A strange little side quest
The mechanics around Playground Shooter: Shotgun vs Ragdolls have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. Doom changed game design and distribution in 1993 by separating its engine from content and spreading widely through shareware. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: Computer Space reached arcades in 1971 and became one of the earliest commercial electronic arcade games, even though its controls proved demanding for many players. Not bad for a few facts hiding behind a Play button.
