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YOU HAVE DIED OF DYSENTERY: THE CREATION OF OREGON TRAIL

R. Philip Bouchard



 

The Oregon Trail is perhaps the most famous educational computer software game ever created. Even today, references to the game can be found throughout popular culture. Familiar memes – such as “You have died of dysentery” and the tiny image of an ox pulling a covered wagon – can be found all over the internet. The game has a long history dating back to 1971, but when people make nostalgic references to The Oregon Trail, they are usually thinking of the 1985 Apple II product, or to the nearly identical version created for the IBM PC. For the first time ever, this book tells the full story of how this famous game was created, from the perspective of the lead designer and team leader, R. Philip Bouchard. Using his collection of original design documents and early drafts of the game, he vividly describes the many surprising twists and turns of the design process. As the tale unfolds, he connects each of the issues that the team faced to the broader principles of good product design – and he draws many valuable lessons about how to create a winning product.

 

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2016

537


 

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