A strange little side quest
Here is a rabbit hole for the next loading screen in Savage: Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. Modern chess traces back to the Indian game chaturanga, recorded around the sixth century and built around pieces representing parts of an army. That long chain of experiments is part of why role-playing games still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.
