50 Years of Text Games

Print-on-Demand Edition of "50 Years of Text Games" Now Available!

Oct 21, 2023 •

The 50 Years of Text Games bonus book is now available, featuring chapters on fan favorites like Planetfall and Anchorhead, a detailed timeline of…

Apr 4 •

Aaron A. Reed

Posters and Merch Now Available!

Mar 1 •

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The print edition sold out!

Jul 28, 2023 •

Aaron A. Reed

Inventory Fire Sale Soon, Print-on-Demand News

Jul 24, 2023 •

Aaron A. Reed

The Antagonists

Type-in books once promised full computer games encoded in the pages of a printed paperback. But the delicate balancing act of a game easy enough to…

Jul 19, 2023 •

Aaron A. Reed

Christopher Strachey and the Dawn of Interactive Text

Twenty-five years before "Adventure," the godfather of interactive text was experimenting with computer text that could tease, advise, and be playful.

May 16, 2023 •

Aaron A. Reed

The Gostak

The interactive fiction game that made its players learn a whole new language to play.

Apr 16, 2023 •

Aaron A. Reed

50 Years of Text Games

A deep dive into text game history, from The Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon, now in book form! Click "No thanks" below to skip the subscribe box; the top story has details on how to get your own copy.

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