Broderbund
Broderbund began in the early 1980s in Eugene, Oregon. Galactic Empires, Prince of Persia and Lode Runner had an immediate impact on the gaming industry. Successes grew and continued for years, Myst ranked as the highest grossing home computer game.
Broderbund at a Glance
Broderbund has been active in the gaming industry from 1987 to 1998, with 9 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Point-and-click, Adventure, Puzzle, with additional titles in Strategy and Real Time Strategy (RTS). Games from Broderbund are available across 4 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS.
9
Total Games
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Avg Rating
1987
First Release
1998
Latest Release
Genre Breakdown
Point-and-click
31%
Adventure
31%
Puzzle
15%
Strategy
8%
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
8%
Platform Spread
PC (Microsoft Windows)
7
Mac
6
DOS
1
Commodore C64/128/MAX
1
Release Timeline
1980s
1
1990s
8
Carmen Sandiego Math Detective
1998·PC, Mac
Koala Lumpur: Journey to the Edge
1997·PC
The Treehouse
1996·PC, Mac
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
1996·PC, Mac
Gregory & the Hot Air Balloon
1996·PC
Darby the Dragon
1996·PC, Mac
In the 1st Degree
1995·PC, Mac
Patton Strikes Back: The Battle of the Bulge
1991·Mac, DOS
Superbike Challenge
1987·C64
