The Sumerian Game · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG
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Vinony's link graph records 59 inbound references to The Sumerian Game, and connects out to Microsoft Windows, Digital Equipment Corporation and video game design.
Vinony files it under 1960s electronic literature works, 1964 video games and Early history of video games.
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Game details · IGDB
The Sumerian Game is a text-based strategy video game of land and resource management. It was developed as part of a joint research project between the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Westchester County, New York and IBM in 1964–1966 for investigation of the use of computer-based simulations in schools. It was designed by Mabel Addis, then a fourth-grade teacher, and programmed by William McKay for the IBM 7090 time-shared mainframe computer. The Sumerian Game has been described as the first video game with a narrative, as well as the first edutainment game. As a result, Mabel …
- Released
- 1964
- Genres
- Strategy
- Platforms
- Legacy Computer
- Game modes
- Single player
- Developer
- Mabel Addis
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- electronic literature
- Country of origin
- United States
- Platform
- IBM 700/7000 series
- Game mode
- single-player video game
- Designed by
- Mabel Addis
Show 4 more facts
- title
- The Sumerian Game
- language of work or name
- English language
- input device
- computer keyboard
- set in period
- ancient history
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