Connect video game history, together
Help build a connected and free-to-read encyclopaedia of the games, companies and people that mean the most to you.
Dbljump is a new online encyclopaedia of video game history. Now in development.
Research game history your way
As part of the Dbljump community, you can:
- Honour a game you love by documenting its history
- Celebrate a developer whose work shaped your gaming life
- Develop research and writing skills through game history
- Organise version-level technical data on graphics, play modes and more
- Set the record straight on a gaming myth or mystery
- Collaborate with other historians who love the same games you do
Every contribution builds a bigger, deeper history
However you contribute, your work adds detail, evidence and context across the whole of Dbljump.
- Research-based article text. One focused fact or source at a time.
- Structured data. Supporting powerful search and comparison.
- Versions and regional releases. Creating fuller game and platform histories.
- Company and staff credits. Recognising creators, documenting their careers.
- Screenshots, artwork and other media. Building a deep, properly attributed visual archive.
- Citations to published sources. Respecting and promoting original research.
Game historians deserve more recognition
Dbljump is being designed to recognise the people behind the knowledge. Contribute research, writing, data, sources and media; develop your skills; and build a visible record of the work you've helped create.
We're building a place where new and experienced game historians can make valuable contributions, develop their skills and receive recognition for the difference they make.
Contributor benefits
- Create and improve articles with lasting public value
- Develop research and editorial skills
- Collaborate with people who share your interests
- Demonstrate your knowledge through meaningful contributions
- Help shape Dbljump and its tools
Recognition features in development
- Build a public profile of your Dbljump contributions
- Receive visible credit for writing, research, data, sources and media
- Showcase the subjects and areas to which you have contributed
Follow your interests. Build something people can trust.
Dbljump gives game historians the scope, standards and purpose-built tools to turn their interests into useful public knowledge.
Your subject has a place here
Popularity is not the measure of historical value on Dbljump: obscure histories matter too. You can document a major release or an overlooked favourite, a famous developer or someone whose work has rarely been recognised.
Help others see the fuller picture
Dbljump articles aim to be a starting point for understanding a subject and discovering the deeper stories connected to it. Your citations help readers check the evidence and continue their own research.
Support the story with evidence
Dbljump is developing clear standards so contributors can be proud of their work and readers can check evidence behind claims. Build on useful published sources, write neutrally and explain uncertainty when the historical record is incomplete or disputed.
Use tools designed for game history
Bring together writing, releases, versions, technical data, credits, names, sources and media. Dbljump’s specialised tools help you document the details general-purpose platforms often miss.
Start with one subject you care about
You don’t need to be an expert, and you don’t need to complete its history alone. Choose a game, company or person that sparks your curiosity. Dbljump’s guides will help you take your first steps and make a valuable contribution.
- Create your free account. Choose a username and tell us briefly why you’d like to join. We review registration reasons before approving new members.
- Choose where to begin. Improve an existing article or start documenting a subject that Dbljump doesn’t yet cover.
- Make your first contribution. Add a credit, image or technical detail; improve a section of writing; or start piecing together a larger story.
One carefully sourced fact can be the beginning of a much richer history.