Zork was my gateway drug. Using a relatively basic command parser, this text-only computer adventure game by Infocom allowed a single player to explore a grid of rooms, solving puzzles and gathering treasure, all the while trying to avoid being devoured by a grue in dark chambers. I had no idea when I first played Zork, back…
Brody says, “Welcome. So, you want to know something about MUSHing, eh?” Zu perches on Guest2′s shoulder. Guest2 says, “Litar says I do, so probably.” Lilihierax says, “Litar knows best, honestly.” Guest2 says, “Oh no.. don’t swell her ego.. That’s my job.” Vadim tags Li out to lower spam. Brody grins. “I declared Litar hero…
This workspace is an upstairs office with two windows overlooking the yard and the tranquil tree-lined street. It has pale beige walls, a hardwood floor with a decorative oriental rug, a 5-shelf bookcase packed with RPG rulebooks, sci-fi and fantasy novels, and non-fiction. Several corkboard panels are affixed to the wall left of one window,…
