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 whole, it's also been called "the most important videogame you've never heard of." What started as a research project is responsible for more than its share of game industry firsts, including the first game designer: a teacher who began her career in a one-room schoolhouse, Mabel Addis.
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Episode 4: The Sumerian Game
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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 whole, it's also been called "the most important videogame you've never heard of." What started as a research project is responsible for more than its share of game industry firsts, including the first game designer: a teacher who began her career in a one-room schoolhouse, Mabel Addis.