1966: A Big Year for Video Games Fun & Games Home By Joe GrandJoe GrandView more articles by Joe Grand November 20th, 2006 Ralph demonstrating the first-ever light-gun game. He was a expert on military small arms in the U.S. Army during World War II. An afternoon with Ralph Baer, the “Father of Video Games.” Tagged MAKE 08 By Joe GrandJoe GrandView more articles by Joe Grand Discuss this article with the rest of the community on our Discord server! ADVERTISEMENT Subscribe now to Make: MagazineThe official magazine of Maker Faire Related Articles from Make: From the Shed: New ArrivalsHuman SpikerBox$299.99Book: How Your Brain Works$25.95Human-Human Interface$299.99 Get Make: Magazine $19.99