GET LAMP is a documentary about interactive fiction (also known as text adventures) filmed by computer historian Jason Scott.
Direction
Jason Scott's obsessive archival instinct saves digital history.
Production
Lamp-shaped USB case. Physical media as love letter.
Writing
Interview subjects who built worlds from prose alone.
Director
Jason Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title comes from Zork's first real challenge: a brass lamp hidden in a mailbox. Jason Scott shot interviews across four countries over five years.
Released when 'indie games' meant Flash experiments, this doc predicted the narrative renaissance of Gone Home, Disco Elysium, and AI Dungeon.
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