PBS Off Book: The Evolution of 8-Bit Art

In the ongoing PBS series Off Book, the creatives behind the documentaries take on their latest:

In the ongoing PBS series Off Book, the creatives behind the documentaries take on their latest: 8-bit art. Off Book has long become a source for exploring some of the more intriguing and, oddly enough, least tackled trends and phenomenons throughout the last few decades. Beginning with video games that were started in the late ’70s, this episode taps a range of artists and game aficionados to explore the roots of the now iconic art that began with the likes of Atari and Nintendo. What are your favorite 8-bit games?

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