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6th Annual Game Jam Inspires Next Generation of Developers to Keep Text Adventures Alive

May 25, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

a screenshot from the text adventure Excalibur. at the top is a pixel art image of a dense forest with tree trunks casting long shadows. Below is a text blox with black and blue text. The black text reads: You are deep inside Birwood. The trees are alive with the buzzing of tiny insects. You can see a pile of logs. Extis North, West. Below, the blue text reads: Tutorial: In Text Adventure Games you should EXAMINE every item to see if there is anything to be discovered.

The sixth annual Text Adventure Literacy Jam closed to submissions on April 30. The 9 entries are being judged throughout …

Categories Features Tags Competition, Excalibur, Game Jam, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Interactive Fiction, Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation, Text Adventure, Text Adventure Literacy Project Leave a comment

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