How The Oregon Trail became a generational icon

The Verge
By David PierceSep 15, 2026, 12:18 pm124 ptsTrending
Whether you played it in the back of your classroom or on your computer at home, if you were a kid in the last 30 years you almost certainly grew up playing The Oregon Trail. On the season 5 premiere of Version History, our fearless wagon leader David Pierce is joined by gaming journalist Chris Grant and Philip…

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