Mud and Blood

A strange little side quest

If Mud and Blood sends you down a curiosity rabbit hole, start here. The word 'checkmate' is linked to the Persian expression 'shah mat', used when the king was trapped. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. Space Invaders, released in 1978, helped push video games into mainstream popular culture. That long chain of experiments is part of why strategy games still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.