Today, we’re suiting up with the U.S. National Video Game Team, a pioneering force that helped turn competitive gaming into a legitimate sport. We begin by exploring the roots of the team in the early 1980s, from Twin Galaxies’ arcade leaderboard to Walter Day’s dream of creating an Olympic-style squad of elite gamers. Then, we trace the team’s rise to national recognition—cross-country bus tours, Guinness World Records, TV appearances, and their headlining role in the short-lived but ambitious Electronic Circus. Finally, we follow the USNVGT into its second era under new leadership, including its influence on early gaming magazines and televised competitions. So grab your joystick and join us for a high-score-fueled trip down Memory Card Lane!