The Sumerian Game

TCW Podcast Episode 196 - The Sumerian Game

The Sumerian Game is one of the first uses of video games to help enhance education. Developed using some funds from the National Defense Education Act, the Sumerian game used education techniques where facts and data could be presented not by a teacher, but by a computer. The game itself is notable because it was designed by Mabel Addis, one of the first women to design a video game. Though the game has been lost to time its influence is felt to this day. The first part was the inspiration for Hamurabi, influencing Civilization, and other game designers that followed. We beg to report on this fascinating bit of video game history!

I'm Learnding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKg2ZzPKl2M

NDEA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ChXTy_C3xs

Formal Logic Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_MUDF1d1sU

Formal Logic: https://www.youtube.com/@FormalLogic

Oh No my Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoQxH-il7E

Mabel Addis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_Addis

Hamurabi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R606drkQ_i8

101 BASIC Computer Games: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/_Books/101_BASIC_Computer_Games_Mar75.pdf

KAISER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sviiX23UMss

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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode 

Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love 

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