# Tech trees first showed up in the Civilization boardgame in 1980 [[Francis Tresham]] designed Civilization. It used a tech tree but [[There do not appear to be any intellectual connections between video game tech trees and history+philosophy of science+technology]]. <!-- #evidence --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Tech+trees+first+showed+up+in+the+Civilization+boardgame+in+1980) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Tech+trees+first+showed+up+in+the+Civilization+boardgame+in+1980)