(2024) From #Infocom to 80 Days: An oral #history of #text #games and #interactive #fiction
#MUDs, #Usenet, and #OpenSource all play a part in 50 years of IF history.
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#gaming #Zork
#MUDs, #Usenet, and #OpenSource all play a part in 50 years of IF history.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/...
#gaming #Zork
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
MUDs, Usenet, and open source all play a part in 50 years of IF history.
arstechnica.com
November 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
(2024) From #Infocom to 80 Days: An oral #history of #text #games and #interactive #fiction
#MUDs, #Usenet, and #OpenSource all play a part in 50 years of IF history.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/...
#gaming #Zork
#MUDs, #Usenet, and #OpenSource all play a part in 50 years of IF history.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/...
#gaming #Zork
I always thought it was Infocom.
November 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I always thought it was Infocom.
Throwback to the box art for SUSPENDED by Infocom which had a face that would look at you as you passed by it in a shop.
November 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Throwback to the box art for SUSPENDED by Infocom which had a face that would look at you as you passed by it in a shop.
I will be going live on #Twitch on Thursday at 12:30 AM CST I will be playing #ReturntoZork almost blind cause I beat this game once back when it first came out in stores :
www.twitch.tv/angelus_05
#InfoCom #AdventureGame #AdventureGames #PointandClick #RetroGaming #RetroGames
www.twitch.tv/angelus_05
#InfoCom #AdventureGame #AdventureGames #PointandClick #RetroGaming #RetroGames
November 10, 2026 at 7:31 AM
I will be going live on #Twitch on Thursday at 12:30 AM CST I will be playing #ReturntoZork almost blind cause I beat this game once back when it first came out in stores :
www.twitch.tv/angelus_05
#InfoCom #AdventureGame #AdventureGames #PointandClick #RetroGaming #RetroGames
www.twitch.tv/angelus_05
#InfoCom #AdventureGame #AdventureGames #PointandClick #RetroGaming #RetroGames
The R.E.D. Unit is the industry standard for remote exploration.
COMING SOON…
#indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #interactivefiction #liminal #liminalspace #scifi #infocom
COMING SOON…
#indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #interactivefiction #liminal #liminalspace #scifi #infocom
November 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The R.E.D. Unit is the industry standard for remote exploration.
COMING SOON…
#indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #interactivefiction #liminal #liminalspace #scifi #infocom
COMING SOON…
#indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #interactivefiction #liminal #liminalspace #scifi #infocom
What if it was infocom?
What if Brøderbund was the peak tech company.
November 6, 2026 at 2:41 AM
What if it was infocom?
Ich spiele gerade Enchanter 😊
#enchanter #zmachine #games #adventure #infocom #zork #ifdb #zil #mit #retrogaming
#enchanter #zmachine #games #adventure #infocom #zork #ifdb #zil #mit #retrogaming
November 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Ich spiele gerade Enchanter 😊
#enchanter #zmachine #games #adventure #infocom #zork #ifdb #zil #mit #retrogaming
#enchanter #zmachine #games #adventure #infocom #zork #ifdb #zil #mit #retrogaming
I get the feeling that they were trying to be a British Infocom, but since I never played Infocom games due to them not being available on Speccy, I don't know how they differed.
November 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I get the feeling that they were trying to be a British Infocom, but since I never played Infocom games due to them not being available on Speccy, I don't know how they differed.
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
Discussion | hackernews | Author: fanf2
#RetroComputing
Discussion | hackernews | Author: fanf2
#RetroComputing
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
arstechnica.com
November 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
Discussion | hackernews | Author: fanf2
#RetroComputing
Discussion | hackernews | Author: fanf2
#RetroComputing
Infocom wrote each game once, for a virtual computer called the Z-machine, and shipped a small interpreter for every home computer. That's why the same files from the early 80s still run today, in a web page. Type a command and press Enter.
gamesnostalgia.net/game/planetf...
gamesnostalgia.net/game/planetf...
November 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Infocom wrote each game once, for a virtual computer called the Z-machine, and shipped a small interpreter for every home computer. That's why the same files from the early 80s still run today, in a web page. Type a command and press Enter.
gamesnostalgia.net/game/planetf...
gamesnostalgia.net/game/planetf...
