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
New Finds
Latest Articles
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Dr. Dos | Feb 14, 2026 | Misc | Fact And Figures of ZZT, plus ten games in 2025 that left a mark on me |
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Dr. Dos | Feb 13, 2026 | Livestream | Netsplits, Hot ascii ladies, and maniacal owl-folks in this strange set of 24 Hours of ZZT games! |
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Dr. Dos | Feb 10, 2026 | Livestream | A cross-country race with crew and car to manage, and a number of tough decisions to make! |
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Dr. Dos | Feb 07, 2026 | Livestream | Space murder, evil computers, edgy 90s humor, and a gosh dang cave maze in this set of 24 Hours of ZZT games about space! |
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Dr. Dos | Feb 03, 2026 | Livestream | Big Heads. Big Demons. UV Max. |
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Dr. Dos | Jan 30, 2026 | Livestream | Fighting a corrupt bureaucracy, freeing prisoners, and *checks notes* threatening the homeless? |
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Dr. Dos | Jan 28, 2026 | Closer Look | A young man prepares to enlist in the middle of WW3, but what if it was actually aliens all along? |
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Mrs. Clause | Jun 29, 2025 | 3.50 / 5.00 |
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august | Jun 23, 2025 | 5.00 / 5.00 |
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august | Jun 23, 2025 | 5.00 / 5.00 |
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M.O. | Jun 19, 2025 | 1.00 / 5.00 |
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Chris Fourney | Jun 11, 2025 | 4.50 / 5.00 |
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May 29, 2025 | 3.00 / 5.00 |
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Commodore | May 26, 2025 | 4.00 / 5.00 |