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The Story of The Oregon Trail - The history behind one of the most successful edutainment games of all time, and why the original creators never made a penny. (www.youtube.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Excellent video! If you have the time to watch all of it, do so. The early days of computing were wild!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

TLDW?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's literally the story of how Oregon Trail came to be. With interviews from the people who made it. Honestly it's worth a watch if you find early video game development or early computing at all interesting. Video Game Historian puts out some fantastic documentaries and this one is equally fantastic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Great episode

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Intend to watch the full thing later, but I already love his style based on the opening minutes! The interviews remind me of old PBS/Nova style documentaries where so much of them was just letting people talk and tell their stories. Very cool!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I feel like that's the exact vibe they go for with these. It feels so authentic, too. VGH clearly has a love of both video game history, and that particular era of documentary programming.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

He's like the Ken Burns of gaming! 😄

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Everyone one of their documentaries is amazing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Both PBS and Nova are still around! If you don't have cable or antenna, anybody who pledges $5 a month can get the app.

Just a head's up: their children's programming is a separate app. Unsure if you have to choose which app you want or get both though, I don't have children so never looked.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Haha, I am aware, thank you

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Just when you think the spring drive is over, we find your social media.

PS: To be clear, I am not with PBS. Just a believer in the mission.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

When I find myself with a spare 80+more minutes I'll have to finish watching that.

Anyone have some time to lend me?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You don't have to watch it all in one go, lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I started with 3 minutes XD

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Just 28 more sessions!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Kudos to you for starting! Haha

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Look at Johnny 5 over here

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

I think I could beat the game in less time than it takes to watch this video

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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