Roughly 80 interviews with developers, designers, and players of interactive fiction form the backbone of this documentary about text adventures.
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Roughly 80 interviews with developers, designers, and players of interactive fiction form the backbone of this documentary about text adventures.
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Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, the inspiration for the 1975 game Colossal Cave Adventure, opens Jason Scott's documentary on interactive fiction. Filmed between February 2006 and February 2008, the documentary features around 80 interviews with developers, designers, and players of text adventures. It includes a nearly 50-minute segment on Infocom, a leading publisher in the genre. Released in July 2010, the film is accompanied by bonus footage, photographs, and essays, all licensed under Creative Commons.
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- Meet pioneers of interactive fiction like Infocom's designers.
- See a rare look at the culture of 1980s gaming.
- Find out about the history of text adventures.
Did You Know
- The documentary includes around 80 interviews with interactive fiction creators.
- The bonus footage features a 50-minute documentary about Infocom.
- The film was released in July 2010 after filming from 2006 to 2008.
- The name 'Get Lamp' comes from a key action in Colossal Cave Adventure from 1975.
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Get Lamp was directed by Jason Scott.
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Get Lamp has a runtime of 78 minutes.
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Get Lamp was released in July 2010.
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