A strange little side quest
One reason role-playing games keeps producing good game ideas around Hunting Jack: At the Train Station is that its history is full of strange turns. By 1987, fantasy role-playing had become a major computer-game direction, with Zelda, licensed Dungeons & Dragons games and other story-led adventures expanding the form. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. The first crossword puzzle book appeared in 1924 in a cautious initial printing of 3,600 copies, complete with a free pencil. The details change, but the appeal of learning a system and trying again is remarkably persistent.
