Some text-based games to play at work?
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Not really text-based but https://crawl.develz.org/
This got me through so many shifts working in a call center. Could download PuTTY and run it from my user folder without admin permissions and then connect to one of the servers.
Been awhile since I played, but I remember my first ascension was Draconian Skald. I think the rules have changed quite a bit, but I used to love Troll Monk of Cheibriados, too. Stoneskin + Stoneform and a shield of reflection absolutely WRECKED the Elven Halls. For every step I'd take the elves would get like 4-5 turns and fire off a volley of arrows. I'd take practically no damage and a large portion of them would get reflected back and kill the elves themselves. Literally just waltzing through the place. Slow is life.
Transmuter used to be a lot of fun, too, but they changed it significantly over the years. I remember playing as a Felid one time and I died while in spider form. Because Felids get several lives, I reincarnated on the same level, ran back to my corpse and condensed it into a poison potion to chuck back at enemies.
I find it to be one of the simpler roguelikes to learn, but it takes awhile to master and there are some very cool interactions once you get the vibe.
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
ifdb.org is good for this! i'd recommend Counterfeit Monkey or Lost Pig.
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
Nethack is a command line classic
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Dwarf fortress classic
keep hearing about this game, what makes it so special?
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
This one! It's called Evolve
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I would recommend Universal Paperclips to anyone who enjoyed A Dark Room.
I second this. The background and philosophy behind it, the questions you ask yourself, the thinking it makes are really worth.
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
If you're up for a browser based game, Kingdom of Loathing can be really fun.
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
wrote last edited by [email protected]not what you're asking for, but it's worth a little fun goofing around with 'Perchance' dungeons and dragons AI.
I got married to a rock.
(it's not that good otherwise, doesn't compare to actual people :/)
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MUD’s are poised to make a comeback.
As an aside, how is your thumbnail animated? First I’ve seen that.
It's a GIF. You can try it.
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keep hearing about this game, what makes it so special?
It's depth is absolutely outrageous, I would recommend the recent 4 part documentary about the making of.
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
bitburner!
(a programming-based incremental RPG where you write JavaScript scripts to automate gameplay, hack servers, learn skills, and progress in a cyberpunk world. free on steam or in your browser)
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If you're up for a browser based game, Kingdom of Loathing can be really fun.
Fuck yeah. Glad to see them gaining popularity
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bitburner!
(a programming-based incremental RPG where you write JavaScript scripts to automate gameplay, hack servers, learn skills, and progress in a cyberpunk world. free on steam or in your browser)
Good game
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
Legend of the green dragon
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corruption of championswrote last edited by [email protected]Woah hey now
Not even gonna mention the sequel?
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Woah hey now
Not even gonna mention the sequel?
Honestly, I prefer the original to the sequels.
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
i almost ascended NetHack at work playing over Telnet on nethack.alt.org
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Original question by @[email protected]
I've played A dark room, and Zork. I'm looking something more like the first one, text-based but able to push some buttons to do things rater than do everything with commands. I've thinking in Dwarf Fortress, but it's too colorish, like Brogue, which I do like a lot.
Do anyone have some recommendations? Thank you.
wrote last edited by [email protected]you could explore yourworldoftext
its basically an infinite multiplayer word processor, where anyone can put down text anywhere and edit it.im not gonna spoil too much as that would ruin the fun, but i will say the rabbit hole goes deep.
useful tip: click menu > show coordinates.
