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Category: Culture and Society

Image of Dungeons & Dragons, Tactical Studies Rules, 1974, The Strong, Rochester, New York. Shown with student booklet “Dungeons and Dragons.”
  • Culture and Society

Teaching Medieval History with Dungeons & Dragons

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on March 3, 2023

In the Autumn, 1975 issue of Strategic Review, the precursor to Dragon Magazine, Gary Gygax…

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Courtesy of The Strong, Rochester, New York
  • Culture and Society

Playing to Conquer Fears and Tame Anxiety

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on November 4, 2022November 7, 2022

Your hands are shaking as you fumble with the small, plastic pieces, eyes scanning the…

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Technics Direct Drive Player System Drive SL-1200 turntable, 1973. The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • Culture and Society

The Tables Have Turned: Playing the Technics Direct Drive Player System Drive SL-1200

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

Imagine it’s another hot summer day in 1973. However, you and your friends are planning…

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Children play on the sidewalk on the Lower East Side of New York City; Library of Congress.
  • Culture and Society

The Battle over Street Play in New York City (1910-1930)

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

“Where there are kids, there is play.” Iona Opie “The setting of boundaries is always…

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Screenshot of Instagram user hellicty_merriman post, 2022, courtesy of the author.
  • Culture and Society

What Do American Girl Dolls Say About Us?

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 8, 2022

I’m always on the lookout for play in everyday social media trends and breaking news…

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Mah-jongg set, Parker Brothers, about 1923. The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • Culture and Society

Chow, Pong, and Kong: Mahjong!

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

When the film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s hit book Crazy Rich Asians came out in…

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Bradley's Kindergarten Material Cutting Papers, Gift No. 13, The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • Culture and Society

A Pinch of Creativity

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on July 14, 2022

A less than enthusiastic student during my grade school career, there were very few days…

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Super Nazo Puyo Rulue no Roux for the Super Famicom, 1995. The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • Culture and Society

Japanese Games at The Strong, Part I

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

The Strong is home to thousands of video game related objects. Among them is a…

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Photograph of workers at Exhibit Supply Co. factory, 1949, The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • Culture and Society

The Strong’s Comprehensive Collection Chronicles More than a Century of Coin-Operated Games

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

When The Strong created the International Center for the History of electronic Games (ICHEG) in…

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  • Culture and Society

Chris Byrne, “The Toy Guy,” Talks About Guns

  • by Chris Byrne
  • Posted on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

In the wake of the tragic events in Texas in Uvalde and the media storm…

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Turning on the Kettle, Foxy Belle, flickr, January 29, 2022, Courtesy of Creative Commons Attribution.
  • Culture and Society

Pampered Pooches: Anthropomorphized Dolls

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on May 26, 2022

The Strong recently acquired a few anthropomorphized fashion dolls. A dog with a human-like body…

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  • Culture and Society

Heroines Just as Interesting as Heroes

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on May 19, 2022May 20, 2022

The video game company Her Interactive adopted the slogan “For Girls Who Aren’t Afraid of…

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Pinball Playfields, The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • Culture and Society

The Strong Museum: Past & Present

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

As a child, I used to frequent The Strong museum and its many exhibits. I…

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World Video Game Hall of Fame class, 2022. The Strong, Rochester, New York
  • Announcement

How Does a Game Get into the World Video Game Hall of Fame?

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

We welcomed four new inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame class of…

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Joe L. Frost, Play and Playscapes, 1992.
  • Culture and Society

Remembering Play Scholar and Advocate Joe L. Frost

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Joe L. Frost, the renowned scholar and educator who advocated for the importance of free…

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