A strange little side quest
The fun part of looking behind Mini Samurai: Kurofune is seeing how many older ideas are still alive in modern play. Women's boxing made its Olympic debut at London 2012. A second detail makes the picture even better: Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.
