A strange little side quest
Before the next round of Scary Halloween Adventure, here is a piece of the bigger picture. Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. And the history keeps stacking up: A major archery competition held at Finsbury in England in 1583 drew about 3,000 participants. Grombi files that under: small game, surprisingly large backstory.