Tim

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.

Auteur

Tim

Catégorie

History

Dernier épisode

15 mai 2026

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Épisodes

1.11 So Close, and yet so Far 15.11.2021

How hard can it be to understand what was happening 50 years ago in an industry based in information? Pretty hard, as it turns out. Support the show

1.10 Before the Beginning 15.10.2021

Time marches on, bringing us closer to video games with every step. Support the show

1.9 The Balls and the Stars 15.09.2021

It's a short trip from games on computers to computer games to "computer" games in name only. Support the show

1.8 Swords and Sorcery and Statistics 15.08.2021

Dice have escaped, and now you have to roll for everything. Continued in Episode 3.27 Support the show

1.7 Indoor Empires 15.07.2021

Playing wars is fine, but what if someone modelled how much it costs to prepare for one? Support the show

1.6 A Miracle of Mechanical Ingenuity 15.06.2021

A few hundred printed sheets bound together might not look like they're inviting reader's input, and yet… Errata: "Senderos" – not "senedros." Support the show

1.5 Playing with Moving Parts 15.05.2021

Metal, wood, glass, and plastic are here to entertain and teach, for a price. Support the show

1.4 $500 15.04.2021

Playing with money, politics, painful history – is there anything people won't turn into a game? Support the show

1.3 Industrial Entertainment 15.03.2021

The original game industry is a bright patchwork of games and puzzles covering a pile of bodies. Support the show

1.2 War, Reinvented 15.02.2021

"This chess game is old and stupid." All of Prussia, early XIX century. https://kriegsspielorg.wordpress.com/articles-2/von-reisswitzs-original-equipment/ Errata: "Spee" – not "Spree" Update: continued in Episode 3.19 Support the show

1.1 The Many Faces of Chess 15.01.2021

The main driving force in the history of chess has been humanity's love of mating. Support the show

0. Introductions 14.01.2021

The plan for the show is to have a show. Support the show

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