A strange little side quest
Even a quick game like Archer Castle sits on top of decades — and sometimes centuries — of ideas. A major archery competition held at Finsbury in England in 1583 drew about 3,000 participants. And then there is this: Chess changed dramatically in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries when the queen became the board's most powerful piece. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.