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
Feb 28, 2022
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Pay homage to Sierra's adventures in this early Interactive Fantasies adventure with lots of charm mired by awful RPG battles
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Feb 20, 2022
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Some of ZZT's most talented form a group project. Disaster ensues.
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Dr. Dos
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Dec 31, 2021
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Oktrollberfest origins bubble their way to the surface of this fowl puzzle game
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Dec 10, 2021
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Turns out the secret to a good ZZT platformer is to make a cat swear.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Nov 20, 2021
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Lions And Tigers And Mayors! Oh My!
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Oct 31, 2021
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If at first you don't succeed, die, die, again in this incredibly challenging yet satisfying adventure
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Sep 15, 2021
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An early ZZT adventure starring Jersey Jake that's an artifact of its time and belongs on the Museum.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Aug 31, 2021
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ZZT fantasy adventures are a dime a dozen, but great writing, humor, and puzzles make Warlock Domain top dollar
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
Aug 10, 2021
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Creative boss fights and a non-linear urban exploration put this sequel ahead, but the flaws remain unfixed. Agh.
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Dr. Dos
Publish Date
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.
Author
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.
Author
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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