Broderbund was a large American software developer and publisher most active in the 1980s and the 1990s. Though most of their products were video games, they also published a number of home productivity software titles.
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TELENGARD is a computerised fantasy role-playing game. This means that by using your computer you control a character whose role YOU will assume. Your c;haracter will get the opportunity to descend into the depths of TELENGARD, and there you will be given the chance to battle ferce monsters and find gold and magically-enchanted items.
'XBLA' is the Xbox Live Arcade'Win3X' traditionally refers to the operating system 'Windows 3.1x' Windows 3.1x but may also refer to Windows 3.0, Windows NT 3.1, Windows NT 3.5 or Windows NT 3.51; see also: Windows 3.x'Win9X' traditionally refers to the operating system families 'Windows 95' and 'Windows 98'
Name | Year | Platforms | Description |
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A.E. | 1982 | AppII, ATR, MSX, PC88 | Fixed shooter co-developed by Programmers-3[1] |
Airheart | 1986 | AppII | An action game by Dan Gorlin |
The Amazing Writing Machine | 1995 | Mac, Win | Creative writing and drawing software |
The Ancient Art of War | 1984 | AppIIe, Mac, DOS | A real-time strategyvideo wargame |
The Ancient Art of War at Sea | 1987 | AppII, Mac, DOS | A real-time strategyvideo wargame focussing on naval warfare |
Apple Panic | 1981 | AppII, ATR, DOS, VIC20 | A platform game |
Arcade Game Construction Kit | 1988 | C64 | An arcade game construction program |
The Arcade Machine | 1982 | AppII | An arcade game construction program. Winner of a Certificate of Merit in the category of 'Most Innovative Computer Game' at the 4th annual Arkie Awards.[2]:33 |
The Battle of Olympus | 1988 | NES | An action-adventure game set in Ancient Greece |
Banner Mania | 1989 | DOS | Banner making program. Released by Brøderbund; developed for Pixellite Group by Presage Software Development. |
Calendar Creator, last version 12 | 1995-now | Win | Create calendars |
Captain Goodnight and the Islands of Fear | 1985 | AppII | A side-scrolling action-adventure game where you fly a plane, drive a tank, steer a jeep, pilot a sub, and ride a tram. |
Capitalism Plus | 1996 | Win9X | Business simulation game |
The Castles of Dr. Creep | 1984 | C64 | A puzzle-platform game set in medieval castles |
Centauri Alliance | 1990 | AppII, C64 | A science fictionrole-playing video game[3] |
Championship Lode Runner | 1983 | AppII, C64, DOS, NES | A puzzle-platform game, the sequel to Lode Runner |
Choplifter | 1982 | AppII, ATR, ATR52, ATR78, C64, CLV, FM7, MSX, NES, SMS, VIC20 | An action game; player is helicopterpilot attempting to save hostages being held in prisoner of war camps |
Darby the Dragon | 1996 | Win, Mac | An Adventure game and one of the StoryQuests series games. |
The Dark Heart of Uukrul | 1988 | AppII, DOS | A first-person perspective, turn-based fantasycomputer role-playing game with some advanced features for its time. |
David's Midnight Magic | 1982 | AppII | A pinball video game |
Dazzle Draw[4][5] | 1984 | AppIIc, AppIIe | Paint program to create bitmapped image files |
Deadly Towers | 1986 | NES | Action adventure game |
Drol | 1983 | AppII, ATR, C64, PC88, SG1K | A platform game with a cartoon robot hero |
Fantavision | 1985 | Ami, AppII, AppGS, DOS | Animation program based around 'tweening' and transforming objects. |
Galactic Empire | 1980 | AppII, ATR, TRS80 | Brøderbund's first game; a science fictionstrategy space conquest game |
Genetic Drift | 1981 | AppII, ATR | A shoot 'em up video game written by Scott Schram |
Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon | 1996 | Win, Mac | An Adventure game and one of the StoryQuests series games. Won the Parent's Choice Gold Award.[6] |
The Guardian Legend | 1988 | NES | A hybrid action-adventure/shoot 'em up game; a.k.a. Guardic Gaiden |
Gumball | 1983 | AppII, C64 | |
In the 1st Degree | 1995 | Mac, Win3X, Win9X | An interactive legal dramaadventure game |
Karateka | 1984 | CPC, AppII, ATR, ATR78, C64, DOS, FDS, GB, ST, ZX | An action game with influential, pioneering animation |
Kid Pix series | 1991 | DOS, Mac, Win | An educational environment[7] |
Koala Lumpur: Journey to the Edge | 1997 | Win, Win3X | A comedy adventure game |
The Last Express | 1997 | DOS, Mac, Win | An adventure game set right before the start of World War I |
Labyrinth | 1982 | AppII, ATR | A maze shoot 'em up video game written by Scott Schram |
Legacy of the Wizard | 1987 | NES | A sidescrolling adventure RPG in the Dragonslayer line |
Living Books series | 1992–1998 | Mac, Win | A series of edutainment titles based on popular children's books[7] |
Lode Runner | 1983 | AppII, ATR, BBC, C64, CPC, IBM PC (self-booting disk), iOS, Lynx, Mac, NES, PS1, PSN, SG1K, SNES, VIC20, Win, XBLA, ZX | Puzzle-platform game |
Logical Journey of the Zoombinis | 1996 | Mac, Win | An educationalpuzzle computer game created by Chris Hancock and Scot Osterweil of TERC |
The Mask of the Sun | 1982 | AppII, C64, ATR | Graphical interactive fiction game |
Matchboxes | 1983 | ATR, C64 | Memory puzzle game |
Math Workshop | 1996 | Win, Mac | Edutainment game that teaches math |
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing | |||
Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony | 1985 | Ami, AppII, ATR, C64, DOS, Mac SE, ST | A top-down tile-basedrole-playing video game with some action sequences |
The Music Shop | 1985 | C64 | A music notation program with playback capabilities |
Myst | 1993 | 3DO, Ami, CDI, iOS, Jag, Mac, NDS, PS1, PSP, Sat, Win | An adventure game with ground-breaking 3D graphics |
Orly's Draw-A-Story | 1997 | DOS, Mac, Win | An edutainment game where the user draws pictures for inclusion in a story |
PlayMaker Football | 1989 | DOS, Mac, Palm, Win | An American footballsimulation |
The Playroom | 1991 | Ami, AppII, DOS, Mac | An early childhood education system[7] |
Prince of Persia | 1989 | Ami, AppII, CPC, DOS, GB, GBC, GG, iOS, Mac, NES, PCD, PSN, SAM, SCD, SMD, SMS, SNES, ST, X68K, X360 (XBLA), ZX | A platform game with breakthrough animation; started a media franchise |
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame | 1993 | DOS, Mac, SNES, Xbox | A platform game, sequel to the original Prince of Persia |
The Print Shop | 1984[8][7] | AppII, ATR, C64, DOS, Mac | A desktop publishing title for home users. |
Raid on Bungeling Bay | 1984 | C64, MSX, NES | A warzone shoot 'em up; first game designed by noted designer Will Wright |
Reading Galaxy: Alien Tales | 1995 | Win, Mac | A gameshow that teaches literature. |
Rugrats Adventure Game | 1997[9] or 1998[10][11][12] | Win, Mac | A point-and-click adventure game based on the Nicktoon series Rugrats |
Seafox | 1982 | AppII, ATR, C64, VIC20 | A shoot 'em up in which the player uses a submarine to sink enemy ships |
Serpentine | 1982 | AppII, ATR, C64, DOS, VIC20 | A maze game featuring an ever-growing player-controlled snake |
The Serpent's Star | 1983 | AppII, ATR, C64 | Interactive fiction game developed by Ultrasoft |
Shufflepuck Café | 1989 | Ami, ST, CPC, NES, X68K, NEC PC-9801, DOS | An air hockey game |
Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor | 1992 | DOS, SNES | A fantasystrategy video game |
Spare Change | 1983 | AppII, ATR, C64 | An action game |
Spelunker | 1983 | ATR, C64, MSX, NES, PSN | A platform game with a cave exploration theme |
Star Blazer | 1982 | AppII, ATR, MSX, VIC20 | A space-themed shoot 'em up. Winner of a Certificate of Merit in the category of 'Best Arcade/Action Computer Games' at the 4th annual Arkie Awards.[2]:32 |
Star Wars | 1983 | AppII, C64, DOS, Mac | A sci-fispacecombat video game based on the Star Warsmedia franchise; port of original arcade video game |
Stealth | 1984 | ATR, C64 | A pseudo 3Drail shooter. |
Stellar Shuttle | 1982 | ATR | A Lunar Rescue clone written by Matt Rutter. |
Stunts | 1990 | Ami, DOS, NEC | A racing game with special track areas featuring early 3D computer graphics |
The Treehouse | 1991 | DOS, Mac, Win | A point-and-click edutainment title with minigames and minimal encyclopedic information[7] |
Track Attack | 1982 | AppII, ATR | Maze game with a scrolling platform game level |
Type! | 1986 | DOS, Mac | A typing program |
Typhoon Thompson | 1988 | Ami, ST | Enhanced remake of Airheart |
WarBreeds | 1998 | Win | A science fiction, real-time strategy, resource management video game |
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1985 | AppII, C64, DOS, Mac, PCD, SMS | A series of edutainment games that spanned over a decade and spawned a media franchise[7] |
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1989 | Ami, AppII, C64, DOS, SMS, NES, SMD, SNES | A time travelling video game based on the Carmen Sandiegomedia franchise |
Whistler's Brother | 1984 | ATR, C64 | A platform game |
Wings of Fury | 1987 | Ami, AppII, C64, CPC, DOS, GBC | A World War IIfighter planeaction game with some simulation aspects |
Wolfpack | 1990 | Ami, DOS, Mac, ST | A World War IIsubmarine simulator |
Write, Camera, Action | 1996[13] | Mac, Win | An edutainment game where the user has to help complete a Hollywoodfilm, and tries to solve a mystery while doing so. |