50 Years of Text Games
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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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April 2023
The Gostak
The interactive fiction game that made its players learn a whole new language to play.
Apr 16
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Aaron A. Reed
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The Gostak
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October 2022
Last chance to preorder the "50 Years" book!
Oct 11, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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Last chance to preorder the "50 Years" book!
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July 2022
Funded!
Over half a million raised on Kickstarter!!
Jul 7, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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Funded!
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48 hours left...
The "50 Years" Kickstarter is almost over! Your last chance to get in on one of the most successful crowdfunded books on gaming... ever.
Jul 5, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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48 hours left...
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June 2022
Mystery Item #5!!
Jun 28, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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Mystery Item #5!!
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Mystery Item #4 Revealed
Would you like a hint?
Jun 21, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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Bonus Article: Amnesia
The doomed text game from a lauded sci-fi writer with ambitions too big for its disks...
Jun 16, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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Mystery Item #3 Revealed!
The first of three mystery items for the Ultimate Collector's Edition is announced...
Jun 14, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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Mystery Item #3 Revealed!
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1000 backers in 24 hours!!
Jun 8, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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1000 backers in 24 hours!!
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Book Launch Is A Go!
The 50 Years of Text Games book is now live on Kickstarter! Help crowdfund a gorgeous book about the long strange history of interactive fiction.
Jun 7, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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Book Launch Is A Go!
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Book launch teaser video!
Jun 1, 2022
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Aaron A. Reed
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Book launch teaser video!
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