History at GDC: Don Rawitsch on The Oregon Trail

Bob talks with Don Rawitsch, one of the original creators of The Oregon Trail game. Topics include the initial inspiration behind the game, how the game was received by Don's students and fellow instructors, and how Don determined what to include in the game. Bob and Don also talk more generally about using games in the classroom. This episode was recorded at GDC 17. Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo