50 Years of Text Games: The End of a Journey

If you missed this entry, it's a wild one:

https://if50.substack.com/p/1992-silverwolf

An anachronistic set of quasi-Victorians possibly pulling an elaborate joke but putting out compelling text adventures at the same time. Fascinating and very weird.

Thanks, that was very interesting. Now I've got to try those games :)

Every edition has been incredibly researched, and the stories so well told. I can't wait for the book.

Three personal favourites:

- Oregon Trail (1971) -- the first issue. Includes a great detail on the speed on typing "BANG" being used to tell the accuracy of the shot https://if50.substack.com/p/1971-the-oregon-trail

- Adventure (1976) -- the accidental invention of the computer game. Includes code https://if50.substack.com/p/1976-adventure

- Silverwolf (1992) -- mysterious anarcho-feminist group in a house in Ireland creates text adventures [update: I see this is another commenter's favourite too!] https://if50.substack.com/p/1992-silverwolf

Some journeys never truly (truly never) end -- what a lovely compilation and reflection. The best books and the best adventures share a certain feel.

Sounds like a fun book to read. Text adventures are so enjoyable to me. Truly a blast.