Ralph Baer is the father of video games. Want to contest that crown? Then produce a document that can prove it – one that's earlier than his.

An engineer at heart, Baer has kept meticulous records of his work, from the first dot he displayed on a screen. In this interview, Baer discusses his roots, his work ethic, the problems with patents, and what drove him to create the first video games.

Read the interview over at gamasutra.com