Sword for Hire: Vertical Slice & Vibe Coding When it's mapped out, Sword for Hire isn't as large as it looks in the book. But, it is possible to play through the game and level up. chasingdings.com/2025/03/17/s... #TextAdventureGame #python #TunnelsTrolls #VibeCoding #gamedev

Sword for Hire: Vertical Slice & Vibe Coding

When it's mapped out, Sword for Hire isn't as large as it looks in the book. But, it is possible to play through the game and level up.

https://chasingdings.com/2025/03/17/sword-for-hire-vertical-slice-vibe-coding/

“YES”, the first cheat code.

Is this blog post worth $3.50 to you?

https://chasingdings.com/2025/03/05/yes-the-first-cheat-code/

The Best of 2024: Adventure Games

They were a mainstay of 80s gaming and then all but disappeared until Portal revolutionized the genre. They are still some of the most fun you can have on a computer.

https://chasingdings.com/2024/12/28/the-best-of-2024-adventure-games/

Beyond Shadowgate — how to get endings A, B, C and D.

I couldn't leave Beyond Shadowgate behind unless I'd managed to get all four endings. Here's how.

https://chasingdings.com/2024/09/22/beyond-shadowgate-how-to-get-endings-a-b-c-and-d/

Beyond Shadowgate: Hey, I actually finished a game!

Thanks to a lot of help from chat! Am... am I a streamer now?

https://chasingdings.com/2024/09/21/beyond-shadowgate-hey-i-actually-finished-a-game/

Beyond Shadowgate: a classic reimagined.

It's the 80s again! The developers of the original Shadowgate are back 35 years later with a sequel that doubles down on everything that made the first game great.

https://chasingdings.com/2024/09/20/beyond-shadowgate-a-classic-reimagined/

ADVENT: Colossal Cave 3D

Having spent the past several days mapping and exploring the text version, it's finally time to replay Colossal Cave Adventure in glorious 3D.

https://chasingdings.com/2024/05/12/advent-colossal-cave-3d/

ADVENT: Seasoned Adventurer

I got all the treasures I knew about... now, how about the treasures I don't know about?

https://chasingdings.com/2024/05/11/advent-seasoned-adventurer/

ADVENT: Twisty Passages, All Alike

A pirate stole our treasure! Time to steal it BACK. But first, we have to find our way through one of the most notorious mazes of all time...

https://chasingdings.com/2024/05/09/advent-twisty-passages-all-alike/

ADVENT: The Road to Adventure

You can draw a direct line from Crowther and Woods' "Adventure" to MMOs such as EverQuest. I'm going to be playing it all the way through... twice.

https://chasingdings.com/2024/05/07/advent-the-road-to-adventure/

Retro Game Haul: March 30, 2024

I have way too many games to ever play, but still I can't help it. Today's haul: Othello (NES), Spinball (Vectrex), Colossal Cave Adventure (PS5), Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (GBA). Read on for more details

https://chasingdings.com/2024/03/30/retro-game-haul-march-30-2024/

Games That Defined Me (Part 1)

It's an interesting question, stated a few different ways -- 10 games to know me, or games that defined me. The question has been bouncing around Mastodon for a few days. Here's mine.

https://chasingdings.com/2023/08/09/games-that-defined-me-part-1/