Library of Games

The birth of computer roleplaying games arrived shortly after the publication of Dungeons & Dragons in 1974. The first games were written for the PLATO platform but quickly spread to other platforms, multiplying and evolving over the years.

I don't want to get into a tedious discussion of what is and what is not an RPG. This list, as is it is, is generously inclusive and incomplete. My position is that CRPG-nature doesn't have some simple binary test, rather it's a collection of common traits and the balance of those traits shifts with each new game that's released.

In the great tradition of the early-web geocities sites, this webpage is under-construction. If you think I've missed out an important game release or have something wrong then please shoot me an email at dan@howtomakeanrpg.com.