Andrew Borman
@borman.bsky.social
Director of Digital Preservation at The Strong National Museum of Play. Video games.
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Andrew Borman
@borman.bsky.social
· Oct 22
Save the Games returns next year to The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY! More info to come, but save the date! July 29 and 30, 2026!
I first played FFXI in 2003. I would say the majority of my playing came in 2003 to 2005 or so, which was a completely different world. But I finally beat the main story for San d'Oria after all these years.
December 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I first played FFXI in 2003. I would say the majority of my playing came in 2003 to 2005 or so, which was a completely different world. But I finally beat the main story for San d'Oria after all these years.
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Met up with Eric Wilder recently and he gave me a copy of Rubber Duckie. I composed the entire soundtrack for this in LSDJ and GB Studio. Pretty nice having my music on an actual gameboy cart. bclikesyou.bandcamp.com/album/rubber... #gamedev #lsdj
November 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Met up with Eric Wilder recently and he gave me a copy of Rubber Duckie. I composed the entire soundtrack for this in LSDJ and GB Studio. Pretty nice having my music on an actual gameboy cart. bclikesyou.bandcamp.com/album/rubber... #gamedev #lsdj
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ICYMI – GDQ is hosting its first disability and neurodivergent special TODAY! I spoke with the hosts and organizers to explore the importance of proper disability representation in the speedrunning scene. Read more here:
Speedrunning charity drive Games Done Quick is holding a Disability and Neurodivergence Special this weekend, and it's an important step for accessibility in gaming events. https://bit.ly/43QxPdO
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ICYMI – GDQ is hosting its first disability and neurodivergent special TODAY! I spoke with the hosts and organizers to explore the importance of proper disability representation in the speedrunning scene. Read more here:
I created a Dreamcast-inspired lens filter for my Sony camera. I have to flip it the other way as I make revisions, but the bokeh effect is fun! All in-camera, only converted from RAW.
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I created a Dreamcast-inspired lens filter for my Sony camera. I have to flip it the other way as I make revisions, but the bokeh effect is fun! All in-camera, only converted from RAW.
The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah from FFXI has some of the best background music for an area in any Final Fantasy game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=smJr...
The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
YouTube video by Naoshi Mizuta - Topic
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November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah from FFXI has some of the best background music for an area in any Final Fantasy game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=smJr...
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Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT.
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT.
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Slowly running out of things I care to do
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Slowly running out of things I care to do
Playing around with xemu for a few minutes, really impressed by the progress. This is a tech demo for Witchblade, which Climax pitched (largely the same assets as the Highlander tech demo), but running at 10x resolution.
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Playing around with xemu for a few minutes, really impressed by the progress. This is a tech demo for Witchblade, which Climax pitched (largely the same assets as the Highlander tech demo), but running at 10x resolution.
New Stargate announced!!!!! Reopen the gate. Make it spin!
a picture of a stargate with the word sci-fi on the bottom right
ALT: a picture of a stargate with the word sci-fi on the bottom right
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November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
New Stargate announced!!!!! Reopen the gate. Make it spin!
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I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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Former Nintendo Of America Exec Joins Strong Museum Of Play's Board of Trustees.
Former Nintendo Of America Exec Joins Strong Museum Of Play's Board of Trustees
Don James worked at Nintendo of America for 43 years
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Former Nintendo Of America Exec Joins Strong Museum Of Play's Board of Trustees.
Don James, former executive vice president of operations at Nintendo of America, has been elected to the Board of Trustees at The Strong National Museum of Play! So excited to learn from Don over the coming months. He was an absolute joy to work with on our giant Donkey Kong project.
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Don James, former executive vice president of operations at Nintendo of America, has been elected to the Board of Trustees at The Strong National Museum of Play! So excited to learn from Don over the coming months. He was an absolute joy to work with on our giant Donkey Kong project.
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The story of how a Bournemouth schoolboy developed Worms, a video game that went on to become a global phenomenon, is extraordinary. One of my favourite conversations on the show this year-
Persistence paid off for schoolboy game dev @rockandrollmachine.bsky.social when he landed a publishing deal for his first game, Total Wormage (aka Worms), at a trade show.
Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.
Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk
Listen to the untold story of how Andy designed a game at school that became a global sensation.
Out now: apple.co/47PAhUk
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The story of how a Bournemouth schoolboy developed Worms, a video game that went on to become a global phenomenon, is extraordinary. One of my favourite conversations on the show this year-
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Some fun news for obscure game likers! 7 Days: Salvation is getting a remake. This was the original ambitious 3D survival horror game that came packed in with the 2009 Chinese handheld Dingoo a320
November 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Some fun news for obscure game likers! 7 Days: Salvation is getting a remake. This was the original ambitious 3D survival horror game that came packed in with the 2009 Chinese handheld Dingoo a320
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Currently doing some marking. A reminder to everyone involved in archives and collections: digitisation is not preservation. If I digitise a box of records and put the files on a USB stick I haven't preserved a thing. It's all about what you do with the files post-digitisation. #archives #digipres
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Not food-related but important news! Congrats to the newest inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame (right here in beautiful Rochester, NY) for 2025:
-Trivial Pursuit
-Battleship
-Slime
-Trivial Pursuit
-Battleship
-Slime
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Not food-related but important news! Congrats to the newest inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame (right here in beautiful Rochester, NY) for 2025:
-Trivial Pursuit
-Battleship
-Slime
-Trivial Pursuit
-Battleship
-Slime
Remember, by the time the Kinect reached the market, it had been engineered to meet a specific price point. I'm not saying the addition features would have saved it, but there would have been less compromises in the process. Ever wonder what Project Milo looked like? www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTu7...
Milo & Kate | Kinecting the Dots of Project Milo on Kinect
YouTube video by PtoPOnline
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November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Remember, by the time the Kinect reached the market, it had been engineered to meet a specific price point. I'm not saying the addition features would have saved it, but there would have been less compromises in the process. Ever wonder what Project Milo looked like? www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTu7...
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Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
Hear about the NES US launch 40 years ago from the people that made it happen: Gail Tilden, Bruce Lowry and Lance Barr with @frankcifaldi.bsky.social from the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social moderating! Panel recording at youtu.be/f2WDfsiLiRA
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #VGHF
We Launched the NES 40 Years Ago Today - Gail Tilden, Lance Barr, Bruce Lowry - PRGE 2025 Portland
YouTube video by Portland Retro Gaming Expo
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November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Y'all, I know two hours is a big time commitment, but this panel I arranged and hosted last month is one of the most important things I've ever done for video game history. The launch of the NES is a crazier story than most people realize, and my guests were extremely generous with their memories.
New pinball day here at The Strong. Wonder what it could be 👀
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New pinball day here at The Strong. Wonder what it could be 👀
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Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Tales of Xillia Remastered courtesy of @gamesplanet.bsky.social. Giveaway closes on Nov 2nd, 6:30 PM PT
Game is $32.97 on Gamesplanet w/ code MILLA buff.ly/t0b4NED
Game is $32.97 on Gamesplanet w/ code MILLA buff.ly/t0b4NED
October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Tales of Xillia Remastered courtesy of @gamesplanet.bsky.social. Giveaway closes on Nov 2nd, 6:30 PM PT
Game is $32.97 on Gamesplanet w/ code MILLA buff.ly/t0b4NED
Game is $32.97 on Gamesplanet w/ code MILLA buff.ly/t0b4NED
Found my copy of FFXI from before the first expansion was even out.
November 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Found my copy of FFXI from before the first expansion was even out.
The nicest Halo 2 box I own. And it's a display only copy.
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The nicest Halo 2 box I own. And it's a display only copy.