Roboid Incorporated is a free browser-based massively multiplayer online text game. It is an RPG with a rich story and mission system. As a new citizen of a city destroyed by war, you find yourself immersed in the popular sport of combat bot fighting. Trainers buy and customize combat robots sold primarily by the mysterious mega corp Roboid Incorporated. Find out what Roboid is really up to while choosing to fight or promote anarchy in this post-apocalyptic world.
For a text based game, this is by far the most creative I’ve seen. There is a hacking feature that feels a lot like the old game Mastermind, allowing you to go in and pull money from the evil dictator company. Scavenging (minigame kinda like MineSweeper) helps players get new parts that they can engineer and upgrade their robots. The storyline is well thought out and immersive. Unfortunately, there are very few people playing the game, which makes it difficult to complete dueling quests, totally kills player trading markets, and team competitions. That being said, the developer said she’d be kicking things up a notch later this year so hopefully this gem of a game will get the credit it deserves.