Designasaurus

In 1988, kids with floppy disks instead of smartphones got Designasaurus, a quirky blend of education and prehistoric fantasy. The premise: design your own dinosaur and see if it survives the brutal test of Mesozoic life. You pick body parts, tweak stats, and then unleash your creation to either thrive or end up as dino-snack. The graphics look like a paleontology textbook doodle set free, but the charm lies in the creativity. It’s half science lesson, half monster lab, with the satisfying possibility of saying, “Yes, my absurdly long-necked, stubby-legged, tail-heavy nightmare actually ruled the Jurassic.” Somewhere between edutainment and mad science, it’s oddly lovable.