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		eleveriven on Feb 4, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Video Game History Foundation library opens in... PLATO, Rogue, Hammurabi, Star Trek, Wumpus - these games weren’t just early experiments, they set the groundwork for so much of what came after

HideousKojima on Feb 4, 2025 [–]

My dad recalls playing Star Trek at Berkeley in the 70's, and they used a teletype because whatever computer lab he played it in didn't have any terminals with monitors yet.

eleveriven on Feb 6, 2025 | [–]

Early gaming had such a great mix of limitations and creativity. In a way I miss it

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