Gaming Historian attempts to uncover the truth about Polybius, one of the first video game urban legends. Allegedly, the game was made by the government as an experiment to recruit soldiers and brainwash kids. Is it all false? Or are there some kernels of truth?

This episode was written by Kristin Pitts

Cat DeSpira’s article: https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/reinvestigating-polybius-with-2015-update/

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