"Analog" meaning the ability to represent data across an uninterrupted, infinitely-fine continuum, versus "digital" meaning only able to represent data as discrete steps. Continuous versus discrete.
The comment that the "computer" in the game is correctly referred to as digital is because from the picture, there are discrete steps for the points on each policy (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. on each area of the economy).
An "analog computer" could be implemented with electronic components, and a "digital computer" could be implemented purely mechanically.
The comment that the "computer" in the game is correctly referred to as digital is because from the picture, there are discrete steps for the points on each policy (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. on each area of the economy).
An "analog computer" could be implemented with electronic components, and a "digital computer" could be implemented purely mechanically.