A strange little side quest
Rummi may feel immediate, but the ideas around platform games have been evolving for a very long time. Sonic the Hedgehog launched in 1991 and turned speed itself into a defining platform-game mechanic. That is only half the story. A major archery competition held at Finsbury in England in 1583 drew about 3,000 participants. Not bad for a few facts hiding behind a Play button.