A strange little side quest
Before the next round of Flower Defense Zombie Siege, here is a piece of the bigger picture. Chess changed dramatically in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries when the queen became the board's most powerful piece. That is only half the story. 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 strategy games still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.