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Broderbund was a large Americansoftware developer andpublisher most active in the 1980s and the 1990s. Though most of their products werevideo games, they also published a number of home productivitysoftware titles.
| 3DO | 3DO | AMI | Amiga | APPII | Apple II family |
| ATR | Atari 8-bit computers | ATR52 | Atari 5200 | ATR78 | Atari 7800 |
| ATRST | Atari ST,Atari Falcon | BBC | BBC Micro,Acorn Electron,BBC Master | C64 | Commodore 64 |
| CDI | Philips CD-i | CLV | ColecoVision,Coleco Adam | CPC | Amstrad CPC |
| DOS | DOS /MS-DOS | DS | Nintendo DS,DSiWare,iQue DS | FDS | Famicom Disk System |
| FM7 | FM-7 | GB | Game Boy | GBC | Game Boy Color |
| GEN | Sega Genesis / Mega Drive | GG | Game Gear | IBM | IBM Personal Computer,IBM PC compatible |
| iOS | iOS,iPadOS,iPad,iPhone,iPod | JAG | Atari Jaguar | LYNX | Atari Lynx |
| MAC | Classic Mac OS, 2001 and before | MSX | MSX | NES | Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom |
| PALM | Palm OS | PC88 | PC-8800 series | PC98 | PC-9800 series |
| PCD | TurboGrafx-CD / PC Engine CD-ROM² | PS1 | PlayStation 1 | PSN | PlayStation Network |
| PSP | PlayStation Portable | SAM | SAM Coupé | SAT | Sega Saturn |
| SCD | Sega CD / Mega CD | SG1K | Sega SG-1000 | SMS | Sega Master System |
| SNES | Super Nintendo / Super Famicom / Super Comboy | TRS80 | TRS-80 | VIC20 | VIC-20 |
| WIN | Microsoft Windows, all versionsWindows 95 and up | X360 | Xbox 360,Xbox 360 Live Arcade | X68K | X68000 |
| XBOX | Xbox,Xbox Live Arcade | ZX | ZX Spectrum |
| Action | Action game | Action-adventure | Action-adventure game | Adventure | Adventure game |
| Educational | Educational video game | Platformer | Platformer | Puzzle | Puzzle video game |
| Puzzle-platformer | Puzzle-platformer | RPG | Role-playing video game | RTS | Real-time strategy |
| Shoot 'em up | Shoot 'em up | Sports | Sports video game | Strategy | Strategy video game |
| Vehicular combat | Vehicular combat game | Wargame | Computer wargame |
The following is a list of notable IP made by Broderbund.
| Series | Initial Release | Latest Release | Description | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Sandiego | 1985 | 2025 | ||
| Kid Pix | 1989 | 2018 | An educational environment | [1] |
| Living Books | February 7, 1992 | A series ofedutainment titles based on popular children's books | [1] |
| Title | Release date | Platforms | Genre | Description / Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.E. | 1982 | APPII, ATR, MSX, PC88 | Shoot 'em up | Co-developed byProgrammers-3 | [2] |
| Airheart | 1986 | APPII | Action | A game byDan Gorlin | |
| 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 onnaval warfare | |
| Apple Panic | 1981 | APPII, ATR, DOS, VIC20 | Platformer | ||
| The Battle of Olympus | 1988 | NES | Action-adventure | A game set inAncient 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 | [3] | |
| Championship Lode Runner | 1983 | APPII, C64, DOS, NES | Puzzle-platformer | The sequel toLode 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 inprisoner of war camps | |
| Darby the Dragon | 1996 | WIN, MAC | Adventure | Part of the StoryQuests game series. | |
| The Dark Heart of Uukrul | 1988 | APPII, DOS | Turn-based, RPG | Afirst-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 | |
| Galactic Empire | 1980 | APPII, ATR, TRS80 | Strategy | Brøderbund's first game; asci-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 theParent's Choice Gold Award. | [4] |
| Guardian Legend, TheThe Guardian Legend | 1988 | NES | Action-adventure, Shoot 'em up | Also known asGuardic Gaiden | |
| Gumball | 1983 | APPII, C64 | Action | ||
| In the 1st Degree | 1995 | MAC, DOS, WIN | Adventure | An interactivelegal 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 ofWorld 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 ofTERC | |
| The Mask of the Sun | 1982 | APPII, C64, ATR | Interactive fiction | ||
