About Closer Looks
Closer Looks are one of the main components of the Worlds of ZZT project. The Closer Look series consists primarily of (re)visiting ZZT worlds and looking at them from a contemporary perspective, attemping to give both a complete playthrough of them while also pointing out noteworthy design decisions.
Most Closer Looks are written articles, however there are also livestreams which can be watched on the Worlds of ZZT YouTube channel.
Closer Look: Adventure of Sam
Author
: Celine KalanteDate
: Dec. 6, 2017The Museum's first guest post! Taking a look at a previously unpublished first game and its many flaws.
Closer Look: Sewers of ZZT
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Nov. 30, 2017Town of ZZT but reimagined to be about the author's friend circle.
Closer Look: Sivion
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Nov. 20, 2017One of ZZT's finest - A detailed fantasy adventure through the kingdom of Bespin. (Oh, and the password is BARNEY)
Closer Look: Nextgame 33 - SOS, Please!
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Oct. 31, 2017Set sail on the DIEtanic in this second washed up half of NextGame 33
Closer Look: Nextgame 33 - MadGuy's Reign of Terror
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Oct. 25, 2017Covering 50% of this 33% complete game where 0% of the jokes land
Closer Look: Teen Priest
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Oct. 20, 2017All Teen Cops Are Bastards. A lot of content warnings in this overshadowed and oh-so-edgy adventure
Closer Look: Defender of Castle Sin
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Sept. 25, 2017Defend Castle Sin from intruders both good and evil to keep an ancient portal sealed and secure
Closer Look: Meet The Tardigrades!
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Sept. 15, 2017A magical mystery tour of an odd cross between Star Wars and the Beatles
Closer Look: School ZZT
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Sept. 4, 2017A back to school special looking at what's considered the worst ever ZZT game
Closer Look: Flower of Light
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Aug. 31, 2017Quest for the mythical flower of light to cure your father's blindness
Closer Look: Fantasy World Dizzy
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Aug. 18, 2017An eggselent conversion of Codemaster's 1989 puzzle platformer
Closer Look: Modern ZZT Editing With KevEdit
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: July 10, 2017Because ZZT's Own Editor Is So 1991
Closer Look: Nightplanet
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: June 24, 2017The winner of the first ever 24 Hours of ZZT contest
Closer Look: City of ZZT
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: June 19, 2017Trust me and we will escape from the City
Closer Look: Psychic Solar War Adventure Code Analysis
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: May 29, 2017ZZT has no random number generator, but it does have lions. Exploring how a complex RPG engine works
Closer Look: Psychic Solar War Adventure
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: May 24, 2017Psychic twins reclaim the sun in this impressively coded and impressively grindy RPG dungeon crawler!
Closer Look: The Making of Quickhack
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: May 10, 2017The first ZZT game of 2017, made in 72 hours for the Ludum Dare!
Closer Look: Edible Vomit
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: April 30, 2017D.A.R.E. to dream as Freddy the ferret trips out on his search for the perfect drug
Closer Look: Forrester
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: April 15, 2017A Super ZZT inspired MegaZeux world exploring memory and being forgotten.
Closer Look: ZIG
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: April 10, 2017ZIG combines ZZT's simplicity, MegaZeux's power, and Super ZZT's lack of interest from the community. Exploring ZIG and all its releases!
Closer Look: Burglar!
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: March 31, 2017Burglarizing homes, cracking safes, and picking pockets in one of ZZT's most innovative titles.
Closer Look: Doom
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: March 21, 2017You're trying to say you like DOS better than me, right?
Closer Look: ZZTer Comics
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Jan. 31, 2017Over 1000 ZZTer produced comic strips now available on the Museum of ZZT!
