They Create Worlds by Alex Smith, and Jeffrey Daum

December 15, 2024 D&D & Video Games 3E

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