Its simple ASCII graphics, using a g for a goblin, an @ for the player, lines and dots for the level’s architecture, and so on, belie its incredible complexity.

Computer graphics have come a long way. ... You often hear this described as ASCII art, today, although hams usually use 5-bit BAUDOT code, so that’s a misnomer for those images, at least.

The 17-year-old classic Dwarf Fortress is considered a pioneer in gaming through its massive, highly interactive world, but it's a tough sell to modern gamers with its ASCII graphics and its ...

Here are a few screenshots compared with the old ASCII graphics: Compare and contrast! Not that you couldn’t get graphics in other ways — gamers aren’t that masochistic.

ASCII art holds a place near and dear to our hearts. If you were fortunate enough to get started in computers before there was such a thing as a graphical user interface (GUI) then you remember tol… ...

NetHack from aaaa to Zruty is our newest Let's Play series. I'm diving into the end-all-be-all of roguelikes, a game you may have heard of but probably haven't played.

The ASCII graphics have been upgraded to a pixel art tileset. Other new features include a fresh soundtrack and sound effects, a revamped user interface and menus, a tutorial for newcomers and ...

Dwarf Fortress is as famous for its ASCII graphics as it is for its unparalleled depth as a procedurally generated simulation of existence. And while it's always been moddable, ...

With its ASCII graphics, which uses letters and numbers from the ASCII programming language to simulate the players and other objects in the environment, Rogue left a lot to the players' imaginations.

Brutal is a cybergorgeous ASCII rogue-like come to life for PlayStation 4. Jeff Grubb @jeffgrubb. December 5, 2015 11:09 AM ...

It featured text-based and ASCII graphics, and has been notorious as a difficult game to get into due to its complex systems and basic graphics.