Ringworld computer game incorrectly linked

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Ringworld computer game incorrectly linked

1carolusmagnus
Aug 25, 2025, 4:48 pm

Hi -

I added the RingWorld book to my library using the app scanner, but it ended up attaching itself to the computer game here: https://www.librarything.com/work/13803051/editions - it seems a number of these show up with the same ISBN. I suspect these are perhaps *mostly* copies of the book, not the computer game, but I'm not sure of the best way to clean this up and prevent this in the future. Any suggestions?

the ibsn of my book: 0-345-33392-6

2gilroy
Aug 25, 2025, 5:14 pm

The thing I see here is that the computer game and the novel of the same name are all cataloged with your ISBN. Unless each user labeled their copy as either computer or novel, separating will be a bear.

3carolusmagnus
Aug 25, 2025, 6:30 pm

My suspicion is that the game has a different ISBN but I haven't been able to find it. Is it possible to change the ISBN on the work? Or what else would you suggest? I'm guessing most of these are in error, it would be much more likely for someone to catalog the book vs the video game.

4norabelle414
Edited: Aug 25, 2025, 6:46 pm

Computer games don't have ISBNs. I don't see any evidence that any of those entries are anything but books, except a canonical title added 12 years ago, which I have removed.

ETA: ah, I see. All of the ISBNs are for regular Ringworld. Worldcat lists an audiobook called "Ringworld: Revenge of the Patriarch" but doesn't list an ISBN. I've put the canonical title back.

5carolusmagnus
Edited: Aug 27, 2025, 5:42 am

I found this:
https://lccn.loc.gov/97802685

At least this record does show an ISBN for the computer game which matches the book’s ISBN. The associated photo is actually for the book however. I wonder if this is a data entry error? Should I try to contact LOC to see if they can fix this and remove the isbn?

Confusingly, LOC does not list the book itself, it has a different edition of the book under a different ISBN.

6gilroy
Aug 27, 2025, 7:29 am

Just as a thought that occurred to me: Did a copy of the book come with the computer game, in addition to it being sold separately?
That might account for an ISBN discrepancy, since the game book might have one assigned, then the stand alone would get a different one...