The Instruction Booklet - AYCH's video game history podcast

The Instruction Booklet

Introducing... The Instruction Booklet, a brand new monthly show on the AYCH Xtra channel covering the history of video games from their inception to the modern day!

In this special preview episode, join Caging Greatness co-host, Jeremy, and PhD student Michael Pons as they give a rundown of what you can expect in this new series, including a primer lesson about the history of Easter Eggs in video games!

Join us in welcoming the newest show on the AYCH Network!
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode Zero: Early Access

The Instruction Booklet - AYCH Xtra's monthly video game history show - is now on the main stage!
Join Jeremy (co-host of Caging Greatness) & PhD student Michael as they explore the history of gaming! 

This month, the Instructors will explore what exactly makes a video game scary, from examining a game's environment,  imposing limitations on the game's controls, and even blurring the line between what's real & what's imaginary for the player.

Get ready to get informed and get spooky in this Halloween themed edition of The Instruction Booklet!
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Links for subjects in the show:
 - MyHouse.wad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wAo54DHDY0
 - Signalis: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262350/SIGNALIS/
 - Dead Space: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693980/Dead_Space/
 - Control: https://www.remedygames.com/games/control/
 - Pathologic: https://store.steampowered.com/app/384110/Pathologic_Classic_HD/
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 6(66): Spooky Scary Skeleton Renders

This month, The Instructors are taking a deep dive into Mainframe Gaming! 

Learn how advancements in early computer gaming during the 1970s led to text-based adventure games and the first of many gaming genres like RPGs, MMOs, & even first-person shooters! 

Learn about this and much more in this edition of The Instruction Booklet!
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Want to know more about the games in today's episode?

Moria (1975): https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2013/11/game-121-moria-1975.html

Oubilette (1977): https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/game-12-oubliette-1977.html
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 7: The Mines of Mainframe Gaming

In this month's edition of The Instruction Booklet, Jeremy & Michael are having their first annual Obligatory Awards Show!

Join the Instructors as they give out 22 awards to the gaming world, but these won't be your typical accolades, they'll award Best Pet in a Game, Best Dressed, Most Unnecessary Remake, & more!
Plus, a special appearance by RoboCop?!

All that and much more in this extra-length, year end edition of The Instruction Booklet!
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Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro | Awards (Part 1)
00:28:11 - 2023 Gaming Moments Recap
00:38:44 - Awards (Part 2)
00:52:39 - Favorite Movies & Shows of 2023
00:58:24 - Awards (Part 3)
01:10:24 - Favorite Books of 2023
01:15:25 - Awards (Part 4)
01:27:10 - In Memoriam | Awards (Part 5)
01:36:36 - 2023 Gaming Shoutouts
01:42:20 - Wrapping Up | Outro
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Links to the topics featured in this episode!

Game Maker’s Toolkit
https://www.youtube.com/@GMTK

No Clip Documentary on Hyper Light Breaker
https://youtu.be/xKGQWLgqvuQ?si=Apt6yjYklfChOcjB

Super Eyepatch Wolf on Fear and Hunger (Content Warning)
https://youtu.be/dRIkWHo1SJY?si=IWANOY2ovcPnYKc5

Friendly Orange Glow
http://friendlyorangeglow.com/
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 8: The Obligatory Award Show

The Instruction Booklet - Episode 8: The Obligatory Awards Show

The Instruction Booklet is AYCH's series covering video game history that originally debuted under the AYCH Xtra imprint but now the first episodes are finally here on the main feed!

Join Caging Greatness co-host Jeremy and PhD student Michael as they cover the history of video games from the very beginning!
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Originally Aired: May 5, 2023
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 1: Press START to Begin

In this edition of The Instruction Booklet, Jeremy & Michael are diving deep into the history of one gaming's most famous franchises: STREET FIGHTER!

Find out the origins of this classic fighting game, how its evolved over time, and how a fan-modded version of the game changed the series forever!
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Originally Released: June 2, 2023
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 2: Fightin' in the Streets

In this edition of The Instruction Booklet, Jeremy & Michael return to the 1970s to discuss the next wave of changes in the gaming world. 
They cover the emergence of arcades, the development of the first home consoles, & the rise of the first true giant in gaming: ATARI!
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Originally Released: July 7, 2023
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 3: Early Consoles & the Rise of Atari

In this edition of The Instruction Booklet, Jeremy & Michael are discussing the importance of video game preservation!

An astonishing number of video games are no longer accessible to players, the Instructors get into ways to preserve them not only for archival purposes but for enjoying them as well!
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Originally Released: August 3, 2023
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For further reading on this episode's topics:

Nox (2000, PC)
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nox_(video_game)
► https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/you-forgot-all-about-nox-and-should-probably-put-that-right

Game History Reports
► https://gamehistory.org/87percent/
► https://gamehistory.org/study-explainer/

Video Game History Foundation
► https://gamehistory.org/

Survey of Video Game Reissue Market in the US
► https://zenodo.org/record/8161056

Digital Preservation Coalition
► https://www.dpconline.org/digipres/champion-digital-preservation/bit-list/gaming
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 4: Save the Games, Save the World

In this edition of The Instruction Booklet, Jeremy & Michael are discussing the often overlooked Video Game Crash of 1977.

