A strange little side quest
A quick detour while Super Buddy Kick waits for your next move: In 1958, Tennis for Two used an analog computer and an oscilloscope to turn simple physics into a playable tennis-like demonstration. And then there is this: Space Invaders, released in 1978, helped push video games into mainstream popular culture. That long chain of experiments is part of why video-game history still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.