A strange little side quest
Put Clara's Big World next to the history of learning games and a few unexpected connections appear. The Oregon Trail eventually appeared across generations of computer hardware and sold tens of millions of copies, making it one of the most enduring educational games. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: In 1958, Tennis for Two used an analog computer and an oscilloscope to turn simple physics into a playable tennis-like demonstration. That is the kind of background detail that makes another attempt at Clara's Big World feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
