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🎮 Retro games shaped generations. But many are vanishing. Some, like educational games by Yaakov Kirschen, who died on April 14, were almost lost forever. Journalist @kirkman.bsky.social explains why preserving niche software matters: blog.archive.org/2025/05/07/v... 🕳️ #VanishingCulture
May 7, 2025, 2:03 PM
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