: Kadda
Activision. (1982). Pitfall!. [Atari2600]. Nintendo Creative Department. (1985). Super Mario Bros.. [NES]. Capcom. (1988). Mega Man 2. [NES]. Brøderbund. (1989). Prince of Persia. [Amiga]. 📕 Nintendo R&D1. (1989). Super Mario Land. [GB]. Capcom. (1989). DuckTales. [NES]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
COMAD. (1991). Das Erbe. [Amiga]. COMAD. (1993). Erbe 2: Das Schmutzige Erbe. [Amiga]. Rauser Advertainment. (1993). Energie-Manager. [Amiga]. The Art Department. (1994). Skyworker. [Amiga]. Silver Style. (1994). Der Rasende Reporter. [Amiga]. Required reading: Das UBA › Unsere Geschichte › 1991 (Umweltbundesamt, 2020)
Moderator*in: Tom
Sonic Team. (1998). Sonic Adventure. [Dreamcast]. Dimps. (2002). Sonic Advance 2. [GBA]. Sonic Team USA. (2003). Sonic Heroes. [GCN]. Sega Studio USA. (2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. [GCN]. 
Moderator*in: Enrico
Sega AM2. (1987). After Burner. [Arcade]. Nintendo EAD. (1993). Star Fox. [SNES]. Namco. (1995). Time Crisis. [PS1]. Sega. (1995). Panzer Dragoon. [Windows]. HAL Laboratory. (1999). Pokemón Snap. [N64]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
LucasArts. (1992). Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. [MS‑DOS]. Core Design. (1996). Tomb Raider. [PS1]. Inkle. (2019). Heaven's Vault. [Windows]. Hello Games. (2016). No Man's Sky. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Factor 5. (1994). Tony & Friends in Kellogg's Land. [Amiga]. COMAD. (1992). Abenteuer Atlantis. [MS‑DOS]. The Art Department. (1993). Bi-Fi Roll: Snack Zone. [Amiga]. The Art Department. (1993). Das Telekommando kehrt zurück. [Amiga]. KID. (1999). Pepsiman. [PS1]. Required reading: Die Digitale Verführung (PC Player, 1994)
Moderator*in: Enrico, Kadda, Gregor
BEC. (1999). Digimon World. [PS1]. Bloober Team. (2017). Observer. [Windows]. CD Projekt RED. (2020). Cyberpunk 2077. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Activision. (1982). River Raid. [Atari2600]. Sensible Software. (1993). Cannon Fodder. [Amiga]. Stainless Games. (1999). Carmageddon II - Carpocalypse Now. [Windows]. Sierra On‑Line. (1996). Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Tom
Sonic Team. (1991). Sonic the Hedgehog. [MegaDrive]. Sega. (1993). Sonic the Hedgehog CD. [SegaCD]. Sega. (1992). Sonic the Hedgehog 2. [MegaDrive]. Sonic Team. (1994). Sonic 3 & Knuckles. [MegaDrive]. Traveller's Tales. (1996). Sonic 3D Blast: Flickies' Island. [Saturn]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Konami. (1988). Snatcher. [SegaCD]. Beam Software. (1993). Shadowrun. [SNES]. Revolution Software. (1994). Beneath a Steel Sky. [MS‑DOS]. Quantic Dream. (1999). The Nomad Soul. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Tom
Spinnaker Software. (1992). Laser Lords. [CD‑i]. 
The Vision Factory. (1994). The Apprentice. [CD‑i]. Viridis Corporation. (1995). Zelda's Adventure. [CD‑i]. Philips ADS. (1997). Atlantis - The Last Resort. [CD‑i]. TwBurn. (2022). Nobelia. [CD‑i]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel & Enrico
Game Freak. (1996). Pokémon Rote und Blaue Edition. [GB]. Tecmo. (1997). Monster Rancher. [PS1]. Tose. (1998). Dragon Quest Monsters. [GB]. 
Moderator*in: Felix
Square. (1997). Final Fantasy VII. [PS1]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Maxis. (1993). SimCity 2000. [Amiga]. Colossal Order. (2015). Cities: Skylines. [Windows]. Amccus. (1996). Harvest Moon. [SNES]. ConcernedApe. (2016). Stardew Valley. [Windows]. Nintendo R&D1. (2001). Wario Land 4. [GBA]. Tour De Pizza. (2023). Pizza Tower. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Enrico
Access Games. (2010). Deadly Premonition. [Windows]. Toybox, White Owls. (2020). Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Cinemaware. (1986). Defender of the Crown. [Amiga]. 📕 Blue Byte. (1993). Die Siedler. [Amiga]. 📕
TaleWorlds Entertainment. (2008). Mount & Blade. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda, Daniel, Gregor
Nintendo R&D1. (1985). Ice Climber. [NES]. Epyx. (1985). Winter Games. [C64]. Graftgold. (1992). Fire and Ice: The Daring Adventures of Cool Coyote. [Amiga]. EA Canada. (2001). SSX Tricky. [GCN]. Hinterland Studio. (2017). The Long Dark. [Windows]. Io‑Interactive. (2016). Hitman: Holiday Hoarders. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Leo
Rare. (1997). Diddy Kong Racing. [N64]. Naughty Dog. (1999). Crash Team Racing. [PS1]. Phenomedia AG. (2002). Moorhuhn Kart. [Windows]. Sonic Team. (2006). Sonic Riders. [PS2]. 
Moderator*in: Tom
Bullfrog Productions. (1994). Theme Park. [MS‑DOS]. Chris Sawyer. (1999). RollerCoaster Tycoon. [Windows]. Bullfrog Productions. (1999). Theme Park World. [Windows]. Frontier Developments. (2004). RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. [PS2]. Frontier Developments. (2006). Thrillville. [PS2]. Ole Lange. (2011). NoLimits 2. [Windows]. Frontier Developments. (2016). Planet Coaster. [Windows]. Texel Raptor. (2018). Parkitect. [Windows]. Limbic Entertainment. (2023). Park Bayond. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Running with Scissors. (1997). Postal. [Windows]. Volition. (2005). The Punisher. [PS2]. Blue Castle Games. (2010). Dead Rising 2. [Windows]. Techland. (2011). Dead Island. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Leo
William Crowther. (1976). Colossal Cave Adventure. [PDP‑10]. Nintendo R&D4. (1987). Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. [NES]. Nintendo R&D4. (1988). Super Mario Bros. 3. [NES]. id Software. (1992). Wolfenstein 3D. [MS‑DOS]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Atari Games. (1984). Marble Madness. [Arcade]. Taito. (1989). Cameltry. [Arcade]. ASCII Entertainment. (1992). Spindizzy Worlds. [Amiga]. Amusement Vision. (2001). Super Monkey Ball. [GCN]. Namco. (2004). Katamari Damacy. [PS2]. 
