A strange little side quest
A quick detour while Maganic Wars waits for your next move: Modern chess traces back to the Indian game chaturanga, recorded around the sixth century and built around pieces representing parts of an army. That is only half the story. Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized as the first arcade racing video game. That long chain of experiments is part of why strategy games still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.