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
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Jul 31, 2021
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An improvement over the original, but also not.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 10, 2021
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After restoring a corrupt world to playability for the first time in decades we can now say this game ain't great.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 30, 2021
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Treasure, fortresses, and really big palm trees. Overflow continues to impress throughout its back half
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 10, 2021
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Beautiful background art meets classic ZZT action in this massive Chrono Trigger inspired adventure to save time itself!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
May 15, 2021
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Star Wench vs the Queen of Space! A colorful, detailed, and brief adventure created as a Kickstarter stretch goal!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 30, 2021
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The funniest prank of all: Falsified data! Still, only a fool would overlook this classically-styled adventure
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 15, 2021
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Deal with mazes and monsters in this far out game
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Mar 31, 2021
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Race the clock across 20 courses in this ZZT game that defies expectations... until it starts to crash and burn at least.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Mar 15, 2021
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Recover the stolen nukes! Step one: Visit the water park
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Mar 01, 2021
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Good? Bad? Ugly? Brandonia is a divisive ZZT world and winner of a Featured Game award.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 31, 2021
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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.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 31, 2020
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Stalagtite platforming in a ZZT game? An engine that's rock solid copes with design that puts a few cracks in this spelunking adventure
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 31, 2020
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More than 100 boards long and you can't even play it! Nadir's collection of ZZT tool kits focuses on one of ZZT's most distinct features
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 15, 2020
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What starts as an average ZZT action game quickly turns into a below-average ZZT action game. Sigh.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 31, 2020
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Yiepipipi? Oeu. Oryan? Oeu. Esklello? Oeu!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jul 15, 2020
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The long drawn out conclusion and a lot of PSAs about drinking and driving
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 30, 2020
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An alien abudction of the family dog turns into a fight for mankind's survival. Three kids on a heartwarming quest to save the Earth
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Dr. Dos
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Jun 15, 2020
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Exploring several demos for games that were never finished
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Dr. Dos
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Jun 01, 2020
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What should be a generic edgy TaleSpin parody turns out to be a well-written game you can't help but love
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Dr. Dos
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Apr 30, 2020
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Good ideas and bad execution result in a fun yet flawed adventure in this self-described "comedy-rpg"
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Dr. Dos
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Mar 31, 2020
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CIA Agent BILL vs. Dr. D in this unintentionally hilarious spy "thriller"
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Dr. Dos
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Feb 15, 2020
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All cop-outs are bastards as we explore Police Quest plus five other extremely short worlds of dubious quality
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 31, 2020
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Venture into the idle mind in this very much ahead of its time atmospheric puzzle world
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 15, 2020
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♬ Fix us a wire you're the Compound man ♬ Fix us a wire tonight ♬ Well man's destined to die from catastrophe ♬ While aliens watch in the night ♬
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 31, 2019
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Hunting down giant slimes, hidden gems, and programming bugs to save Puerto del Agua
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