ACE Team. (2011). Rock of Ages. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Gainax. (1993). Princess Maker 2. [Windows]. Alice Soft. (2006). Sengoku Rance. [Windows]. Nitro+CHiRAL. (2012). DRAMAtical Murder. [Windows]. 
Free Lives. (2018). Genital Jousting. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Leo
Monolith Productions. (1998). Shogo: Mobile Armor Division. [Windows]. Monolith Productions. (1998). Blood 2: The Chosen. [Windows]. Monolith Productions. (2000). The Operative: No One Lives Forever. [Windows]. Monolith Productions. (2009). F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin. [Windows]. Monolith Productions. (2014). Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
Konami. (1998). Metal Gear Solid. [PS1]. Konami. (2001). Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. [PS2]. Konami. (2004). Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. [PS2]. Kojima Productions. (2008). Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. [PS3]. Data Design Interactive. (1999). Lego Rock Raiders. [Windows]. Game Freak. (1999). Pokémon Goldene und Silberne Edition. [GBC]. Core Design. (2003). Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. [Windows]. Serenity Forge. (2020). Half Past Fate. [Windows]. Jump Over the Age. (2022). Citizen Sleeper. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Rainbow Arts. (1991). Mad TV. [Amiga]. Cybernetic Corporation. (1994). Pizza Connection. [Amiga]. Anvil‑Soft. (1995). Klomanager. [Windows]. 
Giants Software. (2020). Landwirtschafts-Simulator 2019. [Windows]. Owlchemy Labs. (2016). Job Simulator. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Gregor
Optimum Resource, Inc. (1982). Car Builder. [MS‑DOS]. The Learning Company. (1993). Gizmos & Gadgets!. [MS‑DOS]. ELD Interaktiv Produktion. (1998). Autos bauen mit Willy Werkel. [Windows]. High Voltage Software. (1999). Lego Racers. [N64]. Rare. (2008). Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. [Xbox360]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
MicroProse. (1997). Magic: The Gathering. [Windows]. Secret Level. (2003). Magic: The Gathering – Battlegrounds. [Windows]. Wizards Digital Games Studio. (2019). Magic: The Gathering Arena. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Rare. (1998). Banjo-Kazooie. [N64]. Playtonic Games. (2017). Yooka-Laylee. [Windows]. Gears for Breakfast. (2017). A Hat in Time. [Windows]. Kaze Emanuar. (2020). Super Mario Odyssey 64. [N64]. Extremely OK Games. (2024). Celeste 64. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Gregor
CD Projekt RED. (2007). The Witcher: Six Feet Under. [Windows]. CD Projekt RED. (2011). The Witcher 2: In the Claws of Madness. [Windows]. CD Projekt RED. (2015). The Witcher 3: A Towerful of Mice. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Gregor
Marcin Borkowski. (1986). Pandora's Box. [Windows]. X LanD Computer Games. (1992). Electro Man. [Windows]. Metropolis Software House. (1993). The Mystery of the Statuette. [Windows]. Mirage Media S.C.. (1999). Mortyr. [Windows]. Techland. (2006). Call of Juarez. [Windows]. The Astronauts. (2014). The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: John
Irrational Games. (1999). System Shock 2. [Windows]. Ion Storm. (2000). Deus Ex. [Windows]. Irrational Games. (2007). BioShock. [Windows]. Arkane Studios. (2017). Prey. [Windows]. WolfEye Studios. (2023). Weird West. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Kadda & Daniel
Sega. (1981). 005. [Arcade]. Clive Townsend. (1985). Saboteur!. [C64]. Sega. (1990). Bonanza Bros.. [MegaDrive]. Konami. (1990). Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. [PS3]. Klei Entertainment. (2012). Mark of the Ninja. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Nihon Falcom. (1987). Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished. [MasterSystem]. Wolf Team. (1995). Tales of Phantasia. [SNES]. Imagineer. (1998). Holy Magic Century. [N64]. Sonic Team. (2000). Phantasy Star Online. [Dreamcast]. Required reading: Quest 64: One of Nintendo's Most Controversial RPGs (Treeky, 2023)
Moderator*in: Daniel
Bullfrog Productions. (1989). Populous. [Amiga]. 📕 Bullfrog Productions. (1991). Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods. [Amiga]. 📕 Bullfrog Productions. (1993). Syndicate. [MS‑DOS]. Bullfrog Productions. (1994). Theme Park. [Amiga]. Bullfrog Productions. (1997). Dungeon Keeper. [MS‑DOS]. 📕 Lionhead Studios. (2001). Black & White . [Windows]. 📕 Lionhead Studios. (2004). Fable. [Windows]. 22Cans. (2013). Godus. [Windows]. Required reading: Curiosity - What's inside the cube - Universal - HD Gameplay Trailer (TouchGameplay, 2012)
Moderator*in: Kadda
Mateusz Skutnik. (2023). Submachine: Legacy. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda & Daniel
DMA Design. (1991). Xmas Lemmings. [Amiga]. Bethesda Softworks. (1991). Home Alone. [NES]. Sonic Team. (1996). Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams. [Saturn]. RuneStorm. (2013). Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage. [Windows]. Io‑Interactive. (2016). Hitman: Holiday Hoarders. [Windows]. Phobia Game Studio. (2020). Carrion: Greatest Time of the Year. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
NanaOn‑Sha. (1996). PaRappa the Rapper. [PS1]. NanaOn‑Sha. (1999). vib-ribbon. [PS1]. Pyramid. (2007). Patapon. [PSP]. Brace Yourself Games. (2015). Crypt of the NecroDancer. [Windows]. Simogo. (2019). Sayonara Wild Hearts. [Switch]. Tango Gameworks. (2023). Hi-Fi Rush. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Nintendo R&D1. (1986). Metroid. [NES]. Westone. (1989). Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap. [MasterSystem]. Nintendo R&D1. (1994). Super Metroid. [SNES]. Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (1997). Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. [PS1]. Team Cherry. (2017). Hollow Knight. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Infocom. (1984). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. [Amiga]. Nintendo R&D4. (1986). Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. [SNES]. Square. (1987). Final Fantasy. [NES]. Neversoft. (2000). Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Ruben
Capcom. (1989). Sweet Home. [NES]. 📕 Dynamix. (1989). Project Firestart. [C64]. Capcom. (1996). Resident Evil. [PS1]. Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (2001). Silent Hill 2. [PS2]. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (2003). Lifeline. [PS2]. 
