textadventures.co.uk
Thousands of browser-playable parser and choice games, plus Quest, the authoring tool most of them were written in.
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How to get the most from it
textadventures.co.uk sits in Text Adventures under Play, filed as rabbit hole.
- Open it when the evening is free. It has no natural stopping point.
- Use a laptop or desktop computer — we file it as desktop only.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something brainy and nostalgic.
About this category: Interactive fiction, MUDs and choose-your-path stories. Some are forty years old and still better written than most things released this year.
Good for
- A long evening with nothing planned
- Giving your brain a workout
- A trip back to the older internet
- A quiet break at your desk
- Trying it with zero commitment
textadventures.co.uk: quick answers
Is textadventures.co.uk free?
Yes. textadventures.co.uk is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use textadventures.co.uk?
No. You can use textadventures.co.uk without signing up for anything.
Does textadventures.co.uk work on a phone?
Not well. We file textadventures.co.uk as desktop only, so open it on a laptop or desktop computer.
Is textadventures.co.uk safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does textadventures.co.uk take?
We file it as "Rabbit hole": Clear your evening. We warned you.
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