Episode 139
The early history of computer games is messy, weird, and surprising. This episode we are looking at HUTSPIEL, perhaps one of the oldest games ever played on a computer. It's a wargame developed to simulate nuclear conflict... and it's 100% analog. Join us as we find out just what tax dollars were being used for in 1955.
Selected Sources:
https://archive.org/details/hutspiel-a-theater-war-game - The HUTSPIEL paper
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
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