Play It Again

ARC supported research into the history and preservation of 80s & 90s Aus digital games. Tweets by @melswal & @CyndeMoya. Archive:

[Play It Again @AgainPlay]

Hey, that’s us!

[DPC Chatter @dpc_chat]

This project is bringing back iconic Australian video games from the '90s, reliving the 🎮nostalgia & shooting for the @dri_ireland #DigitalPreservation #Award for Research & Innovation.

Meet this 🇦🇺#DPA2024 finalist on: https://t.co/4AUJLaZLke

#DPC #Members #VoteNow #finalist

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Here are the videos of the shortlisted projects! Good luck everyone... #DPA2024

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Does anyone on here have any Australian BBSes archived? I'd appreciate it if what's left of twitter could do it's thing. I'm interested anyway, but it's obviously quite topical rn, so it'd be a great time to get them widely seen... 😉 #bbs #comphist #digitalheritage

[AARNet Australia @AARNet]

It's great to see the Play It Again #DigiPres #GameHistory project nominated for the @dpc_chat Award for Research & Innovation!

We're proud to be a partner of @AgainPlay along with @Swinburne, @ACMI and @RMIT.

#EaaSI #AusEaaSI #emulation

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

We are thrilled that the 'Play It Again' #gamehistory & #digipres project has been shortlisted for the DPC's Research and Innovation Award, sponsored by @dri_ireland. Congratulations to the other shortlisted projects - we are honoured to be in such good company🎉🙌 @AgainPlay

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Beautiful news of a re-release of a classic Aussie game! #gamehistory @AgainPlay

[Play It Again @AgainPlay]

This "Videogames & Hollywood" special issue will be an output from the Play It Again project, so please share with your networks and consider submitting.

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Calling all #gamehistory researchers! Have you submitted a proposal yet to the CFP for @Convergence_NMT special issue on Videogames & Hollywood in the 1990s? The deadline is now 22 Jan, so you have a bit of time to think about it, but not much.
https://t.co/NBbEVoB8my

[Lord Arse! @Lord_Arse]

To celebrate the 30th birthday of DOOM, here's a thread of everything that I've found that DOOM can run on. Some are real, some... maybe not. It's up to you to figure out which 😉

Let's begin with:

DOOM... on an ultrasound scanner.

[School of Social Sciences, Media, Film & Education @SwinHASS]

A team of digital archivists is in a race against time to save Australia's digital heritage stored on obsolete systems or failing electronics.

“Preserving these creations is urgent," says Professor Melanie Swalwell [@melswal]. https://t.co/Chc0ViUQHA

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Do you want access to content that's reliant on obsolete software or hardware? Should your institution (university or GLAM org) have an emulation capability? Learn about #AusEaaSI & how to get involved at the last 2023 demo on 8 Dec, 11am AEDT. Register:
https://t.co/cBxhZEzO8e

[Archiving Australian Media Arts @ArchOzMediaArts]

In person registration closes on Monday, so if you’re planning on joining us in Melbourne at ACMI, please register by then!

[Play It Again @AgainPlay]

Brilliant Digital's 'Choose Your Own Nightmare' Multipath Movies were spooky adventures perfect for Halloween season 🎃👻

Did you remember reading the books or playing the games? Share your memories in our #PopularMemoryArchive #gamehistory

https://t.co/yTj8xGWE2Q

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Reminder: This #AusEaaSI presentation is happening on zoom in just over 1.5 hours time. Look forward to seeing you there. And happy #WDPD23!

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

Interested in software preservation and emulation in Australia? Join us for a 1h zoom on #WDPD23 (2 Nov, 2 pm Melb time) as 4 researchers & GLAM pros show some of their work using #AusEaaSI, followed by Q&A w @CyndeMoya, me, & @AARNet lead, Adam Bell.

[Aus Libraries & Archives Copyright Coalition @TheALACC]

If you are interested in preserving born-digital heritage the Born Digital Cultural Heritage Now conference will take place at the @ACMI on Wed 29 Nov–Fri 1 Dec.
https://t.co/MgeyyeGlCp
#BDCH23 #ArchivingMediaArts @ArchOzMediaArts

[Archiving Australian Media Arts @ArchOzMediaArts]

The program is now online & registration is open for the "Born Digital Cultural Heritage Now" hybrid conference #BDCH23, 29 Nov-1 Dec.
3 keynotes & 2 days of great panels
Join us in person @ACMI or online https://t.co/fv7gLZwQaM
Please share.
#digipres #archivingmediaarts

[Play It Again @AgainPlay]

Gorgeous! Loving the pounamu joysticks.

[💉💉💉Kumara📎Republic↙️↙️↙️ @kumararepublic]

CC: @8BitShowAndTell @AgainPlay @ArchivesNZ @arjoll @ausretrogamer @CyndeMoya @FloppyDeepDive @maetl @melswal @ngataonga @NZRetroGamers @ourdigiheritage @OzRetrocomp @publicaddress @vintage8bit
The art of joysticks - reinventing the spacies parlour https://t.co/K0cH3LqdgR

[Play It Again @AgainPlay]

Stephanie Harkin writes on the little known history of Australian Barbie videogames!
#gamehistory #PopularMemoryArchive @sa_harkin
https://t.co/IuPi6onqpX

[Play It Again @AgainPlay]

@DarkMatterzine Yes! We are just in the process of moving our archived #PopularMemoryArchive, but the 1980s content is also in our 1990s PMA at https://t.co/Ty4hi9ihF3 The earlier site is also in the Wayback Machine, if you prefer that. Thank you!

[Prof Melanie Swalwell @melswal.bsky.social @melswal]

How well do you know Bathurst's Mount Panorama circuit? Team Holden or Ford? Record your memories of playing these iconic local racing games (& many others) in our #PopularMemoryArchive https://t.co/w8TVjHdSE5
#KingoftheMountain