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Episode 5: The Oregon Trail
Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential video games of all time, 1971’s The Oregon Trail has educated and delighted players for over…
Sep 8, 2025
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August 2025
The Sumerian Game
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Aug 27, 2025
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Episode 4: The Sumerian Game
1964's The Sumerian Game is recognized as the first educational videogame, but due to its numerous and often overlooked contributions to games as a…
Aug 25, 2025
Kriegsspiel
A Transcript of Episode 3
Aug 14, 2025
Episode 3: Kriegsspiel
During the Napoleonic Wars, a German “board game geek” set out to make a tabletop wargame that accurately simulated real combat in a way that earlier…
Aug 11, 2025
Snakes and Ladders
A Transcript of Episode 2
Aug 9, 2025
Introduction and a Nickel Tour of the History of Games
A Transcript of Episode 1
Aug 7, 2025
July 2025
Episode 2: Snakes and Ladders
Show Notes
Jul 31, 2025
Episode 1: Introduction & a Nickel Tour of the History of Games
Show Notes
Jul 30, 2025
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