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 - Second Earth
Closer Look: Escape From Zyla Island
A Computer Dungeon Slash Postmortem
| Title | Author | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livestream - Dark Citadel (Part 2) | Dr. Dos | Sept. 29th | Bravely running away to victory |
| Livestream - Dark Citadel (Part 1) | Dr. Dos | Sept. 23rd | Master your type chart and storm the citadel in this expertly-crafted dungeon crawler |
| We Are Still Out Here | Dr. Dos | Sept. 19th | From z2 to the Museum, find out what's been happening to ZZT since you've been gone |
| Livestream - The King in Yellow Borders | Dr. Dos | Sept. 14th | Are you ready to serve your king? |
| Featured Game: Chowder | Dr. Dos | Aug. 31st | ZZT and its ability to allow children to unleash their creativity |
| Featured Game: CAT, CAT, THAT DAMN CAT | Dr. Dos | Aug. 31st | A creative engine makes for a fun adventure perfect for new and experienced ZZTers alike! |
| ZZT to the Masses - Publishing to the Museum and Itch.io | Dr. Dos | Aug. 16th | Finished your ZZT creation? Learn how to publish your work to the Museum and Itch |
Latest Reviews
| File | Author | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Citadel | WiL | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| Dexture Dweeb | Agent Orange | 2.0 / 5.0 |
| ZZT Programming Tricks and Techniques | Zephyr | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| Island Adventure | Agent Orange | — |
| Dungeon Escape | Zephyr | 2.5 / 5.0 |
| Kerbie's Quest | Agent Orange | 2.0 / 5.0 |
| Chrono Wars 9 | dw817 | — |
| International Jetpack Conference | oldmangone | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| Quest for Coronation: Quest for the Golden Tiara | Agent Orange | 4.0 / 5.0 |
| International Jetpack Conference | Zephyr | 5.0 / 5.0 |