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
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comments · posted on 2026.11.08 at 10:42:07 (c=0, p=3)
November 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
comments · posted on 2026.11.08 at 10:42:07 (c=0, p=3)
comments · posted on 2026.11.08 at 10:42:07 (c=0, p=3)
Do you like the old text adventure games from #INFOCOM and want more? #WritingCommunity
This is a mystery game. I've included sounds of a disc drive and set the text speed to emulate the techn of the 1980's. It is HTML-based, so all you need is a browser. #GameSky Comment!
blackmoortext.netlify.app
This is a mystery game. I've included sounds of a disc drive and set the text speed to emulate the techn of the 1980's. It is HTML-based, so all you need is a browser. #GameSky Comment!
blackmoortext.netlify.app
The Blackmoor Light
blackmoortext.netlify.app
November 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Do you like the old text adventure games from #INFOCOM and want more? #WritingCommunity
This is a mystery game. I've included sounds of a disc drive and set the text speed to emulate the techn of the 1980's. It is HTML-based, so all you need is a browser. #GameSky Comment!
blackmoortext.netlify.app
This is a mystery game. I've included sounds of a disc drive and set the text speed to emulate the techn of the 1980's. It is HTML-based, so all you need is a browser. #GameSky Comment!
blackmoortext.netlify.app
Well, they really did try to do this, and it seems that they were on good terms with Infocom too. Always thought of their games as better designed (and more beautiful due to the graphics and all), but slightly less impressive in their writing? Not sure tbh.
November 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Well, they really did try to do this, and it seems that they were on good terms with Infocom too. Always thought of their games as better designed (and more beautiful due to the graphics and all), but slightly less impressive in their writing? Not sure tbh.
I did some work over the last weekend and late at night, so I'm getting to take a day off today, which means I'll be streaming ESCAPE ACADEMY 2. I probably can't beat it in one sitting, but come join me around 9:00 AM Eastern!
twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy
twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy
thatcrypticguy - Twitch
Enthusiast of all things puzzle-y; all-in on cryptic crosswords especially and any wordplay-based puzzle that has a compelling, funny voice. Grew up on Infocom and LucasArts, which probably explains a...
twitch.tv
November 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM
I did some work over the last weekend and late at night, so I'm getting to take a day off today, which means I'll be streaming ESCAPE ACADEMY 2. I probably can't beat it in one sitting, but come join me around 9:00 AM Eastern!
twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy
twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy
Oh un jeu style Infocom ? @monniauxd.bsky.social
November 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Oh un jeu style Infocom ? @monniauxd.bsky.social
Construction is done, so tonight, at around 9:00 PM Eastern, I'll be streaming first impressions of:
- Queen's Domain
- Pardon My French Toast
- DAMON and BABY
Then, as soon as I have another night free:
- Qliphah in Providence's Shdow
- Cucina Stellata
- Magical Blush
twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy
- Queen's Domain
- Pardon My French Toast
- DAMON and BABY
Then, as soon as I have another night free:
- Qliphah in Providence's Shdow
- Cucina Stellata
- Magical Blush
twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy
thatcrypticguy - Twitch
Enthusiast of all things puzzle-y; all-in on cryptic crosswords especially and any wordplay-based puzzle that has a compelling, funny voice. Grew up on Infocom and LucasArts, which probably explains a...
twitch.tv
November 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Construction is done, so tonight, at around 9:00 PM Eastern, I'll be streaming first impressions of:
- Queen's Domain
- Pardon My French Toast
- DAMON and BABY
Then, as soon as I have another night free:
- Qliphah in Providence's Shdow
- Cucina Stellata
- Magical Blush
twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy
- Queen's Domain
- Pardon My French Toast
- DAMON and BABY
Then, as soon as I have another night free:
- Qliphah in Providence's Shdow
- Cucina Stellata
- Magical Blush
twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy
I lost the pair that came with the Infocom game, many moons ago.
October 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I lost the pair that came with the Infocom game, many moons ago.
So I did. I've got an in-browser z-machine interpreter: curious.strangeleaflet.com/z-machine-in...
Z-Machine Interpreter — The Cabinet of Curios
Play Infocom-style story files in your browser: a small game written for the cabinet, Zork I, II, or III built from their released source, or a story file of your own. Saves stay in your browser.
curious.strangeleaflet.com
November 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
So I did. I've got an in-browser z-machine interpreter: curious.strangeleaflet.com/z-machine-in...
Parche de español para la Máquina-Z de Infocom en #SinclairQL y recopilación de aventuras conversacionales en sinclairqles.wordpress.com/2026/11/02/p...
Parche de español para la Máquina-Z de Infocom
Cómo se llevó a cabo el parche para convertir al español la Máquina-Z de de Infocom.
sinclairqles.wordpress.com
November 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Parche de español para la Máquina-Z de Infocom en #SinclairQL y recopilación de aventuras conversacionales en sinclairqles.wordpress.com/2026/11/02/p...
On the digital side, games like Dispatch and Baldur's Gate 3 are high end solo RPGs, but there's a framework called Twine that lets anyone with a text editor make an InfoCom style "exploratory novel" which fills the niche of Choose Your Own Adventure books from the 1980s.
November 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
On the digital side, games like Dispatch and Baldur's Gate 3 are high end solo RPGs, but there's a framework called Twine that lets anyone with a text editor make an InfoCom style "exploratory novel" which fills the niche of Choose Your Own Adventure books from the 1980s.
c'est ASCII-art, Infocom c'était texte seul
November 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM
c'est ASCII-art, Infocom c'était texte seul