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.
Legend
Notable series
The following is a list of notable IP made by Broderbund.
Series Initial Release Latest Release Description Carmen Sandiego 1985 2025 Kid Pix 1989 2018 An educational environment Living Books February 7, 1992 A series of edutainment titles based on popular children's books
List of video games
Title Release date Platforms Genre Description / Notes A.E. 1982 APPII, ATR, MSX, PC88 Shoot 'em up Co-developed by Programmers-3 Airheart 1986 APPII Action A game by Dan Gorlin Alien Tales 1995 WIN, MAC Educational Also released as Reading Galaxy Ancient Art of War, TheThe Ancient Art of War 1984 APPII, MAC, DOS RTS, Wargame Ancient Art of War at Sea, TheThe Ancient Art of War at Sea 1987 APPII, MAC, DOS RTS, Wargame A game focused on naval warfare Apple Panic 1981 APPII, ATR, DOS, VIC20 Platformer The Battle of Olympus 1988 NES Action-adventure A game set in Ancient Greece Captain Goodnight and the Islands of Fear 1985 APPII Action-adventure A side-scrolling game where you fly a plane, drive a tank, steer a jeep, pilot a sub, and ride a tram. Capitalism Plus 1996 WIN Business sim Castles of Dr. Creep, TheThe Castles of Dr. Creep 1984 C64 Puzzle-platformer A game set in medieval castles Centauri Alliance 1990 APPII, C64 RPG Championship Lode Runner 1983 APPII, C64, DOS, NES Puzzle-platformer The sequel to Lode Runner Choplifter 1982 APPII, ATR, ATR52, ATR78, C64, CLV, FM7, MSX, NES, SMS, VIC20 Action Player is a helicopter pilot attempting to save hostages being held in prisoner of war camps CosmoGIRL! The Game! 2000 WIN Quiz CosmoGirl magazine branded game about the life of a teenage girl Darby the Dragon 1996 WIN, MAC Adventure Part of the StoryQuests game series. The Dark Heart of Uukrul 1988 APPII, DOS Turn-based, RPG A first-person fantasy RGP with some advanced features for its time. David's Midnight Magic 1982 APPII Pinball Deadly Towers 1986 NES Action-adventure Drol 1983 APPII, ATR, C64, PC88, SG1K Platformer A game with a cartoon robot hero Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball 1990 NES Sports Publisher for the NA release. Galactic Empire 1980 APPII, ATR, TRS80 Strategy Brøderbund's first game; a sci-fi space conquest game Genetic Drift 1981 APPII, ATR Shoot 'em up Written by Scott Schram Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon 1996 WIN, MAC Adventure Part of the StoryQuests game series. Won the Parent's Choice Gold Award. Guardian Legend, TheThe Guardian Legend 1988 NES Action-adventure, Shoot 'em up Also known as Guardic Gaiden Gumball 1983 APPII, C64 Action In the 1st Degree 1995 MAC, DOS, WIN Adventure An interactive legal drama Karateka 1984 CPC, APPII, ATR, ATR78, C64, DOS, FDS, GB, ATRST, ZX Action An game with influential, pioneering animation Koala Lumpur: Journey to the Edge 1997 WIN, DOS Adventure Last Express, TheThe Last Express 1997 DOS, MAC, WIN Adventure A game set right before the start of World War I Labyrinth 1982 APPII, ATR Shoot 'em up, Maze Written by Scott Schram Legacy of the Wizard 1987 NES Adventure, RPG A sidescrolling game in the Dragonslayer line Lode Runner 1983 APPII, ATR, BBC, C64, CPC, IBM, iOS, LYNX, MAC, NES, PS1, PSN, SG1K, SNES, VIC20, WIN, X360, ZX Puzzle-platformer Logical Journey of the Zoombinis 1996 MAC, WIN Educational, Puzzle Created by Chris Hancock and Scot Osterweil of TERC The Mask of the Sun 1982 APPII, C64, ATR Interactive fiction Matchboxes 1983 ATR, C64 Puzzle Math Workshop 1994 WIN, MAC Educational Edutainment game that teaches math Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony 1985 AMI, APPII, ATR, C64, DOS, MAC, ATRST Action, RPG A top-down tile-based game with some action sequences Myst 1993 3DO, AMI, CDI, iOS, JAG, MAC, DS, PS1, PSP, SAT, WIN Adventure A game with ground-breaking 3D computer graphics Operation Whirlwind 1983 ATR, C64 TBS A battalion-level game set in Northern France Orly's Draw-A-Story 1997 DOS, MAC, WIN Educational An edutainment game where the user draws pictures for inclusion in a story PlayMaker Football 1989 DOS, MAC, PALM, WIN Sports (football) Playroom, TheThe Playroom 1991 AMI, APPII, DOS, MAC Educational An early childhood