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Cultural ephemera

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 108 Collections and/or Records:

Game Workers Unite "HD Remaster" zine, March 2020

 Item
Identifier: EPHEMERA-GWU.2020
Abstract

This Game Workers Unite zine distributed in March 2020. Although it is not themed to a particular event, it was likely meant to be distributed at the canceled 2020 Game Developers Conference. The content is largely adapted from the 2019 edition of GWU's zine.

Dates: Publication: March 2020

Game Workers Unite stickers, est. 2018

 Collection — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG
Identifier: EPHEMERA-GWU.STICKERS
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of the zines and ephemera produced by Game Workers Unite between 2018–2020. These zines were meant to be handed out at video game industry trade events, specifically at the Game Developers Conference. The zines contain information about the benefits of unionization in the video game industry, as well as advice about how to organize and how to identify union-busting tactics.

Dates: Publication: est. 2018

Game Workers Unite trifold pamphlet, est. 2018

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG
Identifier: EPHEMERA-GWU.TRIFOLD
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of the zines and ephemera produced by Game Workers Unite between 2018–2020. These zines were meant to be handed out at video game industry trade events, specifically at the Game Developers Conference. The zines contain information about the benefits of unionization in the video game industry, as well as advice about how to organize and how to identify union-busting tactics.

Dates: Publication: est. 2018

Game Workers Unite zine, est. 2018

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG
Identifier: EPHEMERA-GWU.2018
Abstract

This zine was likely printed and distributed around the time of the organization's public debut in 2018.

Dates: Publication: est. 2018

Gardenarium: The Aftermath comic, Chapter 1, circa 2016

 Item
Identifier: EPHEMERA-LAWHEAD.02
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of zines and ephemera donated to the Video Game History Foundation by Nathalie Lawhead. Lawhead collected these zines from events they attended between roughly 2016–2018.

Dates: Publication: circa 2016

He Has Hivemind! A Videogames Zine, Issue 1, December 2014

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-EXP; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-ISG; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-GAMETIME
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-HIVEMIND.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The library's zine collection currently holds five subcollections of zines by various authors and groups.

Dates: Publication: December 2014

I Gotta Beat Some Games Before I Die!!

 Item — Case Gabe Swarr collection, zines: Series SWARR-ZINESETC
Identifier: SWARR-ZINESETC.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection incldues concept art, design documents, correspondence, and other documentation from Gabe Swarr's work as character designer for the 2003 video game Go! Go! Hypergrind. The collection also includes a small assortment of zines, cards, and memorabilia illustrated by Swarr; some of these materials have not been scanned.


Content Note: This collection includes depictions of nudity and other suggestive content.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2002–2003

I Gotta Beat Some Games Before I Die!!

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-EXP; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-ISG; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-GAMETIME; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-1UP
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-MISC.4
Scope and Contents

The library's copy of this zine has a personalized dedication from the author to Video Game History Foundation founder Frank Cifaldi on the inside cover.

Dates: Publication: 2013–2019

Incredibly Strange Games, 2010–2012?

 Series
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-ISG
Abstract

Incredibly Strange Games is a zine and accompanying blog by Chris Charla, exploring unusual retro video games and retrogaming culture. At least three issues were published.

Dates: Publication: 2010–2012?

Incredibly Strange Games, Issue 1, 2010

 Item — Location Zines: Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-VIDMAGIC; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-SAVEPOINT; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-IJAG; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-EXP; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-ISG; Series EPHEMERA-ZINES-GAMETIME
Identifier: EPHEMERA-ZINES-ISG.1
Scope and Contents

The library has two copies of this issue of Incredibly Strange Games, one of which is a "Special Monochrome Edition." This edition comes with a handwritten note promoting the next issue of the zine.

Dates: Publication: 2010