# In which I awaken an ancient evil **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 10, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-awaken-an-ancient-evil/542604 "2010-06-10T01:36:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-awaken-an-ancient-evil/542604/41 "2010-06-17T14:56:19Z")
> [@PoorYorick](#): > > I admit, I kind of miss the golden age of text based games. To me, the difference between a text based game and a graphics-based game is like the difference between a book and a movie, one not necessarily better than the other. I know that this marks me as someone over forty. There are still people out there writing these games! Check the external links section of the [Wiki article on “interactive fiction”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_fiction) for some good leads. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-awaken-an-ancient-evil/542604/42 "2010-06-17T15:24:09Z")
> [@PoorYorick](#): > > I admit, I kind of miss the golden age of text based games. To me, the difference between a text based game and a graphics-based game is like the difference between a book and a movie, one not necessarily better than the other. I know that this marks me as someone over forty. > > I have a special place in my heart for Planetfall, the first text based game I actually completed. I spent way too many hours of my youth on Wishbringer. The best part about it? To complete the game with max points, you didn’t need to use a single wish. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-awaken-an-ancient-evil/542604.md?page=2)