Video games matter.
The Video Game History Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games.
We’re changing the future of video gaming’s past!
We’ve built the first dedicated video game history research library, collected rare behind-the-scenes materials, built pop-up museum exhibits, and even recovered lost art for video game companies!
A trusted historical resource around the world!
Our blog demonstrates the potential of a world-class video game archive in an historian’s hands.
We’ve featured deep-dives into video game source code to demonstrate how games were built, the unveiling of a legendary game thought to be lost, the archaeological reconstruction of a game from 30-year-old materials, and even an analysis of design trends in video game marketing from the 1960s!
- VGHF at GDC 2026
We’re coming to the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming! Here’s where you can find us. - We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how.
We’ve stopped a persistent copyright troll who was trying to impede our work. Here’s everything we learned—and how we beat them. - The Secrets of Sega Channel: VGHF recovers over 100 Sega Channel ROMs (and more)
Our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel — including over 100 new Sega Channel ROMs.
We can’t do it without your help.
Your generous donations are what keep us going! If you’re able, please consider becoming a sustaining member today, either by credit card, Paypal, or better yet, by joining our Patreon community.