Command Line Heroes

Press Start: How Gaming Shapes Development

Sep 11, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Colossal Cave Adventure's Collaborative Development

  • Colossal Cave Adventure, a 1976 text-based game, was revolutionary for its exploratory gameplay.
  • It became a collaborative project due to its presence on ARPANET, showcasing early community-driven development.
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Symbiotic Relationship Between Games and Networks

  • Early online gaming communities on ARPANET were driven by a desire to connect and share.
  • These communities not only improved games but also spurred the development of usable online forums.
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Early Gaming and Open Source Philosophy

  • Early game developers shared a belief in the benefits of collaboration over proprietary products.
  • This led to a culture of modification and improvement, fostering early computer communities.
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