A strange little side quest
Grombi trivia break for Pizza Dash: Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris in 1984 after drawing inspiration from pentomino puzzles, then simplified the idea around shapes made from four squares. And then there is this: Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. The details change, but the appeal of learning a system and trying again is remarkably persistent.
