50 Years of Text Games

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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 •

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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.

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The Gostak

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

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Over half a million raised on Kickstarter!!

Jul 7, 2022 •

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Jul 5, 2022 •

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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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