A strange little side quest
The rules may be simple on screen, but the backstory around Kevin the Can is anything but tiny. Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. And the history keeps stacking up: Computer Space reached arcades in 1971 and became one of the earliest commercial electronic arcade games, even though its controls proved demanding for many players. So a round of Kevin the Can is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer role-playing games timeline.
