Episode 468: Text Adventures
Added 2022-07-11 07:01:02 +0000 UTCText adventures: what are they, and where did they hide all the graphics? Until now, these questions have gone unanswered. But this week, we'll be looking at the world of games that existed before any kind of mandatory visual component—and continue to exist to this very day. And we have a real expert on hand: Aaron Reed, author of the upcoming comprehensive text adventure respective, 50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon. So listen in as host Bob Mackey helps steer the Retronauts podcast ship through these formerly uncharted waters. (By us, anyway.)
Comments
Fantastic episode. So fascinating.
Kormakur Gardarsson
2022-07-20 09:15:47 +0000 UTCIf you have time to finish 50 text adventures just to read a book, godspeed sir
Bob Mackey
2022-07-16 22:13:00 +0000 UTCMan that book kind of spoils those games though!! Would it be better to beat every game (outside of Dwarf Fortress obviously) before buying it?
David Louis
2022-07-16 20:03:48 +0000 UTC