Moderator*in: Elli
Sanctuary Woods. (1994). Hawaii High - The Mystery of the Tiki. [Windows]. Digital Domain. (1996). Barbie Fashion Designer. [Windows]. Addictive Media. (1999). Rockett's Camp Adventures. [Windows]. Pax Softnica. (2002). Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak. [GBA]. Tose. (2005). Super Princess Peach. [NDS]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Remedy Entertainment. (1996). Death Rally. [MS‑DOS]. Remedy Entertainment. (2001). Max Payne. [Windows]. Remedy Entertainment. (2010). Alan Wake. [Xbox360]. Remedy Entertainment. (2016). Quantum Break. [Windows]. Remedy Entertainment. (2019). Control. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Cybernetic Corporation. (1994). Pizza Connection. [MS‑DOS]. Office Create. (2006). Cooking Mama. [iOS]. Ghost Town Games. (2016). Overcooked. [Windows]. Big Cheese Studio. (2019). Cooking Simulator. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Team Ico. (2001). Ico. [PS3]. Team Ico. (2005). Shadow of the Colossus. [PS3]. GenDESIGN. (2016). The Last Guardian. [PS4]. Required reading: Game Masters: Fumito Ueda Interview (Australian Centre for the Moving Image, 2016) The Architecture of Fumito Ueda (Jacob Geller, 2018) The Decade-Long Quest For Shadow of the Colossus’ Last Secret (Jacob Geller, 2019)
Moderator*in: Ruben
Smoking Car Productions. (1997). The Last Express. [Windows]. Factor 5. (2007). Lair. [PS3]. Silicon Knights. (2008). Too Human. [Xbox360]. 3D Realms. (2011). Duke Nukem Forever. [Windows]. Maxis Emeryville. (2013). SimCity. [Windows]. Daedalic Entertainment. (2023). The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. [Windows]. 
Cinematronics, LLC. (1995). Full Tilt! Pinball. [Windows]. the Digital Village. (1998). Starship Titanic. [Windows]. Spieleentwicklungskombinat GmbH. (2006). ParaWorld. [Windows]. Funomena. (2019). Wattam. [Windows]. ZA/UM. (2019). Disco Elysium. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: C-P
Namco. (1982). Pole Position. [C64]. Polyphony Digital. (2001). Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec. [PS2]. Kunos Simulazioni. (2014). Assetto Corsa. [Windows]. Codemasters. (2019). Dirt Rally 2.0. [Windows]. Kunos Simulazioni s.r.l.. (2019). Assetto Corsa Competizione. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Gregor
Lucasfilm Games. (1993). Day of the Tentacle. [MS‑DOS]. Lucasfilm Games. (1998). Grim Fandango. [MS‑DOS]. Double Fine Productions. (2005). Psychonauts. [Windows]. Double Fine Productions. (2009). Brütal Legend. [Windows]. Double Fine Productions. (2021). Psychonauts 2. [Windows]. Required reading: Double Fine PsychOdyssey (Paul Owens, 2023) Cookie Monster chews over a new video game idea (Warner Bros. Games, 2011) Tim Schafer Breaks Down 20 Years of Double Fine Games (Noclip, 2020)
Moderator*in: Daniel
Origin Systems. (1981). Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness. [AppleII]. Origin Systems. (1985). Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar. [Amiga]. Origin Systems. (1992). Ultima VII: The Black Gate. [MS‑DOS]. Origin Systems. (1999). Ultima IX: Ascension. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: John
HAL Laboratory. (1999). Super Smash Bros.. [N64]. HAL Laboratory. (2001). Super Smash Bros. Melee. [GCN]. Sora Ltd.. (2008). Super Smash Bros. Brawl. [Wii]. Bandai Namco Studios. (2014). Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. [WiiU]. Bandai Namco Studios. (2018). Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. [Switch]. Required reading: SMASHING Beginnings (Masahiro Sakurai, 2022)
Moderator*in: Gregor
Epyx. (1986). Summer Games II. [C64]. Human Code. (1998). Barbie Adventure: Riding Club. [Windows]. Digital Illusions CE. (2002). Abenteuer auf dem Reiterhof: Das Abenteuer rund ums Pferd. [Windows]. Star Stable Entertainment. (2011). Star Stable. [Windows]. Aesir Interactive. (2017). Ostwind - Das Spiel. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Ruben
Capcom. (1991). Street Fighter II: The World Warrior. [SNES]. Capcom. (1992). Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting. [SNES]. Sega‑AM2. (1993). Virtua Fighter. [Arcade]. Capcom. (1999). Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. [Arcade]. Capcom. (2000). Marvel vs Capcom 2. [Dreamcast]. Arc System Works. (2021). GuiltyGear Strive. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Daniel
Muse Software. (1981). Castle Wolfenstein. [C64]. Konami. (1987). Metal Gear. [PS2]. Looking Glass Studios. (1998). Thief: The Dark Project. [Windows]. Ubi Soft Montreal. (2002). Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. [Windows]. Arkane Studios. (2012). Dishonored. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Zero Div. (2009). Class of Heroes 2. [PSP]. Sir‑Tech. (1981). Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. [MS‑DOS]. Sir‑Tech. (1987). Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna. [MS‑DOS]. Sir‑Tech. (1990). Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge. [MS‑DOS]. Sir‑Tech Canada. (2001). Wizardry 8. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Ruben
PSK. (1982). Lolita: Yakyuken. [PC‑88]. Chunsoft. (1983). The Portopia Serial Murder Case. [NES]. Konami. (1988). Snatcher. [SegaCD]. Riverhillsoft. (1994). Tokimeki Memorial. [SNES]. Capcom Production Studio 4. (2001). Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. [NDS]. Moderator*in: Daniel
Crystal Dynamics. (1998). Gex: Enter the Gecko. [Windows]. Insomniac Games. (1998). Spyro the Dragon. [PS1]. Rare. (1999). Donkey Kong 64. [N64]. Ubi Pictures. (1999). Rayman 2: The Great Escape. [Dreamcast]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Bethesda Softworks. (1994). The Elder Scrolls: Arena. [MS‑DOS]. Bethesda Softworks. (2002). The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. [Windows]. Bethesda Softworks. (2006). The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. [Windows]. Bethesda Softworks. (2011). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Gregor
Rare. (1997). GoldenEye 007. [N64]. Argonaut Games. (2000). Alien Resurrection. [PS1]. Guerrilla Games. (2004). Killzone. [PS2]. Bungie. (2007). Halo 3. [Xbox360]. 
Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
DMA Design. (1997). Grand Theft Auto. [Windows]. DMA Design. (2001). Grand Theft Auto III. [PS2]. Rockstar North. (2004). Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. [Windows]. Rockstar Leeds. (2009). Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. [PSP]. Rockstar North. (2013). Grand Theft Auto V. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Kadda
Activision. (1982). Pitfall!. [C64]. Nintendo Creative Department. (1985). Super Mario Bros.. [NES]. Brøderbund. (1989). Prince of Persia. [Amiga]. 📕 HAL Laboratory. (1993). Kirby’s Adventure. [NES]. Capcom. (2008). Mega Man 9. [PS3]. Required reading: Introducing: the copy ability! (Masahiro Sakurai, 2022)
Moderator*in: Daniel
William Crowther. (1976). Colossal Cave Adventure. [PDP‑10]. A.I. Design. (1980). Rogue. [Amiga]. Nintendo EAD. (1986). The Legend of Zelda. [NES]. DMA Design. (1998). Space Station Silicon Valley. [N64]. 
Moderator*in: Tina
Square. (2002). Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. [PS4]. Square Enix. (2004). Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. [PS4]. Square Enix Product Development Division 1. (2005). Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. [PS4]. Square Enix Product Development Division 5. (2010). Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. [PS3]. Square Enix 1st Production Department. (2012). Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. [PS4]. Square Enix Business Division 3. (2019). Kingdom Hearts III. [PS4]. 
Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
Crowbar Collective. (2020). Black Mesa. [Windows]. Monolith Productions. (2005). F.E.A.R.. [Windows]. 
GSC Game World. (2007). S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. [Windows]. Ubisoft Montreal. (2008). Far Cry 2. [Windows]. Techland. (2013). Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Gregor
Beam Software. (1982). The Hobbit. [MS‑DOS]. Interplay Productions. (1990). J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I. [MS‑DOS]. Surreal Software. (2002). The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. [PS2]. EA Los Angeles. (2006). The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king: The Edain Mod. [Windows]. Monolith Productions. (2014). Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
Sierra On‑Line. (1996). Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!. [Windows]. Rare. (2001). Conker's Bad Fur Day. [N64]. Obsidian Entertainment. (2014). South Park: The Stick of Truth. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Daniel
Interplay Productions. (1985). Tales of the Unknown, Volume I: The Bard's Tale. [Amiga]. 📕 Thalion Software. (1992). Amberstar. [Amiga]. New World Computing. (1999). Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor. [Windows]. Bethesda Softworks. (1996). The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. [MS‑DOS]. Required reading: The Bard's Tale: Spells (oldgames.sk, 2019) The Bard's Tale: Map of Skara Brae (bardstaleonline.com, 2019) Daggerfall: Skills (en.uesp.net, 2019)
Moderator*in: Daniel
Midway. (1993). NBA Jam. [SNES]. Visual Concepts. (1994). Madden NFL '95. [SNES]. Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (2001). Pro Evolution Soccer. [PS2]. EA Tiburon. (2008). Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. [Wii]. 
Moderator*in: John
Ska Studios. (2016). Salt and Sanctuary. [Windows]. Team Ninja. (2017). Nioh. [Windows]. Deck13 Interactive GmbH. (2017). The Surge. [Windows]. 
The Game Kitchen. (2019). Blasphemous. [Windows]. Santa Monica Studio. (2018). God of War. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
Parker Brothers. (1982). The Empire Strikes Back. [Atari2600]. Totally Games. (1994). Star Wars: TIE Fighter. [MS‑DOS]. Factor 5. (2001). Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader. [GCN]. Raven Software. (2003). Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. [Windows]. Bioware. (2003). Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. [Windows]. Respawn Entertainment. (2019). Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
2015, Inc.. (2002). Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. [Windows]. Infinity Ward. (2003). Call of Duty. [Windows]. 
Bohemia Interactive Studio. (2012). Arma 3. [Windows]. Yager Development. (2012). Spec Ops: The Line. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Ruben
American Multiple Industries. (1983). Custer's Revenge. [Atari2600]. Digital Pictures. (1992). Night Trap. [MS‑DOS]. 3D Realms. (1996). Duke Nukem 3D. [MS‑DOS]. Team Ninja. (2003). Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. [Windows]. Top Heavy Studios. (2004). The Guy Game. [PS2]. RLR Training Inc. (2018). Super Seducer: How to Talk to Girls. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Ruben
DreamForge Intertainment. (1998). Sanitarium. [Windows]. Killmonday Games. (2015). Fran Bow. [Windows]. Harvester Games. (2012). The Cat Lady. [Windows]. The Quinnspiracy. (2013). Depression Quest. [Browser]. Infinitap Games. (2014). Neverending Nightmares. [Windows]. Namco Tales Studio. (2003). Tales of Symphonia. [GCN]. Radon Labs. (2008). Das Schwarze Auge: Drakensang. [Windows]. Nolla Games. (2020). Noita. [Windows]. Cavia. (2021). Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139.... [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda & Ilona
Infogrames. (1992). Alone in the Dark. [MS‑DOS]. 📕 Silicon Knights. (2002). Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. [GCN]. Tecmo. (2003). Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. [PS2]. 7780s Studio. (2014). P.T.. [PS4]. Capcom. (2017). Resident Evil 7: Biohazard VR. [PS4]. 
Nippon Ichi Software. (2003). Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. [PS2]. Sega. (2005). Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love. [PS2]. Sega. (2008). Valkyria Chronicles. [PS3]. Ubisoft Milan. (2017). Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. [Switch]. 
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (1998). Suikoden II. [PS1]. 
Magnetic Fields. (1992). Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge. [Amiga]. 📕 EA Canada. (2005). Need for Speed: Most Wanted. [PS2]. Bugbear Entertainment. (2006). FlatOut 2. [Windows]. Criterion Games. (2008). Burnout Paradise. [Windows]. Playground Games. (2018). Forza Horizon 4. [Windows]. BeamNG. (TBD). BeamNG.drive. [Windows]. 
