Memory Card: The History of Video Games
Welcome to Memory Card: The History of Video Games. This chronological docuseries aims to tell the complete story of video games through a microscope to tell the stories of the history and influential video games throughout history. While there will be plenty of stories on Mario, Sonic, Tomb Raider, etc., we’ll also focus on the obscure corners of video game history. From consoles to games to historical moments to popular influencers, this series aims to tell it all. I hope you enjoy and keep an eye out for new episodes weekly!
Episodes
Today, we take a look at several mainframe games including Hunt the Wumpus, Empire, and Colossal Cave Adventure.
Today, we look at Star Trek (1971) and Super Star Trek and the complicated history of the first Star Trek video games to be created.
Today, we look at The Sumerian Game and although it is often forgotten in video game history, it still holds a lot of significance that needs to be explored.
Today we take a look at one of the first commercially successful games, The Oregon Trail, and the story behind it.
In this first episode of Memory Card: The History of Video Games, we'll look at the very beginning aka the "Stone Age" of video games. What do you think is the first video game?
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