Museum of ZZT
Welcome to the Museum of ZZT, a site dedicated to the preservation and curation of the many games and worlds created with ZZT.
ZZT is a text-mode game from 1991 created by Tim Sweeney of Epic Games. ZZT has its own editor and scripting language which offers what may still be an unmatched level of accessibility to beginning game developers. A significant number of ZZT worlds were created by authors in their early teenage years, with some being made by children under 10. ZZT's simple ZZT-OOP scripting language gave many a friendly introduction to programming.
The goal of the Museum of ZZT site is to collect these worlds, offer discussions into them and the community built around them, and keep them safely preserved. It is the hope of the Museum that the generally unknown works of ZZT community can be easily discovered and that their importance can be recognized.
New Releases Spotlight
Latest Additions Spotlight
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Supporting The Worlds of ZZT Project
Livestream - Chrono Wars 10 (Part 2) and 11 (Part 1)
Livestream - Terminator Versus Barney 1 and 2
| Title | Author | Date | Category | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication Pack - Vol. 17 | Dr. Dos | July 16, 2021 | Publication Pack | 7 new ZZT worlds,. 1 new GBA rom. |
| Livestream - Chrono Wars 10 (Part 1) | Dr. Dos | July 12, 2021 | Livestream | All the lore you could ever want, and finally acknowledging that kid that got ran over in part 8 |
| Closer Look: The Lands of the World of ZZT | Dr. Dos | July 10, 2021 | Closer Look | After restoring a corrupt world to playability for the first time in decades we can now say this game ain't great. |
| Publication Pack - Vol. 16 | Dr. Dos | July 3, 2021 | Publication Pack | 8 newly published worlds! |
| Livestream - Asbestos | Dr. Dos | July 3, 2021 | Livestream | A rough ZZT RPG of the era that doesn't have offer a whole lot today |
| Closer Look: Overflow (Part 2) | Dr. Dos | June 30, 2021 | Closer Look | Treasure, fortresses, and really big palm trees. Overflow continues to impress throughout its back half |
| Livestream - The Big Leap (Part 2) | Dr. Dos | June 26, 2021 | Livestream | A trip from Ohio to the jungles of Washington (California). We will get that hover board and prevent the robot apocalypse. |
Latest Reviews
| Title | File | Author | Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "the most significant thing i ever did" | Nothing Constructive | Zanno | June 20, 2021 | 5.0 |
| "A surreal mash-up" | The Blood War | Agent Orange | June 15, 2021 | — |
| "Huh." | Hurt | asie | May 15, 2021 | — |
| "Apologies for making this game" | BatMonkey | Stan | May 8, 2021 | 2.0 |
| "LandLand 2:My God, it's full of stars" | LandLand 1+2 (Decorrupted) | Agent Orange | March 31, 2021 | 2.5 |
| "LandLand1: a passage to disappointment" | LandLand 1+2 (Decorrupted) | Agent Orange | March 27, 2021 | 1.5 |
| "Surprising story for a TV documentary maker" | Madam Grizelda | HeroHugo | March 12, 2021 | 3.5 |
| "When Pigs Fly" | Pig | HeroHugo | March 10, 2021 | 2.5 |
| "A tense little action title" | Star Coffin | Agent Orange | Feb. 28, 2021 | 3.5 |
| "Its coherence is its greatest strength." | Link's Adventure 1 | Agent Orange | Feb. 28, 2021 | 2.0 |
