What is Home of the Underdogs?
Home of the Underdogs (HOTU) is a museum of PC game underdogs– games that were underrated and/or undersold when they were released. We believe that only by paying tribute to them (and distributing them if they were discontinued by their publishers) can the memories of these overlooked titles be preserved in the gaming community. Our aim is akin to Project Gutenberg, a vast archive that aims to make books and information available in electronic format to the public at no charge. As we consider HOTU a museum, so do we consider ourselves historians. (For copyright issues, we cover that later in this FAQ). It’s also designed for our visitors to get lost in (in the positive sense of the word).. to be overwhelmed with huge doses of nostalgia, and to be inspired to play these games again or try them out if you missed them the first time around. This is why we concentrate on the content — Don’t think of HOTU as a giant repertoire of games (although it now is, to our amazement); think of it h
