A strange little side quest
Even a quick game like My Sweet Baby sits on top of decades — and sometimes centuries — of ideas. Humans did not see the Moon's far side until a Soviet spacecraft flew past it in 1959. And the history keeps stacking up: During much of the 19th century in the United States, visibly painted cosmetics became socially unacceptable even though beauty practices never disappeared. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.