Brøderbund Software, Inc.

Brøderbund Software, Inc. was founded in 1980 in Eugene, Oregon by brothers Doug and Gary Carlston to market Doug’s early computer games. During the 1980s and 1990s the firm acted as both publisher and developer of home-computer and educational software, releasing household titles such as the original Carmen Sandiego franchise and early Carlston-designed strategy programs like Galactic Empire. Key company figures include Doug Carlston (co‑founder/early designer) and Gary Carlston (co‑founder/executive). Operations and catalog activity span microcomputer platforms through the 1990s before later corporate acquisitions altered ownership of the brand. The game entries below, including versions and later rereleases grouped in this archive, span systems such as DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64, Windows, Atari 8-bit, Amiga, Atari ST, NES, Amstrad CPC, and MSX.