Computer Game Evolution
A journey through many years (and occasionally centuries) to find out who is responsible for modern computer and video games. May contain balls, Napoleon Bonaparte, robots, organized crime, and the US Air Force.
Computer Game Evolution
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Tim
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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"It's not that kind of dungeon," say people inspired by Dungeons & Dragons to make games where you get picked up by wenches, or mate with your spouse for the glory of mankind.
Opening
Universe: the future is tables
Call of Cthulhu is sleeping
Wizardry I, the death of role-playing
Ultima I, a space tourist at a ren fair
Empire I, Oregon Space Trail
Catching up on Dunjonquest
Ali Baba is out, too
A future billionaire makes RPGs
A shipment of Crystalware reaches Japan
Donkey Commando, Japan's awakening
Enter Target Games
Star Frontiers: Alpha Dawn ends a Universe
Star Trek is back
Wizardry II, a warning sign
Ultima II still makes no sense
Empire II: STDs in Space!
Galactic Gladiators: SSI gets an RPG
Dungeons of Daggorath, the Tell-tale Heart
Roguelike corner: Fargoal and proto-Hack
Victorian Adventure to enjoy the Empire
James Bond 007, Alcoholics Anonymous
Wizardry III, character assassination
Oubliette: hit the boss key
Ultima: Escape from a mount of trash
Ultima III, the "Most Improved" award winner
Empire III, the end of everything
Dragonstomper™ smashes your Atari
Moria: Diablo 0
Wrap-up