RetroQuest - AI-Powered Text Adventure Game

RetroQuest - Where Classic Text Adventures Meet Modern AI

Experience infinite adventures powered by Claude and Gemini AI. Choose your genre, pick your terminal color, and let AI craft unique narratives that respond to your every choice. Every playthrough is different.

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See RetroQuest in Action

Configure Your Adventure

Choose your preferred genre, AI storyteller, and retro terminal aesthetic

Amber Terminal Theme

Phosphor Green Terminal Theme

AI-Generated World Building

Watch as AI creates your unique adventure in real-time

Real-time AI Story Generation

Immersive Gameplay

Rich narratives with AI-generated scenes, choices, and consequences

RetroQuest gameplay showing Central Archive Hub

Explore mysterious locations with rich descriptions

RetroQuest gameplay with command reference

Full command system with help reference

Why We Built RetroQuest

At TastyBots, we test AI personalities to understand how different models behave. But we wanted to do more than just analyze AI—we wanted to showcase what these personalities can create when given creative freedom.

RetroQuest emerged from a simple question: "What if we could experience the storytelling capabilities of Claude and Gemini through the nostalgic lens of classic text adventures?"

We combined retro terminal aesthetics with cutting-edge AI to create something unique: a text adventure game where every playthrough generates a completely new story, new characters, and new challenges. No two adventures are ever the same.

How RetroQuest Works

1. Choose Your Settings

Select from multiple genres (Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Cyberpunk), pick your AI storyteller (Claude or Gemini), and customize your terminal color scheme for that authentic retro feel.

2. AI Generates Your World

Watch as the AI creates a unique adventure tailored to your choices. Every location, character, item, and plot point is generated on-the-fly in response to your actions.

3. Make Meaningful Choices

Use classic text adventure commands (north, examine, take, use) to explore richly-described locations and interact with AI-generated characters and objects.

4. Experience Infinite Replayability

Every adventure is unique. The AI remembers your choices and adapts the story accordingly, creating emergent narratives that surprise even us, the creators.

Key Features

Multiple AI Storytellers: Choose between Claude (great storytelling) or Gemini (fast generation with Nano Banana Pro images)
Four Unique Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, or Cyberpunk—each with distinct atmospheres and themes
Authentic Terminal Aesthetics: Phosphor Green or Amber color schemes with retro CRT-style visuals
AI-Generated Scenes: Every location features unique AI-generated artwork matching your chosen genre
Classic Commands: Full text adventure command system (movement, examination, inventory, combat)
Save & Resume: Save your progress and return to your adventure anytime with unique save codes
Dynamic Storytelling: AI adapts the narrative based on your choices, creating truly unique experiences
Built-In Help: Type "help" anytime for a complete command reference and gameplay tips

Available Commands

RetroQuest supports classic text adventure commands. Type any of these during gameplay, or use "help" to see this reference in-game.

Movement

north, n - Move north
south, s - Move south
east, e - Move east
west, w - Move west
up, u - Move up
down, d - Move down
go [direction] - Alternative movement

Interaction

look, l - Look around
examine [item] - Examine item
take [item] - Pick up item
drop [item] - Drop item
use [item] - Use an item
talk [character] - Talk to character

Inventory & Status

inventory, i - View inventory
status - Check your status
score - View current score
health - Check health

Game Control

help - Show command list
save - Save your game
load - Load saved game
restart - Restart adventure
quit - Exit game

Combat & Actions

attack [target] - Attack enemy
defend - Defensive stance
flee - Run from combat
cast [spell] - Cast magic

Advanced

search - Search area
wait - Pass time
listen - Listen for sounds
think - Reflect on situation

💡 Pro Tips

Natural language works too! The AI understands context, so you can often type what you want to do in plain English: "pick up the glowing orb" or "ask the guard about the missing key"
Experiment with commands: The AI is creative—try unusual actions and see what happens!
Save frequently: Use the save command to create restore points during your adventure
Examine everything: Items and locations often have hidden details that provide clues

Choose Your AI Storyteller

Claude

Anthropic's AI excels at rich, nuanced storytelling with deep character development and coherent long-term narrative arcs. Perfect for players who want literary-quality prose and emotionally engaging adventures.

Best for: Detailed narratives, complex characters, atmospheric descriptions

Gemini

Google's AI provides fast story generation enhanced with Nano Banana Pro image generation, creating visual scenes to accompany your adventure. Great for quick-paced gameplay with visual storytelling.

Best for: Visual adventures, fast generation, AI-generated artwork

The same AI models we test for personality on TastyBots—now powering your adventures!

Ready to Begin Your Quest?

Every adventure is unique. Every choice matters. Every story is yours.

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About TastyBots

TastyBots is best known for testing AI models with human personality assessments—giving ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others the DISC and Big Five tests to understand their behavioral patterns as potential coworkers.

RetroQuest showcases a different side of these AI personalities: their creative capabilities. While our main site analyzes how AI models think and behave, RetroQuest lets you experience what they can imagine and create.

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