Player "Commands" in RPGs: a Parsely RPG hack for Vermis and video emulation in TTRPGs
In my experimentation with Vermis I was inspired by Parsely, a pseudo-RPG that emulates a text prompt based adventure games from the early days of computer gaming, such as Zork. Parsely is not an RPG as we would think of it, though it is an interactive, imaginatively evocative game. Jared A. Sorensen, the publisher describes Parsely thusly: Relive the glory days of floppy disks, dot-matrix printers and 128K RAM with this collection of party games inspired by the text-adventures of the 1980s. As the parser, you’ll take on the role of a computer game with a limited vocabulary. One by one, the players will give you commands like GO NORTH , LIGHT LAMP or GET SWORD , which you’ll follow to the best of your ability. There’s no limit to the number of people that can play and no limit to the fun you’ll have. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to unplug from your computer and plug into Parsely! If you're interested, you can try Parsely's free demo . Let's be clear, thi