Puppet Soccer 2014

A strange little side quest

The mechanics around Puppet Soccer 2014 have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. The first penalty shoot-out in World Cup history came in the 1982 semi-final between West Germany and France. Another piece of context lands nicely beside it: Basketball became an Olympic medal sport in 1936, while women’s basketball joined the Olympic programme in 1976. Grombi files that under: small game, surprisingly large backstory.