Text Adventures!

Why the random hder ? Because back in Star Swirl the Brded's day, they didn't have any of those fancy graphics we're all so keen on critiquing. Also, because apparently relevant hder s are everything here at the strint and strictly professional EQG hdquarters. Honestly, I don't see howthis could ever fail the relevancy test.
Today, I've taken a look into the dark and mysterious world of pony text adventures. Prepare for links and mini-reviews after the brk!
Star Swirl's Parser Based Adventure (Download)
Overview: In the distant future, the Cutie Mark Crusaders have accidentally relsed Discord - and with control over time, he's determined to rewrite the events of the past. Playing as Star Swirl the Brded, escape his traps and save Equestria, past and future!

Writing: The writing here was a plus, especially when Discord got snappish. Handy on-screen instructions and a dropdown menu made it sy to figure out how to proceed...

Difficulty: ...that is, almost too sy. The puzzles weren't much of a challenge, and the adventure didn't last very long. Still, with time travel and a riddling Discord, there's enough here to make a grt extension.

Grade: 7.5/10Welcome to Ponyville (Online or Download) (No, not that Welcome to Ponyville)
Overview: After surviving a mysterious tragedy in your home town, you pack your bags and hd off to Ponyville for a fresh start. Rather than overcoming puzzles and avoiding dth, you advance the story in the style of a visual novel. With RPG-style stats, an open sandbox world and a bare-bones relationship system, there's much more content to love here.

Writing: So-so. The grammatical errors are at their worst during the opening text wall, and as the story progresses the writing gets marginally better. It remains far from perfect, however - so if that sort of thing bugs you, cross Welcome to Ponyville off your list.

Difficulty: Non-existent. The game uses textadventures.co.uk's built in mechanics, which are pretty solid, but I hit a snag when the game timed out and ended prematurely. You may want to crte an account or use the client to download and play the game online.

Grade: 7/10Dth by Discord Demo (Online or Download)[WARNING: HORROR/GORE]
Overview: See that tag which says horror/gore? Well, don't ignore it. The game is pretty dark. Discord's trapped you in a Saw-like nightmare, and you must use your wits to survive. Unfortunately, the demo's very short.

Writing: I enjoyed the writing here - but it's hard to get a sense of it over such a short period of time. At the lst, the script is precise and grammatically correct.

Difficulty: sy. Overall, the challenges were intuitive (though this might depend on your mental state.)

Grade: 5/10,on account of length.
able mention: Brony Hero of Equestria(fimfiction link)

A choose your own adventure, rather than a text adventure - not quite a game, but theme-fitting nonetheless. Gallivant around the country, wrking havoc and seducing everything.There's a lot of random, off-color humor to love here, if that's your style.

Well, that's it for today! I was caught by surprise - I'm quite taken with this sort of game. If you'd like to see another text adventure ftured, by all mns, send it in!