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Spectrum Game of the Year 1988<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/GameoftheYear1983" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameoftheYear1983</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SinclairZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SinclairZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Planetfall</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/LastSunsetforLattica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LastSunsetforLattica</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/KragoCastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KragoCastle</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/UFOAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UFOAdventure</span></a></p>
Spectrum Game of the Year 1988<p>ROUND 1 Poll 43</p><p>Planetfall - Interlogic Science Fiction (ZxZvm) (Infocom, Mastertronic)<br>Last Sunset for Lattica (Arcade Software)<br>Krago Castle (Assassin Software)<br>UFO-Adventure (Joachim Glaubercht)</p><p>1983 GAME OF THE YEAR<br>Top two games to go through to next round</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/GameoftheYear1983" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameoftheYear1983</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SinclairZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SinclairZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Planetfall</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/LastSunsetforLattica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LastSunsetforLattica</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/KragoCastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KragoCastle</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/UFOAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UFOAdventure</span></a></p>
MugsysRapSheet 🔩🐑🐘<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@noondlyt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>noondlyt</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Myst</span></a> was hugely popular, though I think it had more to do with being a "novelty"... a text adventure (ala <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infocom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infocom</span></a>) with pictures.</p><p>I've LONG wished <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Activision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Activision</span></a> (which owns the old Infocom library) would release 1st person 3D versions of all of the old classics (it can be done now. In the 8bit days, it would have been FAR too complicated.) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HHG2TG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HHG2TG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LeatherGoddesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeatherGoddesses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Planetfall</span></a></p>
caad<p>Noticias: Further Explorations, lo nuevo de Aaron A. Reed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aaronareed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aaronareed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/textualizame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>textualizame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/50YearsofTextGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50YearsofTextGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AaronA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AaronA</span></a>.Reed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infocom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infocom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ItchIo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ItchIo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libros</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lovecraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lovecraft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Planetfall</span></a> <a href="https://caad.club/further-explorations-lo-nuevo-de-aaron-a-reed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">caad.club/further-explorations</span><span class="invisible">-lo-nuevo-de-aaron-a-reed</span></a></p>
Kirsty Darbyshire<p>My <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BGStats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BGStats</span></a> roundup of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BoardGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoardGames</span></a> played in <br>January. If I hadn’t been invited along to an all day session where I got 6 games in it would have been a very poor month. </p><p>New to me games</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RedRising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedRising</span></a> collect cards that synergise in your hand and try to avoid your opponents doing the same. Hard to figure out what is best but we all wanted to play again.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Planetfall</span></a> tableau building game that didn’t seem to have much depth really, or maybe I just picked the right thing for an easy win. </p><p>Cont/</p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>“Fred Harris goes behind the scenes at Boston software company <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Infocom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infocom</span></a>. The developer has enjoyed great success with its line of text adventure games - the likes of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Zork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zork</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Planetfall</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Enchanter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enchanter</span></a>, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - which eschew graphics in favour of a simple text display, and arcade gameplay in favour of what the company calls 'interactive fiction'.</p><p>Game designer <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DaveLiebling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaveLiebling</span></a> - one of Infocom's founder members - is currently putting the finishing touches to a new game called <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Spellbreaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spellbreaker</span></a>. He explains the processes that go in to making a good text-adventure game.</p><p>This clip is from Micro Live, originally broadcast 29 November, 1985.” — BBC </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@konstantinosd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>konstantinosd</span></a></span> here’s Dave talking about making games at Infocom in ‘85 &lt;<a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=qXAubRZ-qjw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=qXAubRZ-qj</span><span class="invisible">w</span></a>&gt;</p>
Mickytankbank<p>my <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/review" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>review</span></a> for Age of Wonders: Planetfall is up on my <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/boardgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boardgame</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/game" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>game</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planetfall</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/ageofwonders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ageofwonders</span></a></p><p><a href="https://churapereviews.com/2023/12/11/age-of-wonders-planetfall-the-board-game-is-so-much-fun/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">churapereviews.com/2023/12/11/</span><span class="invisible">age-of-wonders-planetfall-the-board-game-is-so-much-fun/</span></a></p>
SetSideB<p>Zork I and Planetfall With The Edge Taken Off<br>Infocom text adventures in the classic style have this interesting thing they do where you explore interesting locations and solve puzzles in the rooms, but there's also some miscellaneous things you have to do to keep yourself alive. Resource management.<br><a href="https://setsideb.com/zork-i-and-planetfall-with-the-edge-taken-off/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">setsideb.com/zork-i-and-planet</span><span class="invisible">fall-with-the-edge-taken-off/</span></a><br><a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/niche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>niche</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/github" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>github</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/infocom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infocom</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/interactivefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interactivefiction</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/modernization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>modernization</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/niche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>niche</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planetfall</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/textadventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>textadventure</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/zmachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zmachine</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/zork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zork</span></a></p>
Meeple Mountain<p>Join Justin for his review of the new card drafting game Age of Wonders: Planetfall, from Arcane Wonders.<br><a href="https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/age-of-wonders-planetfall/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">meeplemountain.com/reviews/age</span><span class="invisible">-of-wonders-planetfall/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/BoardGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoardGames</span></a> <a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/AgeOfWonders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgeOfWonders</span></a> <a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/Planetfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Planetfall</span></a> <a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/WorkerPlacement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorkerPlacement</span></a> <a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/SetCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SetCollection</span></a> <a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/SciFiGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciFiGame</span></a></p>