A New Version of The Oregon Trail Video Game

A New Version of The Oregon Trail Video Game

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1774 , Segment 2

Heart Attack Spider Venom, Oregon Trail, Regent Honeyeater

Episode: Heart Attack Spider Venom, Oregon Trail, Regent Honeyeater

  • May 11, 2022 6:00 am
  • 17:26

A whole generation of Americans who were in elementary school in the 1980s have memories of playing a video game called "The Oregon Trail." It was – and still is – one of the most popular educational video games of all time. The latest reboot has better music, but you’re still just as likely to die of dysentery as you lead your wagon train West. And Jarrad Trudgen says they've added a Native American perspective. Trudgen is the creative director at Gameloft Brisbane in Australia. (Segment produced by Martha Harris)