1970s mainframe RPGs we can no longer play

Re:1970s mainframe RPGs we can no longer play by TillE on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:42PM (#27691386)

The whole blog is a fantastic exercise in documenting the history of CRPGs, describing and evaluating each game, and analyzing how they all influence each other. He'll often put extra effort into tracking down copies of obscure games and contacting authors.

In some ways it reminds me of Jon Peterson's "Playing at the World", which thoroughly documents the origins and early history of D&D, which started the genre.

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Re:1970s mainframe RPGs we can no longer play by pmoriarty on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @02:06PM (#27691682)

If you like reading about the history of CRPG's you'll love The Digital Antiquarian[1]

[1] - https://www.filfre.net/hall-of-fame/

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Re:1970s mainframe RPGs we can no longer play by markus_zhang on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:46PM (#27691437)

Exactly. This guy is amazing and his perservarance is beyond my understanding. I secretly wish someone had the courage to actually stream playing these games, would actually take less time as he doesn't need to summarize and write stuffs.

Maybe I'll do that when I'm semi-retired.

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Re:1970s mainframe RPGs we can no longer play by neworder on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @05:27PM (#27693582)

I second that. Crpgaddict's work ethic is beyond legendary, at times bordering on insanity. Honestly, I find Chet's blog to be one of the best and most valuable places on the internet these days (and I mean this literally). A modern day's monk, really.

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