Digital Antiquarian

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Author(s): Tim Swenson
Publication: ZXzine
Pub Details: ZXzine Issue 12 (Issue 12)
Date: July 2025
Pages: 12

The Digital Antiquarian is a blog written by Jimmy Maher. His main interest is the history of interactive fiction, what was originally known as computer adventure games. He titled his blog with the tag line of “A history of computer entertainment and digital culture.” His blog covers the topic from as far back as 1966 with the program Eliza and then moving to The Oregon Trail from 1971.