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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
August 2025
The Sumerian Game
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Aug 27
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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
Kriegsspiel
A Transcript of Episode 3
Aug 14
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
Snakes and Ladders
A Transcript of Episode 2
Aug 9
Introduction and a Nickel Tour of the History of Games
A Transcript of Episode 1
Aug 7
July 2025
Episode 2: Snakes and Ladders
Show Notes
Jul 31
Episode 1: Introduction & a Nickel Tour of the History of Games
Show Notes
Jul 30
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