Thrift Games
Thrift Games is a video series dedicated to giving the spotlight to games that may have been forgotten to time, obtained through thrifting. Trips to Half Price Books, garage and estate sales, Goodwill, and more supply the content for these videos. I have a soft spot for outdated technology, media tie ins, and nostalgia for a time when physical copies were the only way to get a new game, and I want to get to share that with all of you!
Thrift Games MonsterQuest (PC, 2008)
MonsterQuest, a TV series featured on the History Channel, was dedicated to the hunt for mysterious beasts and creatures of legend. Let's dive into the PC game created for the series in 2008!
Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor DVD Game (DVD, 2004)
This is a RARE feature in the Nancy Drew game series, a game created to be played on a DVD player! Learn more about the Nancy Drew game series, featuring our Nancy Drew expert Snughly, and the history of DVD games!
Totally Spies Swamp Monster Blues (PC/Mac, 2006)
What if we took a non-educational kids show and turned it into a learning game? Looking at a game that requires a workbook to progress, funky minigames, and lots of nostolgia for me.
Iron Roses (PC, 2010)
Guitar Hero is out, Iron Roses is in! In this video we cover a game that provides rock and roll themed gameplay with an RPG twist, and talk more about the struggles of trying to play older games that often disappear overtime.
Barbie Working Women (PC, 1999)
Our first toy tie in! Checking out the Barbie Working Women doll which came included with it's own software with interactive activities! Learn about Mattels history with game development, the joy of dolls, and mutterings about how adulthood is represented and my love of sharing things I am passionate about.
Playboy: The Mansion (PC, 2005)
Diving into a spicy sims clone, looking into the history of PlayBoy and why they developed a videogame.