International Center for the History of Electronic Games

Arcades & Retro in Rochester, New York

Type: Preservation Org

ICHEG is the research and preservation arm of The Strong devoted to electronic games. It runs the Video Game Play Capture Project, which records gameplay from original hardware to preserve titles whose physical media will eventually fail. ICHEG also acquires and processes developer papers, design documents, and prototypes from across the industry. Based in Rochester, New York. Game preservation organizations work to keep games, hardware, and development history accessible - digitizing source code, restoring lost titles, archiving developer interviews, and advocating against the deletion of cultural artifacts. Many depend on memberships and grants. Check museumofplay.org for current hours, services, releases, or membership info.

Website: https://www.museumofplay.org/