A strange little side quest
Even a quick game like WWII:Seige sits on top of decades — and sometimes centuries — of ideas. The word 'checkmate' is linked to the Persian expression 'shah mat', used when the king was trapped. It also connects to a different milestone: Space Invaders arrived in 1978 and helped turn electronic games from an arcade curiosity into mainstream entertainment. Grombi files that under: small game, surprisingly large backstory.