A strange little side quest
Alex and Steve Miner Two-Player may feel immediate, but the ideas around strategy games have been evolving for a very long time. The word 'checkmate' is linked to the Persian expression 'shah mat', used when the king was trapped. And the history keeps stacking up: Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. Grombi files that under: small game, surprisingly large backstory.
