A strange little side quest
A little context makes The Ouroboros King more fun to place on the gaming map. Games resembling checkers were being played thousands of years ago; evidence of related games reaches back to around 1600 BC. That old idea kept changing rather than disappearing. Early computer role-playing games helped turn rules, inventories, exploration and character progression into systems that could support long-form digital adventures. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.
