A strange little side quest
The mechanics around Dreamgate have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: Games resembling checkers were being played thousands of years ago; evidence of related games reaches back to around 1600 BC. That long chain of experiments is part of why role-playing games still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.
