In doing so it tries to bridge the fields of STS and game studies. This article covers the question of how the tech tree determines the possibilities for representing the history of technology in historical strategy games, using the concept of technology determinism. Having the double function of representing the history of technology while being a core mechanism in the game itself, the tech tree plays an important role in the overall game design. Technology trees are evolutionary tree diagrams that simulate the progress of technology in historical strategy games in a deterministic manner.
Technology Trees: Freedom and Determinism in Historical Strategy Games by Tuur Ghys
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