I have to say, several of those quotes were very moving which I didn't expect in an article about a 'game'. I feel like I need to check out this Space Simulator now.
The blog this article appears on is unusual (in the best ways) as well as extremely long and extensive (see https://www.filfre.net/sitemap/).
If you're interested in a history of computer games I'd suggest checking it out - it will take a long time to read it all but even just jumping to the articles that sound most interesting will easily fill up your free time for the next year.
