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Jan 10, 2026 Jan 30, 2020
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 10, 2026
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
None
Description
Fixing up nuisances, and throwing out a board I don't care for in favor or something slightly more original as we mostly wrap up this still unnamed ZZT game
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 01, 2026
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
None
Description
The trials and tribulations of puzzle design. Figuring out how to make a city actually look like a city. And being destroyed by stars.
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 23, 2025
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
None
Description
Two videos of ZZT game dev! Making our own Darbytown inspired adventure!
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 08, 2025
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Only 2.4 hours to figure out how to make a bomb re-ignite in vanilla ZZT
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 08, 2025
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Creating a ZZT world, "The Alien Office Escape", live with a 144 minute time limit!
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 25, 2025
Category
Gamedev
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Description
Creating "The 100 Ammo Dungeon" in 144 minutes
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 19, 2024
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
None
Description
Lasers, lights, and teleporters!
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 05, 2024
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
None
Description
Exploring Weave's enhanced ZZT-OOP and spitballing some ideas for a stealth-focused game
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jun 05, 2024
Category
Gamedev
Description
Making a ZZT game about a made up word in 2.4 hours, while trying to keep my head out of the clouds.
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
May 28, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Tying it all together and doing some playtesting
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 29, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Creating a final battle sequence with a goal other than "shoot a boss a lot"
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Apr 08, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Using messages sent between objects to transform ZZT's gameplay and make an engine
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Mar 26, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Squashing Bugs and One More Puzzle
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Mar 10, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Quizzes, Boulders, Keys, and Target Practice
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 27, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Zaps and Restores. Sets and Clears. Rescuing robots and atomizing children. We call it ZZT.
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 20, 2020
Category
Gamedev
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Description
Learn how to program with ZZT-OOP by spending 30 minutes making fish in a mall's pond swim around
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 13, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Making some visually interesting boards without creating a purple key gauntlet
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 07, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Making an action board: Considering creatures, items, and player flow
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Author
Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Jan 30, 2020
Category
Gamedev
Associated Files
Description
Checking out the basics in preparation of making a ZZT game
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