#send TalkingTime:goPlayZZT

[RT-55J]

I watched the ZZT episode of Preserving Worlds. It was very nice. The entire series should be available to non-subscribers of MeansTV tomorrow IIRC (though the "bonus content" will remain subscriber only).

Apparently the webpage for the series is a hokey (lovely) Geocities homage:

Preserving Worlds

A documentary series about dated and obsolete virtual worlds that have hung on long past the time that they’ve ceased to function in the market.

preservingworlds.net

The page has a list of every world shown in the episode, and I have to say that the list alone provides a fantastic longitudinal survey of ZZT's history (though one of my worlds is on the list so I might be biased).

 

[RT-55J]

I made a short ZZT world for a trollgame jam hosted by some ZZTers. I published it on itch!

The Continuing Adventures of Samantha Arantes vs. Karid-X2 by RT-55J

A short game about doing some laundry.

rt-55j.itch.io

It's mostly just a bunch of art boards, one board of slightly irritating adventure game nonsense, and a bunch of jokes that might only be funny to me.

Technically it's a sequel to a hack I made last year, though set in a legally distinct universe (don't worry, it begins with a plot recap).

 

[RT-55J]

It's been three years since I made the game in the previous post, and I've kept the pace of making another sequel every October, each one more unhinged than the last:

Samantha Arantes Goes to the Fridge to Get a Glass of Milk by RT-55J

It's past midnight, and you want milk (2%).

rt-55j.itch.io

Samantha Arantes is Spiritually Drained by the Gig Economy by RT-55J

Can a space hero make a living without her suit?

rt-55j.itch.io

Awful Dates Done Quick: Samantha's Heart Freely Flies Away by RT-55J

Can a space hero find love?

rt-55j.itch.io

Having an OC like this is a great substitute for a personality --- I highly recommend it.

 

[RT-55J]

WiL from the ZZT community has been running a series of 2.4 hour ZZT jams this year (with the 2.4 hours being on a day/time of your choosing).

I forgot to post about it here, but about 20 entries have been made for it: https://itch.io/jam/24-hours-jam-h125-circuit/entries

I myself made games for all three of the jams:

The 101 Beans Against the Bears by RT-55J

The World's First "Bean Defense" Game

rt-55j.itch.io

Theme: "100 Ammo"

Let Not Thee the Earth Consume by RT-55J

Outrun encroaching death in this short ZZT time-attack!

rt-55j.itch.io

Theme: "Friend or Foe"

Minion Slaughtermap by RT-55J

Those yellow mascots that I hate.

rt-55j.itch.io

Theme: "Tick... Tick... Boom!"

I am slightly surprised that no ZZT games about minions existed prior to this, but I guess they came around 10-15 years too late relative to the Barney-hate era.