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Hah, I had a similar idea a few months back [0]. Of course, being the lazy person that I am, I tweeted about it, wrote about it in my ideas notebook, and never
by GuiA 13y ago
Hah, I had a similar idea a few months back [0]. Of course, being the lazy person that I am, I tweeted about it, wrote about it in my ideas notebook, and never implemented anything.
Checking this out right now!
[0] https://twitter.com/gardaud/status/402608968029057027 https://twitter.com/gardaud/status/402608968029057027
- barrkel 13y agoIt's not a new idea. I recall a database query tutorial on the Apple Mac in the early 90s that took the form of a detective game. With clues, you gradually refined your query. I can't find any references to it now though.
- GuiA 13y agoHah, that's awesome- if anyone knows of it, would love to know the name! I'm definitely familiar with tutorials for programming languages/tools/environments using the medium itself, as you just described - but have never seen anything in game form. Further examples appreciated!
- barrkel 13y agoIn case it jogs anyone else's memory: It started out like a game. There was a grey background, then footsteps appeared, marching across the screen to gravel-crunch noises. And the queries were for guests in a hotel, IIRC.
- paragraft 13y agoI'm not sure about on the Mac, but that sounds like the MS Works 1.0 tutorial for the database component. The scenario was for a ski field where there had been a murder, and you had to whittle down the suspects based on the clues found.
- ijk 13y agoI believe the same one was available for DOS, though my memories of the details were vague. It was for either Works or Lotus 1-2-3 and was the culmination of a series of spreadsheet training scenarios.