FromSoftware. (1994). King's Field. [PS1]. FromSoftware. (2002). Armored Core 3. [PS2]. FromSoftware. (2009). Demon's Souls. [PS3]. FromSoftware. (2015). Bloodborne. [PS4]. FromSoftware. (2019). Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. [PS4]. FromSoftware. (2022). Elden Ring. [Windows]. 
Bennett Foddy. (2008). QWOP. [Windows]. Stegersaurus Software Inc.. (2013). Mount Your Friends. [Windows]. Bossa Studios. (2013). Surgeon Simulator. [Windows]. Young Horses 2014. (2013). Octodad: Dadliest Catch. [Windows]. Ubisoft Reflections. (2015). Grow Home. [Windows]. Bossa Studios. (2015). I Am Bread. [Windows]. 
Perfectly Paranormal. (2016). Manual Samuel. [Windows]. 
Grasshopper Manufacture. (2001). Flower, Sun, and Rain. [NDS]. Grasshopper Manufacture. (2004). Michigan: Report from Hell. [PS2]. Grasshopper Manufacture. (2005). Killer7. [GCN]. Grasshopper Manufacture. (2012). Lollipop Chainsaw. [PS3]. Grasshopper Manufacture. (2013). Killer Is Dead. [Windows]. Grasshopper Manufacture. (2016). Let It Die. [Windows]. 
Smilebit. (2000). Jet Set Radio. [Windows]. EA Canada. (2003). SSX 3. [GCN]. EA Black Box. (2010). Skate 3. [PS3]. Insomniac Games. (2014). Sunset Overdrive. [Windows]. Glass Bottom Games. (2021). Skatebird. [Windows]. 
BioWare. (2009). Dragon Age: Origins. [Windows]. 
Larian Studios. (2014). Divinity: Original Sin. [Windows]. Obsidian Entertainment. (2015). Pillars of Eternity. [Windows]. 
FromSoftware. (2011). Dark Souls. [PS3]. Bennett Foddy. (2017). Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy. [Windows]. Matt Makes Games. (2018). Celeste. [Windows]. Supergiant Games. (2020). Hades. [Windows]. 
USC Interactive Media Division. (2005). Cloud. [Windows]. thatgamecompany. (2006). flOw. [PS3]. thatgamecompany. (2009). Flower. [PS3]. thatgamecompany. (2012). Journey. [PS3]. thatgamecompany. (2019). Sky: Children of the Light. [Android]. Required reading: thatgamecompany's Kellee Santiago (Phil Elliott, 2010)
Konami. (2005). Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. [GCN]. 
ppy. (2007). Osu!. [Windows]. Brace Yourself Games. (2015). Crypt of the NecroDancer. [Windows]. Ludopium. (2019). Vectronom. [Windows]. Hyperbolic Magnetism. (2018). Beat Saber. [Windows]. 
Infocom. (1980). Zork: The Great Underground Empire. [MS‑DOS]. 📕 Nintendo R&D1. (1994). Super Metroid. [SNES]. Nintendo EAD. (1996). Super Mario 64. [N64]. Valve. (1998). Half-Life. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: Kadda
Bernie Freidin. (2000). Hyperbolic Maze. [Windows]. Zeno Rogue. (2016). HyperRogue. [Windows]. Demruth. (2013). Antichamber. [Windows]. William Chyr. (2019). Manifold Garden. [Windows]. Sam Hogan. (2020). Game inside a game. [Windows]. Required reading: Non-Euclidean geometry and games (Zeno Rogue, 2019) Could we visualize the geometries themselves? (Zeno Rogue, 2020) Not Knot (Danny, 2015)
Nintendo R&D1. (1985). Ice Climber. [NES]. Taito. (1986). Bubble Bobble. [NES]. Media Molecule. (2008). LittleBigPlanet. [PS3]. Frozenbyte. (2011). Trine 2. [Windows]. Klonk Games. (2017). Shift Happens. [Windows]. 
Extended Play Productions. (1993). FIFA International Soccer. [Amiga]. EA Canada. (2003). FIFA Football 2004. [GCN]. EA Canada. (2013). FIFA 14. [Windows]. EA Vancouver. (2016). FIFA 17. [Windows]. 
Atari, Inc.. (1982). E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. [Atari2600]. Viridis Corporation. (1995). Zelda's Adventure. [CD‑i]. DreamWorks Interactive. (1998). Jurassic Park: Trespasser. [Windows]. Titus Interactive. (1999). Superman 64. [N64]. Square. (2002). Unlimited Saga. [PS2]. Eutechnyx. (2013). Ride to Hell: Retribution. [Windows]. Gearbox Software. (2013). Aliens: Colonial Marines. [Windows]. Required reading: List of video games notable for negative reception (Wikipedia, 2019)
Square. (1993). Secret of Mana. [SNES]. Nihon Falcom. (2005). Ys: The Oath in Felghana. [Windows]. Square Enix. (2007). The World Ends with You. [NDS]. Namco Tales Studio. (2009). Tales of Graces. [PS3]. 
Wolf Team. (2000). Tales of Eternia. [PS1]. Heavy Iron Studios. (2004). Der SpongeBob Schwammkopf Film. [PS2]. Housemarque. (2007). Super Stardust HD. [PS3]. Digital Sun. (2018). Moonlighter. [Windows]. 
Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
Crytek. (2004). Far Cry. [Windows]. Crytek. (2007). Crysis. [Windows]. Crytek. (2013). Crysis 3. [Windows]. Crytek. (2013). Ryse: Son of Rome. [Windows]. 
Kure Software Koubou. (1988). Silver Ghost. [PC‑88]. Intelligent Systems. (1990). Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. [NES]. Climax Entertainment. (1992). Shining Force. [MegaDrive]. Quest. (1993). Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen. [SNES]. Square Product Development Division 4. (2003). Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. [GBA]. Capcom Production Studio 4. (2001). Devil May Cry. [PS2]. SCE Santa Monica Studio. (2005). God of War. [PS2]. Grasshopper Manufacture. (2007). No More Heroes. [Wii]. Omega Force. (2001). Dynasty Warriors 3. [PS2]. Capcom. (2010). Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes. [Wii]. 
Quantic Dream. (1999). The Nomad Soul. [Windows]. Quantic Dream. (2005). Fahrenheit. [PS2]. Quantic Dream. (2010). Heavy Rain. [Windows]. Quantic Dream. (2013). Beyond: Two Souls. [Windows]. Quantic Dream. (2018). Detroit: Become Human. [Windows]. 
Valve. (2000). Counter-Strike. [Windows]. Valve. (2007). Team Fortress 2. [Windows]. Infinity Ward. (2007). Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. [Windows]. 
Dennaton Games. (2012). Hotline Miami. [Windows]. Ubisoft Montreal. (2013). Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. [Windows]. The Game Bakers. (2016). Furi. [Windows]. Blazing Stick. (2020). Cyber Hook. [Windows]. RewindApp. (2020). Retrowave. [Windows]. Required reading: KUNG FURY (LaserUnicorns, 2015)
Taito. (1978). Space Invaders. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1979). Asteroids. [Arcade]. Namco. (1980). Pac-Man. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1981). Tempest. [Arcade]. Atari, Inc.. (1982). Yars' Revenge. [Atari2600]. 
Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
3D Realms. (1996). Duke Nukem 3D. [MS‑DOS]. 3D Realms. (1997). Shadow Warrior. [MS‑DOS]. 
Croteam. (2001). Serious Sam: The First Encounter. [Windows]. 3D Realms. (2011). Duke Nukem Forever. [Windows]. id Software. (2016). DOOM. [Windows]. 
Square. (1987). Final Fantasy. [NES]. Square. (1991). Final Fantasy IV. [SNES]. Square. (1997). Final Fantasy VII. [PS1]. Square Enix Business Division 2. (2016). Final Fantasy XV. [Windows]. 
Multi‑User Entertainment. (1985). MUD2. [Windows]. Förderverein Projekt Morgengrauen e.V.. (1992). MorgenGrauen. [Windows]. Bullfrog Productions. (1993). Syndicate. [MS‑DOS]. Sensible Software. (1993). Cannon Fodder. [Amiga]. Pyro Studios. (1998). Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines. [Windows]. Mimimi Productions. (2016). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. [Windows]. 
IO Interactive. (2000). Hitman: Codename 47. [Windows]. Ubi Soft Montreal. (2002). Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. [Windows]. Rockstar North. (2003). Manhunt. [PS2]. 
Ape. (1994). EarthBound. [SNES]. Square. (2002). Kingdom Hearts. [PS2]. Nihon Falcom. (2004). The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. [Windows]. Toby Fox. (2015). Undertale. [Windows]. 
Westwood Studios. (1992). Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty. [Amiga]. Blizzard Entertainment. (1998). StarCraft. [Windows]. Westwood Pacific. (2000). Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. [Windows]. Lucasfilm Games. (1993). Day of the Tentacle. [MS‑DOS]. Lucasfilm Games. (1998). Grim Fandango. [MS‑DOS]. Double Fine Productions. (2005). Psychonauts. [Windows]. Double Fine Productions. (2009). Brütal Legend. [Windows]. Double Fine Productions. (2014). Broken Age. [Windows]. Required reading: Cookie Monster chews over a new video game idea (Warner Bros. Games, 2011) Tim Schafer Breaks Down 20 Years of Double Fine Games (Noclip, 2020)
Epic Games. (2017). Fortnite. [Windows]. Respawn Entertainment. (2019). Apex Legends. [Windows]. Scavengers Studio. (2020). Darwin Project. [Windows]. Robot Squid. (2020). King of Crabs. [Windows]. ConcernedApe. (2016). Stardew Valley. V. 1.4. [Windows]. Required reading: Historische LAN-Party: Stardew Valley (Daniel Schulz, 2020)
Thalion Software. (1993). Ambermoon. [Amiga]. Interplay Productions. (1997). Fallout. [Windows]. BioWare. (1998). Baldur's Gate. [Windows]. Piranha Bytes. (2002). Gothic II. [Windows]. Required reading: Ambermoon Savegame Editor (Daniel Schulz, 2017) Gamestar Bug-Video Gothic 3 (Invader Zim, 2010)
Daedalic Entertainment. (2008). Edna bricht aus. [Windows]. Daedalic Entertainment. (2009). The Whispered World. [Windows]. Daedalic Entertainment. (2012). Deponia. [Windows]. Daedalic Entertainment. (2010). A New Beginning. [Windows]. 
Will Wright. (1984). Raid on Bungeling Bay. [NES]. Maxis. (1990). SimEarth. [Amiga]. Maxis. (1999). SimCity 3000. [Windows]. Maxis. (2000). The Sims. [Windows]. Maxis. (2008). Spore. [Windows]. 
Technōs Japan. (1992). Super Double Dragon. [SNES]. Sega. (1992). Streets of Rage 2. [MegaDrive]. Rare. (1994). Battletoads Arcade. [Arcade]. 
Marti Wong. (1999). Little Fighter 2. [Windows]. Capcom Production Studio 4. (2003). Viewtiful Joe. [GCN]. 
Blue Sky Productions. (1992). Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss. [MS‑DOS]. Looking Glass Technologies. (1994). System Shock. [MS‑DOS]. Ion Storm. (2000). Deus Ex. [Windows]. Junction Point Studios. (2010). Epic Mickey. [Wii]. Required reading: The Comeback of the Immersive Sim (Game Maker's Toolkit, 2016)
Moderator*in: Sven
MicroProse. (1991). Sid Meier's Civilization. [Amiga]. Simtex. (1993). Master of Orion. [MS‑DOS]. Paradox Development Studio. (2000). Europa Universalis. [Windows]. Koei. (2006). Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI. [Windows]. Codemasters. (1991). Micro Machines. [Amiga]. Nintendo EAD. (1992). Super Mario Kart. [SNES]. Psygnosis. (1995). Wipeout. [PS1]. Rare. (1997). Diddy Kong Racing. [N64]. Nintendo EAD. (1998). F-Zero X. [N64]. Naughty Dog. (1999). Crash Team Racing. [PS1]. 
COMAD. (1991). Das Erbe. [Amiga]. Factor 5. (1994). Tony & Friends in Kellogg's Land. [Amiga]. The Art Department. (1993). Bi-Fi Roll: Snack Zone. [Amiga]. The Art Department. (1994). Bi-Fi Roll 2: Action in Hollywood. [Amiga]. The Art Department. (1993). Das Telekommando kehrt zurück. [Amiga]. KID. (1999). Pepsiman. [PS1]. Required reading: Die Digitale Verführung (PC Player, 1994)
Procedural Arts. (2005). Façade. [Windows]. Golden Glitch. (2019). Elsinore. [Windows]. Latitude. (2020). AI Dungeon. [Browser]. 
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio. (2008). Echochrome. [PSP]. Polytron Corporation. (2012). Fez. [Windows]. DigiPen Institute of Technology. (2012). Perspective. [Windows]. Ustwo Games. (2014). Monument Valley. [Android]. Pillow Castle. (2019). Superliminal. [Windows]. Running with Scissors. (2003). Postal 2. [Windows]. Rockstar London. (2007). Manhunt 2. [Wii]. Rockstar North. (2008). Grand Theft Auto IV. [PS3]. Infinity Ward. (2009). Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. [Windows]. Destructive Creations. (2015). Hatred. [Windows]. 
Sega. (1993). Phantasy Star IV. [MegaDrive]. Square. (1995). Chrono Trigger. [SNES]. Atlus. (2003). Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. [PS2]. Level‑5. (2004). Dragon Quest VIII. [PS2]. 
Konami. (1988). Snatcher. [SegaCD]. Cyan. (1993). Myst. [Windows]. 📕 Amanita Design. (2009). Machinarium. [Windows]. 
Strategic Simulations. (1994). Panzer General. [MS‑DOS]. Intelligent Systems. (2001). Advance Wars. [GBA]. Mythos Games. (1994). UFO: Enemy Unknown. [Amiga]. Firaxis Games. (2012). XCOM: Enemy Unknown. [Windows]. 
Turbine Entertainment Software. (2007). The Lord of the Rings Online. [Windows]. Required reading: Historische LAN-Party: The Lord of the Rings Online (Daniel Schulz, 2020)
Universal. (1980). Space Panic. [Arcade]. Nintendo R&D1. (1981). Donkey Kong. [Arcade]. Doug Smith. (1983). Lode Runner. [NES]. Traveling Bits. (1991). P. P. Hammer and his Pneumatic Weapon. [Amiga]. Required reading: The Player's Guide to Climbing Games (Electronic Games, 1983)
Ruske & Pühretmaier Design und Multimedia GmbH. (1996). Opera Fatal. [Windows]. HEUREKA‑Klett Softwareverlag. (1999). Physicus: Save the World with Science!. [Windows]. Terzio Verlag. (1999). Löwenzahn 3. [Windows]. Deadline Games. (2000). Globetrotter. [Windows]. 
Required reading: Snake in Buffering YouTube Videos (hpatel99k, 2012)
Crystal Dynamics. (1999). Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. [PS1]. Naughty Dog. (2004). Jak 3. [PS2]. Naughty Dog. (2009). Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. [PS3]. 
Cinemaware. (1989). It Came From the Desert. [Amiga]. Digital Pictures. (1992). Night Trap. [MS‑DOS]. Sierra On‑Line. (1995). Phantasmagoria. [MS‑DOS]. Sam Barlow. (2015). Her Story. [Windows]. CtrlMovie Ltd. (2016). Late Shift. [Windows]. Splendy Games. (2016). The Bunker. [Windows]. 
Atari Games. (1990). Rampart. [Amiga]. Element Studios. (2006). Element Tower Defense. [WarcraftIII]. Paul Preece. (2007). Desktop Tower Defense. [Flash]. PopCap Games. (2009). Plants vs. Zombies. [Windows]. 
T. Takemoto. (2007). Kaizo Mario World. [SNES]. Michael O'Reilly. (2007). I Wanna Be the Guy. [Windows]. Kian Bashiri. (2008). You Have to Burn the Rope. [Flash]. Jesper Erlandsen. (2010). I Wanna Be the Boshy. [Windows]. Playdead. (2010). Limbo. [Windows]. Delphine Software. (1991). Another World. [Amiga]. NanaOn‑Sha. (1999). vib-ribbon. [PS1]. Namco. (2004). Katamari Damacy. [PS2]. Jason Rohrer. (2007). Passage. [Windows]. Semi‑Secret Software. (2009). Canabalt. [Windows]. Required reading: Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA (Paola Antonelli, 2013) What I was trying to do with Passage (Jason Rohrer, 2007) Passage in 10 Seconds (Marcus Richert, 2010)
Capcom. (1993). Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers. [SNES]. Sega‑AM2. (1993). Virtua Fighter. [Arcade]. Midway. (1995). Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. [Arcade]. Namco. (1997). Tekken 3. [PS1]. HAL Laboratory. (1999). Super Smash Bros.. [N64]. 
Moderator*in: Robin
Riot Games. (2009). League of Legends. [Windows]. Valve Corporation. (2013). Dota 2. [Windows]. Titan Forge Games. (2014). Smite. [Windows]. Blizzard Entertainment. (2015). Heroes of the Storm. [Windows]. Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
Valve. (1998). Half-Life. [Windows]. Valve. (2004). Half-Life 2. [Windows]. Monolith Productions. (2005). F.E.A.R.. [Windows]. Ubisoft Montreal. (2008). Far Cry 2. [Windows]. 4A Games. (2010). Metro 2033. [Windows]. 
Interplay Productions. (1985). Tales of the Unknown, Volume I: The Bard's Tale. [Amiga]. New World Computing. (1996). Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven. [Windows]. Bethesda Softworks. (1996). The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. [MS‑DOS]. Sir‑Tech Canada. (2001). Wizardry 8. [Windows]. Required reading: The Bard's Tale: Spells (oldgames.sk, 2019) The Bard's Tale: Map of Skara Brae (bardstaleonline.com, 2019) Daggerfall: Skills (en.uesp.net, 2019)
Moderator*in: Christian
Malcolm Evans. (1981). 3D Monster Maze. [ZX81]. Human Entertainment. (1995). Clock Tower. [PS1]. Atlus. (1998). Hellnight. [PS1]. Capcom. (2005). Haunting Ground. [PS2]. Frictional Games. (2010). Amnesia: The Dark Descent. [Windows]. Baroque Decay. (2019). Yuppie Psycho. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Stefan
Core Design. (1996). Tomb Raider. [PS1]. 📕 Core Design. (1998). Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft. [PS1]. Core Design. (2003). Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. [Windows]. Crystal Dynamics. (2006). Tomb Raider: Legend. [Windows]. Crystal Dynamics. (2007). Tomb Raider: Anniversary. [Windows]. Crystal Dynamics. (2013). Tomb Raider. [Windows]. Required reading: Tomb Raider Analysed on PS1/Saturn/DOS/Win95 (Digital Foundry, 2016)
Blizzard Entertainment. (2004). World of Warcraft. V. 1.12.1. [Windows]. Required reading: Historische LAN-Party: World of Warcraft (Daniel Schulz, 2019)
Blizzard Entertainment. (1994). Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. [MS‑DOS]. 📕
Max Design. (1998). Anno 1602: Erschaffung einer neuen Welt. [Windows]. Blue Byte. (1998). Die Siedler III. [Windows]. Ensemble Studios. (1999). Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. [Windows]. 
