Mark Gardner

This is *amazing*: a #CrossStitch tribute to the legendary #TextAdventure game #Zork with two of its most iconic lines.

Be sure to click through for the heartwarming story behind it.

https://www.tumblr.com/theclueofthebrokenneedle/722758344968912896/this-is-my-pride-and-joy-a-gift-for-my-dad-who

You can buy a PDF of the pattern (not the physical product!) from its creator here: https://brokenneedle.gumroad.com/l/westofhouse

#gaming #VideoGames #Infocom #InteractiveFiction #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #PDP10 #PDP11 #TRS80 #AppleII #Apple2 #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore #Atari #CPM #DOS #MSDOS #IBMPC

The Clue of the Broken Needle

This. Is my pride and joy. A gift for my dad, who played Zork with me when I was a kid, and with his dad when he was a kid. I designed this pattern myself and had a great time puzzling out how to hid…

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Show threadDanny  Jul 18, 2023
@mjgardner this is so cool. I’m blown away by the fact that there are three generations of Zork players! Everything about this is great.
Show threadblhue (has moved)Jul 18, 2023
@mjgardner Cool! I spent a lot of time with those #infocom games. I wasn't that great at them.
Show threadChris BohnJul 18, 2023
@mjgardner That is AWESOME!!
Show threadAmethyst73Jul 18, 2023
@mjgardner I ... might have bought a copy of the pattern today.
Show threadsynlogicJul 18, 2023

@mjgardner The "likely to be eaten by a grue" blurb was the 1st thing the user sees in the very 1st prototype version of my game Slartboz (still under dev -- but a demo video should go live in next 2 weeks)

as is Holy Tradition

its evolved away, massively since. But its still embedded in the code/data somewhere, as an easter egg for oldskool fans. For those who are One of Us.

Show threadMark GardnerJul 18, 2023
@synlogic xyzzy
Show threadsparseMatrix 📻Jul 18, 2023

@mjgardner

I friggen love this

Show threadkianryan ☑️🐙🏳️‍🌈Jul 18, 2023
@mjgardner @CatRyan WANT, SO, SO MUCH.
Show threadTim HergertJul 19, 2023
@mjgardner open mailbox
Show threadChrisAshtearJul 19, 2023
@mjgardner i love this so much. Was just referencing zork when talking about an enemy that kills you in the darkness for a game im doing.
Show threadMark GardnerJul 19, 2023
@chrisashtear If a grue doesn’t get you, the #Wumpus will. Right, @codinghorror?
Show threadJeff AtwoodJul 19, 2023
@mjgardner @chrisashtear wumpus is as wumpus does 🏹
Show threadDec [{()}]Jul 19, 2023

@mjgardner
A comment on the tumblr post says:

"it's glow in the dark thread! DMC E940"

Show threadMuriloJul 19, 2023
@mjgardner This is so nice <3
Show thread64kbJul 20, 2023
@mjgardner wow this would work well for BBC Micro games, like Granny's Garden, which scared a generation of school kids.
Show thread64kbJul 20, 2023
@mjgardner screenshot, from this article on Grannies Garden http://www.danceswithferrets.org/meeblog/?p=1757
Granny’s Garden

The elite hardcore game players of the Oddbloke offices present a playthrough to a thirty-year-old educational game intended for primary school children.

The Further Adventures of Oddbloke
Show threadBeeks!Jul 29, 2023
@mjgardner This is astounding. And I was just thinking about getting back into cross stitch...
Show threadwheatley gamingJul 30, 2023
@mjgardner I don’t know much about this game but I’m reblogging because the glow-in-the-dark cross-stitch ting is really clever
Show threadHowmeverJul 30, 2023

Still rock out with DoD.

@mjgardner