Nick Martel

Mattel, their CEO, they even floated the possibility of Mattel creating a line of educational software around Barbie, perhaps even incorporating Barbie into games like Oregon Trail. I feel like Ken would have struggled to fix a wagon wheel. The deal ends up being a terrible match for all. Estimates suggest that Mattel loses $1 million per day after the acquisition.

Mattel, their CEO, they even floated the possibility of Mattel creating a line of educational software around Barbie, perhaps even incorporating Barbie into games like Oregon Trail. I feel like Ken would have struggled to fix a wagon wheel. The deal ends up being a terrible match for all. Estimates suggest that Mattel loses $1 million per day after the acquisition.

Mattel, their CEO, they even floated the possibility of Mattel creating a line of educational software around Barbie, perhaps even incorporating Barbie into games like Oregon Trail. I feel like Ken would have struggled to fix a wagon wheel. The deal ends up being a terrible match for all. Estimates suggest that Mattel loses $1 million per day after the acquisition.

And as a result, Mattel's CEO gets ousted. She literally fails to survive the Oregon trip. But yetis, you know we're not going to leave you on a down note. We're going to make it to Oregon City, all right? And when we're there, we're going to hear that little... So, Mac may not have survived to see the 2000s, but the Oregon Trail's legacy is still surprisingly intact.

And as a result, Mattel's CEO gets ousted. She literally fails to survive the Oregon trip. But yetis, you know we're not going to leave you on a down note. We're going to make it to Oregon City, all right? And when we're there, we're going to hear that little... So, Mac may not have survived to see the 2000s, but the Oregon Trail's legacy is still surprisingly intact.

And as a result, Mattel's CEO gets ousted. She literally fails to survive the Oregon trip. But yetis, you know we're not going to leave you on a down note. We're going to make it to Oregon City, all right? And when we're there, we're going to hear that little... So, Mac may not have survived to see the 2000s, but the Oregon Trail's legacy is still surprisingly intact.

Despite falling out of circulation after the whole Barbie debacle, the Oregon Trail is back as an iPhone app, as a game for PS5, on Nintendo Switch, and on many, many free players around the internet. The Oregon Trail, it's not just about pioneers. It literally is a pioneer.

Despite falling out of circulation after the whole Barbie debacle, the Oregon Trail is back as an iPhone app, as a game for PS5, on Nintendo Switch, and on many, many free players around the internet. The Oregon Trail, it's not just about pioneers. It literally is a pioneer.

Despite falling out of circulation after the whole Barbie debacle, the Oregon Trail is back as an iPhone app, as a game for PS5, on Nintendo Switch, and on many, many free players around the internet. The Oregon Trail, it's not just about pioneers. It literally is a pioneer.

It is a giant in the edutainment space, and so much of that credit goes to the game's original creators, Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger. None of these guys got rich off the Oregon Trail. or really got paid at all. But they were eventually celebrated by MEC as the game's originators.

It is a giant in the edutainment space, and so much of that credit goes to the game's original creators, Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger. None of these guys got rich off the Oregon Trail. or really got paid at all. But they were eventually celebrated by MEC as the game's originators.

It is a giant in the edutainment space, and so much of that credit goes to the game's original creators, Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger. None of these guys got rich off the Oregon Trail. or really got paid at all. But they were eventually celebrated by MEC as the game's originators.

They even had a ceremony back in the 90s when the company presented the three guys with some custom embroidered jean jackets. Hey, I created the number one educational software in North America. And all I got was this lousy jean jacket.

They even had a ceremony back in the 90s when the company presented the three guys with some custom embroidered jean jackets. Hey, I created the number one educational software in North America. And all I got was this lousy jean jacket.

They even had a ceremony back in the 90s when the company presented the three guys with some custom embroidered jean jackets. Hey, I created the number one educational software in North America. And all I got was this lousy jean jacket.

But Don has since said he hasn't lost a single night's sleep over pushing the enter button that day on Mech's computer when he gave up ownership of the Oregon Trail. Don has honestly said that it was just nice to be acknowledged.

But Don has since said he hasn't lost a single night's sleep over pushing the enter button that day on Mech's computer when he gave up ownership of the Oregon Trail. Don has honestly said that it was just nice to be acknowledged.

But Don has since said he hasn't lost a single night's sleep over pushing the enter button that day on Mech's computer when he gave up ownership of the Oregon Trail. Don has honestly said that it was just nice to be acknowledged.

This single project that they spent 10 days on in college ended up selling more than 65 million units worldwide and reaching countless school kids, which is why it's been so successful, why it's been so memeable, and why it has been so iconic. So Nick, now that we've survived the story of the Oregon Trail, what's your takeaway, man? Here's my takeaway, Jack.

This single project that they spent 10 days on in college ended up selling more than 65 million units worldwide and reaching countless school kids, which is why it's been so successful, why it's been so memeable, and why it has been so iconic. So Nick, now that we've survived the story of the Oregon Trail, what's your takeaway, man? Here's my takeaway, Jack.