[jbattle]

There's an old video game called Seven Cities of Gold wherein you play a european explorer poking about the new world. It has procedurally generated game worlds, and claims to use some plate techtonics. I don't remember if you could actually circumnavigate the world, but it gave a great experience of gradually uncovering an absolutely massive map, packed with things to see. Designed for platforms with SERIOUS technology constraints, the author packed a LOT of game play. Given the historical subject, it also offers up some serious topics for thought / conversation.

As always, the Digital Antiquarian has a great article about this game: https://www.filfre.net/2013/08/seven-cities-of-gold/

[harperlee]

LOVED that game when I was a small child, even if it went over my head and I had to play together with an older neighbour. It came with 10 other games in a CD when my father purchased our first CD-ROM reader, together with a Soundblaster. The memories! Thanks for the memory lane trip!

Edit: apparently mine was the IBM PC remake!