A strange little side quest
A small trivia drop for Friday Night Funkin Noob: Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. Another piece of context lands nicely beside it: Archery first appeared at the Olympic Games in 1900 and returned permanently to the programme in 1972 after a long absence. That long chain of experiments is part of why role-playing games still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.