education system Prince of Persia 1989 AMI, APPII, CPC, DOS, GB, GBC, GG, iOS, MAC, NES, PCD, PSN, SAM, SCD, GEN, SMS, SNES, ATRST, X68K, X360, ZX Platformer First game in the Prince of Persia series Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame 1993 DOS, MAC, SNES, XBOX Platformer Sequel to the original Prince of Persia Raid on Bungeling Bay 1984 C64, MSX, NES Shoot 'em up First game designed by noted designer Will WrightRed Alert1981APPIIShoot 'em up Rugrats Adventure Game 1997 or 1998 WIN, MAC Point and click adventure Based on the Nicktoon series Rugrats Seafox 1982 APPII, ATR, C64, VIC20 Shoot 'em up Player uses a submarine to sink enemy ships Serpentine 1982 APPII, ATR, C64, DOS, VIC20 Maze Featuring an ever-growing player-controlled snake The Serpent's Star 1983 APPII, ATR, C64 Interactive fiction Developed by Ultrasoft Shufflepuck Café 1989 AMI, ATRST, CPC, NES, X68K, PC98, DOS Sports (air hockey) SkyChase 1988 AMI, ATRST, DOS Vehicular combat (plane) Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor 1992 DOS, SNES Strategy Spare Change 1983 APPII, ATR, C64 Action Spelunker 1983 ATR, C64, MSX, NES, PSN Platformer A game with a cave exploration theme Star Blazer 1982 APPII, ATR, MSX, VIC20 Shoot 'em up Winner of a Certificate of Merit in the category of "Best Arcade/Action Computer Games" at the 4th annual Arkie Awards. Star Wars 1983 C64, DOS, MAC Rail shooter A sci-fi space combat game based on the Star Wars media franchise; port of original arcade game Stealth 1984 ATR, C64 Rail shooter A pseudo 3D game Stellar Shuttle 1982 ATR Action A Lunar Rescue clone written by Matt Rutter. Stunts 1990 AMI, DOS, PC98 Racing Contains special track areas featuring early 3D computer graphics Treehouse, TheThe Treehouse 1991 DOS, MAC, WIN Educational Point-and-click game with minigames and minimal encyclopedic information Track Attack 1982 APPII, ATR Maze, Platformer Typhoon Thompson 1988 AMI, ATRST Action Enhanced remake of Airheart WarBreeds 1998 WIN RTS A sci-fi resource management video game Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1985 APPII, C64, DOS, MAC, PCD, SMS Educational The first game in the Carmen Sandiego series Where in North Dakota Is Carmen Sandiego? 1989 APPII Educational The only entry in the Carmen Sandiego series designed to teach facts about a single US state. Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? 1989 AMI, APPII, C64, DOS, SMS, NES, GEN, SNES Educational A time travel video game in the Carmen Sandiego series Whistler's Brother 1984 ATR, C64 Platformer Wings of Fury 1987 AMI, APPII, C64, CPC, DOS, GBC Vehicular combat (plane) A World War II fighter plane action game with some simulation aspects Wolfpack 1990 AMI, DOS, MAC, ATRST Vehicle sim (submarine) A World War II game Write, Camera, Action! 1996 MAC, WIN Educational A game where the user has to help complete a Hollywood film, and tries to solve a mystery while doing so.
List of other products
The following is a list of all non-game titles produced by Broderbund.
Title Release Date Platforms Description 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. The Amazing Writing Machine 1995 MAC, WIN Creative writing and drawing software Ancient Art of War at Sea, TheAnimate 1987 APPII Animation program similar to Dazzle Draw Banner Mania 1989 DOS Banner making program. Released by Broderbund; developed for Pixellite Group by Presage Software Development. Calendar Creator 1995 WIN Create calendars Dazzle Draw 1984 APPII Paint program to create bitmapped image files Fantavision 1985 AMI, APPII, DOS Animation program based around "tweening" and transforming objects. The Music Shop 1985 C64 A music notation program with playback capabilities. The Print Shop 1984 APPII, ATR, C64, DOS, MAC A desktop publishing title for home users. Science Toolkit 1985 APPII, DOS Data logging software with a hardware interface that obtains real time data from sensors. The Toy Shop 1986 APPII, C64, DOS, MAC A set of computerized templates for assembling mechanical paper models Type! 1986 C64, DOS, MAC A typing program
See also Red Orb Entertainment — Broderbund's game publishing division
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