Aaron A. Reed

Building worlds with words: books, games, interactive fiction. Find me on Mastodon at @aaronareed@mastodon.gamedev.place.

50 Years of Text Games

By Aaron A. Reed

A deep dive into text game history, from The Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon, now in book form! Click "Let me read it first" below and the top story to find out how to get your own copy.

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