Team Ico. (2001). Ico. [PS2]. Team Ico. (2005). Shadow of the Colossus. [PS2]. GenDESIGN. (2016). The Last Guardian. [PS4]. Required reading: Game Masters: Fumito Ueda Interview (Australian Centre for the Moving Image, 2016) The Architecture of Fumito Ueda (Jacob Geller, 2018) The Decade-Long Quest For Shadow of the Colossus’ Last Secret (Jacob Geller, 2019)
Disney Interactive Studios. (1995). Donald in Maui Mallard. [SNES]. DMA Design. (1998). Space Station Silicon Valley. [N64]. Neversoft. (2000). Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. [Windows]. Rare. (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. [SNES]. Digital Anvil. (2003). Freelancer. [Windows]. Required reading: How Tony Hawk Turned Gamers into Skaters (Gamespot, 2015)
id Software. (1990). Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons. [MS‑DOS]. id Software. (1992). Wolfenstein 3D. [MS‑DOS]. id Software. (1993). Doom. [MS‑DOS]. id Software. (1996). Quake. [MS‑DOS]. id Software. (2010). Rage. [Windows]. Required reading: The Early Days of id Software (John Romero, 2016) 5 Amazing Facts You Don't Know About John Carmack (GamingBolt, 2016)
Looking Glass Studios. (1998). Thief: The Dark Project. [Windows]. Acquire. (1998). Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. [PS1]. Konami. (1998). Metal Gear Solid. [PS1]. Required reading: The Year Stealth Games Got Serious (Game Maker's Toolkit, 2019)
Origin Systems. (1981). Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness. [AppleII]. Origin Systems. (1983). Ultima III: Exodus. [Amiga]. Origin Systems. (1985). Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar. [Amiga]. Origin Systems. (1992). Ultima VII: The Black Gate. [MS‑DOS]. Rainbow Arts. (1991). Mad TV. [Amiga]. Cybernetic Corporation. (1994). Pizza Connection. [Amiga]. Anvil‑Soft. (1995). Klomanager. [Windows]. Giants Software. (2013). Landwirtschafts-Simulator 2013. [Windows]. 
Nintendo EAD. (1990). Super Mario World. [SNES]. Sonic Team. (1994). Sonic 3 & Knuckles. [MegaDrive]. Neon Studios. (1994). Mr. Nutz: Hoppin' Mad. [Amiga]. Ubi Pictures. (1995). Rayman. [PS1]. Moderator*in: MICHAEL!
Nintendo EAD. (1986). The Legend of Zelda. [NES]. Nintendo EAD. (1991). The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. [SNES]. Nintendo EAD. (1998). The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. [N64]. Nintendo EAD. (2002). The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. [GCN]. Nintendo EPD. (2017). The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. [Switch]. DMA Design. (1991). Lemmings. [Amiga]. DMA Design. (1993). Lemmings 2: The Tribes. [Amiga]. Nintendo EAD. (2001). Pikmin. [GCN]. Nintendo Software Technology. (2006). Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. [NDS]. Moderator*in: Christian
Capcom. (1989). Sweet Home. [NES]. 📕 Infogrames. (1992). Alone in the Dark. [MS‑DOS]. 📕 Capcom. (1996). Resident Evil. [PS1]. Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (2001). Silent Hill 2. [PS2]. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (2003). Lifeline. [PS2]. Lucasfilm Games. (1987). Maniac Mansion. [Amiga]. 📕 Lucasfilm Games. (1990). The Secret of Monkey Island. [Amiga]. Hothead Games. (2010). DeathSpank: Orphans of Justice. [Windows]. Double Fine Productions. (2013). The Cave. [Windows]. Terrible Toybox. (2017). Thimbleweed Park. [Windows]. Muse Software. (1981). Castle Wolfenstein. [C64]. Clive Townsend. (1985). Saboteur!. [C64]. Konami. (1987). Metal Gear. [PS2]. Klei Entertainment. (2012). Mark of the Ninja. [Windows]. A.I. Design. (1980). Rogue. [Amiga]. The NetHack DevTeam. (1987). NetHack. [Windows]. Tarn Adams. (2006). Slaves to Armok: God of Blood Chapter II: Dwarf Fortress. [Windows]. Moderator*in: Rober
Naughty Dog. (1996). Crash Bandicoot. [PS1]. Nintendo EAD. (1996). Super Mario 64. [N64]. Rare. (1998). Banjo-Kazooie. [N64]. EA DICE. (2008). Mirror's Edge. [Windows]. Nintendo R&D1. (1986). Metroid. [NES]. Westone. (1989). Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap. [MasterSystem]. Nintendo R&D1. (1994). Super Metroid. [SNES]. Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. (1997). Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. [PS1]. Team Cherry. (2017). Hollow Knight. [Windows]. Bullfrog Productions. (1989). Populous. [Amiga]. 📕 Bullfrog Productions. (1991). Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods. [Amiga]. 📕 Bullfrog Productions. (1997). Dungeon Keeper. [MS‑DOS]. 📕 Lionhead Studios. (2001). Black & White . [Windows]. 📕 Lionhead Studios. (2004). Fable. [Windows]. 22Cans. (2013). Godus. [Windows]. Activision. (1982). Pitfall!. [C64]. Nintendo Creative Department. (1985). Super Mario Bros.. [NES]. Brøderbund. (1989). Prince of Persia. [Amiga]. 📕 Capcom. (1990). Mega Man 3. [NES]. Infocom. (1980). Zork: The Great Underground Empire. [MS‑DOS]. 📕 Sierra On‑Line. (1988). King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella. [MS‑DOS]. 📕 Lucasfilm Games. (1990). Loom. [Amiga]. 📕 Cinemaware. (1986). Defender of the Crown. [Amiga]. 📕 Blue Byte. (1993). Die Siedler. [Amiga]. 📕