OPEN MAILBOX August 2026

OPEN MAILBOX August 2026

No rest for retro adventuring news this summer as Tim and Jason bring you lots of news: contest developments (don't delay, some deadlines are very very very soon!), Visible Zorker updates which aren't as stark as they seem, lost games and a lost development environment unearthed, and really quite a bit more.

Special thanks to Andrew Johnson for permission to use ZorkPBX demo audio.

ParserComp 2026 voting closes soon

https://itch.io/jam/parsercomp-2026

IFComp entries accepted (closing very soon!)

https://blog.ifcomp.org/post/821438949798084608/ifcomp-2026-now-accepting-intents-entries

Visible Starcross

https://blog.zarfhome.com/2026/07/visible-starcross

Arcturus Z-Machine compiler

https://github.com/ByteProject/Arcturus/tree/main

https://intfiction.org/t/arcturus-a-new-programming-language-compiler-for-the-z-machine/81091

pdp10 issues in Z1/Z2 Zork

https://intfiction.org/t/frotz-and-bocfel-cant-parse-pdp10-in-v1-v2-zork-a-shift-lock-z-machine-spec-3-7-1-easter-egg/81002

Game console Linux ports

https://github.com/LinuxMD/linuxmd

https://cakehonolulu.github.io/linux-for-jaguar/

Zork-PET / BitShifter interpreter work resumes

https://codeberg.org/root42/zork-pet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wznA6SHQnMQ

https://youtube.com/live/IvGJ7XQSHcc?feature=share https://youtube.com/live/Ywp51hY5GDo?feature=share

https://github.com/Edilbert/BSA

R.A.I.L. language unearthed

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/07/r-a-i-l/

Iron ChIF Adventuron

https://intfiction.org/t/iron-chif-season-one-episode-3-flacrabbit-vs-dee-cooke-using-adventuron/81129

https://intfiction.org/t/volunteer-to-beta-test-flacrabbits-game-in-iron-chif-s1e3-aug-23-27/81255

Catacombs and Goblin Towers for Commodore PET recovered

https://www.commodoregames.net/catacombs.asp

ZorkPBX

https://github.com/aejx00/zorkpbx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvIENNmuUlY

Babelmap interpreter

https://intfiction.org/t/babelmap-rust-z-machine-glulx-scott-tui-w-graphics-and-sound-linux-macos-windows/81213

https://github.com/sharkusk/babelmap

Review-a-Thon

https://intfiction.org/t/review-a-thon-2026/80860

Never Gives Up Her Dead on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4815350/Never_Gives_Up_Her_Dead/

Mega Adventure Creator

https://theoasisbbs.com/mega-adventure-creator-adds-new-menu-system-and-status-bar/

https://github.com/lipi650/MAC

Multiple Choice Adventure Engine

https://solhsa.com/mucho/mucho.html

https://github.com/jarikomppa/speccy/tree/master/mucho

Adventure Coder Magazine

https://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherhester/albums/page2

https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Chris+Hester%22

The Fool and His Money recovered

https://blog.zarfhome.com/2026/07/the-fool-and-his-money-returns

David Youd Enhances Secrets of the Pyramid of Light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiUZ7qtRHB4

Atari games optioned by major film studio -- what about Infocom?

https://bsky.app/profile/neilpolowin.bsky.social/post/3mre5rfptgk2x

Interactive Fiction Discord Server (visit #retro-adventurers-podcast !)

https://discord.com/invite/8jrbVptACc

TREK37 on IFDB

https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=a026gnl4v2aclec2

Skull Island on IFDB

https://ifdb.org/viewgame?id=jrvu7excy55dtjuu

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Gruds In Space and Steve Silver Adventure #1

Gruds In Space and Steve Silver Adventure #1

"I don't want to suggest this is a more obviously American game than some others, but I will say you do solve one problem by shooting a tree." - Dudley of Yesterzine Jason and special guest player Dud...

23 Heinä 1h 5min

OPEN MAILBOX July 2026

OPEN MAILBOX July 2026

Classic text adventure news so late-breaking that we have to interrupt our news to bring you new news about that news! Presented again this month by Retro Adventurers Nick, Tim, and Jason. University ...

30 Kesä 19min

Fahrenheit 451 and Buckaroo Banzai

Fahrenheit 451 and Buckaroo Banzai

Unofficially official text adventure sequels to beloved media properties both published in 1984. That's what these two have in common. Laugh While You Can, Monkey Boy! because this John Lithgow Apprec...

21 Kesä 1h 17min

OPEN MAILBOX June 2026

OPEN MAILBOX June 2026

Your monthly classic text adventuring news update delivered this month by Jason, Nick, and Tim. The top stories are  game contests still open for players votes at time of publication! Don't delay, lis...

31 Touko 14min

Episode 41 - Infidel and The Smirking Horror

Episode 41 - Infidel and The Smirking Horror

It's an Infocom antiheroic classic and a throwback Infocom parody this time out as modern IF legend Andrew Plotkin (Zarf) joins Jason and Nick for two perilous adventures. Lurking Horror sendup The Sm...

13 Touko 1h 10min

Episode 40 - OPEN MAILBOX May 2026

Episode 40 - OPEN MAILBOX May 2026

There's news out there in classic text adventures and neo-retro interactive fiction, and it's past time The Retro Adventurers got serious about delivering it! So, welcome to the first installment of a...

30 Huhti 22min

Episode 39 - Second Anniversary Chatisode

Episode 39 - Second Anniversary Chatisode

Thank you for another year of Retro Adventuring with us! To celebrate we've gathered together to share important news about a change in the team roster, an exciting new monthly department, and to shar...

6 Huhti 40min

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