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)
from ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to retrogaming@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 2024 21:21
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[deleted] on 11 Apr 2024 23:42 collapse

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Donjuanme@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 2024 22:08 next collapse

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

Anyone have some time to lend me?

ouRKaoS@lemmy.today on 11 Apr 2024 22:35 next collapse

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

otp@sh.itjust.works on 11 Apr 2024 22:42 collapse

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

Donjuanme@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 2024 23:31 collapse

I started with 3 minutes XD

otp@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 2024 00:27 next collapse

Kudos to you for starting! Haha

hemmes@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 2024 01:35 collapse

Look at Johnny 5 over here

Empricorn@feddit.nl on 12 Apr 2024 01:49 collapse

Just 28 more sessions!

iheartneopets@lemm.ee on 12 Apr 2024 01:46 next collapse

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!

WamGams@lemmy.ca on 12 Apr 2024 02:07 next collapse

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.

iheartneopets@lemm.ee on 12 Apr 2024 02:15 collapse

Haha, I am aware, thank you

WamGams@lemmy.ca on 12 Apr 2024 02:28 collapse

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.

QuarterSwede@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 02:56 next collapse

Everyone one of their documentaries is amazing.

ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net on 12 Apr 03:50 next collapse

He’s like the Ken Burns of gaming! 😄

RavenFellBlade@startrek.website on 13 Apr 13:59 collapse

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.

Outtatime@sh.itjust.works on 12 Apr 08:52 next collapse

Great episode

wahming@monyet.cc on 12 Apr 09:40 next collapse

TLDW?

newthrowaway20@lemmy.world on 12 Apr 14:57 collapse

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.

RavenFellBlade@startrek.website on 13 Apr 13:57 collapse

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