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| author = Kosta Krauth

| launch date = [[1999-05-21]]

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'''Abandonia''' is an [[abandonware]] website, focusing mainly on showcasing [[computer games]] and distributing games made for the the [[MS-DOS]] system.

Every game showcased on Abandonia is accompanied by a set of screenshots, and a review written by a member. As the reviews are written by ordinary people of all ages and nationalities, the quality of their text varies greatly, resulting in the presence of a so-called "Grammar Squad" - a group of individuals responsible for proof-reading and spell-checking submitted reviews to ensure a basic quality level among them.

Abandonia also features a music section and an Abandonware List<ref name="Abandonia">{{cite web | last = Krauth | first = Kosta | coauthors = Martin Transø, Tom Henrik Aaberg, Ruben Steins, Maikel J. Kersbergen and Stephan Wissing | title = Abandonia's Abandonware List | publisher = Abandonia | url = http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=awlist | accessdate = 2007-01-26 }}</ref>, a database of nearly 4600 games, which lists games released for personal computers and whether according to the staff's knowledge the software is sold, protected or abandoned. This list is a sum total of research and enquiries made by the site crew (with sources including but not limited to MobyGames, Wikipedia and the company registry at Home of the Underdogs) and as such may not always be correct.