How to Search and Browse Games on yag.im

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yag.im is a digital edutainment and adventure games museum. To find a specific title, go to the Games Catalog and type a game name or related keyword into the search box; to browse instead, use the catalog list and the "Latest added" sort option. Each entry shows useful metadata such as release year, language, platform, and disc count, so you can judge a match before opening it.

Searching the catalog

  1. Open the Games Catalog from the main page.
  2. Find the search field labeled "Enter keyword to search."
  3. Type a game title or a related word — for example, a series name like Arthur's or a theme like dinosaur.
  4. Review the results. Each result line follows a consistent format:
Field Example What it tells you
Title Zombie Dinos From Planet Zeltoid The game's name
Year 1992 Release year
Language en Language code (en = English, de = German, multi = multiple)
Platform dos Original platform (dos or win in the visible catalog)
Media 1CD Number and type of discs (1CD, 2CD, 6CD, 1FD)

If a search returns nothing, try a shorter or broader term. Searching a full title with punctuation (for example, Scooby-Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx) can be less forgiving than searching Scooby-Doo or Sphinx.

Browsing without a search term

You don't need a keyword to explore the collection. The catalog itself lists entries, and the Sort by control includes Latest added, which surfaces the most recently added items first. This is useful when you want to see what's new rather than hunt for a known title.

The visible catalog mixes many kinds of edutainment and adventure software, including:

  • Character and TV tie-ins — Sesame Street, Arthur, The Land Before Time, Madeline
  • Adventure and mystery titles — Captain Blood, The Mist, Nikolai's Mysteries
  • Educational activity collections — Schoolhouse Rock! Science Rock, My First Amazing World Explorer
  • Multi-disc releases — Ring: The Legend of the Nibelungen (6CD), Arthur's 1st Grade (2CD)

Reading an entry correctly

The metadata line is the fastest way to confirm you've found the right version. Watch for these details:

  • Disc numbering in titles. Entries like Arthur's 1st Grade: Activity Center [CD2] and Sesame Street Reading is Fun! ... (CD2) indicate a specific disc within a multi-disc set. If you want the full set, look for all numbered parts.
  • Language codes. en means English, de means German, and multi means multiple languages are included. A title you remember in one language may appear under another.
  • Platform. dos and win entries are listed separately, so a game may exist in more than one form.
  • Year. Re-releases and regional versions can differ by year — for example, My First Amazing World Explorer 2.0 (UK Version) is labeled 1998.

Common snags

  • No results for an exact title. Trim the query to the distinctive part of the name and search again.
  • Multiple similar entries. Use year, platform, and disc count to pick the version you actually want.
  • Unsure where to start. Sort by Latest added and scan the list, or browse by recognizable series names.

Once you've located a title, its entry gives you the year, language, platform, and media count — enough to decide whether it's the version you're after.