Find out how lawsuits, corporate greed, and Pong copycats led to a devastating economic downturn of the gaming industry, plus learn how this disaster will be set up to happen again just 6 years later.
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Originally Released: September 8, 2023
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 5: The Forgotten Video Game Crash (Not Bandicot)

The Instruction Booklet - Episode 5: The Forgotten Video Game Crash (Not Bandicoot)

It’s the first episode of the new year and what better way to celebrate 2024 than by talking about the 1980s!

Join Jeremy & Michael as they break into the ‘80s, giving an overview of all the historical things to come from rapid technological advances, arcades, new games & consoles, and the infamous video game crash. 

There’s a lot to learn from this decade, so get ready as The Instruction Booklet starts the next big chapter in gaming history!
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For more information on today’s topic:

Mark J. P. Wolf - Before the Crash
► https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/crash

Computer History Museum
► https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1980/
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 9: Neon '80s Goodness

This month, the hosts of The Instruction Booklet are celebrating their birthdays and talking about a special topic: Dungeons & Dragons and its influence on video games!

Learn about the origins of D&D, it's growth in popularity, its impact on games in the '80s, and how its effect continues now with modern games like Call of Duty and NBA 2K!
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For Further Reading on this Episode's Topic

Gamification in Learning: How to Use Experience Points (XP) 
Harry Cloak - Growth Engineering (08/23/2022)
► https://www.growthengineering.co.uk/gamification-experience-points/#:~:text=Back%20in%201974%2C%20they%20worked,influential%20game%20of%20all%20time

GameSpy Interview with Dave Arneson - Allen Rausch (08/19/2004)
► http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/540/540395p1.html

Dangerous Games
► https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520284920/dangerous-games
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 10: Dungeons & Dragons & Joysticks, Oh My!

In this edition, Jeremy & Michael dive back into the '80s and discuss the Golden Age of Video Games! 

Learn about how a surge in technological advancements, a steady line of hugely successful arcade games, and an explosion in mainstream popularity starts a era of unprecedented success in the gaming industry! But how long will the good times last?
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For Further Reading on this Episode's Topic:

The Golden Age of Video Games
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_age_of_arcade_video_games

The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond
Mark J.P. Wolf (2008)
► https://books.google.com/books?id=XiM0ntMybNwC&pg=PA105

Coin-Op: The Life (Arcade Videogames)
Mark Stephen Pierce (Atari Games Corporation) (1998)
► https://archive.org/details/digitalillusion00clar/page/444/mode/2up

The Complete History of Bomberman
► https://tiredoldhack.com/2017/02/26/the-complete-history-of-bomberman/

BONUS:
Michael on In Bed with Books
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oB5ELZ2Rzo
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 11: All That Pixels is Gold

The Instruction Booklet - Episode 11: All That Pixels Is Gold

It's the ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The Instruction Booklet!
Jeremy and Michael are celebrating the occasion with a deep dive into the history an overlooked but very influential game: ROGUE!
Find out how this procedurally generated dungeon crawler launched a genre and impacted games for decades to follow.
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For Further Reading on this Episode's Topic:

Rogue (1980)
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(video_game)

Rogue's Instruction Manual
► https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1443430/manuals/Rogue_-_Instruction_Manual.pdf?t=1651574702
► https://web.archive.org/web/20071217100401/http://users.tkk.fi/~eye/roguelike/rogue.html

"Screw the Berlin Interpretation"
► http://www.gamesofgrey.com/blog/?p=403

Roguelike (Video Game Genre)
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike
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The Instruction Booklet Plays Roguelike Games
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 12: Going Rogue

This month, the Instructors are diving into one of the most impactful events in video game history: The Crash of 1983!

Learn about how market saturation, poor quality products, unchecked corporate confidence, & failure to learn from history leads to an industry wide disaster whose effects will reverberate for years to come!
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For Further Reading on this Episode's Topic:

The Video Game Crash of 1983 - Andrew Boyd, University of Houston, 2016
► https://engines.egr.uh.edu/episode/3038

Before the Crash - Mark J.P. Wolfe, 2012
► https://muse.jhu.edu/book/14330/

The Ultimate History of Video Games Revisited - Steven L. Kent, 2001
► https://archive.org/details/ultimatehistoryofvideogamesrevisited/page/n233/mode/2up

Video Games Industry Comes Down to Earth
New York Times, N.R. Liendfield, 1983
► https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/17/business/video-games-industry-comes-down-to-earth.html

“Ten Facts about the Great Video Game Crash of ‘83”
Nadia Oxford, IGN.com, Jan, 18, 2012
► https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/09/21/ten-facts-about-the-great-video-game-crash-of-83

“Video Game Crash of 1983” - Wikipedia
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983

Atari 2600 Rubik’s Cube
► https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-rubik-s-cube_8201.html

BONUS: Michael’s YouTube Channel
► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRZsoEsxhIDoNS2QsCWD-A
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 13: The Crash (Still Not Bandicoot) of 1983

The Instruction Booklet - Episode 13: The Crash (Still Not Bandicoot) Of 1983

In this episode, the Instructors are taking a deep dive into the history of the Soulslike genre!

