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 - Dark Citadel (Part 1)
We Are Still Out Here
Livestream - The King in Yellow Borders
| Title | Author | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Livestream - Fury Spell | Dr. Dos | Aug. 16th | Avenge the death of your wizard mentor by collecting spells and fighting foes |
| Livestream - Summer 2000 24 Hours of ZZT Games | Dr. Dos | Aug. 4th | Stalling for time with some pleasantly conceptual 24HoZZT games |
| Livestream - July 2020 BKZZT Games | Dr. Dos | Aug. 4th | 90 minutes. 11 games. 1 Discord. |
| Closer Look: Yiepipipi | Dr. Dos | July 31st | Yiepipipi? Oeu. Oryan? Oeu. Esklello? Oeu! |
Latest Reviews
| File | Author | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Artificer: Rise of the Techmagus | Zephyr | 4.5 / 5.0 |
