Museum of ZZT
Welcome to the Museum of ZZT, a site dedicated to the preservation and curation of the many games and worlds created with ZZT.
ZZT is a text-mode game from 1991 created by Tim Sweeney of Epic Games. ZZT has its own editor and scripting language which offers what may still be an unmatched level of accessibility to beginning game developers. A significant number of ZZT worlds were created by authors in their early teenage years, with some being made by children under 10. ZZT's simple ZZT-OOP scripting language gave many a friendly introduction to programming.
The goal of the Museum of ZZT site is to collect these worlds, offer discussions into them and the community built around them, and keep them safely preserved. It is the hope of the Museum that the generally unknown works of ZZT community can be easily discovered and that their importance can be recognized.
Latest Files
Latest Articles
Livestream - Town of ZZT Remix
Livestream - Shades of Gray
The Epic Mega Haul
| Title | Author | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZZT Love Letters | Various | Feb. 14th | Ten ZZTers share their feelings on ZZT games that had a personal impact on them |
| Livestream - ZZT's City | Dr. Dos | Feb. 2nd | Dealing with corrupt politicians, prison pipelines, and hurting the citizens who need the most help. Embrace brutal city life. |
| Closer Look: Growing Up | Dr. Dos | Jan. 31st | Growing Up takes a serious look about life as a teenager dealing with an alcoholic parent. Take a look at this short and emotional story. |
| About ZZT | Dr. Dos | Jan. 19th | What is ZZT and why is it still in use 30 years after release? |
| Livestream - Dungeons of ZZT | Dr. Dos | Jan. 18th | The abstract dungeon of ZZT offers a weird environment to shoot your way through for some purple keys |
| ZZT and Epic Newsletter Scans | Dr. Dos | Jan. 15th | Newly preserved documents from Beth Daggert of Ezanya fame bring ZZT's past 30 years into the future! |
| Livestream - Caves of ZZT | Dr. Dos | Jan. 10th | The second ZZT world offers classic ZZT at its best and worst, but still entertains |
Latest Reviews
| File | Author | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Dungeon Slash: ZZT 2.0 | Zephyr | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| Cyber Purge | KKairos | 4.5 / 5.0 |
| Metal Saviour Bia v1.2 | KKairos | 4.0 / 5.0 |
| Magi: An Epiphany Story | Agent Orange | 4.0 / 5.0 |
| Looneytown | Agent Orange | — |
| For Elise (v1.5) | Verasev | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| The Magic Journey | Jeff E | — |
| On A Distant Moon | KKairos | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| The Infuriatingly Vexatious Treasure of Uriah Madborogh | KKairos | 3.0 / 5.0 |
| Wake Up and Save the World | KKairos | 4.0 / 5.0 |
