What was my first videogame?

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What was your first ever videogame?

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Oh, dear. I’m afraid this answer is going to date me! 😂

I saved up for a Commodore 64 and programmed a little game where a ball bounced back and forth across the screen. The goal was simple: hit it and keep it moving. Think of a very rough version of Pong.

It wasn’t fancy, but I programmed it myself, and I was so proud every time that little ball did what it was supposed to!

Then came space battles and games where tapping the arrow keys felt like serious business. Looking at today’s games, it’s amazing how far we’ve come. Still, there was something special about making that little ball bounce.

What was your first game?

3 responses to “What was my first videogame?”

  1. The Daily Recognition Avatar
    The Daily Recognition

    Coming from a software engineering major, that is so cool that you programmed it yourself!

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    1. Karen L West, Author Avatar
      Karen L West, Author

      Who knew that would lead me to writing. Thank you!

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  2. Charlie Avatar
    Charlie

    Oh, my I mentioned on another blog earlier that was my first game but I couldn’t remember what it was called. Thank you. That pic took me right back 👏

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