How the First Computer Game Was Created

Episode 130 of Tech History with Fexingo dives into the creation of the first computer game: Spacewar! in 1962 on a PDP-1 at MIT. Lucas explains how a group of MIT hackers—Steve Russell, Martin Graetz, and Wayne Wiitanen—built the game during the early days of interactive computing, using a $120,000 minicomputer and a hacked joystick. Luna asks about the influence of science fiction, the technical constraints, and how Spacewar! led to the arcade and home gaming industries. The episode covers the specific code innovations, the culture of the Tech Model Railroad Club, and why Spacewar! wasn't commercialized until a decade later. A concrete look at how play drove innovation in computing. #Spacewar #SteveRussell #MIT #PDP1 #FirstComputerGame #GamingHistory #TechHistory #HackerCulture #TechModelRailroadClub #Minicomputer #InteractiveComputing #DEC #ArcadeGames #VideoGames #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Innovation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo