The First Video Game

Why it was recommended

Here's an hour-long, meticulously sourced, rather thoughtful video on the question

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What it covers

An hour-long, carefully sourced video essay from Ahoy asking what counts as a video game and which one was truly first. It examines Tennis for Two, Spacewar, Pong, the Brown. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Ahoy

Length

1 hr 0 min

Year

2019

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