ASCII graphics played a big role in the early days of gaming, allowing the developers of classic games like Rogue to create environments, players and monsters from simple text characters. One indie developer is now taking the idea to a new level, creating a first-person shooter in a 3D world made entirely from text – in the most literal way.
In Torizon Telecom, the retro graphics consist only of words that label each element on the screen. So objects in the environment are constructed from words like 'Floor', 'Wall' and 'tree' while enemies comprise bundles of words like 'head', 'body' and 'arm'. Colour is the only other guide to help distinguish what you're looking at.
