Gaming History Club

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Welcome to the Gaming History Club, a podcast dedicated to exploring the rich and diverse history of video games with a peculiarly passionate gamer couple, JP & Gaby. Join us as we delve into the fascinating stories behind the evolution and cultural impact of video games, from the early days of arcade classics to the modern era of triple A titles. New episodes will be released every second Wednesday. For more information or to get in touch, please visit us at www.GamingHistory.Club

  1. Gaming History Heroes: Mabel Addis

    JAN 28

    Gaming History Heroes: Mabel Addis

    8 years before PONG, Mabel Addis was writing and designing games. As the first video game writer, and first female game designer, she helped invent the strategy and edutainment genres with The Sumerian Game. This episode tells the story of a gaming history hero often overlooked. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: NY Times Article Game Developers Conference Awards 2023 A Critical Hit! - The Most Important Video Game You've Never Heard Of We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

    36 min
  2. Flicking Through: History of Video Game Magazines

    JAN 14

    Flicking Through: History of Video Game Magazines

    Video game magazines were more important than you might think! Before the internet was around they were the gatekeepers to all things video game related. Find out how magazines and gaming journalism got started. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Play Meter #1 December 1974 VIDEO - Arcade Alley 1979 Electronic Games #1 Winter 1981 Interview with Bill Kunkel Interview with Arnie Katz We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

    35 min
  3. What Happened?! 2025 Edition

    12/31/2025

    What Happened?! 2025 Edition

    It's time for our annual recap of just exactly what happened in 2025. Spoiler alert: still no GTA VI. Joining us as usual is our special guest Brad and we discuss some of the most noteworthy things that happened in gaming. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

    43 min
  4. Episode Unlocked!: The History of Achievements

    12/17/2025

    Episode Unlocked!: The History of Achievements

    Achievements changed why and how we play games. But before Xbox arrived with Gamerscore, players were already being rewarded! just in very different ways. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Activision Iron-on patches Gamerscore Patent We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

    30 min
  5. The Gamergate Effect

    12/03/2025

    The Gamergate Effect

    Welcome to Gamergate: a scandal that mixed ethics, harassment, conspiracy theories, and online shouting in equal measure. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Britannica – Gamergate Campaign Wired – Inside Gamergate Chat Logs NPR / Rep. Katherine Clark – How Gamergate Became a Template for Malicious Action Online Factually – Gamergate Controversy Explained Data & Society – Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online Digital Studies Journal – Doxxing as an Online Tactic LawPop – From Unknown Subculture to Political Mainstream arXiv – Tactical Reframing of Online Disinformation Campaigns Against the Istanbul Convention Washington Post – Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore’s Senate bid may have violated law Northeastern University – How Gaming Culture Played a Role in Jan 6 and QAnon Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) – Total remigration: Anti-migrant narratives targeting the UK Kotaku – Alyssa Mercante, Sweet Baby Inc. Doesn’t Do What Some Gamers Think It Does IGN – Developers Speak Out Against Harassment of Sweet Baby Inc. GameDeveloper.com – Sweet Baby Inc. Harassment Campaign Echoes Gamergate Data & Society – Weaponised Participation: From Gamergate to the Alt-Right We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

    24 min
  6. What IF?: History of Interactive Fiction

    11/19/2025

    What IF?: History of Interactive Fiction

    Text adventures and interactive fiction might look primitive today, yet they changed gaming forever. Through imagination and clever code, these games laid the groundwork for everything from RPG dialogue trees to open-world exploration. Join us as we celebrate the witty, weird, and world-shaping legacy of interactive fiction. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Consider the Consequences! ELIZA Colossal Cave Adventure Get Lamp: The Text Adventure Documentary We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

    38 min
  7. Chit-Chat: Games Gone Banned

    11/05/2025

    Chit-Chat: Games Gone Banned

    Why did Football Manager get banned in China? Why did Pokémon cause a moral panic? And why does a “game” called Ethnic Cleansing even exist? Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Pokemon Ethnic Cleansing Football Manager 2005 Tropico 5 Liyla and The Shadows of War We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

    28 min
  8. Game Lore: Lavender Town Syndrome

    10/22/2025

    Game Lore: Lavender Town Syndrome

    This episode contains a 10-second extract of the song 'Lavender Town' created by Junichi Masuda for the Pokemon Red & Green GameBoy games and is sole property of Nintendo, which is in no way affiliated with Gaming History Club. In this haunting Game Lore special we investigate one of gaming’s darkest legends. Did the chilling theme of this small town in Pokémon Red and Green really drive children to madness? Or was it just an internet-born myth that spiralled out of control? Along the way, we also revisit a very real incident known as “Pokémon Shock” when an episode of Electric Soldier Porygon sent hundreds of Japanese viewers into seizures. Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Everything you need to know about Pokemon's creepy Lavender Town Syndrome myth - Retroware Sounds only kids can hear Dennō Senshi Porygon Wikipedia We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty

    19 min
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Welcome to the Gaming History Club, a podcast dedicated to exploring the rich and diverse history of video games with a peculiarly passionate gamer couple, JP & Gaby. Join us as we delve into the fascinating stories behind the evolution and cultural impact of video games, from the early days of arcade classics to the modern era of triple A titles. New episodes will be released every second Wednesday. For more information or to get in touch, please visit us at www.GamingHistory.Club

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  • Creator
    Gaming History Club
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    68
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Gaming History Club
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