Runtime: 65 Minutes
We go all the way back to 1962, to discuss, "SpaceWar!," one of the most influential titles in video game history, written for the PDP-1 microcomputer. As part of our discussion, we'll look at the entirety of video game history leading up to this point, before talking about what makes this particular game so influential. We also talk about the game canon at the Library of Congress, the first gamepad, as well as the first commercially available video game. Finally, the gaming question of the week has us all talking about our earliest video game memories. Join us for a historical trip down Memory Card Lane.
References:
SpaceWar! Cover Art:
Wikipedia - SpaceWar! Cover ArtWikipedia Article:
Wikipedia - SpaceWar!Game-Specific Wiki:
Not AvailableSteam Reviews:
Not Available on SteamGOG.com:
Not Available on GOGMobyGames:
MobyGames - SpaceWar!Metacritic:
Not Available on MetacriticAdditional Sources:
Wikipedia - Early History of Video Games:
Wikipedia - Early History of Video GamesWikipedia - Cathode-ray tube amusement device:
Wikipedia - Cathode-ray tube amusement deviceWikipedia - Bertie the Brain:
Wikipedia - Bertie the BrainWikipedia - Nimrod (computer):
Wikipedia - Nimrod (computer)Wikipedia - Christopher Strachey:
Wikipedia - Christopher StracheyWikipedia - Tennis for Two:
Wikipedia - Tennis for TwoWikipedia - PDP-1:
Wikipedia - PDP-1Wikipedia - Galaxy Game:
Wikipedia - Galaxy GameWikipedia - Computer Space:
Wikipedia - Computer SpaceWikipedia - Hacker culture:
Wikipedia - Hacker cultureComputer History Museum - PDP-1 Restoration Project:
PDP-1 Restoration ProjectSpaceWar! Emulator:
SpaceWar! EmulatorAudio Sources:
Cold Open Music:
Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3531-comfortable-mystery
Podcast Intro Music:
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes