A strange little side quest
Here is a rabbit hole for the next loading screen in Panda Ice Maker: Barbie Fashion Designer became a major software hit in 1996, selling more than 500,000 copies in two months and proving there was a large audience for fashion-focused computer play. Another piece of context lands nicely beside it: Pong was field-tested in California bars in 1972 and helped launch the modern arcade-game era. That is the kind of background detail that makes another attempt at Panda Ice Maker feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