Learn about the games that built the genre (from Demon Souls to Elden Ring), FromSoft - the company that developed them, and the man behind it all, Hidetaka Miyazaki!
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The Instructors' Recommendations:

Dark Souls: Beyond the Grave, Vol. 1
► https://www.thirdeditions.com/en/rpg/95-dark-souls-beyond-death-9791094723579.html

Dark Souls: Beyond the Grave, Vol. 2
► https://www.thirdeditions.com/en/rpg/207-dark-souls-beyond-the-grave-volume-2-9782377840380.html

VaatiVidya (YouTube) - Souls series lore explanations
► https://www.youtube.com/@VaatiVidya

Illusory Wall (YouTube) - Souls series strategies & playthroughs
► https://www.youtube.com/@illusorywall
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 14: I'm a Souls Man

The Instruction Booklet - Episode 14:  I'm a Souls Man

In this edition of The Instruction Booklet, uncover the history of the Japanese video game industry! 

Learn about Japan’s late start in game development, how they weathered the Great Crash of the 1980s, how they quickly caught up to their industry peers, & the country’s long lasting impact on the medium of video games!
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For Further Reading on this Episode’s Topic:

► The Foundation of Geemu: A Brief History of Early Japanese Video Games
https://gamestudies.org/1302/articles/picard

► Video Games in Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_games_in_Japan

► Taking a Closer Look at Video Games History in Japan
https://newsonjapan.com/article/125374.php

► History of Japanese Video Games - John Szczepaniak
https://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/history-of-japanese-video-games/

► BONUS: Dark Age of JRPGs: Panorama Toh
http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2013/06/dark-age-of-jrpgs-6-panorama-toh-pc-88.html
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 15: '70s Gamer Days, '80s Roppongi Nights

On this edition of The Instruction Booklet, the Instructors are discussing the history of narratives in video games!

Joining them is their first guest - Adam Pickens (a PhD candidate of Irish Literature) - together the trio break down the origin of storytelling in gaming, it's evolution over the years, & how strong narratives have helped legitimize games as an artform.
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Sources for this edition of The Instruction Booklet:
►“Narrative of Video Games” (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_of_video_games

►“The Power of Narratives in Video Games”
https://www.ue-germany.com/blog/the-power-of-narratives-in-video-games

►“A History of the Video Game Narrative”
https://amherststudent.amherst.edu/article/2012/10/31/history-videogame-narrative.html

►“Video Games Are Better Without Stories”
https://archive.ph/4C5Yq
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 16: Half-Life is a JRPG

The Instruction Booklet - Episode 16: Half-Life Is A JRPG

On this edition of The Instruction Booklet, coverage of the 1980s continues with the history of Home PC Gaming!

Find about the development of home computers and the first games to created for the PC!
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Sources for this edition of The Instruction Booklet

Cash in on the Videogame Craze - Black Enterprise by S. Lee Hillards (Dec. 1982)
► https://books.google.com/books?id=N6pacvfrf0wC&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q&f=false

Fifty Years of BASIC, the Programming Language That Made Computers Personal - 
Time Magazine, Harry McCracken (April 29, 2014)
► https://time.com/69316/basic/

History of Personal Computers - Wikipedia
► https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_personal_computers
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 17: And You May Find Yourself Playing on a Home PC

The Instruction Booklet - Episode 17: And You May Find Yourself Playing On A Home PC

In this edition of The Instruction Booklet, Jeremy & Michael discuss the history of one of gaming's most famous companies: NINTENDO!
Uncover Nintendo's humble origin, secret past lives, introduction to making games, and how it's success helped save the gaming industry in the 1980s!
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Sources & Further Reading for This Topic:

Nintendo (Wikipedia)
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo

Nintendo is Founded, September 23, 1889 by Jessica MacNeil
► https://www.edn.com/nintendo-is-founded-september-23-1889/

Nintendo’s Strange History Includes The Yakuza, A Taxi Service, And Love Motels by Ben Cool
► https://www.techtimes.com/articles/97134/20151020/nintendos-strange-history-includes-yakuza-taxi-service-love-motels.htm

Nintendo Museum Direct
► https://www.youtube.com/live/JApUMBscKOc?si=vipDumzgzeG9rPNQ

Ultra Hand
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Hand

Ultra Machine
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Machine

Love Tester
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Tester
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 18: My Dad Totally Works at Nintendo

The Instructors Jeremy & Michael are back and they're ready to present their 2nd Annual Obligatory Awards Show! 

Listen as the hosts give out their own unique accolades for the best in gaming from 2024 such as Best Pet in a Game, Best Worst Game, Most Unnecessary Remake, & much more! 
Plus, facts about the World's Strongest Man Competition???
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The Instruction Booklet - Episode 19: The 2024 Video Game Awards (Presented by MetRx)

A group of friends adding their nonsense to the world, one podcast at a time.

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