| Matchboxes | 1983 | ATR, C64 | Puzzle | ||
| Math Workshop | 1996 | 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-downtile-based game with some action sequences | |
| Myst | 1993 | 3DO, AMI, CDI, iOS, JAG, MAC, DS, PS1, PSP, SAT, WIN | Adventure | A game with ground-breaking3D 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 | Anedutainment 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 | Anearly childhood education system | [1] |
| 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 thePrince of Persia series | |
| Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame | 1993 | DOS, MAC, SNES, XBOX | Platformer | Sequel to the originalPrince of Persia | |
| Raid on Bungeling Bay | 1984 | C64, MSX, NES | Shoot 'em up | First game designed by noted designerWill Wright | |
| Reading Galaxy: Alien Tales | 1995 | WIN, MAC | A gameshow that teaches literature. | ||
| Rugrats Adventure Game | 1997 or 1998 | WIN, MAC | Point and click adventure | Based on theNicktoon seriesRugrats | [5][6][7][8] |
| 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 annualArkie Awards. | [9]: 32 |
| Star Wars | 1983 | C64, DOS, MAC | Rail shooter | Asci-fi space combat game based on the Star Wars media franchise; port of original arcade game | |
| Stealth | 1984 | ATR, C64 | Rail shooter | Apseudo 3D game | |
| Stellar Shuttle | 1982 | ATR | Action | ALunar Rescue clone written by Matt Rutter. | |
| Stunts | 1990 | AMI, DOS, PC98 | Racing | Contains special track areas featuring early3D computer graphics | |
| Treehouse, TheThe Treehouse | 1991 | DOS, MAC, WIN | Educational | Point-and-click game with minigames and minimal encyclopedic information | [1] |
| Track Attack | 1982 | APPII, ATR | Maze, Platformer | ||
| Typhoon Thompson | 1988 | AMI, ATRST | Action | Enhanced remake ofAirheart | |
| WarBreeds | 1998 | WIN | RTS | Asci-fi resource management video game | |
| Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1985 | APPII, C64, DOS, MAC, PCD, SMS | Educational | The first game in theCarmen Sandiego series | [1] |
| Where in North Dakota Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1989 | APPII | Educational | The only entry in theCarmen 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 theCarmen Sandiego series | |
| Whistler's Brother | 1984 | ATR, C64 | Platformer | ||
| Wings of Fury | 1987 | AMI, APPII, C64, CPC, DOS, GBC | Vehicular combat (plane) | AWorld War II fighter plane action game with some simulation aspects | |
| Wolfpack | 1990 | AMI, DOS, MAC, ATRST | Vehicle sim (submarine) | AWorld War II game | |
| Write, Camera, Action! | 1996 | MAC, WIN | Educational | A game where the user has to help complete aHollywood film, and tries to solve a mystery while doing so. | [10] |
The following is a list of all non-game titles produced by Broderbund.
| Title | Release Date | Platforms | Description | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade Game Construction Kit | 1988 | C64 | Anarcade game construction program | |
| The Arcade Machine | 1982 | APPII | Anarcade game construction program. Winner of a Certificate of Merit in the category of "Most Innovative Computer Game" at the 4th annualArkie Awards. | [9]: 33 |
| 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 | Createcalendars | |
| Dazzle Draw | 1984 | APPII | Paint program to create bitmapped image files | [11][12] |
| Fantavision | 1985 | AMI, APPII, DOS | Animation program based around "tweening" and transforming objects. | |
| The Music Shop | 1985 | C64 | Amusic notation program with playback capabilities. | |
| The Print Shop | 1984 | APPII, ATR, C64, DOS, MAC | Adesktop publishing title for home users. | [13][1] |
| Science Toolkit | 1985 | APPII, DOS | Data logging software with a hardware interface that obtains real time data from sensors. | [14][15] |
| The Toy Shop | 1986 | APPII, C64, DOS, MAC | A set of computerized templates for assembling mechanical paper models | [16] |
| Type! | 1986 | C64, DOS, MAC | Atyping program |