Comic Relief Adventure, 1991 Charity Text Game, Documented

Games That Weren't has published research into Comic Relief Adventure, a text adventure tied to the 1991 Comic Relief charity event. The piece explains that at the time Comic Relief ran biannually, and that Britain had a thriving home-made adventure scene, with hobbyists using tools such as The Quill, PAWS and Graphic Adventure Creator to build interactive fiction sold by mail order. Magazines and fanzines of the period, including Adventure Probe, regularly covered this independent adventure-making community.

Games That Weren't has published research into Comic Relief Adventure, a text adventure tied to the 1991 Comic Relief charity event. The piece explains that at the time Comic Relief ran biannually, and that Britain had a thriving home-made adventure scene, with hobbyists using tools such as The Quill, PAWS and Graphic Adventure Creator to build interactive fiction sold by mail order. Magazines and fanzines of the period, including Adventure Probe, regularly covered this independent adventure-making community.

Originally reported 4 November 2026. Read the full story with all the details on gamesthatwerent.com

Comic Relief Adventure, 1991 Charity Text Game, Documented
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