History of RPGs [1970s]

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Hell Fire RPGs

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Published on November 23, 2019 2:00:45 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIZVbcq124U

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Dwarf Fortress (2006)

Duration: 8:00

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RPGs have been around for a long time, but how were they created? What is their origin? This series is going to look at how the Role Playing Game genre was formed. We're going to look at the people and games that influenced the genre, starting in the 1970s.

When we think of the staple RPGs that helped defined the genre, and bought this style of game to mainstream audiences, we think of titles like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 7. Then there are the two oldest, biggest, RPG series in existence, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, which had a MASSIVE influence on the future of the genre, and are still going strong today. But what about before this? Perhaps you’re even old enough to remember the CRPGsUltima and Wizardry, which are often considered the grand daddies of the RPG genre.

This series is going to examine the history of RPGs, from the early 70s, all the way to today. We’re going look at the games, the people, and all of the inspirations behind the Role Playing Game genre, and we’re going to start all the way back in 1972.

Some of the titles we're going to look at include Dungeon, Pedit5, Orthanc, Akalabeth, Beneath Apple Manor and Colossal Cave Adventure, many of which were inspired by dungeon and dragons and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, and released on the Plato computer system.

History of RPGs 1980s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_yW9fEt0Jc
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Footage from following channels (Some didn't appear in the video)

Wizardry footage – Nick Burnham
Dungeons and Dragons – Great Big Story
Color TV Game 15 - bad@chaos
Colossal Cave Advanture Play-through - Glade Swope
How to Play DD part 1 - A Sample Game Session – WASD20
How to send an Email – ThamesTv
Japanese classic '80s'90s arcade in Akihabara – Miranda DuVal
Moria game footage – BitSeizure
Pedit5 game footage – Spillhistorie.no
Solo Dungeon Adventures by Gary Gygax – Geek Gamers
The Worlds First Wizard – David Megarry’s Duingeon!
Ultima 3 Footage – the Lost Sectors
Zork the king of Text Adventures in the Terminal - Bryan Lunduke

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