List of Brøderbund products

Brøderbund 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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Video game platforms
3DO 3DO
Ami Commodore Amiga
AppII Apple II
AppIIe Apple IIe
AppGS Apple IIGS
ATR Atari 8-bit family
ATR26 Atari 2600 / Video Computer System
ATR52 Atari 5200
ATR78 Atari 7800
BBC BBC Micro, Acorn Electron and BBC Master
C64 Commodore 64
CDI Philips CD-i
CLV ColecoVision
CPC Amstrad CPC
DOS MS-DOS
FDS Famicom Disk System
FM7 FM-7
GB Game Boy
GBC Game Boy Color
GG Sega Game Gear
iOS iOS
iPod Unknown platform
Jag Atari Jaguar
Lynx Atari Lynx
Mac Classic Mac OS / macOS
MSX MSX
NDS Nintendo DS
NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
PC88 NEC PC-8801
Palm Palm OS
PCD TurboGrafx-CD / PC Engine CD
PS1 PlayStation
PSN Unknown platform
PSP PlayStation Portable
SAM SAM Coupé
Sat Sega Saturn
SCD Sega Mega-CD
SG1K Sega SG-1000
SMD Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
SMS Sega Master System
SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom
ST Atari ST
TRS80 TRS-80
VC Unknown platform
VIC20 Commodore VIC-20
Win Microsoft Windows
Win3X Unknown platform
Win9X Unknown platform
X360 Xbox 360
X68K Sharp X68000
XBLA Unknown platform
ZX ZX Spectrum
Directory:
Name Year Platforms Description
A.E. 1982 AppII, ATR, MSX, PC88 An arcade game reminiscent of the challenge stages of Galaga[1]
Airheart 1986 AppII An action/strategy video game with innovative graphics
The Ancient Art of War 1984 AppIIe, Mac, DOS A real-time strategy video wargame
The Ancient Art of War at Sea 1987 AppII, Mac, DOS A real-time strategy video 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
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 platform/puzzle game set in medieval castles
Centauri Alliance 1990 AppII, C64 A science fiction role-playing video game[3]
Championship Lode Runner 1983 AppII, C64, DOS, NES A platform/puzzle game, the sequel to Lode Runner
Choplifter 1982 AppII, ATR, ATR52, ATR78, C64, CLV, FM7, MSX, NES, SMS, VIC20 An action game; player is helicopter pilot 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
David's Midnight Magic 1982 AppII A pinball video game
Dazzle Draw[4][5] 1984 AppIIc, AppIIe Paint program to create bitmapped image files
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 fiction strategy space conquest game
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 drama adventure game
Karateka 1984 CPC, AppII, ATR, ATR78, C64, DOS, FDS, GB, ST, ZX An action game with influentional, pioneering animation
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
Living Books series 1992–1998 Mac, Win A series of edutainment titles based on popular children's books
Lode Runner 1983 AppII, ATR, BBC, C64, CPC, DOS (PC booter), iPod, Lynx, Mac, NES, PS1, PSN, SG1K, SNES, VC, VIC20, Win, XBLA, ZX A very popular platform game
Logical Journey of the Zoombinis 1996 Mac, Win An educational puzzle computer game created by Chris Hancock and Scot Osterweil of TERC
Matchboxes 1983 ATR, C64 Memory puzzle game
Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony 1985 Ami, AppII, ATR, C64, DOS, Mac SE, ST A top-down tile-based role-playing video game with some action sequences
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 1999 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 football simulation
The Playroom 1991 Ami, AppII, DOS, Mac An early childhood education system
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[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
Serpentine 1982 AppII, ATR, C64, DOS, VIC20 A maze game featuring an ever-growing player-controlled snake
Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor 1992 DOS, SNES A fantasy strategy video game
Spare Change 1983 AppII, ATR, C64 An action game
Spelunker 1983 ATR, C64, MSX, NES, VC, PSN A platform game with a cave exploration theme
Star Blazer 1982 AppII 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-fi space combat video game based on the Star Wars media franchise; port of original arcade video game
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
Typhoon Thompson 1988 Ami, ST An action game; an 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 also a tv show That used to air on PBS called Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show) Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? 1989 Ami, AppII, C64, DOS, SMS, NES, SMD, SNES A time travelling video game based on the Carmen Sandiego media franchise
Whistler's Brother 1984 ATR, C64 A platform game
Wings of Fury 1987 Ami, AppII, C64, CPC, DOS, GBC A World War II fighter plane action game with some simulation aspects
Wolfpack 1990 Ami, DOS, Mac, ST A World War II submarine simulator
Write, Camera, Action 2005(?)[8] Mac, Win An edutainment game where the user has to help complete a Hollywood film

See also

References

  1. A.E. at MobyGames
  2. 1 2 Kunkel, Bill; Katz, Arnie (March 1983). "Arcade Alley: The Best Computer Games". Video. Reese Communications. 6 (12): 32–33. ISSN 0147-8907.
  3. Centauri Alliance at MobyGames
  4. "Dazzle Draw". Gamervision. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  5. "Dazzle draw". WorldCat. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  6. http://www.tonytrippi.com/portfol1.htm
  7. Write, Camera, Action review
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