A strange little side quest
Here is a rabbit hole for the next loading screen in Christmas: The first crossword puzzle book appeared in 1924 in a cautious initial printing of 3,600 copies, complete with a free pencil. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: Pong was field-tested in California bars in 1972 and helped launch the modern arcade-game era. That long chain of experiments is part of why puzzles still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.