TCW Podcast Episode 224 - D&D & Video Games 3E
In our final look at D&D & Video Games, we explore the early PC and mainframe computer scene, as well as the games created by fans of D&D. Various aspects of D&D were incorporated into these games, ranging from puzzles and light combat to full-on dungeon dives to claim treasure from the deepest levels. These games grew in popularity and led to others iterating on the aspects they enjoyed. Games on the PLATO system—such as Pedit5, D&D, and Orthanc—paved the way for reimagining these games on home computers, including the Apple II. This foundation led to the creation of seminal titles like Ultima and Wizardry, which would influence RPGs on PCs for over a decade. D&D has a long history of collaborating with different systems and ideas to create innovative forms of gaming, with the potential to continue transforming video games well into the future.
Livestream 2024 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahP86-2H8lc
Playing at the World - Jon Peterson (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3YokLZC
The Elusive Shift - Jon Peterson (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3C8cHVq
Game Wizards - Jon Peterson (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/48uCtzi
Colossal Cave Adventure: https://rickadams.org/adventure/
Play Zork Online: https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/5zyoqrsugeopel3ffhz_vq/zork
TCW 170 - A Rogue's Survival Part 1: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/a-rogue-s-survival-part-1/
TCW 171 - A Rogue's Survival Part 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/a-rogue-s-survival-part-2/
Pedit5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedit5
M199h: https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2023/10/m199h-new-findings-both-solve-and.html
Everything We Know About 1970s Mainframe RPGS We Can No Longer Play: https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2021/06/brief-everything-we-know-about-1970s.html
Orthanc (1975): https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2013/11/game-123-orthanc-1977.html
D&D On PLATO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdPrzb534TY
Revisiting The Dungeon (1975): https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2019/01/revisiting-dungeon-1975.html
Telengard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqDnYIsa-po
Play Telengard: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/telengard-6w
Moria: https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2013/11/game-121-moria-1975.html
Play Moria (1988 DOS): https://www.myabandonware.com/game/moria-27f/play-27f
Oubliette: https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/game-12-oubliette-1977.html
PLATO Oubliette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUmkTi5D-k
TCW 016 - Early Computer Game Platforms: The Trinity, and the Disciples: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/early-computer-game-platforms-the-trinity-and-the-disciples/
Play Beneath Apple Manor (DOS 1983): https://www.myabandonware.com/game/beneath-apple-manor-256
Beneath Apple Manor Walkthrough (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IB7j2KVFrY
Dungeon Campaign: https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2013/01/game-83-dungeon-campaign-1979.html
Dungeon Campaign (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xY7bZJ1LOQ
Dragon Maze (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7-PNdthkDw
Dragon Maze Lets Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZnAmBAxgSo
Starfleet Orion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfleet_Orion
Temple of Apshai Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVcDIQbwtWc
Temple of Apshai (Commodore Pet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3mcwLM-l5k
Ultima (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPqUe6Ohn2A
Wizardry (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJhMpPnnXMo
(Ethan) Temple of Apshai (TRS 80) - The Quest Log: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiMtY5BxdM0
TCW 114 - The Wizards of Sir-Tech: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-wizards-of-sir-tech/
TCW 115 - The Return of the Sdraziw of Sir-Tech: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-return-of-the-sdraziw-of-sir-tech/
Escape (Apple II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nvh78Dqfkg
Panorama Toh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4t6A9C31h0
TCW 157 - Final Fantasy's Tale: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/final-fantasy-s-tale/
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
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