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.
The Best of ZZT
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: April 4, 2018A list of 20-something ZZT worlds worth your time
Closer Look: Goldeneye ZZT Demo
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Feb. 17, 2018"Goldeneye hardly redfines the genre. The graphics are excellent except for the blocky human figures."
Closer Look: Mr. Shapiro Cares Not For Lies
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Feb. 9, 2018Structured nonsense, and lots of cheese based random humor. <s>YES</s>
Closer Look Live: The Mercenary
Author
: DavidN/Dr. DosDate
: Jan. 30, 2018A pre-recording playthrough of the ZZT world "The Mercenary" by DavidN (2002), with the game's author providing guest commentary!
Closer Look: Gem Hunter Special Edition 1.5
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Jan. 23, 2018Collect 31 gems hidden across an island in this remake of Tseng's original entry in his iconic series
Closer Look: Indiana Jones: The Search For King Solomon's Mines
Author
: Dr. DosDate
: Dec. 11, 2017That belongs in a museum
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 Taking a look at a previously unpublished first game and its many flaws.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
