Closer Look Directory
Closer Looks are one of the main components of the Worlds of ZZT project. The Closer Look category of articles consists primarily of (re)visiting ZZT worlds and looking at them from a contemporary perspective, attempting to give both a complete playthrough of them while also pointing out noteworthy design decisions.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 14, 2025
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Stepping outside into a dying world to rescue your loved one, and maybe save yourself in the process. Or maybe neither!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 28, 2024
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What looks like another basic fantasy RPG hides a well thought out engine with far more to it than meets the eye
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Nov 28, 2024
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An old comedy game gets an update, transforming it into a compilation of ZZTers at their worst.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Nov 14, 2024
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Fight terrifying creatures in great detail, solve unique puzzles, and discover the unnatural blight that stopped an army, assuming you can past that awful door! A dungeon crawler with high highs and low lows.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 28, 2024
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Sail to a DEADLY ISLAND under siege by CRUEL PIRATES. Explore its CURSED JUNGLE and fight the EVIL DJINN. ...Actually this game is chill af
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 14, 2024
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Vacation plans ruined after the golden pitchfork has been stolen and farmer MacDonald's loan is due! An adventure that hasn't figured out what that means yet.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Sep 14, 2024
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The literal grind mind set as small children become Cargo Boys, trading wares between cities for profit. Tons to see and do, but is it enough to not actually feel like work?
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Aug 28, 2024
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When a robotics corporation decides conquer the Earth, only the most unappealing dude can save humanity
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Aug 14, 2024
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Jumping into the middle of a lengthy series to figure out what its deal is. A bilingual game with Biforce pieces.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 14, 2024
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A weird adventure with some weird requirements for play, a lot of bugs, and a bit of charm to make it worthwhile
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 28, 2024
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A good take on deliberately bad games that's accurately bad but secretly good? Not bad!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 14, 2024
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A farewell to Da Hood, in the most abrupt way possible.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
May 14, 2024
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A MegaZeux community themed ZZT game that flipflips between decent and purposely bad. I'd expect nothing less from a hot igmo. (nmiaow)
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 28, 2024
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Digging through dusty archives to find the best tools to remove locks on ZZT worlds
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 14, 2024
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Following Code Red's example, Matt Williams tries and arguably succeeds at creating a worthy successor
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Mar 28, 2024
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Expecting zany humor with nothing to back it up, only to find a fantastic collection full of laughs and a brilliant RPG system
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 28, 2024
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A series of surreal vignettes that helped redefine what ZZT worlds can be
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 28, 2024
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No memories, imprisoned, and really admiring the architecture before you commit regicide in clysm's first ZZT release: Crunchy
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 14, 2024
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An Indiana Jones fan game and a first release that gets quite a bit right. Can Dr. Jones discover the secret of the underground city?
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 14, 2023
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With humanity in the future on the brink of extinction only one man can find the meaning of life and still have time to see Terminator 2
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Nov 28, 2023
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Developing one universal standard to cover everyone's use cases. But it's religion so it doesn't go so well.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Nov 14, 2023
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An incredible game that I couldn't put down. Shame about the vampire invasion in France though.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 28, 2023
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The grand finale of an iconic turn of the century series reminds us that the past is the past.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 14, 2023
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In the final Gem Hunter game things are shaken up that are best not shaken.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Sep 14, 2023
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Two-headed snakes, giant insect, aliens, and more in this highly artistic sequel
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